This anthology of short stories is representative of well-known 19th and 20th century Russian writers. Eleven stories, often adapted or abridged, are arranged in order of increasing difficulty and intended for use in intermediate and advanced phases of the Russian Basic Course. The selections, all in Cyrillic script, include: (1) A. S. Pushkin's…

The purpose of this volume is to acquaint the student with the historical development of the Russian language and literature. Samples of the original works with English translations and lists of recommended readings are provided. Contents include a review of Russian literature by century, samples of the short story "Samizdat," and major…

Some 30 works in English or Russian are listed in this annotated bibliography compiled for teachers of Russian in Canadian schools. Entries are classified as basic or supplementary materials and include: (1) dictionaries, (2) atlases, (3) phonological and grammatical references, (4) integrated and textbook courses, and (5) miscellaneous works.…

This annotated bibliography provides teachers of Russian with a comprehensive guide to instructional materials. Entries are classified under: (1) audio-visual courses, (2) audio-lingual courses, (3) course books, (4) visual teaching aids, (5) audio teaching aids, (6) language laboratory drills, (7) reference grammars, (8) translations, essays,…

The first of three syllabuses for a three-year Russian course designed for students beginning in grade 9 outlines general objectives of the program and of the 15 lessons which comprise the first year's instruction. The lessons are organized around reading exercises which focus on development of common expressions, vocabulary, and grammar. For the…

The second of three syllabuses for a three-year Russian course designed for students in secondary school outlines general objectives of the program and lessons 16 through 30. The approach to the second year course emphasizes language development through the use of the dialogue, vocabulary expansion, and structure drills. Principal objectives…

This final syllabus for a three-year Russian course designed for students at the secondary school level outlines general objectives of the program and of the year's 12 lessons. Major objectives of the third year emphasize expansion of conversational ability, expansion of vocabulary and idioms, grammar review, and culture study. Materials to be…

Several hundred military terms in Russian are contained in this pamphlet. Terms pertaining to army, navy, and air force weaponry and procedures are presented on aural comprehension enrichment word cards with English translations on the reverse side. (RL)

This text of literary and colloquial Russian is intended for advanced students who have a functional knowledge of essential structures and basic vocabulary. The main emphasis is on syntactical structure, stylistics of both the written and spoken language, general semantics, and the use of idioms. Grammatical statements pertaining to an item of…

INCLUDED IN THIS ANNOTATED SUPPLEMENT FOR GERMAN, NORWEGIAN, POLISH, RUSSIAN, AND SWEDISH MATERIALS ARE (1) MATERIALS PUBLISHED SINCE THE PRINTING OF THE ORIGINAL LIST, (2) REVISIONS IN SOME OF THE ORIGINAL EVALUATIONS, AND (3) ITEMS INADVERTENTLY OMITTED FROM THE ORIGINAL LIST. PRICES, GRADE LEVEL, PROFICIENCY LEVEL, AND BRIEF CRITICAL EVALUATION…

This volume, one of a series in a Russian course designed to train native English-language speakers to a level 3 proficiency in reading and writing Russian, contains materials on the following topics: (1) forms and constructions, (2) basic reading texts, (3) grammar with written exercises, (4) oral exercises, (5) reading and translation exercises,…

This volume, one of a series in a Russian course designed to train native English- language speakers to a level 3 proficiency in reading and writing Russian, contains materials on the following topics: (1) forms and constructions, (2) basic reading texts, (3) grammar with written exercises, (4) oral exercises, (5) reading and translation…

This booklet of cartoon guides contains 83 units of instructional materials prepared by the Defense Language Insitute for use in an intensive, conversational, Russian course. Included are cartoon guides to dialogues and dialogue recombinations which focus on social concerns and military matters. (RL)

Bipartite and tripartite Russian proverbs are analyzed in terms of devices of repetition. Major attention is given to formulaic devices, including correlative, contrastive, and conjunctive formulas. Grammatical and phonetic devices are also discussed. An argument is advanced for the basic binary division of the Russian proverb, since even…

Supplementary drill materials for use in teaching French, German, Italian, Russian, and Spanish are described in this annotated list of instructional materials. A general summary of each set of drill materials is followed by reference to specific components, including printed and recorded materials. Bibliographic information and publishers'…