Russian 3A

First Semester 2006

Instructor
Ms. Tatiana Khokhlova
Email
Room C213

Textbook : Russian Face to Face Level Two
Workbook : Russian Face to Face Level Two
Supplementary Material : Russian in an Easy Way

Theme : Let's get acquainted

Topic : Introducing oneself and others.  August 28 – September 22

Objectives : Students will be able to

• Ask and tell where one is from
• Respond to introductions
• Describe future actions and events
• Express gladness, interest, surprise

Essential Structures :

• Prepositions with the Genitive case
• Defining one noun with another
• Imperfective and Perfective future tenses

Topic : Appearance and traits of character.  September 25 – October 30

Objectives : Students will be able to

• Describe person’s appearance
• Ask someone’s opinion
• Express one’s opinion
• Express wishes
• Express a supposition

Essential Structures :

• Instrumental forms of nouns and adjectives
• Instrumental forms of personal pronouns

Theme : Getting around town

Topic : Travels in Moscow.  November 1 – December 1

Objectives : Students will be able to

• Suggest going somewhere
• Ask and give directions
• Ask for repetition
• Check and confirm repetition

Essential Structures :

• Adjectives in the Genitive and Instrumental cases
• Verbs of motion
• Using imperatives

Topic : Visiting other people. Relationships.   December 4 – January 11

Objectives : Students will be able to

• Convey another person’s promise
• Express uncertainty
• Make and react to a suggestion
• Congratulate people on special occasions

Essential Structures :

• Grammatical forms of non-Russian names
• Prepositions with Genitive case
• Verbs describing eating and drinking

Review day: January 11, 2007

Final exams: January 12– 20, 2007
 

Assessments : Students will be evaluated on their performance on quizzes, tests, homework and daily participation in classroom activities.

There will be opportunities for reassessment consistent with B-CC policies.

Such opportunities will be offered within an instructional unit. The teacher will provide at least one reassessment opportunity per task. All students may be reassessed, regardless of grade on original task, if they meet the following requirements: complete the original task, complete required assignments, and complete reteaching activities, as determined by the teacher.

Students must show evidence that they have made an attempt to relearn the material before taking the reassessment. For example, students could:
     • Come to the teacher for extra help
     • Complete practice assignments
     • Make corrections on the original assignment

90% of the marking period grade will be based on formative and summative assessments, which may include homework, class work, quizzes, unit tests, projects, oral presentations, writing assignments.

Assignments checked only for completion, such as homework, classwork, oral practice, will account for 10% of the marking period grade.

Grades will be based according to the following:

A= 90-100%
B= 80-89%
C= 70-79%
D= 60-69%
E= 50-59%