No homework. In class: get (re-)acquainted, talk about life.

See Course Description (the link at the top of this Syllabus panel) for directions on doing this homework, section "Assignment for the WWW class" at the bottom.
WWW class. Read and understand as much of this story as you can in about an hour. «Мне до сих пор сложно» Россиянка переехала в Финляндию. You do not need to write anything, but if you find it useful, take notes on the difficult parts.

Lesson 1, Text. See Course Description (the link at the top of this Syllabus panel) to find out how to do this homework. If you have not yet bought your copy of Intermediate Russian for this course, use this PDF version of the first two Lessons.

See Course Description (the link at the top of this Syllabus panel) for directions on doing this homework.
Mini-Videos (use these links or click the Mini-Videos link under On-line course materials)
Велќкие лєди. Стђлин у глазнћго врачђ
На вокзђле. Провљрка докумљнтов
В шкћле. Ктћ іто написђл?

Lesson 1, Verbs. See Course Description (the link at the top of this Syllabus panel) to find out how to do all homework. Consult COLLT FAQ if you have a technical question. Expected COLLT score: 34. If you have not yet bought your copy of Intermediate Russian for this course, use this PDF version of the first two Lessons.

Lesson 1, Translation. Write or type. Use the Canvas webpage for this course to submit a PDF file (saved from a wordprocessor if you typed it, or converted from a photo if you wrote in longhand) See Course Description (the link at the top of this Syllabus panel) to find out how to do all homework.

Lesson 2, Text.

Lesson 2, Verbs. Expected COLLT score: 167. Note: Verbs are usually assigned for Monday, but this week Labor Day interferes with our plan.

День труда, занятий нет. Отдыхайте.

Lesson 2, Translation. Submit at the Canvas page for this course. (This reminder will not be repeated in the rest of the syllabus.)

Lesson 3, Text
If you are still waiting for your copy of Intermediate Russian, use this PDF version of Lessons 3 and 4.

Mini-Videos (use these links or click the Mini-Videos link under On-line course materials)
В прђчечной-химчќстке. Рубђшечку сдђть мћжно?
Телевизићнные нћвости. Пћздние нћвости
В автосљрвисе. Нђдо мђсло поменїть
See Course Description for directions on doing this homework.

Lesson 3, Verbs. Expected COLLT score: 212.

Lesson 3, Translation

Mini-Videos (use these links or click the Mini-Videos link under On-line course materials)
В зњомагазќне. С днём рождљния, кћтик!
Милќция. МентІ из Брїнска
В прђчечной-химчќстке. Костєм готћв?
See Course Description for directions on doing this homework.

Mini-Videos (use these links or click the Mini-Videos link under On-line course materials)
На рІнке. На базђре: Пакљт љсть?
В продуктћвом магазќне. Гдљ кђсса?
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Verb review day for Lessons 1 - 3. See Course Description for directions on doing this homework.

Ann Simmons, Moscow Bureau Chief for the Wall Street Journal, will visit this class, answer questions, and speak about her work and your interest in Russian.
Homework: Read Ann Simmons' brief bio and at least three of her articles (in English) at this URL:
https://www.wsj.com/news/author/ann-m-simmons
If any of the stories raise questions you would like to discuss or ask, bring them to this meeting. This will not be a lecture: Ann says that she wants to meet the students who are studying Russian at Cornell. Our Arts College selected her as this year's Zubrow Distinguished Visiting Journalist. It is a rare thing that this prominent figure happens to specialize in Russia.

Lesson 4, Text

Film class: 12 Chairs Interactive (see Course Description to learn how to get an account at Lexicon Bridge Publishers and what to do for this homework.)

Groups 1 and 2: Watch and understand	Group 1: Watch for detailed study	Group 2: Watch for detailed study
Episode 1 Scenes: 1, 2, 3, 4	Episode 1, Scenes: 1, 2. Questions: Где живёт и работает Ипполит Матвеевич? Какую тайну Клавдия Ивановна открыла Ипполиту Матвеевичу?	Episode 1, Scenes: 3, 4 Questions: Какую историю отец Фёдор рассказал своей жене? О чём мечтает Ипполит Матвеевич?

For each film class, prepare 3 questions on the assigned episodes. In class, your questions will be answered by your classmates as part of the discussion.

Lesson 4, Verbs. Expected COLLT score: 298.

Lesson 4, Translation

Lesson 5, Text

12 Chairs Interactive

Groups 1 and 2: Watch and understand	Group 1: Watch for detailed study	Group 2: Watch for detailed study
Episode 2 Scenes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6	Episode 2, Scenes: 1, 2, 3 Questions: Остап Бендер был богатый человек?	Episode 2, Scenes: 4, 5, 6 Questions: Какая еда стоит на столе в дворницкой?

For each film class, prepare 3 questions on the assigned episodes. In class, your questions will be answered by your classmates as part of the discussion.

Lesson 5, Verbs. Expected COLLT score: 371.

Lesson 5, Translation

Lesson 6, Text

Groups 1 and 2: Watch and understand	Group 1: Watch for detailed study	Group 2: Watch for detailed study
Episode 3 Scene 1, 2	Episode 3, Questions: Как Остап пугает Ипполита Матвеевича?	Episode 3, Questions: Какой договор заключили компаньоны?

For each film class, prepare 3 questions on the assigned episodes. In class, your questions will be answered by your classmates as part of the discussion.

Осенние каникулы

Осенние каникулы

Midterm test (Lessons 1 - 5). See this description of the test.

12 Chairs Interactive
Review Episodes 1, 2, 3 and make up your own skits based on them, as usual.

Lesson 6, Verbs. Expected COLLT score: 425.

Lesson 6, Translation

Mini-Videos (use these links or click the Mini-Videos link under On-line course materials)
В ресторђне. Порђ с ітим кончђть
Велќкие лєди. Минздрђв предупреждђет...
Велќкие лєди. Прђвда, товђрищ Лљнин?
See Course Description for directions on doing this homework.

12 Chairs Interactive

Groups 1 and 2: Watch and understand	Group 1: Watch for detailed study	Group 2: Watch for detailed study
Episode 4 Scenes: 1, 2, 3, 4	Episode 4, Scenes: 1, 2 Questions: Почему Остап смеется над Ипполитом Матвеевичем?	Episode 4, Scenes: 3, 4 Questions: Что Ипполит Матвеевич и отец Фёдор делают под мостом?

For each film class, prepare 3 questions on the assigned episodes. In class, your questions will be answered by your classmates as part of the discussion.

Verb review class for Lessons 4 - 6, homework as in the Course Description.

WWW class. Read and understand as much of this story as you can in about an hour. Болгария вернётся к поставкам газа из России, иначе "голод и холод".

Lesson 7, Text

12 Chairs Interactive

Groups 1 and 2: Watch and understand	Group 1: Watch for detailed study	Group 2: Watch for detailed study
Episode 5: Scene 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7	Scene 1, 2, 3, 4 Questions: Зачем Остап приходит к архивариусу Коробейникову?	Scenes 4, 5, 6, 7 Questions: Как Коробейников обманул отца Фёдора?

For each film class, prepare 3 questions on the assigned episodes. In class, your questions will be answered by your classmates as part of the discussion.

Lesson 7, Verbs. Expected COLLT score: 456.

Lesson 7, Translation

Lesson 8, Text

12 Chairs Interactive
Review Episodes 4, 5 and make up your own skits on them, as usual.

Lesson 8, Verbs. Expected COLLT score: 502.

Lesson 8, Translation

Mini-Videos (use these links or click the Mini-Videos link under On-line course materials)
На вокзђле. ВІ не в Мџрманск љдете?
В мастерскћй. Тџфли починќть
На пћчте. Телегрђмма
See Course Description for directions on doing this homework.

12 Chairs Interactive

Groups 1 and 2: Watch and understand	Group 1: Watch for detailed study	Group 2: Watch for detailed study
Episodes 6, 7	Episode 6 Questions: Что делает Ипполит Матвеевич на свадьбе Остапа?	Episode 7 Questions: Почему отец Фёдор едет из Старгорода в Ростов?

For each film class, prepare 3 questions on the assigned episodes. In class, your questions will be answered by your classmates as part of the discussion.

Verb review class for Lessons 7 - 8, homework as in the Course Description.

WWW class. Read and understand as much of this text about Tchaikovsky as you have time for. Original publication at https://www.krugosvet.ru/enc/kultura_i_obrazovanie/muzyka/CHAKOVSKI_PETR_ILICH.html

Lesson 9, Text

12 Chairs Interactive

Groups 1 and 2: Watch and understand	Group 1: Watch for detailed study	Group 2: Watch for detailed study
Episode 8: Scene 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6	Scene 1, 2, 3 Questions: Зачем компаньоны приходят в музей мебели?	Scene 4, 5, 6 Questions: Что сообщает Остапу работница музея?

For each film class, prepare 3 questions on the assigned episodes. In class, your questions will be answered by your classmates as part of the discussion.

Lesson 9, Verbs. Expected COLLT score: 540.

Lesson 9, Translation

Канќкулы: Дљнь Благодарљния

Канќкулы: Дљнь Благодарљния

Verb review class for Lessons 1 - 9, homework as in the Course Description.

Review of translation issues. Go over all Translation exercises you completed this semester and note the issues that may still require discussion or practice. Bring questions to class.

Text review: Write 8-9 questions, one for each chapter of the textbook. Be prepared to ask these questions in class.

12 Chairs Interactive

Groups 1 and 2: Watch and understand	Group 1: Watch for detailed study	Group 2: Watch for detailed study
Episode 9: Scene 1, 2, 3, 4	Scene 1, 3 Questions: Как компаньоны узнали, что гарнитур продают по частям?	Scene 2, 4 Questions: Почему компаньоны не смогли купить стулья?

For each film class, prepare 3 questions on the assigned episodes. In class, your questions will be answered by your classmates as part of the discussion.

12 Chairs Interactive
Review Episodes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9 and make up your own skits.