Prerequisite: None

Overall Goals:

1. Designed for students who have no knowledge of Russian, this course will present the basic structures of the Russian language with emphasis on communication while paying attention to grammar and building up vocabulary.
2. Through a variety of exercises for practice individually, with a partner, or in groups, students will be able to communicate in common situations of their everyday life. Students learn basic dialogues, useful expressions, basic survival phrases, and are exposed to basic Russian grammar and cultural information.

Intended Learning Outcomes:

At the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Carry on a simple conversation in Russian and communicate with basic written messages.

Methodology:

• Pronunciation activities
• Vocabulary activities
• Modelling and practising short conversations
• Pair and group activities
• Listening activities
• Reading activities
• Grammar activities and games

Required Material:

• Headphones and an external microphone
• High-speed stable internet connection
• Access to a computer with a minimum of Windows 7 or Mac G5
• Book:

  Title: Sputnik: An Introductory Russian Language Course, Part I

  Author: Julia Rochtchina

  Price: Approximate price of $59.00 CDN ($25.95 Kindle Edition)

  Available at:

  Amazon.ca Kindle Edition

  or

  Paperback

***Students can choose to purchase either an e-book, or a hardcover book, but not both.

**The purchase of books should only take place after the first class.