Russian 101 Syllabus
Course Description
- This course introduces the student to the language of the Russians and to the people of the world’s largest nation. Fundamental grammatical notions and basic discourse skills will be taught;
- Students will learn to write Russian and to make and understand simple conversations about their families, academic interests, and daily lives, as well as about the geography and culture of the Russians.
- No knowledge of Russian is required.
- Beginner’s Russian is an introductory course designed to give the student of Russian skills for basic communication
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Russian 101 Syllabus
Introduction to Russian
Course Description
- This course introduces the student to the language of the Russians and to the people of the world’s largest nation. Fundamental grammatical notions and basic discourse skills will be taught;
- Students will learn to write Russian and to make and understand simple conversations about their families, academic interests, and daily lives, as well as about the geography and culture of the Russians.
- No knowledge of Russian is required.
- Beginner’s Russian is an introductory course designed to give the student of Russian skills for basic communication
Course Goals and Objectives
- The course focuses on introducing and developing basic discourse and writing skills.
- The student will learn to write in Russian, to understand and respond to simple utterances and to speak about himself and selected topics in Russian culture.
Course Requirements:
- Attendance is essential for success in acquiring language skills and is mandatory in this class. Unexcused absences will be reflected in the participation grade (see below); after four such absences, the final grade will be reduced by one point (A > A-, A- > B+, etc.) for each absence.
- Students are encouraged to attend as regularly as possible.
- All students who attend this class are sure to learn some Russian and will be treated with respect.
- Participation includes not only attending class and participating in discussion and debate, but also completing homework on time, reading a preparing the assigned text materials, and asking questions when you do not understand.
- do written homework assignments on time as much as possible, participate in class recitation and discussion, ask questions, take quizzes and tests with good humor and equanimity.
- The key to learning a language is good, steady work, work that is sustained and pleasurable that is goal-directed toward real results. Be prepared to enjoy what you are doing and to do it regularly.
- In the course of the semester we will have three or four scheduled in-class conferences to discuss your progress and your grades in Russian.
- Tests I will offer weekly or bi-weekly quizzes summarizing class material;
- Grades The course grade will be computed on quizzes 40% recitation/homework 40% final exam 20% Scale: 93-100 A 72-76 C 89-92 A- 69-71 C86-88 B+ 67-68 D+ 82-85 B 62-66 D 79-81 B- 58-61 D77-78 C+ x-57 F
Vocabulary: vocabulary is based on the lexical-grammatical minimum developed in Russia for the elementary levels and ACTFL proficiency guidelines to ensure the students should be able to obtain the Novice High or Intermediate Low levels of proficiency by the end of the course. The course material contains approximately 1000b words and expressions for active use.
Grammar selection is thematically oriented, but at the same time all basic Russian grammar constructions are introduced and practiced.
Conversation themes have been chosen to prepare students for study and travel to Russia. After one year of instructions students will be familiar with situations they could encounter.
Vocabulary and Themes | Phonetics | Grammar | Communicative situations | Culture |
Unit 1 The Russian Alphabet Part 1 About myself and members of the family | The consonants м, п, т, к, д, н, ч, б, с, р, й The vowels а, о, э, е, я , у, ы, soft sign ь Hard and soft vowels Unstressed o and a E in syllables before the stress About Russian intonation | The introductory word Это This is, that is, it is, these are, those are The question words who?/Кто? What?\Что? Personal pronouns How to say NOT in Russian Gender and using the pronouns Он, Она, Оно | How to say hello and good bye How to say what someone is | About the Russian alphabet |
Unit 2 The Russian Alphabet Part 2 About myself and my family About my friends What you can find in the city The names of professions Counting from 1 to 10 | The consonants в, з, ц, г, л, ф, ш, х, ж, щ The vowels и, ё, ю The hard sign Ъ Intonation | You: formal Вы and informal Ты Plural endings for masculine and feminine nouns The possessives (мой, твой) The conjunction а How to answer the question where? Где? The first and the third person singular forms of verbs | Other ways to say hello and good bye How to ask someone’s name and introduce yourself Small talk: how are you? | Russian names and nicknames Names of some Russian cities |
Unit 3 I want to study in Moscow! Talking about your school The names of some subjects Counting from 11 to 20 | Pronouncing unstressed o and a | The Russian case and noun endings for the prepositional case singular Adjective endings for the nominative case singular and interrogative Какой? Какая? Какое ? What kind of? Which? What? The present tense of the verbs | Getting acquainted Small talk: what classes do you like? | Levels of education in Russia Survey: what type of school is better in Russia, public or private? |
Unit 4 My schedule School and the names of some academic subjects and majors Schedules, the days of the week Counting from 20 to 50 | Pronouncing e in syllables before the stress | Noun and adjective endings for the Accusative case singular The Accusative singular from for the interrogative Какой? Какая? Какое? Using the Accusative case with the names of the days of the week. | Getting information about schedules Small talk: what do you study | A Russian university Survey: “Your favorite school subject” |
Unit 5 Weekends Your typical weekend Likes and dislikes Counting from 60 to 99 | Voiced and voiceless consonants | Conjugating verbs читать, делать, слушать, писать, любить, хлодить, смотреть Going places: answering the question Куда? Where to? Nominative plural forms for nouns and modifiers Accusative plural forms for inanimate nouns and modifiers | Small talk: how do you spend your free time? | Survey: “Exercise habits in Russia” |
Unit 6 Where do you live? Describing a house or an apartment Counting from 1000 to 900 | Hushers | Possessives “To have” constructions Genitive forms for personal pronouns The past tense pf the verb The demonstrative Этот | Small talk: Where do you live? | Survey: “Where do students live in Russia?” |
Unit 7 At home Your room and apartment The pieces of the furniture Counting from 1000 to 100000 | Hard p and Soft p | The Genitive case singular: negation Answering the questions: Чей? Чье? Чья?Чьи? Counting things: 1-4 | Asking for the information about the apartment | Apartment in Russia Survey: “Where do live now in Moscow?” |
Unit 8 This is a great neighborhood Your neighborhood Patronymics Ordinal numbers 1st-10th | Hard л and soft л | Indicating proximity около, недалеко от Prepositional singular endings for adjectives, the demonstratives этот and possessives | Giving your home address Renting an apartment | Patronymics Survey: “How much does it cost to rent an apartment?” |
Unit 9 What do you like to eat? Name of food and where people shop for food Ordinal numbers 11th- 20th | Devoicing of the voiced consonants at the end of the words | Verbs of eating and drinking Verbal aspect Timе expression 1 раз в неделю, 2 раза в месяц, 3 раза в год, каждый день | Discussing what food to buy Asking how much something cost | Зввтрак, обед и ужин The Moscow diet Survey: “In what supermarkets Muscovites buy groceries?” |
Unit 10 Let’s go to a Restaurant and Visiting Dining out Ordinal numbers 21st -101st | The letter ц Pronouncing сч | The future tense of imperfective verbs The future tense of perfective verbs Going places: walking vs riding/driving | Ordering food in a restaurant Inviting people to sinner Writing a “thank you” note | Russian food Survey: “What do Russian like to eat most of all?” |
Unit 11 Family Family and family members Professions | The unstressed vowel я | Genitive singular endings for adjectives, possessives, and demonstrative этот Accusative singular endings for animate nouns, and their modifiers Accusative case forms for personal pronouns | Small talk: chatting about your family | Survey: “What should a Russian woman be like today?” |
Unit 12 A Family Album Family history Russian last names | The pronunciation of numerals | Saying what year it is, and indicating the year in which something happens The prepositional case with the preposition о(б), and the prepositional case forms for personal pronouns Expressing age | Asking for and giving information about one’s family | About Block, Tolstoy, Chekhov, and Tsvetaeva Numbers and facts: a family in Russia |
Unit 13 What do we look like? Describing what someone looks like What kind of people you like | Pronouncing unstressed e in syllables after the stress | Dative singular forms for nouns Dative singular forms for adjectives, possessives, and demonstrative этот | Asking for and giving information about one’s appearance Expressing likes and dislikes | Survey: “What kind of women do Russian men like?” “What kind of men do Russian women like?” |
Unit 14 what are we like? Personality traits What kind of people do you like? | Pronouncing ы at the end of the words | Adverbs derived from adjectives The Dative case and impersonal constructions Expressing possibility, prohibition, and necessity | Describing people Expressing agreement and disagreement | Survey: “What do Russian women want?” |
Unit 15 What hurts? Parts of the body Symptoms of illness, health, advice | When pronunciation differs from spelling | How to say you are going to see someone The prefixes по-/ при- with the verbs of motion How to say where you are coming from | Talking to a doctor Giving advice | Survey: “How often people in Russian get sick and buy medications” |
Unit 16 Every day… Everyday routines Time by the clock | Intonation type 1: declarative sentences | Где? Куда? Откуда? with inanimate nous Где? Куда? Откуда? with animate nouns The prepositions до and после | Discussing everyday routine Making plans to go out | Years in Russian University |
Unit 17 What are you interested in? Leisure and activities Interests and hobbies | Intonations type 2: intonation of questions with question words | -овать/ -евать Verbs Instrumental case: uses and forms for pronouns, singular nouns, adjectives, possessives, and demonstrative этот The possessive modifier свой | Inviting someone out Asking for free time and interests | Survey: “Where do Russian spend their free time?” |
Unit 18 In the City Asking about and describing a city | Intonation type 3: questions without a question word | Genitive plural forms for masculine nouns Using a Genitive case with numerals Genitive plural forms for adjectives, possessives, and demonstrative этот | Giving advice about visiting a city | About Russian cities Moscow Survey: “St. Petersburg and Moscow: two capitals?” |
Unit 19 How can I get there? Getting around town Places to visit in a city | Practice with intonation type 3: questions without a question word | Genitive plural endings for feminine and neuter nouns Accusative plural forms for animate nouns and their modifiers | Giving and understanding simple directions Riding the subway | About the Moscow subway Survey: “About Moscow” Survey: “What is the most popular type of the transportation?” |
Unit 20 Geography World geography People and languages | Intonation type 4: incomplete questions introduced by the conjunction a | More about the prepositions в and на По- русски, русский язык and the names of other languages Prepositional plural forms for nouns and their modifiers | Asking and answering questions about geography Small talk: what languages do you speak? | The geography of Russia The ethic composition of Russia The official language of Russia Survey: “Many languages- one America” |
Unit 21 Travelling around Russia Travelling by train, plane, or car Reading travel brochures | The intonation of the complex questions | More about verbs of motions Using the prefixes по- , при- and у- with the verbs of motion Using the prepositions по with the dative case | Buying train/ plane tickets, booking a hotel, renting a car | Types of trains Types of plane tickets Types of hotel rooms The Trans-Siberian railway The Decembrists Survey: “How do you like to travel?” |
Unit 22 Weather Seasons and weather Clothing | Syntagma | Absence or lack of something or someone Dative plural forms of nouns and their modifiers | Small talk: what is the weather like? Asking and answering questions about packing for travel | The climate of Russia Survey: “your favorite season” |
Unit 23 Happy Holidays Russian holidays Holiday greetings | More uses of intonation type 2 | Months and dates More about Instrumental case. Instrumental plural forms for nouns and their modifiers Complex sentences ; “if” and “when” clauses with future tense | Wishing someone happy holidays Writing greeting cards | Survey: “What’s your favorite holiday?” |
Unit 24 Vacation Things to do on your vacation Places to see and stay at | Direct quotations and complex sentences with the verbs знать, думать. Спрашивать/ спросить Sentences containing enumerations | The relative pronoun который (которая, которое, которые) Answering the question Когда? this (last, next) year; this (last, next) month Comparative forms for adjectives and adverbs | Small talk: “Where will you go on your vacation?” Small talk: “How did you spend your vacation?” | Sightseeing in the Crimea Survey: “How did you spend your summer vacation?” |