First Year (self-paced)
Russian 11-13: Self-paced Russian
Russian 11A, 11B, 12A, 12B, 13A, 13B

Contact The Program Coordinator during the first week of classes to set up your weekly meetings with the instructor.

PROGRAM COORDINATOR: Olga Kagan, Kinsey 115K, 825-2947,
okagan@humnet.ucla.edu

TEXTBOOKS: (available in the ASUCLA Textbook Store)

Tapes are also available in the language lab (270 Powell) or on-line (http://www.gwu.edu/~slavic/golosa/golosa.htm). You should also visit the UCLA Beyond Golosa site at http://www.humnet.ucla.edu/humnet/slavic/golosa/golosalessons.html

A package of first year materials compiled by UCLA Slavic department.

Russian 11-13 accommodates students with a range of abilities and learning styles. Students work through readings and assignments on their own and take tests when they and the instructor decide that they are ready.

Each course within Russian 11-13 is worth 2 units. Four units covers a quarters worth of material in a traditional Russian course. You will need to take two or four units. Units are granted when you complete the following material in the textbook Golosa:

Each week at a regular time you will meet for a half-hour class with the instructor. Written work is due each time and will be graded. You will also meet each week with Nelya Dubrovich, our departments tutor, in the Russian Room*, Kinsey 199D. Nelya is in the Russian Room from Monday to Friday, 9-3. Note: if you are a heritage speaker or have special circumstances, your instructor may suggest a substitute for the meetings with Nelya.

Tests. There is a test on every chapter but no final exam. Each test is cumulative, covering all the material that precedes it. You will take the chapter tests with Nelya in the Russian Room, Kinsey 199D.

Grading. Test scores will count for 80% and the weekly meetings with the instructor and with Nelya will count for 20%.

Where does this course fit in the Russian department?
At the end of the self-paced sequence you can place into second-year Russian. Self-paced Russian can be used to satisfy foreign language requirements and help you to progress toward a major or a minor in the Slavic department.

How does Self-Paced Russian differ from Russian 1-3?
The Russian 1-3 sequence emphasizes all four basic skills: speaking, writing, listening and reading. Much classroom time is devoted to conversational practice and the basics of communicating in Russian.

Russian 11-13 is structured to help you acquire fluency in reading and writing at the beginning level. Self-Paced Russian involves less work on conversation and listening comprehension. Students who seek conversational fluency should consider taking Russian 1-3 instead. If you would like more oral practice within the self-paced format you may do extra work with Nelya.

Why would you choose this course?
1) If you have scheduling conflicts with Russian 1-3;
2) If you are a graduate student interested in learning to read in Russian and/or you wanty to progress faster (or slower) than the regular class;
3) if you have some background in Russian and have difficulty figuring out where you fit in a regular class.

What are the books and materials for this course?
The textbook is Golosa by Richard Robin, Joanna Robin and Kathryn Henry. For Russian 11A, 11B, 12A and 12B you will need the textbook and workbook of Volume 1. For Russian 13A and 13B you will need the textbook and workbook of Volume 2. These materials are available at the ASUCLA bookstore.

THE RUSSIAN ROOM. The Slavic Department has a unique facility, the Russian Room, where you can get help (or just go and chat) every day of the week, 9-3. The Russian tutor, Nelya Dubrovich, is a native speaker of Russian who has been helping students learn Russian and about Russia for over fifteen years. Her presence makes learning Russian at UCLA a vibrant experience and allows for real communication at every stage of your program. You'll have weekly assignments for the Russian Room as part of your syllabus, but you can also go there on your own to ask questions, try out your Russian, or speak to Nelya in English about Russian life and culture.