<P><EM>Russian: From Intermediate to Advanced is</EM> a vibrant and modern course designed to help students achieve advanced proficiency in Russian. Offering a flexible modular approach structured around contemporary themes, the course further develops reading, listening, speaking, and writing skills while also expanding the student¿s cultural literacy. </P><P>Key features include:</P><UL><LI>Structured chapters presenting a wide assortment of readings that include blogs, forums and surveys as well as opinion pieces and commentaries. Each text is accompanied by assignments with increasing levels of difficulty.</LI><P><LI>Authentic and up-to-date readings, video and audio excerpts covering a range of relevant social and cultural topics, including Demography, Youth Culture, Politics and Society, Economics and Globalization.</LI><P></P><P><LI>Video clips from news programs that are used not only to develop listening comprehension but also introduce students to contemporary Russian society