Chapter 1. Course content

  1. Sightseeing in Moscow ( 3 weeks )

    1. Vocabulary and conversation topics

      1. sightseeing

      2. time elements

      3. workers

      4. Russian names (usage)

      5. mastery of additional vocabulary (see lists following this section)

    2. Grammar explanations

      1. accusative case of family names

      2. the irregular verbs хотеть and мочь

      3. the past tense

      4. В and НА with the accusative case

      5. time expressions with the accusative case

    3. More extensive writing drill

    4. Continuation of previously initiated skills

    5. culture - song: The Volga Plows (popular song)

  2. Buying a new car (3 weeks)

    1. Vocabulary and conversation topics

      1. new car buying

        1. descriptions

        2. taking a ride

      2. birthday: presents

      3. mastery of additional vocabulary ( see lists which follow this section).

    2. Grammar explanations

      1. Есть and He было

      2. impersonal expressions

      3. negative words никогда and ничего

      4. genitive singular and plural of nouns

      5. genitive singular of demonstratives and possessives

      6. genitive singular of adjectives

      7. genitive case with expressions of quantity

    3. Drills now include dialog construction

    4. Continuation of previously initiated skills

    5. Culture

      1. report topics

        1. economics

        2. Soviet automation

        3. birthday customs in comparison

      2. song: Through Valleys and Mills (march)

  3. Summer vacation (2 weeks)

    1. Vocabulary and conversation topics

      1. summer camps

      2. swimming

      3. weather

      4. catching fish

      5. gathering mushrooms

      6. meals

      7. mastery of additional vocabulary (see lists at end of this section)

    2. Grammar explanations

      1. Идти vs. ехать

      2. the accusative plural of nouns

      3. the accusative plural of adjectives

      4. prepositions with the genitive case

    3. Drills include reading of Cyrillic Script

    4. Continuation of previously initiated skills

    5. Culture

      1. report topic - teen activities

      2. song - The Lonely Accordion ( popular)