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Beyond Memorization: Teaching Russian (and Other Languages') Vocabulary.

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Boyle, Eloise M. – Foreign Language Annals, 1993

This article presents a number of methods, including context-related activities, board games, and filler exercises, developed in the Russian classroom, designed for stimulating vocabulary learning and retention. (43 references) (JL)

Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Games, Higher Education, Russian

"This Is the Dictionary of Ivan Petrovich": Balancing the Role of Grammar in the Russian Communicative Classroom.

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Boyle, Eloise M. – Theory into Practice, 1994

Examines practical ways to improve the quality of Russian language instruction in higher education. The article reviews briefly chapters from two recently revised Russian textbooks, suggests a move from a grammar-based to a communicative syllabus, and notes difficulties and rewards in switching to a notional-functional syllabus. (SM)

Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, College Students, Communicative Competence (Languages), Educational Change