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Denisov, Victor, Comp. – Mercator European Research Centre on Multilingualism and Language Learning, 2019
This regional dossier aims to provide a concise description of the European minority language, Udmurt, in education. Aspects that are addressed include features of the education system, recent educational policies, main actors, legal arrangements and support structures, as well as quantitative aspects such as the number of schools, teachers,…
Descriptors: Language Minorities, Second Languages, Educational Policy, Glossaries
Lord, Natalia; Shektman, Boris – 1986
Instructional materials for use in the U.S. Foreign Service Institute's Russian language training program are based on the diary of a fictional foreign service officer stationed in Moscow. The materials, written in both English and Russian, are organized as chapters in the diary. A quiz accompanies each chapter and focuses on the influence of…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Culture Conflict, Diaries, Foreign Countries
Jacobson, Steven A. – 1990
This guide is designed for St. Lawrence Islanders (Alaska) wishing to learn the Cyrillic system for writing the Yupik language as used in the Soviet Union. It presumes knowledge of the St. Lawrence Island writing system, and can be used independently or with the help of an instructor. The guide comprises 10 lessons, each of which contains writing…
Descriptors: Cyrillic Alphabet, English, Eskimo Aleut Languages, Foreign Countries
Strobykina, Irina; Fomenko, Nataliya – 1996
This Peace Corps volunteer language training manual is based on the experience of two pre-service trainings and was guided by the Peace Corps language training curriculum. The learning approach is competency-based or topic-oriented to provide survival competencies. Three main sections review phonetics, topics for discussion, and practical grammar…
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Competency Based Education, Daily Living Skills, Foreign Countries
Peace Corps, Ashgabat (Turkmenistan). – 1994
This manual is designed for the Russian language training of Peace Corps volunteers serving in Turkmenistan, and focuses on daily communication skills needed in that context. It consists of nine topical lessons, each containing several brief dialogues targeting specific language competencies, and exercises. Text is entirely in Russian, except for…
Descriptors: Alphabets, Competency Based Education, Conversational Language Courses, Daily Living Skills
Bobov, Valery A.; And Others – 1994
This guide is designed for Russian language training of Peace Corps workers in Russia, and reflects daily communication needs in that context. It consists of seven instructional units. An introductory section gives an overview of the Russian language, Cyrillic alphabet, phonology, and morphology. The first instructional unit is intended as a…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Classroom Communication, Community Services, Competency Based Education