Russian 101
Syllabus
Syllabus
Dr. Edward J. Vajda
Final grade
Five chapter tests, the last held as your final exam, each count 20% of your grade. Mistakes in your turned-in homework won't count off your grade, but not turning in homework can lower your final grade.
Make-up Work
You can only learn Russian effectively if you plan to come to class every day. If you need to make up for an occasional missed class, I will let you turn in homework late. Also, I can let you take a test early or late if you warn me in advance (but won't allow this as a habit and won't allow late tests for those with poor attendance).
Schedule
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During today's class
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Homework to prepare for the next class lecture
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(from textbook)
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Textbook
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Workbook
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For oral in-class practice
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Read for next class lecture
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Write out to turn in next
lecture
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from the textbook; prepare for next lecture, don't
write out
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Week 1
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Introduction,
pp. 1-11
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1.1-1.4
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pp. 1-4, ex. 1-6
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The alphabet, (Written homework is
listed under “Workbook” and should be done AFTER the day's class by which it
is listed and turned in the next class day.)
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Introductions,
Yes-no questions, pp. 14-15
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1.3, 1.5
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pp. 4-10, ex. 1-6
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ex. 1-3
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Week 2
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Describing
people with adjectives of quality and nationality, pp. 15-16
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1.6-1-7
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pp. 11-13, ex. 1-4
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ex. 4-9
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Asking
someone's name, pp. 17-20
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1.8-1.9
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pp. 13-14, ex. 5-7
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ex. 10-12
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Asking
about professions, pp. 20-21
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1.10
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p. 15, ex. 8
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ex. 13-15
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Greeting
people, pp. 21-23
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pp. 16-19, ex. 9-14
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ex. 16-18 and 20-22, ex.
1-9 (for Monday's in-class practice)
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Week 3
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Chapter
review, p. 23
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In class: pp. 20-2, ex. 1-9
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Kontro¡l;naq rabo¡ta po pe¡rvomu uro¡ku (Control work on lesson 1)
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LESSON 2: Describing foreign lang.
skills, pp. 34-36
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2.1-2.6
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pp. 23-24, ex. 1-4
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ex. 1-5
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Foreign
language skills
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2.1-2.6
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pp. 25-26, ex. 5-6
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ex. 6-11
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Week 4
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Introducing
family members, pp. 38-40
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2.7
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pp. 26-27, ex. 7-9
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ex. 12-14
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Introducing
family members, pp. 40-42
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2.7
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pp. 28-30, ex. 10-12
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ex. 15-18
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Introducing
friends and teachers, Making compliments, pp. 42-47
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2.8-2.9
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pp. 32-33, ex. 13-17
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ex. 19-23
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Introductions,
compliments
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2.8-2.9
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pp. 32-33, ex. 18-19
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ex. 24-26; 36-36, ex. 1-6
(for Monday's in-class practice)
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Week 5
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Chapter
review, pp. 46-47
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In class: pp. 36-36, ex.
1-6
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Kontro¡l;naq rabo¡ta po vtoro¡mu uro¡ku
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LESSON 3 Naming things; describing things w/ adjectives
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3.1-3.3
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pp. 37-38, ex. 1-5
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ex. 1-4; pp. 60-62
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Using
adjectives, pp. 62-65
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3.4
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pp. 39-41, ex. 6-10
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ex. 5-12
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Week 6
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Using
adjectives, pp. 62-65
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3.4
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pp. 41-44, ex. 6-10
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ex. 13-16
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Xeluvi¡n (The American holiday derives from pre-Christian Irish tradition; in
Russia the traditional day for
trick-or-treating, as well as caroling, was Orthodox Christmas Eve, sohe¡l;nik, which is now on January
6; Russians stopped this after 1917.)
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3.5-3.7
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pp. 45-48, ex. 17-20
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ex. 17-20
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Talking
about possessions, pp. 66-68
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3.7-3.8
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pp. 48-50, ex.
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ex. 21-23
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Describing
family size, pp. 68-69
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pp. 50-52, ex. 21-24
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ex. 24-25; 52-54, ex 1-5
(for Monday's in-class practice)
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Week 7
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Chapter
review, pp. 69-70
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In class: pp. 52-54, ex 1-5
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Kontro¡l;naq rabota po tre¡t;emu uro¡ku Den; vy¡borov (Day of votes)
Russia
has free elections
nowadays too! But not necessarily in
November.
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Trivial pursuit: Kto prezide¡nt Rossi¡i* Who is
Russia
's
president? otve¡t:
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LESSON 4 Describing your city, asking directions, pp. 84-86
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4.1
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pp. 55-58, ex. 1-8
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ex. 1-4
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Asking
directions, pp. 86-88
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4.1-4.3
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pp. 59-63, ex. 9-12
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ex. 5-10
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Week 8
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Expressing
location, pp. 88-89
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4.4
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pp. 64-65, ex. 13-14
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ex. 11-13
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Describing
things in the plural, pp. 89-90
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4.5
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pp. 65-66, ex. 15-16
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ex. 14-16
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Describing
things in the plural, pp. 90-93
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4.6
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pp. 67-70, ex. 17-21
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ex.
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Describing
your house or apt., pp. 94-98
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4.7
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pp. 70-74, ex. 22-33
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ex. 21-28; 75-76, ex. 1-3
(for Monday's in-class practice)
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Week 9
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Chapter
review, pp. 98-99
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In class: pp. 75-76, ex.
1-3
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Kontrol;naq rabota po hetv\rtomu uroku
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Vyxodno¡j den; (Off day). Den; Blagoda¡rnosti (Day of gratitude)
Russia
has no equivalent.
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Vyxodno¡j den;. Den; Blagoda¡rnosti.
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Week 10
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Lesson 5: Geography, pp. 112-113
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5.1
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pp. 77-79, ex. 1-6
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ex. 1-3
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Points
of compass
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5.1
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p. 80, ex. 7-9
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ex. 4-5
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Making
comparisons
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5.2
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pp. 81-82, ex. 10-12
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ex. 6-7
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Making
comparisons
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5.2-5.3
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pp. 82-84, ex. 13-15
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ex. 8
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Week 11
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Political
geography
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5.4
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pp. 85-88, ex. 16-21
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ex. 9-13
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Telling
where you live
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6.4-5.6
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pp. 87-88, ex. 19-21
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ex. 11-13
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Telling
where you live
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5.4-5.6
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pp. 89-90, ex. 22-23
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ex. 12-18
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Chapter
review, pp. 126-127
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Also in class: p. 96, ex.
1-3
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