Russian Syllabi (beg, int, adv)

***This is a 5-credit course, therefore the load is more than the standard 3-credit course***
Russian 101, First-Year Russian, Part I Mr. Evans
Fall 2014
Core Objectives
Russian 101-102 are focused on developing learners’ proficiency in speaking, reading, listening, and writing. These
courses also focus on developing learners’ cultural sensitivity. By the end of each course, students will:
1. speak, read, listen, and write at a level equivalent to Novice High or higher on the American Council of Teachers
of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) proficiency scale.
2. demonstrate control over basic aspects of Russian grammar, such as case usage and verb conjugation in
controlled settings.
3. demonstrate an emerging awareness of Russian cultural norms in a limited number of contexts within the scope
of learning experiences.
Course outcomes
By the end of Russian 102, you will be able to use common nouns and adjectives in all six Russian cases. You also will be
able to conjugate basic verbs in past, present, and future tense, and demonstrate increasing control of aspect.
Additionally, you will be able to carry on basic conversations in Russian on many topics from your daily lives (e.g., your
family, your interests, your schedule, your home, and your studies). You also will be able to write notes or simple letters
to Russian friends or keep a basic journal in Russian. Additionally, you will gain the ability to read signs, schedules, maps,
etc. in order to meet practical needs; you also will develop your ability to read simple texts on familiar topics with or
without a dictionary. You should also be able to understand short monologues and dialogues on a variety of topics,
primarily related to personal background and needs. In addition, you will learn about Russian culture and increase your
ability to use effective strategies for language learning and communication.
Required text and supplementary materials
1. Голоса (Golosa) Book One, 5th Edition by Robin, Evans-Romaine, Shatalina, & Robin
2. Student Activities Manual (SAM) to accompany Голоса (packaged with textbook)
3. Supplemental website https://www.gwu.edu/~slavic/golosa/
4. Class website: www.russ101.weebly.com
Study Habits and Homework
In order to learn Russian, you will have to do a lot of work outside of class. If you spend quality time at home learning
vocabulary and grammar, we can spend our time in class using your new knowledge. We will spend our class time
communicating in Russian--something that you cannot easily do at home. Reading grammar explanations and practicing
forms and vocabulary are best done outside of class, before we begin practicing. In order to make this system work, you
must read ahead of what we are working on in class. Here are a few suggestions that will help you:
1. Study and review vocabulary nightly. Some ideas: Make flashcards, label familiar items in your home, create
sentences with the words, listen to the new words using the audio files available here
(https://www.gwu.edu/~slavic/golosa/). Click on "Book 1," then on the right hand side of the page, select "5th

Edition Book 1." Under the heading Словарь, (the first thing listed under each chapter), you can listen to the
new words for the chapter. Practice writing the new words from dictation, again using the audio files
2. When you do your homework, write out all answers on a separate sheet of paper--this will allow you to easily
re-do any assignments that you have had trouble with (for additional practice).
3. Use the answer keys to check your work. Correct your work in a different colored ink, to make the changes
visible to your instructor and to yourself. If you note patterns of errors, make a note of the errors and make sure
to ask for clarification in class.
4. When preparing for dialogues, make sure to use the audio files. Listen carefully to them; pause the file, and
repeat. To really perfect your pronunciation, record yourself reading the dialogues and compare your
pronunciation and intonation against the audio recordings.
5. Form a study group and meet once a week to quiz each other, practice, and ask questions.
6. Faithfully attend the Conversation Lab.
Assignment Details
Attendance: Regular attendance is required. Quality of preparation and participation impacts both individual students
and the class as a whole. You will have five free absences during the semester. Each subsequent absence will result in
an overall grade reduction, e.g., A to A-, A- to B+, etc.
Culture presentations: Each student will give a 5-minute presentation in English on a topic related to Russian culture of
his/her choice. Presentations will take place on Fridays, except when unit exams are scheduled. Assignments will be
made at the beginning of the semester.
Dialogues: At the start of each chapter, you and a partner will choose a dialogue from the textbook to
memorize and personalize and perform in front of the class. For each of these assignments, you will be graded pass/fail.
You will receive a grade of "pass" if you are prepared, and fail if you are not.
Conversation lab: Each week, students will meet with a TA for fifteen minutes in 3009G or 3009H of the Joseph Knight
Building (JKB) to practice speaking in Russian. TA office hours will be announced at the start of the semester.
Conversations will build on dialogues practiced in class.
Quizzes: Pop quizzes will be administered periodically at the beginning of class and will cover vocabulary and grammar
topics discussed previously in class and/or covered in homework assignments. Quizzes cannot be made up owing to
tardiness or absence.
Unit exams. Each unit will culminate in an exam scheduled over two days. The first day will cover reading, listening, and
grammar; the second day will cover speaking and composition.
Homework: Homework will be assigned daily and will consist of 1) assignments from the Student Activities Manual and
Student activities manual: You should write your answers out on a separate sheet of paper (or make copies of the pages
in the Student Activities Manual). You will be expected to correct your homework prior to submitting it using the key
provided. A different colored pen should be used for correction so that I can see your corrections easily. Your homework
will be graded according to the following scale:
0 Not turned in.

1-3 Written work carelessly prepared and largely incomplete. Too many mistakes for this level.
4-6 Exercises incomplete or poorly done, with many significant mistakes that could be avoided at
this level.
7-8 Exercises completed, fairly well done with some errors that could be avoided at this level.
9-10 Exercises completed and demonstrate thought and attention. Very few errors for this level.
Final exam. The final exam will be held from XX of December.
Assessment
Culture presentations 5%
Dialogues 5%
Conversation lab 5%
Quizzes 5%
Unit exams 30%
Homework 30%
Final exam 20%
Letter grades for unit exams, the final exam, and the entire course will be assigned as follows:
94-100 A 84-86 B 74-78 C 64-68 D
90-93 A- 82-84 B- 72-73 C- 0-63 E
87-89 B+ 79-81 C+ 69-71 D+
Assignment Details
Точка отсчёта: Read through new words and phrases and begin committing them to memory.
Диалоги: Listen to the dialogues on your CD and repeat them. Be able to read others with appropriate pronunciation
and intonation.
Грамматика: Read the textbook explanations. You do not need to do the exercises in the textbook.
Oral Drills: Listen to the drills and do the prompts orally. You do not need to write out answers.
Written Exercises: Write out answers on a separate sheet of paper.
Числительные, фонетика, и интонация: Listen to the exercises on your CD and complete the accompanying
exercises in writing.
Assignments

SAMPLE SCHEDULE
SAM A1-7
Due: Wednesday, Sep 04
SAM A8-A14
Due: Thursday, Sep 05
SAM A15-A24
Due: Friday, Sep 06
SAM Числительные и Фонетика Урок 1
Due: Monday, Sep 09
Survival Phrases Quiz
Due: Monday, Sep 09
CL1
Due: Tuesday, Sep 10
SAM 01-10 (cursive)
SAM 01-11
Culture presentation
Due: Friday, Sep 13
CL2
Due: Monday, Sep 16
Short Essay #1
Quiz Prepositional Case
SAM 01-17 - 01-19
Unit 1 Exam
Cl3
Due: Monday, Sep 23
Vocabulary quiz Unit 2
SAM 02-10-02-12, 02-14
SAM 02-15-02-16
Due: Friday, Sep 27
SAM Numbers and Phonetics Unit 2
Due: Monday, Sep 23
SAM 02-13
SAM 02-24-02-27
Due: Wednesday, Oct 02
Quiz -- Vocab -- Unit 2
Grammar/Vocab Quiz Unit 2
Due: Friday, Oct 04
CL5
Due: Monday, Oct 07
Short Essay Unit 2
Due: Monday, Oct 07
Unit 2 Exam
Due: Thursday, Oct 10
CL6
Due: Monday, Oct 14
Числительные и Фонетика Unit 3
Due: Monday, Oct 14
SAM 03-18-03-13
Due: Tuesday, Oct 15
SAM 03-14
Quiz Unit 3 Verb Conjugation
CL7
Due: Friday, Oct 18
SAM 03-15
Due: Monday, Oct 21
SAM 03-16-03-20
SAM 3-21-3-26
Golosa 3-31
Due: Friday, Oct 25

SAM 02-18-02-20
Due: Monday, Sep 30
SAM 02-21-02-22
Due: Tuesday, Oct 01
CL8
Due: Monday, Oct 28
Unit 3 Exam
CL9
Due: Monday, Nov 04
SAM 04-08-04-12
Due: Wednesday, Nov 06
SAM 04-13-04-14
Due: Thursday, Nov 07
Sentences Unit 4
Due: Friday, Nov 08
SAM 04-15-04-16
Due: Monday, Nov 11
CL10
Due: Monday, Nov 11
SAM 04-17
Due: Tuesday, Nov 12
SAM 04-18-04-20
Quiz sentences
SAM 04-21-04-22
SAM 04-23-04-26
Due: Friday, Nov 15
SAM 04-24, 04-25
Due: Monday, Nov 18
Short Essay 4
Due: Monday, Nov 18
CL11
Due: Monday, Nov 18
SAM 3-27-3-28
Due: Friday, Oct 25
Short Essay 3
Due: Monday, Oct 28
CL12
Due: Monday, Nov 25
SAM 05-06 - 05-09
Grammar Quiz 1 Unit 5
SAM 05-10-5-11
Due: Monday, Dec 02
Grammar Quiz 2 Unit 5
Due: Tuesday, Dec 03
SAM 05-12- 05-13
Due: Wednesday, Dec 04
SAM 05-12-05-13
SAM 05-18, 05-20, 05-22
Due: Friday, Dec 06
SAM 05-21, 23, 25, 26
Due: Monday, Dec 09
Short Essay Final
Due: Tuesday, Dec 10
Final Exam

Unit 4 Exam
Числительные Урок 5
Due: Monday, Nov 25
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RUSS 201 - 2rd Yr Russian, Part I Mr. Evans
Spring 2014
Instructor Info
Name: Jeremy Evans
Office Location: 3010 JKB
Office Hours: By appt.
Email: jeremyevans@byu.edu, mrjeremyevans@gmail.com
Course Information
Description
Classroom Procedures
Becoming proficient in Russian means developing culturally appropriate language skills in addition to
understanding how the language works. Language skills are developed through continuous and meaningful
practice, including practice in using the language to communicate with others. In class we will use a variety of
practice activities and language tasks that require you to interact with others. These are designed to supplement
the individual study and preparation that you can do best by yourself at home.
How to prepare:
Grammar Explanations: This class will be grammar and vocabulary intensive. For that reason, it is absolutely
critical that you study words pertained to the topic and read explanations of the grammar BEFORE you
come to class. Come prepared with questions. I will focus on those points that I think are particularly
difficult or that we need to practice, but will not spend time on grammar points that I think are well
explained the textbook unless you ask questions about them. Please do not hesitate to ask questions! If
something is unclear to you, chances are that others in the class have difficulty with the same concept.
Materials
GOLOSA BK 2 5E W/ STUDENT MANUAL PKG
by ROBIN, R
2.
501 RUSSIAN VERBS 3E
by RUSSIAN

Grading Scale
Grades Percent
A 94%
A- 90%
B+ 87%
B 83%
B- 80%
C+ 77%
C 73%
C- 70%
D+ 67%
D 63%
D- 60%
E 0%
Grade Percentage Breakdown
Essays
Textbook dialogue
Freelance dialogue
Conversation lab
Culture presentation
HW
Quizzes
Unit exams
Final exam
15%
5%
5%
5%
5%
20%
15%
20%
10%
Participation Policy
EVERYONE PARTICIPATES!!! Respect the professor and other students!
Classroom Procedures
Preparation:
Doing your homework is an important part of learning the language. If you spend quality time at home learning
grammatical points and memorizing new words and phrases, then we will be able to spend our time in
class using your new knowledge. We will try to spend our class time communicating in Russian—something

that you cannot easily do at home. Reading grammar explanations and practicing forms and vocabulary are best
done outside of class, preferably before we begin practicing.
In order to make this system work, you must read ahead of what we are working on in class.
4. Prepare all assignments on the date indicated.
5. Write out answers for written exercises in SAM оr other piece of paper.
Regular work with the audio program also will help you to understand, pronounce, and speak Russian. Access
the files online at https://www.gwu.edu/~slavic/golosa/. Click on “Book 2,” then on the right hand side of the
page, select “5th
edition Book 2.”
Assignment Details:
Culture presentations: Each student will give one 5-minute presentation (in English) on a topic related to
Russian culture of his/her choice. Presentations will take place as scheduled. Assignments will be made at the
beginning of the semester.
Roots: Study a root and words associated with it by making a phrase and then a sentence with it in your mind
(repeat it 3 times in your head).
Conversation lab: Each week, students will meet with a lab assistant (sometimes it will be me) for fifteen
minutes to practice speaking in Russian. TA office hours and a place will be announced at the start of the
semester.
Unit exams. After every chapter in the textbook, we will have a 50-minute exam. The unit exams will cover
speaking (speaking topics are the same as essays' topics), reading, listening, roots, grammar, and composition.
The speaking component (prepare a dialogue with a partner or a monologue based on textbook dialogues) will
take place during the exam.
Homework. Homework will be assigned daily. You should write your answers out on a separate sheet of
paper (sometimes assignments for two different days use the same page in SAM). You will be expected to
correct your homework prior to submitting it using the key provided. When correcting, use a different colored
pen so that I can see that you are doing it. If there are no corrections, write “no corrections.” Your homework
will be graded according to the following scale:
0 Not turned in.
1-3
Written work carelessly prepared and largely incomplete. Too many mistakes for this level.
Did NOT check with answer keys.
4-6
Exercises incomplete or poorly done, with many significant mistakes that could be avoided
at this level.
7-8 Exercises completed, fairly well done with some errors that could be avoided at this level.
9-10
Exercises completed and demonstrate thought and attention. Very few errors for this
level.
The homework is due at the end of each unit! Check the schedule!

Textbook Assignment Descriptions:
Точка отсчёта: Read through new words and phrases and begin committing them to memory.
Диалоги: Listen to the dialogues on your CD and repeat them. Be able to read others with appropriate
pronunciation and intonation.
Грамматика: Read the textbook explanations. You do not need to do the exercises in the textbook.
Oral Drills: Listen to the drills and do the prompts orally. You do not need to write out answers.
Written Exercises: Write out answers on a separate sheet of paper.
Числительные, фонетика, и интонация: Listen to the exercises on your CD and complete the accompanying
exercises in writing.
Essays: Your essay should written in the blue book (two sides of the page!) and include answers to the the
following points. You can also include anything else you find interesting to write about pertained to the topic of
a unit.
Essay 1:
 what season and month you were born
 describe your favorite season and why you like it
 what do you do during the season
 describe your favorite weather (average temperature in F and C) and why you like it
 what you wear during your favorite weather
Essay 2:
 who you call often and why
 what you talk about with people you call often
 who calls you often and why
 what you talk about with people who calls you often
 leave a written phone message to your professor telling why you cannot come to scheduled
appointment
Essay 3:
 describe a city you grew up in (when it was founded, what to see and do there)
 how people get around in the city
 how people get around in Provo
 what you would change in Provo's public transportation system
 give written directions from where you live to your Russian class
Essay 4:
 describe your favorite travel destination from your past (where, when, what you did and saw
there, travel problems if any)
 describe your most terrible travel destination (where, when, what happened there, why you
dislike it)
 describe your ideal travel destination (where, when, what one can see and do there, why you like
it)
 make written hotel and travel arrangements to your ideal travel destination
Essay 5:
 describe your favorite movie (what genre, producer, actors, plot, why you like it)
 describe your most unfavorite movie (what genre, producer, actors, plot, why you dislike it)
 describe your favorite TV show (actors, plot, why you like it)
 describe your unfavorite TV show (actors, plot, why you dislike it)

Quizzes: They will be offered in the middle of a unit (grammar and roots). Check the syllabus for dates!
Final exam is comprehensive and will take place in our classroom on the date in the syllabus: it will include
speaking, all roots, grammar, listening, reading, and writing.
Dialogues: Textbook dialogue -- You will be required to choose one dialogue from textbook dialogues and
memorize it and perform in front of class. Freelance dialogues -- You will required to make one (3 min)
dialogue regarding topic of a unit in front of class of your own making using phrases from textbook dialogues
and topic words/phrases.
Extra points
Extra points can be approved for activities related to culture or language such as watching a movie in Russian
and doing a write-up, attending department festivals, or attending performances of Russian arts. See me for
approval.
SAMPLE
Schedule
HOMEWORK
Date Column 1
Week 1
T Sep
02 Tuesd
ay
Познакомимся! Обсуждение
расписания.
Купитъ учебник и маленькую
голубую тетрадь в книжном
магазине
W Sep
03 Wedn
esday
Глава 1 Точка отсчета стр. 2, 3;
SAM: Listening -- Числительные p. 5; Oral drills 1- 5;
Written exercises 01-11 -- 01-14;
Th Sep
04 Thurs
day
Корни БЕЛ БИЙ БРОС БЫВ; Точка
отсчета 4, 5; Погода; Прогноз
погоды в Америке и России
Oral drills 6-10; Written exercises 01-15 -- 01-18;
F Sep
05 Friday
Точка отсчета 6, 7; Прогноз погоды
в Америке и России; Грамматика 1
Oral drills 11, 12; Written exercises 01-19 -- 01-23;
Week 2
M Sep
08 Mond
ay
Корни ВАР ВЕД (know); Диалоги;
Вопросы к диалогам; Грамматика
1
T Sep
09 Tuesd
ay
Диалоги 3, 4, 5 и вопросы к
диалогам на стр. 11; Грамматика
2, 3

W Sep
10 Wedn
esday
Корни ВЕД (lead) ВЕЗ; Упражнения
к диалогам; Грамматика 2, 3, 4
For translation -- Check out online dictionary --
multitran.ru
Th Sep
11 Thurs
day
QUIZ 1; ROLE PLAY dialogue in
class! Упражнения к диалогам;
Грамматика 5, 6;
Повторите (review) слова со страницы 2 до 7,
повторите (repeat) грамматику 1, 2, 3, 4 и
повторите корни с БЕЛ до ВЕЗ;
Prepare for ROLE play dialogue (choose one dialogue
from our unit (see dialogues pages) and memorize
it!) with your partner!
F Sep
12 Friday
Cultural presentation; Корни ВИД
ВОРОТ; Упражнения к
диалогам; Грамматика 5,
6; Устный перевод;
01-34; Обзорные упражнения p. 23 (do it on a
separate piece of paper); Video p. 24, 25 (on a
separate piece of paper)
Cultural presentation; Корни ВИД
ВОРОТ; Упражнения к
диалогам; Грамматика 5,
6; Устный перевод;
Week 3
M Sep
15 Mond
ay
Корни ВЯЗ ГН; FREELANCE
dialogues in classs; Грамматика 7,
8, 9; Игровые ситуации 2 и
дальше; Устный перевод;
Get ready for freelance dialogue on unit topic with
your partner!
Essay/эссе 1 is DUE in a small "blue book" (two
pages)!!! Describe the following points and
anything that is pertinant to the topic of
"weather".
what season and month you were born, your
favorite season and why you like it, what you do
during that season, your favorite weather (include
average temperature in F and C) and why, what you
wear during your favorite weather.
T Sep
16 Tuesd
ay
Диалоги; Грамматика 8, 9;
Подготовка к экзамену к уроку 1
Домашняя работа/ДР 1 is DUE!!!
W Sep
17 Wedn
esday
Экзамен 1 and dialogue exam 1 Подготовка к экзамену

Class dialogues 1
Th Sep
18 Thurs
day
Повторите (review) всю лексику, грамматику и
корни главы 1
Игровые ситуации, Устный
перевод; Post exam 1 review и
сочинения, проверки; Корни ГОР
(hill) ГОРОД;
F Sep
19 Friday
Урок 2; Точка отсчета стр. 44, 45;
Грамматика 1
Freelance dialogue 1
Week 4
M Sep
22 Mond
ay
Корни ДВИГ ДЕЙ; Грамматика 2;
Песня
T Sep
23 Tuesd
ay
Грамматика 2; Песня; Диалоги стр.
47, 48; Вопросы к диалогам стр.
48; Практика номеров
Oral drills 6-8 Written exercises 02-10 -- 02-12;
W Sep
24 Wedn
esday Корни ДЕРЖ ДУХ; Упражнения к
диалогам стр. 49, 50; Повторение
номеров и игра в ЛОТО
Oral drills 9, 10; Written exercises 02-13, 02-15
Th Sep
25 Thurs
day
Игровые ситуации и устный
перевод стр. 50, 51; Грамматика 3;
Повторение номеров, игра в ЛОТО
Oral drills 11, 12; Written exercises 02-16 -- 02-18
F Sep
26 Friday
Quiz 2/проверка 2; Корни ЕД ЕЗД;
Грамматика 4; Игровые ситуации и
устный перевод стр. 50,
51; Повторение номеров; Песня
Готовьтесь к проверке 2 (повторяйте корни с ГОР
до ДЕРЖ и грамматику 1, 2, 3; MAKE SURE YOU
KNOW HOW TO SPELL NUMBERS); Oral drills 13, 14;
Written exercises 02-19 -- 02-21
Week 5
M Sep
29 Mond
ay
ROLE PLAY dialogue in class! Корни
ЖГ ЗР; Грамматика 5; Песня, ЛОТО
и повторение номеров;
Oral drills 15, 16; Get ready for Dialogues in class!

T Sep
30 Tuesd
ay
Культурная
презентация; Грамматика 6;
Игровые ситуации и устный
перевод стр. 50, 51; Quiz
correction;
http://wps.prenhall.com/wl_robin_golosa_book2_5/
237/60872/15583473.cw/index.html Фонетика и
интонация стр. 31, 32; Video p. 46 - 49 (write
answers on a separate piece of paper)
W Oct
01 Wedn
esday
Freelance dialogues! Корни ИМ
(name) КАЗ; Грамматика 6;
повторение лексики и
грамматики!
Get ready for freelance dialogues!
Class dialogue 2 Essay/эссе 2 is DUE!!!
Th Oct
02 Thurs
day
Подготовка к экзамену Finish ДР (HW) for unit 2
F Oct
03 Friday
Экзамен 2 and dialogue exam 2 Review ALL vocab and grammar in unit 2; Review
roots and words from ДВИГ to КАЗ; Подготовка к
экзамену 2
Week 6
M Oct
06 Mond
ay
Post-exam 2 review and essay
review!
Повторите всю лексику, грамматику и ВСЕ корни с
самого начала!
T Oct
07 Tuesd
ay
Урок 3; Корни КАТ КЛАД; Точка
отсчета стр. 82-87;
W Oct
08 Wedn
esday
Точка отсчета стр. 84-87; Диалоги
и вопросы к диалогам; Корни КОН
КОРМ;
Oral drills 4; Written exercises 03-07 -- 03-09;
Th Oct
09 Thurs
day
Диалоги и вопросы к диалогам 2 ,3
,4 5; Упражнения к диалогу!
Oral drill 5, 6; Written exercises 03-10 -- 03-12
F Oct
10 Friday
Упражнения к диалогам 93, 94;
Грамматика 1, 2
Week 7
M Oct
13 Mond
ay
ДИАЛОГИ В КЛАССЕ! Игровые
ситуации и устный перевод стр.
95; Корни КРАД КРАС; Грамматика
3
GET READY FOR DIALOGUES IN CLASS! Oral drills 10-
12; Written exercises 03-16 -- 03-18;
Class dialogue 3

T Oct
14 Tuesd
ay
презентация; Грамматика
4; Игровые ситуации и устный
перевод стр. 95;
W Oct
15 Wedn
esday
Quiz 3/Проверка 3; Корни КРЕП
КРУГ; Грамматика 5; Игровые
ситуации и устный перевод стр.
95;
Freelance dialogue 3 For quiz: review grammar 1-4 (make sure you know
how to spell words on p. 84 and expressions p. 100
and roots from КАД to КРАС; review gentive and
prepositional endings)
Oral drills 16, 17; Фонетика стр. 58 до 58;
Th Oct
16 Thurs
day
FREELANCE DIALOGUES!
Грамматика 6, 7 and a lot of
exercises on unprefixed verbs of
motion; Игровые ситуации и
устный перевод стр. 95;
GET READY FOR FREELANCE DIALOGUES! Video p. 74
до 77 (write answers on a separate piece of paper)
F Oct
17 Friday Корни КРЫЙ ЛЕГ (lay, lie);
Грамматика 8, 9; Dialogues;
Упражнения по глаголам
движения
Review all vocab and grammar for unit 3 and ALL
roots from the beginning of the semester!
Week 8
M Oct
20 Mond
ay
Корни ЛЕТ ЛИЙ; Grammar 10;
Повторение глаголов движения
and imperatives;
Эссе 3
describe a city you grew up in (when it was founded,
what to see and do there), how people get around in
ghte city, how people get around in Provo, what you
would change in Provo's public transportation
system, give written directions from where you live
to your Russian class
T Oct
21 Tuesd
ay
Review all vocab and grammar for unit 3 and ALL
Повторение глаголов движения
and imperatives;
W Oct

22 Wedn
esday
ДР 3 is DUE!!!
ПОДГОТОВКА К ЭКЗАМЕНУ 3! Review all vocab and grammar for unit 3 and ALL
Th Oct
23 Thurs
day
Экзамен 3 Подготовка к экзамену -- Повторите ВСЕ СЛОВА
(know how to SPELL them) на странице 82 до 86 и
грамматику 1 до 10 и корни с КАТ до ЛEG! Also
make dure you know verbs on p. 107 and 109!
F Oct
24 Friday
Exam 3 correction and
review! Корни ЛЕТ ЛИЙ
Урок 4; Точка отсчета стр. 128-130; Числительные стр. 85; Oral drills 1, 2; Written
exercises 04-02 -- 04-04
Week 9
M Oct
27 Mond
ay
Культурная презентация; Корни
МЕР МЕСТ; Dialogues
Oral drill 3; Written exercise 04-03 -- 04-05
T Oct
28 Tuesd
ay
Диалоги стр. 131, 132; Вопросы к
диалогам стр. 134; Грамматика 1
W Oct
29 Wedn
esday
Упражнения к диалогам стр. 135,
136; Корни МН МЫЙ; Грамматика
1, 2
Oral drills 6,7; Written exercises 04-09 -- 04-11;
Th Oct
30 Thurs
day
DIALOGUES IN CLASS! Грамматика
3; Корни НЕС ПАД;
GET READY FOR DIALOGUES IN CLASS! Oral drills 8,9;
Игровые ситуации стр. 136; Устный
F Oct
31 Friday
Oral drills 10, 11; Written exercises 04-15;
Грамматика 3 и повторение
грамматики 1 и 2; Review of ALL
roots!

Игровые ситуации стр. 136; Устный
Week 10
M Nov
03 Mond
ay
Оral drills 12, 13; Written exercise 04-16 (on a
Проверка 4; Грамматика 4, 5; Role
plays and oral translation!
Class dialogue 4
T Nov
04 Tuesd
ay
FREELANCE DIALOGUES! Корни ПИЙ
ПЛАВ; Грамматика 6 -- review of
unprefixed verbs of motion and
introduction to prefixed verbs of
motion
GET READY FOR FREELANCE DIALOGUES! Oral drills
14, 15; Written exercise 04-17,18 (continue on a
piece of paper of exercise 04-16)
W Nov
05 Wedn
esday
Корни ПРАВ ПУСТ (empty); Review
of unprefixed, prefixed verbs of
motion
Freelance dialogue 4 Oral drills 16, 17; Written exercise 04-19, 20
(continue on a separate piece of paper)
Th Nov
06 Thurs
day
Oral drill 18; Written exercise 04-21.1 (continue on a
FREELANCE
DIALOGUES! Культурная
презентация; Review of verbs of
motion and roots!
F Nov

07 Friday Проверка 4; Корни РАЗ
РАС; Review of verbs of motion
(unprefixed and prefixed); genetive
case; roots review
Video p. 98 до 99 (write answers on a separate piece
of paper)
Review grammar 1-3 and roots from ЛОМ до ПАД,
STUDY HOW TO SPELL ORDINAL NUMBERS P. 137,
138 AND GENETIVE PLURAL NOUNS PP. 142-144!
Week 11
M Nov
10 Mond
ay
Эссе 4;
Review of verbs of motion
(unprefixed and prefixed), genetive
case and roots!
describe your favorite travel destination from your
past (where, when, what you did and saw there,
travel problems if any); describe your most terrible
travel destination (where, when, what happened
there, why you dislike; make written hotel and travel
arrangements to your ideal travel
destinationdescribe your ideal travel destination
(where, when, what one can see and do there, why
you like it);
Review verbs of motion (unprefixed and prefixed)
and roots!
T Nov
11 Tuesd
ay
презентация; REVIEW!!!
ДР unit 4 is DUE!!! Review all roots from the
beginning (БЕЛ до РАС)
W Nov
12 Wedn
esday
презентация; REVIEW!!!
Повторите всю лексику из ТОЧКА ОТСЧЕТА урока
4 (make sure you can spell our ordinal and cardinal
numbers and words pertained to Hotel topic),
грамматику с 1 до 6 и корни главы 3 с ЛОМ до
РАС
Th Nov
13 Thurs
day
Подготовка к экзамену; Повторите всю лексику из ТОЧКА ОТСЧЕТА урока
4 (make sure you can spell our ordinal and cardinal
numbers and words pertained to Hotel topic),
грамматику с 1 до 6 и корни главы 3 с ЛОМ до
РАС
F Nov
14 Friday
Экзамен 4 and dialogue exam 4; Повторите всю лексику из ТОЧКА ОТСЧЕТА урока
4 (умейте писать эти слова), грамматику с 1 до 6
и корни главы 3 с ЛОМ до РАС
Week 12

M Nov
17 Mond
ay
Post-exam unit 4; essay correction;
ROOTS REVIEW!!!!
Урок 5; Точка отсчета стр. 172,
173;
T Nov
18 Tuesd
ay
Диалоги стр. 176, 177; Вопросы к
диалогам стр. 178; Oral drills 3, 4; Written exercises 05-06 -- 05-08;
W Nov
19 Wedn
esday
Диалоги; Упражнения к диалогам
стр. 179,180; Грамматика 1
"Если у вас нету тети" песня; ;
Th Nov
20 Thurs
day
Корни САД СВЕТ; РОД РУБ; РУК
РЯД; Грамматика 1 and 2; "Если у
вас нету тети" (песня);
Диалоги 4, 5; Упражнения к
диалогам стр.
179,180; Грамматика 2
F Nov
21 Friday
DIALOGUES IN CLASS! Культурная
презентация (Kylee); Корни СЛЕД
СТОЙ; Грамматика 2
Class dialogues 5 GET READY FOR DIALOGUES IN CLASS! Oral drills 11,
12; Written exercises 05-15 -- 05-17;
Week 13
M Nov
24 Mond
ay
Review ALL roots and difficult grammar from past
units!
Грамматика 2; Упражнение к
диалогам;
T Nov
25 Tuesd
ay
Friday Instruction Review ALL roots and difficult grammar from past
units! Фонетика и Числительные стр. 106, 107
Упражнение к диалогам; Игровые
ситуации стр. 180 Перевод; Review
of all grammar from ALL units!
W Nov
26 Wedn
esday
No Classes Review ALL roots! Повторяйте ВСЕ корни!

Th Nov
27 Thurs
day
Thanksgiving Holiday
F Nov
28 Friday
No class
Review ALL roots! Повторяйте ВСЕ корни!
Week 14
M Dec
01 Mond
ay
Культурная презентация
(Emily); Корни СТРОЙ СТУП;
Грамматика 3
Oral drills 13, 14, 15, 16; Written exercise 05-21, 22
(on a separate piece of paper)
T Dec
02 Tuesd
ay
FREELANCE DIALOGUES!
Грамматика 3; Игровые ситуации
и Перевод;
GET READY FOR FREELANCE DIALOGUES! Oral drills
17, 18, 19; Written exercise 04-23 (continue on a
W Dec
03 Wedn
esday
Культурная презентация (Elba);
QUIZ 6 -- ВСЕ корни с БЕЛ до РАС !
Grammar 4; Review of comparatives
Видео стр. 121 (on a separate piece of
paper); Повторите ВСЕ корни с БЕЛ до РАС
for quiz 6!
Th Dec
04 Thurs
day
For quiz 5 -- review grammar 1-3 and roots from РВ
до СТУП;
НАДО СДАВАТЬ СОЧИНЕНИЕ ИЛИ ЭССЕ 5 !!!!
QUIZ 5; Корни ТРАВ ТЯГ;
Грамматика 4; Перевод и Устные
ситуации
describe your favorite movie (what genre, producer,
actors, why you like it); describe your most
unfavorite movie (what genre, producer, actors, why
you dislike it); describe your favorite TV show
(actors, plot, why you like it); describe your
unfavorite TV show (actors, plot, why you dislike it)
F Dec
05 Friday Подготовка к экзамену 5 ДР unit 5 is DUE!!!
Подготовьтесь к экзамену к уроку 5! Повторите
все слова стр. 174. 175 и всю грамматику 1 до 4!
Week 15
M Dec
08 Mond
ay
Экзамен 5 and dialogue exam 5 Подготовьтесь к экзамену к уроку 5! Повторите
все слова стр. 174, 175 и всю грамматику 1 до 4!
Повторите лексику и грамматику урока 5 и ВСЕ
корни!

Work on late or missing assignments if you have
any!
T Dec
09 Tuesd
ay
Культурная презентация (Matt B.);
Post exam 5 review and essay
correction;
Повторите лексику и грамматику уроков 1 и 2 и
корни с БЕЛ до НЕС!
Подготовка к финальному
экзамену; grammar and vocab
review of units 1 and 2; Roots
review
Work on late or missing assignments если есть
такие!
W Dec
10 Wedn
esday Корни УК ЧИН ШИЙ Повторите лексику и грамматику уроков 1 и 2 и
3; корни с БЕЛ до НЕС!
экзамену; grammar and vocab
review of units 1, 2, 3; ALL roots
review
такие!
Culture presentations Bring essay book for review because you need to
memorize ALL 5 essyas for speaking portion of the
final!
Th Dec
11 Thurs
day
экзамену! Last day of class!
CHRISTMAS PARTY IN CLASS! Повторите лексику и грамматику всех уроков и
ВСЕ КОРНИ!
Bring essay book for review because you need to
memorize ALL 5 essyas for speaking portion of the
final!
такие!
F Dec
12 Friday
Exam Preparation Day
Повторите лексику и грамматику всех уроков и
ВСЕ КОРНИ!
Week 16
M Dec
15 Mond
ay
Final Exam: December 19th
Honor Code

In keeping with the principles of the BYU Honor Code, students are expected to be honest in all of their academic work.
Academic honesty means, most fundamentally, that any work you present as your own must in fact be your own work
and not that of another. Violations of this principle may result in a failing grade in the course and additional disciplinary
action by the university. Students are also expected to adhere to the Dress and Grooming Standards. Adherence
demonstrates respect for yourself and others and ensures an effective learning and working environment. It is the
university's expectation, and every instructor's expectation in class, that each student will abide by all Honor Code
standards. Please call the Honor Code Office at 422-2847 if you have questions about those standards.
Sexual Misconduct
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participant in its education programs or activities. Title IX also prohibits sexual harassment-including sexual violence-
committed by or against students, university employees, and visitors to campus. As outlined in university policy, sexual
harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking are considered forms of "Sexual
Misconduct" prohibited by the university.
University policy requires any university employee in a teaching, managerial, or supervisory role to report incidents of
sexual misconduct that come to their attention through various forms including face-to-face conversation, a written
class assignment or paper, class discussion, email, text, or social media post. If you encounter sexual misconduct, please
contact the Title IX Coordinator at t9coordinator@byu.edu or 801-422-2130 or Ethics Point at
https://titleix.byu.edu/report-concern or 1-888-238-1062 (24-hours). Additional information about Title IX and
resources available to you can be found at http://titleix.byu.edu.
Student Disability
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qualified persons with disabilities. If you have any disability which may impair your ability to complete this course
successfully, please contact the University Accessibility Center (UAC), 2170 WSC or 422-2767. Reasonable academic
accommodations are reviewed for all students who have qualified, documented disabilities. The UAC can also assess
students for learning, attention, and emotional concerns. Services are coordinated with the student and instructor by
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RUSS 321 - 3rd Yr Russian, Part I Mr. Evans
Fall 2015
Instructor/TA Info
Instructor Information
Name: Jeremy Evans
Office Location: 3010 JKB
Office Hours: By appt.
Email: jeremyevans@byu.edu, mrjeremyevans@gmail.com
Course Information
Core Objectives
The aim of this course is to help you improve and advance your abilities in Russian. Each of the four major
skills - speaking, listening, reading and writing – will be emphasized with an increased focus (more than in
prerequisite courses) on reading and writing. In addition, this course will focus on reviewing and strengthening
grammar fundamentals as well as understanding more advanced concepts of the Russian grammar system. By
taking a multifaceted approach to increasing proficiency in Russian, the aim is to help you progress to or within
the advanced levels according the ACTFL scale.
Learning Outcomes
This is the first of a two-course series that focuses primarily on the formal elements of the Russian language and
aims to improve students' command of it in the following three ways:
1. Grammar—a deliberate effort will be made to bring attention to and study fundamentals of Russian
grammar and to practice them.
2. Writing—and narrative writing compositions aimed at improving command of one's language
3. Reading—short texts designed to supply content for writing composition and class discussion
Materials
Item
MODERN RUSSIAN
by OFFORD, D
PACKET ANSWER KEY TO MODERN RUSSIAN (CH 1-64)
by OFFORD, D
ADVANCED RUSSIAN READER WITH GRAMMAR &

EXERCISES 3E
by LEWINSON, A
Description and Purpose of Class Texts
Modern Russian. For each class period you will be assigned one or two chapters from the Offord
textbook. Accordingly, you will be responsible for the following: 1) reading the assigned chapters, 2)
completing the exercises at the end of each assigned chapter, 3) completing online practice and drills at
http://russiandrills.byu.edu/testing/, and 4) checking your work using the answer key. These four tasks comprise
bulk of your grammar review and learning. Each day there will be an opportunity to ask questions and to clarify
if needed. I encourage you to write down your questions so that you remember them during class. I am available
in my office hours and by email (mrjeremyevans@gmail.com) as well. You are responsible for making certain
you understand the concepts and I will supplement your studies and efforts with in-class exercises and practice.
There will be grammar quizzes once a week on Fridays that will cover the grammar points from the previous
week.
Advanced Russian Reader. Every other week you will be assigned a story from our reader. These
stories will serve primarily as conversation topics and topics for your essays. Two main reading strategies are
recommended and therefore you should plan on reading each story twice. The first reading do not look up more
than one or two words per page, instead focusing on understanding the basic plot. You are encouraged to
employ the reading strategy of guessing the meaning of words (in Russian, root words and prefixes/suffixes will
help tremendously). During the second reading, pay more careful attention to interesting grammatical structures
and make note of questions that arise. We will have class discussions about the reading and an opportunity to
ask those questions. Plan on discussing the stories in class and some basic plot questions on our weekly quizzes.
Additional Assignments
Essays. Every other week you will write a short essay, one page double-spaced, on a topic from our last
story. We will focus on the simpler writing tasks of description and narration. These essays are short, so I
expect you to put time into making them very sound grammatically. Looking up words and asking Russian
speaking friends or me may be needed in order to make the essays well-formulated. This is an opportunity to
practice the grammar and vocabulary you are studying.
Daily Summaries. In preparation for class each day you will read a very short article or news item and
prepare to summarize it in your own words. At the start of class you will briefly deliver the summary to another
student. One of you will be chosen randomly to give the summary to the entire class.
Supplemental “Strength Training”
Movie. Throughout the semester we will be watching clips from 12 стульев, a very popular Russian
movie. The exercises for these clips will introduce additional vocabulary that you will be asked to memorize,
and that will provide additional discussion topics as well as authentic and enjoyable listening practice.
Grading Breakdown:
Daily Summaries: 10%
Quizzes: 15%
Essays: 15%
Exams: 40%

Final: 20%
Assignments Schedule
Date Assignments / Assessments Other
M Aug 31
Monday
Введение
W Sep 02
Wednesday
O: 1, 2
*Assignments due by date listed*
russiandrills: spelling rules, masc,
fem, neuter nours.
http://russiandrills.byu.edu/testing/
F Sep 04
Friday
Повар
M Sep 07
Monday
О: 3, 4 The remaining online drills will be
assigned the class before their
covered in the text.
http://russiandrills.byu.edu/testing/
W Sep 09
Wednesday
О: 5
F Sep 11
Friday
сочинение 1
M Sep 14
Monday
О: 6
W Sep 16
Wednesday
О: 7-11
F Sep 18
Friday
Куст
M Sep 21
Monday
О: 12, 13
W Sep 23
Wednesday
О: 14
F Sep 25
Friday
M Sep 28
Monday
О: 15
W Sep 30
Wednesday
повторение
F Oct 02
Friday
экзамен 1
M Oct 05
Monday
О: 16, 17
W Oct 07
Wednesday
О: 18
F Oct 09
Friday
Выигрышный
M Oct 12
Monday
О: 19
W Oct 14
Wednesday
О: 20

F Oct 16
Friday
M Oct 19
Monday
О: 21, 22
W Oct 21
Wednesday
О: 23
F Oct 23
Friday
В бане
M Oct 26
Monday
О: 24
W Oct 28
Wednesday
О: 25
F Oct 30
Friday
M Nov 02
Monday
экзамен 2
W Nov 04
Wednesday
О: 26
F Nov 06
Friday
?Вылечила?
M Nov 09
Monday
О: 27
W Nov 11
Wednesday
О: 28
F Nov 13
Friday
M Nov 16
Monday
О: 29
W Nov 18
Wednesday
О: 30
F Nov 20
Friday
Мальчик
M Nov 23
Monday
О: 31, 32
T Nov 24
Tuesday
нет занятий
W Nov 25
Wednesday
F Nov 27
Friday
M Nov 30
Monday
О: 33
W Dec 02
Wednesday
О: 34, 35
F Dec 04
Friday
M Dec 07
Monday
О: 36
W Dec 09
Wednesday
последний день

F Dec 11
Friday
M Dec 14
Monday
T Dec 15
Tuesday
Section 1 Final, 7-10
W Dec 16
Wednesday
F Dec 18
Friday
Section 2 Final, 11-2
University Policies
Honor Code
In keeping with the principles of the BYU Honor Code, students are expected to be honest in all of their
academic work. Academic honesty means, most fundamentally, that any work you present as your own must in
fact be your own work and not that of another. Violations of this principle may result in a failing grade in the
course and additional disciplinary action by the university. Students are also expected to adhere to the Dress and
Grooming Standards. Adherence demonstrates respect for yourself and others and ensures an effective learning
and working environment. It is the university's expectation, and every instructor's expectation in class, that each
student will abide by all Honor Code standards. Please call the Honor Code Office at 422-2847 if you have
questions about those standards.
Sexual Misconduct
As required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the university prohibits sex discrimination
against any participant in its education programs or activities. Title IX also prohibits sexual harassment-
including sexual violence-committed by or against students, university employees, and visitors to campus. As
outlined in university policy, sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking
are considered forms of "Sexual Misconduct" prohibited by the university.
University policy requires any university employee in a teaching, managerial, or supervisory role to report
incidents of sexual misconduct that come to their attention through various forms including face-to-face
conversation, a written class assignment or paper, class discussion, email, text, or social media post. If you
encounter sexual misconduct, please contact the Title IX Coordinator at t9coordinator@byu.edu or 801-422-
2130 or Ethics Point at https://titleix.byu.edu/report-concern or 1-888-238-1062 (24-hours). Additional
information about Title IX and resources available to you can be found at http://titleix.byu.edu.
Student Disability
Brigham Young University is committed to providing a working and learning atmosphere that reasonably
accommodates qualified persons with disabilities. If you have any disability which may impair your ability to
complete this course successfully, please contact the University Accessibility Center (UAC), 2170 WSC or 422-
2767. Reasonable academic accommodations are reviewed for all students who have qualified, documented
disabilities. The UAC can also assess students for learning, attention, and emotional concerns. Services are
coordinated with the student and instructor by the UAC. If you need assistance or if you feel you have been
unlawfully discriminated against on the basis of disability, you may seek resolution through established
grievance policy and procedures by contacting the Equal Employment Office at 422-5895, D-285 ASB.

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