Time/Location: Mon Wed Fri 1:00PM – 2:00 PM Buchanan B209
Instructor: Veta Chitnev
Office: Buchanan Tower (BuTo) 903
Phone: 604- 827 – 5541
E-mail: vchitnev@mail.ubc.ca
Office Hours: Mon Fri 12:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Course Description and Format
RUSS 202 is part of the Russian Language Program in the Department of CENES. This course refines the learners’ skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening comprehension. Classes will be conducted in an interactive, seminar style, using a combination of the explicit teaching of the Russian language using instructor’s explanations and/or demonstrations of the material, direct instruction, small and large group discussion, and small and large group activities.
Learning Outcomes
After successfully completing RUSS 202 (with active participation and completion of assignments), you will be able to
- apply and expand language skills learned in RUSS 201 to everyday situations and a wide range of topics related to cultural, social, and relational issues, and explain a viewpoint on these topical issues;
- use verbs of motion; Genitive and Dative case with motion verbs; sentence structure хотеть, чтобы; impersonal construction with надо, нужно, можно, and нильзя;
- recognize and use approximately 1,300 Russian words in conversation and/or composition;
- apply techniques to improve pronunciation and conversational fluency;
- understand native speakers in discussions of complex information;
- clearly and confidently articulate ideas in Russian when delivering an effective individual presentation.
Required Material
Иванова Э.И., Фролова А.Н. Наше время. Учебник по русскому языку как иностранному. Базовый уровень. А2. Available at the UBC Bookstore.
Evaluation
Attendance 5%
Home assignments 15%
Online quizzes 10%
In-class quizzes & tests 30%
Individual presentation 5%
Final Exam 35%
Assignments and Assessment
Attendance (5%)
According to the UBC Academic Calendar: Regular attendance is expected of students in all their classes (including lectures, laboratories, tutorials, seminars, etc.). Students who neglect their academic work and assignments may be excluded from final examinations (UBC, Academic Calendar) For more information about attendance, see http://www.calendar.ubc.ca/vancouver/index.cfm?tree=3,36,0,0)
Home assignments (15%)
Home assignments are mandatory, and they will consist of written exercises from the textbook, home essays, and other miscellaneous grammar and vocabulary assignment. Home assignment submitted after the due date will receive a maximum of 80% of the value of the assignment.
Scoring Rubric for home assignments
| Exceptional
(100%) |
· A home assignment is essentially error-free and meddles the style and format appropriate to the assignment. |
| Outstanding
(80-99%) |
· It may contain minor errors, but it follows normal conventions of spelling and grammar throughout, and it has been carefully proofread. |
| Competent
(70-79%) |
· Frequent errors in spelling and grammar that do not prevent comprehension. |
| Satisfactory
(50-69%) |
· Writing contains numerous errors in spelling, grammar and sentence structure which interfere with comprehension. |
| Inadequate
(0-49 %) |
· The assignment is not submitted or the writing is not comprehensible. |
Online quizzes (10%)
There will be 12 open book online quizzed posted on Canvas, which will permit you to assess your listening and reading comprehension skills. The online quizzes can be completed at students’ own pace; however, the quizzes submitted after the due date receive 80% of the grade.
In-class quizzes (30%)
There will be 5 in-class written tests and 5 vocabulary quizzes after each chapter. Each quiz is worth 3 %. Details of each quiz will be announced the week prior to the quiz date.
Individual Presentation (5%)
You will deliver a five-minute individual presentation at the end of the term on one of the topics covered in class (“Внешность,” “Мой любимый город,” “Презентация об интересном человеке,” “Моя будущая профессия.”) You will be evaluated on the written text for the presentation (40%) and its dramatic performance (60%). Grammar and vocabulary accuracy of the content will be taken in consideration when grading the written text. Preparedness of your presentation, pronunciation, fluency, and accuracy of your speech will be taken into consideration when grading your performance. You may bring along a file card with brief notes of ideas or vocabulary (no complete sentences or phrases), but you will lose marks if you read off a complete sentence or a prepared statement. More details including the suggested topics of the presentation are posted on CANVAS.
Individual Presentation Scoring Rubric (Guideline)
Script
| Exceptional
(38-40 pts.) |
· Uses many different sentence structures, depending on contexts
· Virtually no grammar or spelling errors.
|
| Outstanding
(34-37 pts.) |
· Uses a variety of sentence structures and makes some errors.
· Very few grammar or spelling errors.
|
| Competent
(29-33 pts.) |
· Uses a variety of sentence structures and makes frequent errors, or
· Uses basic sentence structures with only a few errors. · Very few grammar or spelling errors.
|
| Satisfactory
(24-28 pts.) |
· Uses only basic sentence structure.
· Contains many grammatical or spelling errors which do not affect understanding.
|
| Adequate
(20-23 pts.) |
· Uses only basic structures
· Contains enough errors in grammar and/or spelling that understanding is affected. · A native speaker would have problems understanding the narrative.
|
Performance
| Exceptional
(55-60 pts.) |
·well prepared and has obviously rehearsed
·elaborates their notes, not just reads his/her notes · a fluent speaker, no pronunciation errors |
| Outstanding
(50-54 pts.) |
·well prepared and has obviously rehearsed
·elaborates their notes, not just reads his/her notes ·a fluent speaker, a few minor pronunciation errors/heritage learners are expected to communicate without pronunciation errors |
| Competent
(45-49 pts.) |
·prepared but may need more rehearsals
·elaborates their notes, not just reads his/her notes ·a fluent speaker, a few pronunciation errors ·heritage learners may make a few minor pronunciation errors |
| Satisfactory
(40-44 pts.) |
·somewhat prepared but obviously need more rehearsals
·frequently reads his/her notes ·various pronunciation errors that do not affect understanding/ heritage learners may make occasional minor pronunciation errors |
| Adequate
(25-39 pts.) |
·a student reads his or her notes through the entire presentation
· occasional pronunciation errors that do not affect understanding/ heritage learners may make various pronunciation errors that do not affect understanding |
| Inadequate
(0-24 pts.) |
·a student reads his or her notes through the entire presentation
·inadequate pronunciation and intonation, and a student is often difficult to understand |
Final exam (35%)
The final exam is a cumulative 2.5 hour long written exam which consists of the following components: answering questions, multiple choice, reading comprehension and two essays (about 20 sentences each).
Scoring Rubric for the Final Exam
| Exceptional
(90-100%) |
· Uses many different sentence structures, depending on contexts
· Virtually no grammar and/or spelling errors.
|
| Outstanding
(80-89%) |
· Uses a variety of sentence structures and makes some errors.
· Very few grammar and/or spelling errors.
|
| Competent
(70-79%) |
· Uses a variety of sentence structures and makes frequent errors, or
· Uses basic sentence structures with only a few errors. · Very few grammar and/or spelling errors.
|
| Satisfactory
(60-69%) |
· Uses only basic sentence structure.
· Contains many grammatical and/or spelling errors which do not affect understanding.
|
| Adequate
(50-59 %) |
· Uses only basic structures
· Contains enough errors in grammar and/or spelling that understanding is affected. · A native speaker would have problems understanding the narrative.
|
| Inadequate
(0-49%) |
· Can’t use appropriate sentence structures.
· Uses only a few words and expressions or inadequate vocabulary. · Egregious errors in grammar and/or spelling. · Impossible to understand. |
Course Policies
Late or Missed Assignments:
Missed Tests: Make-ups for test are permitted only in cases of documented illness, where travel for recognized University activities conflicts with the test dates, or for the observance of a religious holiday. If circumstances such as illness prevent you from taking the test, please contact Arts Advising, and Advising will contact the instructor for accommodation. In the instance of a recognized University activity, authorization must be obtained from the University official responsible for the activity.
Late Penalties:
Home assignments and the individual project are due on the day originally announced. Home assignments submitted after the due date will receive a maximum of 80% of the value of the assignment ; whereas the penalties for a late submission of the individual project will be two points per day. Penalties will be waived with a valid medical or equivalent excuse.
Departmental policy
The Department of Central, Eastern and Northern European Studies may, in exceptional cases, adjust the final course marks in order to conform to Departmental policy.
Classroom conduct
Classroom conduct will be guided by the following purposes and values:
- to promote free inquiry and debate
- to act as a community of scholars
- to respect, appreciate, and encourage diversity
- to display care and concern for community
In our classroom, we seek to create and maintain an encouraging and a productive learning and working environment, that is, an environment in which there is:
- respect for the dignity of all persons
- fair and equitable treatment of individuals in our diverse community
- personal integrity and trustworthiness
- respect for academic freedom
- respect for personal and University property