Maharashtra HSC Syllabus Russian

48 Russian (20) Std. XI Std. XII 1. Prose: About 85 pages 1. Prose : About 90 pages 2. Composition 2. Composition (i) translation of Russian into English 1) This includes translation of or Marathi passages into English or Marathi. (ii) comprehension 2) Comprehension, and (iii) letter or guided essay of about 3) Letter writing or guided essay of 10-12 sentences about 10-12 sentences. 3. Grammar 3. Grammar Arising out of the prescribed text-book: Arising out of the prescribed text-book (1) Introduction to logical stress, word (1) Revision material covered stress, sound systems and (2) Use of Nouns in prepositional, Pronunciation. Accusative, Dative and Genitive (2) Use of nouns an pronouns in case singular and plural both in (3) Use of present, past and future tense nominative case (4) Use of aspects of verb (3) Use of Prepositional case denoting (5) Use of Accusative case denoting place. direction. Use of verbs of motion (4) Use of imperfect verbs in present ‘IDIT’ and ‘KHODIT’ and past tense. (6) Use of short forms of adjectives. (5) Use of Demonstrative Pronouns (7) Impersonal, compound and ETOT. complex sentences (6) Use of simple impersonal syntactic (8) Use of cardinal numerals structures 4. Oral Skills. 4. Oral Skills. Suggested classroom activities for French, Listening activities : develop the sub-skills of German & Russian languages listening, provide practice in ear-training. 1. Projects Loud-reading : following the features of loud 2. Models reading, provide practice in loud-reading. 3. Songs Speaking : creating confidence in speaking. 4. Recitation of poems Using narration and description. 5. Collection of news paper articles Conversation : ability to converse confidently related to the country-continent. and effectively, provide practice in conversation. 6. Information from various sources - Formal testing in oral skills will be about language and countries in administered. which the language is spoken.

49 7. Visits – factories (collaboration) 13. Dialogue-Role play Institutes - Max Muller Bhavan 14. Narrating jokes - Alliance Franchise 15. Bring native speakers (whenever - M.E.L.Dept. possible) and let the students hear University of Pune the languages, intonation, ask (Ranade Institute) questions, converse, etc. 8. Use of dictionary 16. Give site addresses to browse on 9. Recipes internet to find out more 10. Story telling information on Grammar exercises, 11. Group-discussion extra reading material, passages etc. 12. Elocution