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

Prerequisite: Russian Level 1 or equivalent/a placement test with the teacher

Overall Goals:
1. Designed for students who have basic knowledge of Russian, this course will help you develop further understanding of grammar and expand your vocabulary.
2. The primary focus of the course is an expansion of your communicative skills in Russian. Through a variety of individual and group exercises, students will be able to communicate on a wide range of everyday issues. Students learn dialogues, useful expressions, basic phrases and general information on Russian culture.


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

Carry on a conversation in Russian and to communicate with 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