Discusses the process of integrating language laboratory work into the existing syllabus of language courses, using technical facilities, and a resident native speaker as a "voice" for recording material. (NCR)

Reports on a classroom-based, longitudinal study of the effect of learner strategy instruction on listening comprehension. The hypothesis that systematic instruction in the use of strategies will result in the improvement of listening comprehension was confirmed. (Author/JL)

Russian culture is very much influenced by its huge land area, peculiar topography, and harsh climate. To understand Russian culture one must know how Russians perceive nature. This paper discusses how this concept may be conveyed to U.S. middle school students through poetry. Poems about nature can provide students an opportunity to understand…

A needs assessment survey was conducted of the Russian-speaking immigrant population in New York City. Program goals were: (1) to identify the public and priviate schools with concentrations of Soviet immigrant students; (2) to survey the programs established in the identified schools and their levels of instruction; (3) to identify the bilingual…

ALTHOUGH CAUTIOUS TRADITIONALISM, TEXT AVAILABILITY, LITERARY VALUE, AND PREFERRED LANGUAGE USAGE APPEAR TO FAVOR USING READING TEXTS BASED ON 19TH-CENTURY CLASSICS IN RUSSIAN LANGUAGE COURSES, AMERICAN STUDENTS, WHO IN THEIR CAREERS WILL NEED TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE CURRENT GENERATION IN RUSSIA, WILL FIND AN EXPOSURE TO MODERN READINGS MORE…

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)

A bibliography of the collection of donated works relating to the education and resettlement of refugees held at the Dissemination Center of the U.S. Department of Education in Kansas City, MO, consists of textbooks for teaching English as a second language, other curricular materials, and supplementary materials from publishers and other sources.…

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…

This curriculum guide is designed for a course based on the text "ALM Russian," second edition, units 11, 12, and 13. The course focuses on the listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills as well as on cultural background material. Particular emphasis is placed on developing the student's knowledge of grammar. The guide includes a…

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'…

This collection lists over 65 entries in English and Russian including bibliographical guides, encyclopedias, reference grammars, dictionaries, textbooks, periodicals, histories of literature, and history books. Textbooks cover (1) beginning and intermediate levels, (2) conversation and composition, and (3) readers. The addresses of three…

This text of Russian instructional materials, intended primarily for students hoping to travel in the Soviet Union, develops practical conversational skills and cultural insights which facilitate interpersonal communication. To achieve the broad-based goal of developing comprehension, the text is intended as a relative outline rather than as a…