<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
<!DOCTYPE html
PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><title>Introduction</title><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.79.2"/><link rel="home" href="index.xhtml" title="SPEAK BETTER RUSSIAN"/><link rel="up" href="index.xhtml" title="SPEAK BETTER RUSSIAN"/><link rel="prev" href="pr01.xhtml" title="Preface"/><link rel="next" href="ch01.xhtml" title="Глава 1. Биография"/></head><body><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">Introduction</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="pr01.xhtml">Prev</a> </td><th width="60%" align="center"> </th><td width="20%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="ch01.xhtml">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr/></div><div xml:lang="en" class="preface"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h1 class="title"><a id="d5e29"/>Introduction</h1></div></div></div><p>The present manual is designed for Russian Basic Course students in the concluding phase
(Term III), as well as for those taking Refresher, Intermediate and Advanced courses. It
comprises materials on 30 everyday conversational topics. Each topic includes the following
sections: Topical Vocabulary, Questions, Tasks and a List of Topics for Oral
Presentation.</p><p>The <span class="italic">Topical Vocabulary</span> section lists numerous
vocabulary items and phrases subdivided into smaller groups related to the topic with their
English translations. They may be used either for selective study guided by the instructor,
for individual student needs, or for reference.</p><p>The <span class="italic">Questions section</span> has two parts: (A) Vocabulary
Questions and (B) Topical Questions. Part (B) is followed by 'Sample Answers to Topical
Questions'. <span class="bold"><strong>The vocabulary questions</strong></span> are intended to activate
the topical vocabulary orally. <span class="bold"><strong>The topical questions</strong></span>
stimulate the learner to communicate his ideas on the given topic. They are very often of a
personalized character. Sometimes they appeal to the learner's knowledge of the given
situation in both the USA and in Russia. Such questions are usually provided with sample
answers, whereby the learner can find information on the issue which will add to his area
studies expertise.</p><p>The<span class="italic"> Dialogues</span> section comprises several short
conversations illustrative of the topic. They are supplied with words for substitution, and
can be practiced in pairs, either verbatim or with certain substitutional changes.</p><p>The <span class="italic">Tasks</span> section requires the students to conduct
conversations on given situations, read, answer questions, express their own opinions on
certain issues and conduct interviews. The<span class="bold"><strong> situations</strong></span> are
given in English and some of them are supplied with key words. The materials for <span class="bold"><strong>discussion</strong></span> allow the learners to express various points of view, and
therefore can be used to stimulate discussion in class. <span class="bold"><strong>The
interview</strong></span> assignment can be used to extract information about various aspects of
life in Russia. The learner acts as an interviewer with the instructor as an interviewee. When
answering the interviewer's questions, the instructor can resort to language somewhat above
the learner's level. The task '<span class="bold"><strong>Relate the information you obtained to
your editor, either in English, or in Russian</strong></span>', can help determine how much of
the information was understood by the learner.</p><p>The concluding <span class="italic">Topics for Oral Presentations</span> can be
used as homework assignments to be presented and discussed in class.</p></div><div class="navfooter"><hr/><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="pr01.xhtml">Prev</a> </td><td width="20%" align="center"> </td><td width="40%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="ch01.xhtml">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">Preface </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="index.xhtml">Home</a></td><td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> Глава 1. Биография</td></tr></table></div></body></html>