Chapter 2. Expansion of materials
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# Chapter 2. Expansion of materials

This course is intended to follow the Dade County Board of Public Instruction, Division of Instruction's course #7543.02, entitled COMMUNICATE IN RUSSIAN, Part 1.

All three units presented in this course (Part 2), utilize typical audio-lingual methods and procedures. A review of the same prior to instruction will prove beneficial to the instructor.

It is felt that the teacher's edition and supplementary materials from the publisher provide thorough expansion of text content.

Items dealing with culture may be handled in many ways. It is suggested that some regular exposure to Russian culture will maintain the initial enthusiasm with which most students of this language begin. This can be through films, slides, posters, records and tapes. The picture section of ALM Russian I. Second Edition, lends itself to further research and class discussion. Long range projects will spring from interests generated here.

Library usage is strongly recommended as a valuable independent study tool, and may be employed either as an in or out class activity.

Non-singers should make use of records even more -than those teachers who might be able to lead the class in the singing of folk and popular tunes. While there are not always immediate choruses developing from classes. eventually most all of the students will sing along. Some success has been met by playing records at the beginning or end of class without any apparent intent of teaching, both to familiarize the class with the melodies and words and to set the mood for a pleasant experience - perhaps a little less sterile than verbs and nouns.

Should time remain after the teacher has been satisfied that the objectives of this course have been met, proceed to the next unit. If at the beginning of this course it is found that students have not completed the previous quin or its equivalent, the teacher should seek the average level of the class and then proceed. Thus a more solid foundation can be established prior to presenting the units herein described.

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