Russian 1125-101 (non-native speakers): Syllabus

This syllabus is not prepared ahead of time because we want to read about current events (for the most part). Each assignment is posted a couple of days before the class. The meeting days and links below are from LAST YEAR and will be replaced. But they can give you an idea of what the assignments are like.

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Tuesday
No class. Come to the organizational meeting (see above) to select class times.
Friday
Read and translate a portion of this story that you can do in 40-50 minutes. Be sure to read the course description (the link at the top) about the use of Google Translate.

Ученые выявили связь между уровнем образования и продолжительностью жизни

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Tuesday
Read and translate a portion of this story that you can do in 40-50 minutes. Be sure to read the course description (the link at the top) about the use of Google Translate.

Военный под Костромой расстрелял сослуживцев и офицера

Friday
Read and translate a portion of this story that you can do in 40-50 minutes. Be sure to read the course description (the link at the top) about the use of Google Translate.

Вячеслав Костиков. С песней о Ленине

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Tuesday
Read and translate a portion of this story that you can do in 40-50 minutes. Be sure to read the course description (the link at the top) about the use of Google Translate.

Спастись от спайсов. Молодёжь накрыла волна «дизайнерских» наркотиков?

Friday
Read and translate a portion of this story that you can do in 40-50 minutes. Be sure to read the course description (the link at the top) about the use of Google Translate.

МИД РФ вновь объяснил причину поставок оружия в Сирию

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Tuesday
Read and translate a portion of this story that you can do in 40-50 minutes. Be sure to read the course description (the link at the top) about the use of Google Translate.

Зачем экс-премьер Италии Сильвио Берлускони приехал в Крым?

Friday
Read and translate a portion of this story that you can do in 40-50 minutes. Be sure to read the course description (the link at the top) about the use of Google Translate.

Свои и чужие. Извлечет ли Россия урок, глядя на миграционный поток в ЕС?

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Tuesday
Read and translate a portion of this story that you can do in 40-50 minutes. Be sure to read the course description (the link at the top) about the use of Google Translate.

Путин может встретится с Элтоном Джоном по его просьбе

Friday
Read and translate as much as you can in 40-50 minutes.

Что такое «капсулы времени» и зачем они нужны?

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Tuesday
Friday
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Tuesday
Read and translate as much as you can in 40-50 minutes.

В образовании очень много лишних людей

Friday
Read and translate as much as you can in 40-50 minutes.

Итоги недели. Война по распоряжению

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Tuesday
Fall break
Friday
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Tuesday
Friday
Read and translate as much as you can in 40-50 minutes.

Террорист, которого не было

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Tuesday
Friday
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Tuesday
Friday
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Tuesday
Friday
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Tuesday
Friday
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Tuesday
Friday
Thanksgiving break
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Tuesday
Friday
Read and translate as much as you can in 40-50 minutes.

Тигр Амур подружился со своей добычей

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