[dc:highlight color="green"]This course will be given online using Zoom video conference.There are no in-person classes.[/dc:highlight]

Prerequisite: None

Overall Goals:
1. Designed for students who have no knowledge of Russian, this course will present the basic structures of the Russian language with emphasis on communication while paying attention to grammar and building up vocabulary.
2. Through a variety of exercises for practice individually, with a partner or in groups, students will be able to communicate in common situations of their everyday life. Students learn basic dialogues, useful expressions, basic survival phrases, and are exposed to basic Russian grammar and cultural information.


Intended Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this course, students will be able to:

Carry on a simple conversation in Russian and to communicate with basic written messages.


Methodology:
• Pronunciation activities
• Vocabulary activities
• Modeling and practicing short conversations
• Pair and group activities
• Listening activities
• Reading activities
• Grammar activities and games


Required Material:
• Headphones and an external microphone
• High speed stable internet connection
• Access to a computer with a minimum of Windows 7 or Mac G5
• E-Book: (to be purchased after the first class)

Title : Sputnik: An Introductory Russian Language Course, Part I
Author : Julia Rochtchina
Price : approximate price of $51.30 CDN ($25.95 Kindle Edition)
Available at : Amazon.ca

Kindle Edition
https://www.amazon.ca/Sputnik-Introductory-Russian-Language-Course-ebook/dp/B08FGFP4QL

or

Hard Cover
https://www.amazon.ca/Sputnik-Introductory-Russian-Language-Course/dp/0993913903