Chapter 3. Sample evaluation

(coded to course objectives)

L-1

You will hear ten Russian words. In the pause after each word, indicate whether the "Л" sound in the word is soft or hard. Use the letter S for soft; G for hard.

1.пошли6.баскетбол
2.отлично7.болен
3.делать8.журнал
4.плохо9.пластинки
5.фильм10.телефон
L-2

Repeat the following sentences after the model. The teacher will evaluate each sentence to be either understandable or not understandable (to a native speaker). If not understandable, the teacher will mark the proper column to indicate a specific problem.

Examples of sentence or dialog models:

L-3

You will hear a series of statements. After each one the speaker will make two further statements — A and B. Only one of these naturally continues the thought of the first statement. You are to decide which one it is. Indicate the correct answer by marking either A or B on your answer sheet.

S-1a

Repeat the following list of words exactly as you hear them. The teacher will mark either U (understandable) or NU (not understandable) on your paper, You must have seven of the ten marked with a U to complete the exercise successfully.

1.учитель6.плохо
2.Коля7.Футбол
3.отлично8.слушать
4.болен9.журнал
5.отлично10.пластинки
S-1b

The same instructions apply to this list of words as apply to that in exercise "S-1a" .

1.хлеб6.свитер
2.готов7.редко
3.диалог8.сделать
4.джаз9.блузка
5.лимонад10.книжка
S-2

Answer the following oral questions orally:

Oral exercises

S-3a
S-3b
S-3c
S-3d
R-1a

Read the following words to your teacher, being careful to pronounce them correctly.

1.

джаз

6.

плащ

2.

ждёт

7.

ваш

3.

лишний

8.

кошелёк

4.

мешок

9.

почему

5.

вещи

10.

чай

R-1b

Read the following list to your teacher. Remember the paired counterpart consonants.

1.автомобиль7.всегда
2.свитер8.отзвук
3.завтра9.водка
4.близко10.отвечать
5.книжка11.редко
6.твой12.сделать
R-2

Read the following dialog. Demonstrate comprehension by correctly answering the multiple choice answers which follow the selection:

Серёжа — Тамара! куда ты идёшь?

Тамара — Домой.

Серёжа — домой? Ты не знаешь что сегодня матч?

Тамара — нет! Но я больна. до свидания.

1.кто идёт домой?2.Когда матч?
A.СерёжаB.Сегодня
B.ТамараB.Завтра
R-3

Read the following to your teacher with meaningful pronunciation, intonation and juncture:

А. Брат не идёт в поход.

В. почему?

А. Он болен.

W-1

Copy the following in Cyrillic script. Strive for perfection:

Андрей и Борис не идут в поход.

Почему?

Они больны!

W-2

Write the following dictation paying attention to spelling and punctuation:

Твои родители хорошо читают по-русски.

Что ты делаешь завтра?

M-1

Make three statements which compare life as you live

it and life in the dialogs from units 4 and 5.

M-2

List as many reasons as possible for studying Russian

culture and the Russian language.

M-3

Compare the Russian language to the English language using things you have learned in this course as points of comparison.