What do you want to know about Russian grammar but are afraid to ask? Come fill in the gaps!  Continue to develop the expression of your own opinions in clear, colloquial standard Russian through advanced exercises in Russian grammar, syntax, and word usage.  Special attention will be paid to participial constructions, gerunds, verbs of motion, aspect, prepositions and word order, with an emphasis on word formation as essential to vocabulary building.  Explore this grammar through an examination of key aspects of contemporary Russian education, politics, ecology, and perception of the U.S. through authentic readings from contemporary sources with related listening, speaking, and writing activities.  This course will answer many of your unanswered questions about Russian; no stone will be left unturned!