By the third level of Russian students are required to use the language to a greater extent in class conversations, and for reading both fiction and nonfiction, including magazines and newspapers. Learning of vocabulary is greatly expanded. Some supplementary reading is required. Basic grammar is reviewed and more complex structure is taught. Cultural projects are to be carried out in the foreign language. Students are expected to write coherent paragraphs, short summaries, and outlines in the foreign language. Frequent testing of listening and reading comprehension is expected in this course.
