Class Schedule
M-F 9-10 a.m. Daily Sessions
T/Th. 8-9 a.m. Conversation
Required Texts
The primary textbook for this course is the brand new edition of the video
based Russian Stage Two: Welcome Back! by Cynthia Martin and Andrei
Zaitsev.
The shrinkwrapped textbook package is available in the bookstore and includes
the following items:
| -The textbook |
-Two workbooks |
| -Two audiotapes |
-A video tape |
Recommended materials
Students are advised to adopt a small pocket dictionary to assist with essay
writing and reading assignments.
Course Goals
This course aims to develop the four major language skills: speaking, listening,
reading and writing. Having already become acquainted with the fundamentals
of Russian grammar, students will now review those features in specific language
contexts and begin building a vocabulary base that will allow them to interact
with Russians in daily-life situations.
After completing Second year (Intermediate) Russian, students will be able to:
* Talk about themselves and their friends and family
* Ask and answer questions
* Make invitations, requests, complaints and announcements
* Give compliments, advice and directions (using all sorts of verbs of motion!)
* Express delight, surprise, doubts and despair; give opinions
* Wonder "what if…" and make future plans
* Discuss more than just the weather! You'll be able to talk about health, happiness,
hospitality, and various Russian fairy tales.
Grading
| Daily section |
|
| Homework and daily preparation* |
10% |
| Vocabulary and grammar quizzes |
10% |
| Compositions and web page |
10% |
| Unit written tests |
20% |
| Final Written exam |
20% |
| Conversation section |
|
| Homework and preparation* |
10% |
| Unit oral tests |
10% |
| Final oral exam |
10% |
* Attendance: 5 or more unexcused absences from any class will result
in the lowering of your final grade. *This includes attendance and preparation
for the Tu/Th conversation sections!* It is essential that students come
to class on time and well prepared and keep up with course work on a
daily basis. This will help students prepare for quizzes and tests, and ensure
that students do not fall behind and slow down the pace of classroom activities.
Homework and daily preparation: 5 or more missed homework assignments
will also lower your final grade. Homework must be submitted on the day that
it is due and will be returned to students on the following day. Late homework
will be accepted only by arrangement with the instructor. Homework is evaluated
with the following marks:
| "Check plus" |
exceptional |
| "Check" |
satisfactory |
| "Check minus" |
poor |
| "Minus" |
no credit |
Vocabulary and short grammar quizzes will be given near the end of each
unit to assist in preparation for the oral and written tests.
Compositions: One composition topic will be assigned per unit. Composition
topics and length will be indicated on unit assignment sheets. During the spring
term, students will construct web pages in Russian that will also count toward
the writing component of your grade.
Unit oral tests. Oral tests will be assigned once per unit and will
be administered either during the conversation section sessions or outside of
class.
Unit written tests. A fifty-minute written test follows the completion
of each unit except for the final chapter at the end of the semester. The final
exam will be weighted in favor of material covered in the final chapter.
Final oral exam: There will be a final oral examination scheduled during
the last days of the conversation classes. This exam will based on the entire
semester's work with an emphasis on the last unit covered.
Final written exam: There will be a three-hour self-scheduled final
examination at the end of the semester, based on the entire semester's work
with an emphasis on the last unit covered.
Extra credit: Regular attendance at Russian table throughout the semester
will contribute toward your final grade.
Accommodations
Students who think they may need accommodations in this course because of
the impact of a disability are encouraged to meet with me privately early in
the semester. Students should also contact Stephanie Bell, Coordinator of Access
Services, at 610-526-7351 in Canwyll House, as soon as possible, to verify their
eligibility for reasonable accommodations. Early contact will help to avoid
unnecessary inconvenience and delays.
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