MARIST COLLEGE
DIVISION OF HUMINITIES
DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITIES

RUSSIAN 201L - 111: ADV.RUSSIANI
MON. (11 A.M.) & WED. (9.30 A.M. - 10:45 A.M.)

INSTRUCTOR: DR. NORKELIUNAS
OFFICE: FONTAINE HALL, ROOM 209
OFFICE PHONE: X 2207
E-MAIL: JZFN@MARISTB.MARSIT.EDU
FALL SEMESTER 1995

SYLLABUS

REQUIRED TEXTS: Khavronina, S.A. Chitaem i govorim po-russki,Moscow:
      Pushkin Language Institute Publication, 1993.

Arkadieva, E.V. Brynskaya, O.P., et al. Possible no
     grammatike russkogo jazyka. Moscow: published by
      the Institute of Russian Language in the name of A.S.
     Pushkin.1994.

Pushkin, A.S. Stantsionnyj smotritel';Vystrel. Boston
     D.C. Heath and Co.,1946.
REQUIRED MATERIALS: Two Audio Cassettes - 90 Minutes 
Two 3.5" Computer Disks (high density. Please have 
formatted prior to class)


These materials will be used to record dialogues and interactive computer
excercies.


COURSES OBJECTIVES: Essentially this is a course that emphasizes the
development of the four skills: oral/aural(i.e. conversational
and listening skills), reading, and writing. Focus is on
acquiring the ability to fluently converse in standard/modern
Russian. A second important objective is to acquire writing
skills of moderate difficulty. The course is considered a
one - year requirement to gain the above-mentioned skills.
In other words, students are required/encouraged to take both
Advanced Russian I and II.

             To achieve these objectives, extensive use is made
of classroom conversations, audio visual materials(such as
cassette recordings, movies, and computer assisted
instruction in a computer lab setting, etc.)A weekly
composition, to develop writing skills, will be required.


NOTE:

STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO WORK WITH RUSSIAN LANGUAGE PROGRAMS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET. PLEASE SEE DR. NORK'S RUSSIAN SITES ON HIS WEB PAGE, ADDRESS:

HTTP://WWW.ACADEMIC.MARIST.EDU/NORK












EXAMPLES OF WHAT STUDENTS CAN FIND ON THE WEB:

AATSEEL WEB SITE
GEORAGE MITREVSKI'S HOME PAGE
ON-LINE RUSSIAN AREA STUDIES