Welcome to

RU101

Beginning Russian

As you have already noticed this class is conducted primarily in Russian. Everything you need to know about the class, meeting times, texts, assignments, etc. can be found (and should be read) in your handouts and is available on the WWW. If you have not already made the acquaintance of the Internet-now is the time. Open Netscape or Internet Explorer and go to this address:

http://www.middlebury.edu/~beyer

Press on the Course button to arrive at Beginning Russian. Press on that button and set a bookmark at RU101 for the rest of the term.

On the assignment page all of the information is provided in Russian. For the first week what follows is an English translation-and additional comments on our expectations. Please follow them precisely. If there are any questions that cannot wait until class, please e-mail me directly from the homepage of our course.

14 of September

Introduction; Introductory course sections 1.1, 1.2, 1.3. 1.6.

(When material has been covered in class you are expected to review it at home, be able to recognize, pronounce and read all the new words and know what they mean in English.)

At home: (that means tonight) Listen to 1.1 (On the student cassette. This means listen to it from five to ten-or more times-until you can pronounce every word and sentence exactly like the native speakers. While this may seem primitive at first-perfect practice will make your Russian elegant and delightful for any Russians who may hear you. You should settle for nothing less than perfection.)

Read the Grammar, Introductory course 1. (You are expected to read and understand the grammar before you come to class the next day. While we will not discuss the grammar in class, you are responsible for being able to comprehend and use proper Russian grammar at all times.)

Write 1.6 three (3) times. (Final written work should be done in pen and ink and represents your finest efforts. We only want to see your final copy-please do not present us with a rough draft. This means you should probably practice each word or sentence a few times before starting your final product. Final copies are flawless.)

Install the Rosetta Stone application and read all the accompanying materials. If you will be using the program from a public machine go to one and familiarize yourself with how the program works.

15th of September

Introductory course 1.4, 1.5

At home: Listen to 1.1; Write Exercises Introductory Course 1.

(The exercises are in your workbook. Before writing the final practice write out everything several times. When you are ready for a perfect copy do it on the actual workbook sheets you have received and bring to class for correction. Sloppy pages are unacceptable.)

Rosetta Stone: 1.1 Go first through the three browser modes, listening to how the word is spoken, repeating and looking at how it is spelled. You can then do modes 1, 5 and 9. You can and should practice these utterances until you can say them absolutely flawlessly. You will be held responsible for all of these words, how to identify both the pictures and the script, say and spell the words correctly.

16th of September

Introductory course 2.1, 2.2., 2.3, 2.7

At home: Listen to 2.1; Write2.7 three times.

Rosetta Stone: 1.2 All three browser modes, plus modes 1, 5 and 9 (at a minimum).

17th of September

Introductory course 2.4, 2.5, 2.6

At home: Listen to 2.1; Write Exercises Introductory Course 2.

Rosetta Stone: 1.3 All three browser modes, plus modes 1, 5 and 9

18th of September

Introductory course 3.1, 3.2., 3.3, 3.4, 3.5

At home: Listen to 3.1; Read Grammar Introductory course 3 (#2)

Write 3.5 three times.

Rosetta Stone: 1.4 All three browser modes, plus modes 1, 5 and 9