Russian 51 Intermediate HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS
for FALL, 2005
First Week(Aug. 29,
Sept. 2) Monday Introduction to
course. Study
skills. Tuesday Getting acquainted
Review NOMINATIVE case and do the review
sheet. Review both singular and PLURALS in your packet.
Review ACCUSATIVE case and do the review
sheet. Review both singular and PLURALS in your packet. Wednesday
Review LOCATIVE case singular and plural. Do the review sheet in
your packet.
Review GENITIVE case singular and plural. Do
the review sheet in your packet.
Friday
Review DATIVE case singular and plural. Do the review sheet in
your packet.
Review INSTRUMENTAL case singular and plural.
Do the review sheet in your packet.
Second Week(Sept. 5-9) Monday
- Labor Day Holiday
Tuesday Complete pages
17 and 18 of the review of CASES. Oral practice in class. Wednesday FIRST QUIZ - use
of Russian case forms (fill in) plus names of the cases in Russian. Friday Return QUIZ. In your reader, start
Pushkin's Stationmaster («Выстрел»)
by reading pp. 87-88. In my materials, do pp. 80-81, which
accompany the reading. I will not collect the answers but we
shall use them in class to answer the questionas as we read the text
aloud.
Third Week(Sept. 12-16) Monday In your reader,
Pushkin's the Shot («Выстрел»).
Read through p 89. In my materials, do p 82, which
accompanys the reading. Tuesday First
class @ the Language Resource Center, Southwick, Redstone Campus.
We will be practicing Dialogue #1, so that you can send me an MP-3 file
(to be graded with audio comments on your reading). IN THE LAB - Open the program AUDACITY. Place the CD
with the dialogues on it in the drive and run the
CD. In AUDACITY go to >PROJECY
(on the command line); go to >Import
audio. Double click the title of your CD in the
list. The dialogues will load onto AUDACITY. Practice the
dialogue until you are ready for it to be graded. Your finished MP-3 file of these
materials is due Friday, September 17.Export the file to me as an
MP-3. See the LINK
information. Send it to me using the UVM Transfer system @ http://www.uvm.edu/filetransfer/If you wish to download it for your
home computer, the URL for Audacity is http://audacity.sourceforge.net/.
Lab
assignments are also available to you on line for home practice at
The UVM Language Resource Center Home Page http://www.uvm.edu/~uvmlrc/.
The user name is:Russian. The password
is: uvmrussian.These
are CASE SENITIVE items.; they must be
typed as they
appear here.
Wednesday Davis,
Oprendek
et al, Making Progress in Russian - chpt. 10 - readgrammar and write out
Homework, pages 20-21 in your instructional
materials. Friday Davis,
Oprendek et al, Making Progress in Russian - Homework,
page 22 in your instructional materials.
In class, we shall drill the new verb sets положить/класть,
поставитс/ставить.
Fourth Week(Sept. 19-23) Monday
Davis, Oprendek et al,
Making Progress in Russian - Homework,
page 25 in your instructional materials.
In class, we shall drill the new verb sets положить/класть,
поставитс/ставить. We
shall go over these conjugations as well. Tuesday
In class, we shall drill the new verb sets положить/класть,
поставитс/ставить. We
shall again review these conjugations as well. Wednesday QUIZ
on mostion verbs of carrrying and placing. Be sure you review the
regular mostion verbs, since all of this fits together. Friday Class cancelled
to attend Memeorial Service for Prof. James Peterson, Antrhropology,
murdered while doing research in the Amazon.
Fifth Week(Sept. 26-30) Monday
Davis, Oprendek et al,
Making Progress in Russian (pp. 333-340). This grammar reading
contains the major information on prefixed verbs of motion.
Homework, p. 26 in your instructional materials. We shall go over this in class. Tuesday Review
sheet. We
shall read over the dialogues on pp. 23-24. These dialogues give
you important information on "getting around." You will be
responsible for knowing how this system works. Wednesday Review.
Write out pp. 28, 29 from the instructional
materials. Friday Write out pages 30-31 in your instructional materials.
Sixth Week(Oct. 3 -
7) Monday In Davis, Oprendek et al, Making
Progress in
Russian, read pp.
303-309. You already know this material.
It explains the "taking/leading" verbs plus forms expressing
limited
duration with the prefix по-. Then procede to read the
information in Unit 12 , pp. 340-342 on
verbal prefixes. This is a lot of information. However, the
only way to learn it is to
attack it!Bring
the book to class. I shall go over the unit 12 material
from it. Homework, page s 32-33 in your instructional materials. Oral practice on prefixed motion verbs and
prepositional phrases. Tuesday Second class @ the Language
Resource Center, Southwick, Redstone Campus.
We will be practicing Dialogue #2, p. 50, so that you can send me an
MP-3 file
(to be graded with audio comments on your reading). IN THE LAB - Open the program AUDACITY. Place the CD with
the dialogues on it in the drive and run the
CD. In AUDACITY go to >PROJECY
(on the command line); go to >Import
audio. Double click the title of your CD in the
list. The dialogues will load onto AUDACITY. Practice the
dialogue until you are ready for it to be graded. Your finished MP-3 file of these
materials is due Friday, September 17.On the FILE menu, export
the file to me as an
MP-3. See the LINK
information. Send it to me using the UVM
Transfer system @http://www.uvm.edu/filetransfer/If you
wish to download it for your
home computer, the URL for Audacity is http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ Wednesday Homework, p. 34 in your instructional materials. FridayHomework, page 35 in your instructional
materials.
Seventh Week(Oct. 10 - 14) MondayHomework, page 36 in your instructional materials. TuesdayNO LAB THIS WEEK. Homework, prepare to QUICKLY, orally translate pp. 35-36 in your instructional materials. WednesdayOral review FridayFall
recess - no class!
Eighth Week(Oct. 17
- 21) MondayPass
out and go
over dialogue for lab. Oral review. Tuesday Third
class @ the Language
Resource Center, Southwick, Redstone Campus.
We will be practicing Dialogue #3, p. 77, so that you can send me an
MP-3 file
(to be graded with audio comments on your reading). IN THE LAB - Open the program AUDACITY. Place the CD with
the dialogues on it in the drive and run the
CD. In AUDACITY go to >PROJECY
(on the command line); go to >Import
audio. Double click the title of your CD in the
list. The dialogues will load onto AUDACITY. Practice the
dialogue until you are ready for it to be graded. Your finished MP-3 file of these
materials is due Friday, September 17.On the FILE menu, export
the file to me as an
MP-3. See the LINK
information. Send it to me using the UVM
Transfer system @ http://www.uvm.edu/filetransfer/If you
wish to download it for your
home computer, the URL for Audacity is http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ WednesdayQuiz/exam
on prefixed motion verbs. FridayIn your reader,
Pushkin's The Shot(«Выстрел»),
read through p 91-93 . In my materials, do pp 84-85, which
accompany the reading. Ninth Week(Oct. 24 - 28) Monday In your reader,
Pushkin's The Shotr («Выстрел»),
read through pp 94-97. In my materials, do those pages which
accompanys the reading. TuesdayIn
your reader,
Pushkin's The Shot («Выстрел»),
read through pp 98-101. In my materials, do those pages which
accompanys the reading. WednesdayIn
your reader,
Pushkin's The Shot («Выстрел»),
read through pp 102-104. In my materials, do those pages which
accompanys the reading. FridaySubmit a writen retelling
«содержание» of The Shot («Выстрел»)
of what we have read to date{when you write, double space your
work so that I have room for notations}.Using
your written work, be prepared to orally retell the story. Advising
note - last day to
drop courses with a grade of "W"
(= withdraw).
Tenth Week(October 31 - November 4) Monday Davis,
Oprendek et al, Making Progress in Russian - please read Chapter
2, pp 32-38 - Homework, pp. 37-38 in
your instructional
materials.We shall discuss the grammar
and
do the homework in class. Tuesday Fourth class @ the Language
Resource Center, Southwick, Redstone Campus.
We will be practicing Dialogue #4, p. 105-106, «Разговор про внуку» so that you
can send me an
MP-3 file
(to be graded with audio comments on your reading). IN THE LAB - Open the program AUDACITY. Place the CD with
the dialogues on it in the drive and run the
CD. In AUDACITY go to >PROJECY
(on the command line); go to >Import
audio. Double click the title of your CD in the
list. The dialogues will load onto AUDACITY. Practice the
dialogue until you are ready for it to be graded. Your finished MP-3 file of these
materials is due Friday, September 17.On the FILE menu, export
the file to me as an
MP-3. See the LINK
information. Send it to me using the UVM
Transfer system @ http://www.uvm.edu/filetransfer/If you
wish to download it for your
home computer, the URL for Audacity is http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ Wednesday Davis,
Oprendek et al, Making Progress in Russian - please read Chapter
2, pp 39-44 - Homework, pp. 39-40 in
your instructional
materials. Friday Homework, pp.
39-40 in your instructional materials. Be
sure that you learn the new verbs used in the
homework assignment..
Eleventh Week(November 7-11) Monday Homework, p. 41 in your
instructional materials..
Be sure that
you learn the new verbs used in the
homework assignment. Tuesday Homework, p. 42 in your
instructional materials..
Be sure that
you learn the new verbs used in the
homework assignment. Wednesday Homework, p. 43-44 in your
instructional materials - review Friday Exam on Chpt 2 Twelvth Week(November
14-18) Monday In
your reader,
Pushkin's The Shot («Выстрел»),
read through pp 105-108. In my materials, do those pages which
accompanys the reading. Tuesday In
your reader,
Pushkin's The Shot («Выстрел»),
read through pp 108-110. In my materials, do those pages which
accompanys the reading. Wednesday Submit a writen retelling
«содержание» of The Shot («Выстрел»).
Be sure that the new retelling DOES NOT include what you first
submitted. Friday Davis,
Oprendek et al, Making Progress in Russian - please read Chapter
5. Homework, pp. 45-47 in
your instructional
materials.We shall discuss the grammar
and
do the homework in class.
Thirteenth Week(November 21-25) Monday Davis,
Oprendek et al, Making Progress in Russian. Homework, pp. 48-49
in
your instructional
materials.We shall discuss the grammar
and
do the homework in class. Tuesday Discuss
in Russian, Pushkin's The Shot.
Fourteenth Week(November 28 - Dec. 2) Monday Davis,
Oprendek et al, Making Progress in Russian. Homework, pp. 48-50
in
your instructional
materials.We shall discuss the grammar
and
do the homework in class. Tuesday Davis,
Oprendek et al, Making Progress in Russian. Homework, pp. 51-54
in
your instructional
materials.We shall discuss the grammar
and
do the homework in class. Wednesday Davis,
Oprendek et al, Making Progress in Russian. Homework, pp. 55-57
in
your instructional
materials.We shall discuss the grammar
and
do the homework in class. Friday Davis,
Oprendek et al, Making Progress in Russian. Homework, pp. 58-59
in
your instructional
materials.We shall discuss the grammar
and
do the homework in class. Fifteenth Week(December 5-7)
Monday Davis,
Oprendek et al, Making Progress in Russian. Homework Review, pp.
60-62
in
your instructional
materials.We shall discuss the grammar
and
do the homework in class. Tuesday Course
review. Wednesday Course review.
Final
Examination- Monday, December 12 @ 9am in 423
Waterman (our classroom)