RUSS UN1101

We started by learning the Cyrillic alphabet and how to write in Russian cursive very quickly. We then moved on to select nouns and adjectives, learning how to make them "agree" with each other. This was followed by learning to conjugate verbs in the present tense, and of course, the accusative case. We began to talk about hobbies, what sports we play, what we like to read/write/make/watch/listen and how often. We know how to introduce our family, including extended family members, and their respective personalities/jobs/hobbies/where they live. We learned the numbers, both cardinal and ordinal. The class now knows how to talk about education: where we study, how we study, what subjects we study, and how many languages we speak and to what extent. We recently learned how to talk about where our parents met and where they studied by using the past tense. We know how to describe where we live, what we have in our rooms, what we need to buy, where we live near to, and how the dorm/apartment generally is (big/small/new/old). We went back to build on old topics after learning the prepositional and accusative cases. The online textbook also provided insight into Russian geography culture, we learned about patronymics, certain cities, and speaking conventions.

This course taught us basic Russian grammar and vocabulary, especially in the context of university and family life.

In this course, you start by learning the alphabet (and Russian cursive!). You then learn about adjectives and present tense verbs. You also learn about four different cases (nominative, prepositional, accusative, and genitive). The course concludes with past tense verbs and sentence connectors, so you can form more complex ideas. All of the units include new noun vocabulary about your family, clothing, furniture, education, etc.

I learned how to communicate what I am studying, where my family and I live, geography of Russia, how to say what I do and don't have. Basic communication skills to have conversations with people. Learned how to write essay's that communicate present and past tense about myself and my family. Cultural aspects of Russia and the language.

> Very heavy, but this will be the case for you no matter the teacher you take. They give the same workload. > Weekly quizzes (usually on Thursday or Wednesday) > Nightly homework > One midterm (oral and written) > One final (oral and written) > Participation

Worksheets every night, quizzes, and the occasional composition. Not hard at all! Russian 1102 is much more difficult, but it didn't take more than 1.5 hours/night to do the assignments. Enjoy this class! and the grammar lecture too!

I found Myles to be a pretty generous grader who also gives very helpful critical feedback.

Nightly homework totaling 6-8 hours weekly. Four exams for each chapter of the textbook covered, and a final exam with written and spoken components. The grading turnaround was very quick for the volume of work submitted, and he leaves specific and verbose comments on your written work. Exam structures are published beforehand. The workload is heavy but appropriate for a class meeting four times a week.

Intense. An hour or two of work a night plus corrections.

Lots of class time but the homework isn't bad, homework every day though