Russian 1103: Syllabus
Week 1: Sunday 08/24/14 - Saturday 08/30/14 [show/hide]
Wednesday
Read Course Description (link at the top of this syllabus).
Week 2: Sunday 08/31/14 - Saturday 09/06/14 [show/hide]
Wednesday
Read, analyze, do substitutions and memorize in Chapter 1.
Dialogs: 7, 8, 9.

Optional: Practice singing or pronouncing the lyrics of song “Kalinka” using the karaoke video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMSrQ-xAPAE. You can also watch this video clip.

Monday
Labor Day, no class
Week 3: Sunday 09/07/14 - Saturday 09/13/14 [show/hide]
Wednesday
Read, analyse, do substitutions, and memorize in Chapter 3.
Dialogs:1, 2, 3.
Monday
Read, analyze, do substitutions, and memorize in Chapter 2.
Dialogs: 8, 9, 12.
Week 4: Sunday 09/14/14 - Saturday 09/20/14 [show/hide]
Wednesday
Read, analyze, do substitutions, and memorize in Chapter 4.
Dialogs: 6, 7, 11.
Monday
Read, analyze, do substitutions, and memorize in Chapter 3.
Dialogs: 7, 8, 10.
Week 5: Sunday 09/21/14 - Saturday 09/27/14 [show/hide]
Wednesday
Read, analyze, do substitutions, and memorize in Chapter 6.
Dialogs: 2, 9, 10.

Write and bring to class your own 2-line dialog. Do your best to use the grammar and vocabulary that you have learned this week.
Monday
Read, analyze, do substitutions, and memorize in Chapter 5.
Dialogs: 3, 6, 8.
Week 6: Sunday 09/28/14 - Saturday 10/04/14 [show/hide]
Wednesday
Read, analyze, do substitutions, and memorize in Chapter 8.
Dialogs: 3, 4, 8 .

Write and bring to class your own 2-line dialog. Do your best to use the grammar and vocabulary that you have learned this week.

Monday
Read, analyze, do substitutions, and memorize in Chapter 7.
Dialogs: 6, 7, 12.

Write and bring to class your own 2-line dialog. Do your best to utilize the grammar and vocabulary that you have learned this week.

Optional: Practice pronouncing and singing «Крутится, вертится шар голубой» at this karaoke site: http://www.karaoke.ru/records/17486361

Week 7: Sunday 10/05/14 - Saturday 10/11/14 [show/hide]
Wednesday
Read, analyze, do substitutions, and memorize in Chapter 10.
Dialogs: 3, 5, 10.

Write and bring to class your own 2-line dialog. Do your best to use the grammar and vocabulary that you have learned this week.

Monday
Read, analyze, do substitutions, and memorize in Chapter 9.
Dialogs: 3, 5, 6.

Write and bring to class your own 2-line dialog. Do your best to use the grammar and vocabulary that you have learned this week.

Week 8: Sunday 10/12/14 - Saturday 10/18/14 [show/hide]
Wednesday
No class today.

If you haven't met with Raissa for "pronunciation clinic" yet, write to her to make an appointment for the next week.

Monday
Fall break - Осљнние канќкулы
Week 9: Sunday 10/19/14 - Saturday 10/25/14 [show/hide]
Wednesday
Read, analyze, do substitutions, and memorize in Chapter 12.
Dialogs: 5, 7, 12.

Write and bring to class your own 2-line dialog. Do your best to use the grammar and vocabulary that you have learned this week.

Monday
Read, analyze, do substitutions, and memorize in Chapter 11.
Dialogs: 4, 10, 11.

Write and bring to class your own 2-line dialog. Do your best to use the grammar and vocabulary that you have learned this week.

Week 10: Sunday 10/26/14 - Saturday 11/01/14 [show/hide]
Wednesday
Read, analyze, do substitutions, and memorize in Главђ 14.
Диалћги: 3, 10, 11.

Write and bring to class your own 2-line dialog. Do your best to use the grammar and vocabulary that you have learned this week.

Monday
Read, analyze, do substitutions, and memorize in Chapter 13.
Dialogs: 3, 6, 11.

Write and bring to class your own 2-line dialog. Do your best to use the grammar and vocabulary that you have learned this week.

Week 11: Sunday 11/02/14 - Saturday 11/08/14 [show/hide]
Wednesday
Read, analyze, do substitutions, and memorize in Главђ 16.
Диалћги: 1, 4, 8.

Write and bring to class your own 2-line dialog. Do your best to use the grammar and vocabulary that you have learned this week.

Monday
Read, analyze, do substitutions, and memorize in Главђ 15.
Диалћги: 4, 7,10.

Write and bring to class your own 2-line dialog. Do your best to use the grammar and vocabulary that you have learned this week.

Week 12: Sunday 11/09/14 - Saturday 11/15/14 [show/hide]
Wednesday
Read, analyze, do substitutions, and memorize in Главђ 18.
Диалћги: 2, 3, 6.

Write and bring to class your own 2-line dialog. Do your best to use the grammar and vocabulary that you have learned this week.

Monday
Read, analyze, do substitutions, and memorize in Главђ 17.
Диалћги: 5, 8, 9.

Write and bring to class your own 2-line dialog. Do your best to utilize the grammar and vocabulary that you have learned this week.

Week 13: Sunday 11/16/14 - Saturday 11/22/14 [show/hide]
Wednesday
Read, analyze, do substitutions, and memorize in Главђ 20.
Диалћги: 4, 7, 10.

Write and bring to class your own 2-line dialog. Do your best to use the grammar and vocabulary that you have learned this week.

Monday
Read, analyze, do substitutions, and memorize in Главђ 19.
Диалћги: 4, 8, 11.

Write and bring to class your own 2-line dialog. Do your best to use the grammar and vocabulary that you have learned this week.

Week 14: Sunday 11/23/14 - Saturday 11/29/14 [show/hide]
Wednesday
Thanksgiving - Дљнь Благодарљния
Monday
Read, analyze, do substitutions, and memorize in Главђ 21.
Диалћги: 7, 11, 12.

Write and bring to class your own 2-line dialog. Do your best to use the grammar and vocabulary that you have learned this week.

Week 15: Sunday 11/30/14 - Saturday 12/06/14 [show/hide]
Wednesday
With your classmates, in pairs or in small groups, write, memorize, and prepare to act out a skit, at least four lines per actor. Use the vocabulary that you have learned in your Russian courses, pay attention to your pronunciation, and show your best grammar.
Monday
Read, analyze, and do substitutions in Главђ 22
Диалћги: 3, 4, 8, 10, 11, 12.
Week 16: Sunday 12/07/14 - Saturday 12/13/14 [show/hide]