RUSSIAN-I

Course Description

This course is an introduction to the Russian language with basic grammar and sentence structures. The aim of this course is to motivate students to increase their interest in the Russian language to achieve language skills which are listening, reading, speaking and writing. The students are introduced to the sounds and letters of the Russian alphabet, the personal pronouns, different types of nouns and adjectives, possessive adjectives, the Present Continuous tense through affirmative sentences, negative sentences and questions, days of the week, numbers, wh- question words, interrogative pronouns and their usage. The course also aims to enable students to acquire necessary vocabulary, to understand the gist of what is being said and to make sense of connected speech at basic levels.

RUSSIAN-I

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Course outcomes

1. 01 Students will be able to process necessary vocabulary for daily use and explain their daily routines
2. 02 recognize the main point in short clear messages and transmit the messages in their own words.
3. 03 construct sentences about their families and friends based on eveyday materials.
4. 04 describe themselves and express their ideas
5. 05 write a paragraph about themselves and family members.

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 A basic modern Russian grammar. Eugenia Nekrasova, 1997
2. 02 Русский язык как иностранный: элементарный уровень: учебное пособие.Михалева Е.В., Майер А.К.,Фрицлер А.А.,Ярица Л.И.,Шевелева С.И., Рустамова А.,2011
3. 03 Русский язык=Russian: вводный фонетический курс для иностранцев: Introductary Phonetics Course for foreighners: учебно-методическое пособие/Смирнова Т.И.,2003
4. 04 Проект РКИ and other supplementary materials

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 LO1- intergrate necessary vocabulay for daily use and classify the vocabulary.
2. L02 LO2- differenciate, select and interpret appropriate gender for the word forms of everyday vocabulary, pronouns, possessive adjectives
3. L03 LO3- examine short, simple texts and distinguish specific, predictable information from eveyday materials.
4. L04 LO4- express themselves and discuss about their personal information and family.
5. L05 LO5- write a paragraph about themselves and family members.

Program Outcomes

1. P01 1- make use of their professional training in language teaching and achieve effective classroom management,
2. P02 2- carry out research on the development of their learners’ social, psychological and personal characteristics by using testing and evaluation techniques in accordance with ethical principles and then report their results.
3. P03 3- conduct research using basic scientific research techniques with the aim to find solutions to problems that may be encountered in the field of Teaching English,
4. P04 4- evaluate, apply and interpret concepts and scientific methods related to the field of teaching English
5. P05 5- choose appropriate language teaching methods and techniques considering diverse learner characteristics stemming from their ages, learning styles, motivation and background knowledge,
6. P06 6- prepare daily lesson plans appropriate to the things to teach and deliver effective lessons by using appropriate course materials and instructional technology,
7. P07 7- choose appropriate materials available for use and/or develop their own course materials according to students’ level, interest and learning characteristics with the aim to use them in the teaching of language items (phonological, lexical, grammatical items and so on) and in the development of learners’ language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing),
8. P08 8- choose and use appropriate measurement tools and materials to asses and evaluate learners’ development and success,
9. P09 9- explain the similarities and differences between first and second language acquisition theories, and relate these theories to language teaching theories and practices.
10. P10 10- make use of principles, theories, approaches and techniques for the development and evaluation of educational programs.
11. P11 11- explain the concepts of Theoretical Linguistics & Applied Linguistics and use their knowledge for the preparation of lesson plans appropriate to the characteristics of the target language,
12. P12 12- use information and communication technology together with computer software required by the field,
13. P13 13- describe the characteristics of different text types considering basic theories & approaches in translation and translate texts from English to Turkish and from Turkish to English,
14. P14 14- define the basic concepts and principles of classical and modern literature, analyse and construct information, and then make use of their literary knowledge in language teaching,
15. P15 15- use the target language to obtain and transmit information; communicate either orally or in writing.
16. P16 16- identify and solve problems in their social environment with the awareness of social responsibility they have developed.

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