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.

Week 1: Sunday 08/24/14 - Saturday 08/30/14 [show/hide]
Wednesday
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.

«Жена встает в 3:50 и готовит мне завтрак»

Week 2: Sunday 08/31/14 - Saturday 09/06/14 [show/hide]
Wednesday
Continue reading and translating the story from last Thursday, starting from where we left off in class and doing as much as you can do in 40-50 minutes. Make intelligent use of Google Translate.

«Жена встает в 3:50 и готовит мне завтрак»

Monday
Labor Day
Week 3: Sunday 09/07/14 - Saturday 09/13/14 [show/hide]
Wednesday
Read and translate a portion of this story that you can do in 40-50 minutes.

Хроника поисков Андрея Стенина. Читать до конца

Monday
Read and translate a portion of this story that you can do in 40-50 minutes.

Хроника поисков Андрея Стенина

Week 4: Sunday 09/14/14 - Saturday 09/20/14 [show/hide]
Wednesday
Monday
Week 5: Sunday 09/21/14 - Saturday 09/27/14 [show/hide]
Wednesday
Monday
Week 6: Sunday 09/28/14 - Saturday 10/04/14 [show/hide]
Wednesday
http://www.pravda.ru/news/world/restofworld/africa/11-08-2014/1220809-ebola-0/?mode=print Read and translate as much as you can in 40-50 minutes.

Неизлечимый вирус Эбола придуман в США как биологическое оружие?

Monday
Week 7: Sunday 10/05/14 - Saturday 10/11/14 [show/hide]
Wednesday
Monday
Read and translate as much as you can in 40-50 minutes.

«Теперь во мне нет вообще никакой жалости»

Week 8: Sunday 10/12/14 - Saturday 10/18/14 [show/hide]
Wednesday
Read and translate as much as you can in 40-50 minutes.

«У России всегда были и будут враги»

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

Week 9: Sunday 10/19/14 - Saturday 10/25/14 [show/hide]
Wednesday
Read and translate as much as you can in 40-50 minutes.

«В перспективе возвращение Крыма неизбежно»

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

«У России всегда были и будут враги»

Week 10: Sunday 10/26/14 - Saturday 11/01/14 [show/hide]
Wednesday
Monday
Week 11: Sunday 11/02/14 - Saturday 11/08/14 [show/hide]
Wednesday
Read and translate as much as you can in 40-50 minutes.

В Москве прошел митинг медиков

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

Скандал с китами на ВДНХ оказался надуманным

Week 12: Sunday 11/09/14 - Saturday 11/15/14 [show/hide]
Wednesday
Monday
Week 13: Sunday 11/16/14 - Saturday 11/22/14 [show/hide]
Wednesday
Monday
Week 14: Sunday 11/23/14 - Saturday 11/29/14 [show/hide]
Wednesday
Thanksgiving break
Monday
Week 15: Sunday 11/30/14 - Saturday 12/06/14 [show/hide]
Wednesday
Read and translate as much as you can in 40-50 minutes.

Ученые нашли вирус глупости в горле у пациента

Monday
Week 16: Sunday 12/07/14 - Saturday 12/13/14 [show/hide]