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Russian 1126-101 (non-native speakers): Syllabus
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  • Homework: each row in this table shows the assignment for the day.
  • Printable view of this 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.

Week 1: Sunday 01/22/23 - Saturday 01/28/23 [show/hide]
Tuesday
No class. Come to the otrganizational meeting, see Current Announcements on the Welcome page.
Thursday
Read the course description (the link at the top) about the use of online translators and other details of the course. Read and translate as much as you have time for (no more than an hour for each class): «Желаю себе и всем хорошо умереть»: как русские писатели относились к Новому году Как Толстой, Чехов, Пушкин и Ахматова встречали Новый год Максим Воронежский.
Week 2: Sunday 01/29/23 - Saturday 02/04/23 [show/hide]
Tuesday
Read the course description (the link at the top) about the use of online translators and other details of the course. Read and translate as much as you have time for (no more than an hour for each class): «Желаю себе и всем хорошо умереть»: как русские писатели относились к Новому году Как Толстой, Чехов, Пушкин и Ахматова встречали Новый год Максим Воронежский.
Thursday
Read the course description (the link at the top) about the use of online translators and other details of the course. Read and translate as much as you have time for (no more than an hour for each class): «Курочка по зернышку клюет». Главные заявления Путина по итогам года. .
Week 3: Sunday 02/05/23 - Saturday 02/11/23 [show/hide]
Tuesday
Read the course description (the link at the top) about the use of online translators and other details of the course. Read and translate as much as you have time for (no more than an hour for each class): В счастливой неопределённости. Глава ВЦИОМ о предновогодних настроениях.
Thursday
Read and translate as much as you have time for (no more than an hour for each class): Донбасс прозвучал. На московской сцене выступили талантливые дети из ДНР.
Week 4: Sunday 02/12/23 - Saturday 02/18/23 [show/hide]
Tuesday
Read and translate as much as you have time for (no more than an hour for each class): Страны бывшего Советского Союза захлестнула волна эмигрантов из РФ.
Thursday
Read and translate as much as you have time for (no more than an hour for each class): «Потерял ощущение дома». Куда переехали российские блогеры и стримеры - Газета.Ru.
Week 5: Sunday 02/19/23 - Saturday 02/25/23 [show/hide]
Tuesday
Read and translate as much as you have time for (no more than an hour for each class): С частичной мобилизацией оказалось много проблем / Главные итоги года / Независимая газета.
Thursday
Read and translate as much as you have time for (no more than an hour for each class): Страшный мир в бумажном переплете / / Независимая газета.
Week 6: Sunday 02/26/23 - Saturday 03/04/23 [show/hide]
Tuesday
февральские каникулы
Thursday
Read and translate as much as you have time for (no more than an hour for each class): Страшный мир в бумажном переплете / / Независимая газета.
Week 7: Sunday 03/05/23 - Saturday 03/11/23 [show/hide]
Tuesday
Read and translate as much as you have time for (no more than an hour for each class): Чем выше доход, тем увереннее взгляд в будущее. И наоборот.
Thursday
Read and translate as much as you have time for (no more than an hour for each class): Чем выше доход, тем увереннее взгляд в будущее. И наоборот.
Week 8: Sunday 03/12/23 - Saturday 03/18/23 [show/hide]
Tuesday
Read and translate as much as you have time for (no more than an hour for each class): Украина требует трибунала по российской агрессии. Это сложно, а кое-кто считает, что и вредно Ольга Просвирова.
Thursday
Read and translate as much as you have time for (no more than an hour for each class): Почему метеорит погубил динозавров, но дал шанс млекопитающим? - BBC News Русская служба.
Week 9: Sunday 03/19/23 - Saturday 03/25/23 [show/hide]
Tuesday
Read and translate as much as you have time for (no more than an hour for each class): Почему метеорит погубил динозавров, но дал шанс млекопитающим? - BBC News Русская служба.
Thursday
Read the course description (the link at the top) about the use of online translators and other details of the course. Read and translate as much as you have time for (no more than an hour for each class): Украинский флаг в Одессе сменил Екатерину Великую / СНГ / Независимая газета .
Week 10: Sunday 03/26/23 - Saturday 04/01/23 [show/hide]
Tuesday
Read and translate as much as you have time for (no more than an hour for each class): ЧВК из паучат. Что за движение анимешников с крашеными волосами в Москве? .
Thursday
Read and translate as much as you have time for (no more than an hour for each class): ЧВК из паучат. Что за движение анимешников с крашеными волосами в Москве? .
Week 11: Sunday 04/02/23 - Saturday 04/08/23 [show/hide]
Tuesday
весенние каникулы
Thursday
весенние каникулы
Week 12: Sunday 04/09/23 - Saturday 04/15/23 [show/hide]
Tuesday
Read and translate as much as you have time for (no more than an hour for each class): Детсад для лемуров и свирепой змеи. Кто подрастает в Московском зоопарке? .
Thursday
Read and translate as much as you have time for (no more than an hour for each class): Что за фальшивые «гаишники» разводят водителей на дорогах? Категория:  ПДД и ГИБДД.
Week 13: Sunday 04/16/23 - Saturday 04/22/23 [show/hide]
Tuesday
Read and translate as much as you have time for (no more than an hour for each class): Что за фальшивые «гаишники» разводят водителей на дорогах? Категория:  ПДД и ГИБДД.
Thursday
Read and translate as much as you have time for (no more than an hour for each class): Надо ли доплачивать ученикам за хорошие оценки? За и против .
Week 14: Sunday 04/23/23 - Saturday 04/29/23 [show/hide]
Tuesday
Read and translate as much as you have time for (no more than an hour for each class): Юный психолог. Как 9-летнюю Алису Теплякову признали педагогом в Петербурге .
Thursday
Read and translate as much as you have time for (no more than an hour for each class): Общество покойных депутатов. Почему на выборах в США голосуют за мертвецов? .
Week 15: Sunday 04/30/23 - Saturday 05/06/23 [show/hide]
Tuesday
Read and translate as much as you have time for (no more than an hour for each class): «Диалог — единственный выход». Главное о разговоре между Си и Зеленским .
Thursday
Read and translate as much as you have time for (no more than an hour for each class): Школьники пока не могут представить себе карьеру без университетских "корочек".
Week 16: Sunday 05/07/23 - Saturday 05/13/23 [show/hide]
Tuesday
Read and translate as much as you have time for (no more than an hour for each class): Уличные лакомства столицы социализма.
Week 17: Sunday 05/14/23 - Saturday 05/20/23 [show/hide]
 
 
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