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Russian 101 - Phonology
Русский язык 101
- Фонология
Course Description
A course designed to improve your understanding of native spoken Russian
by improving your pronunciation of the standard language. We shall work
on intonation structures, element order and pronunciation Classes will
meet two days per week in the classroom and one day per week at the Language
Resource Center. Aside from pronunciation practice in the classroom, students
will be connected electronically with the instructor in the Language Resource
Center. Pronunciation will be corrected as new work is undertaken.
Each week, students will record a taped assignment, which will
be corrected, commented upon and graded by the instructor
on the student tape at the lab. In order to monitor progress,
an in/out text will be recorded at the start of the course and at
the end of it.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
- To improve pronunciation, intonation and
element order.
- To improve fluidity of delivery.
- To improve word, phrase and sentence stress.
- To identify standard speech as foreign
language influence such as Polish, Ukrainian.