Окей... I'm in Finland, giving a paper on contemporary Russian reaction to the film, Gone with the Wind (1939). Yeah, weird, right? Russians reinterpret the film so that it's a film about... Russia! OK howdie!
So.... I'm not in the States. In place of class, in your pjs if you desire... do these три вещи! Three things I want you to learn on your own.
1) I want to reinforce pluralization rules AND the spelling rules.
2) Listen to one dialogue and answer the questions.
3) Introduce the concept of "having" in Russian. I've made a PowerPoint Presentation (WHEEE!). You'll need to produce a few sentences indicating possession.
First, you'll need THIS WORKSHEET. Print it up. Include it in your portfolio for Unit 2.
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1) Recall that SPELLING RULES are just that: They don't pertain to pronunciation, just correct spelling. (I say: Orthography not phonetics!) There are two spelling rules (out of, like, 3? in all of Russian!) that you'll need this unit: Both rules pertain to pluralization and modifier formation.
Rule 1: The SEVEN LETTER RULE:
Thus, книга-->книги when you otherwise might expectкнигы.
Rule 2: The FIVE LETTER RULE:
Thus хорОший-->хорОшее (neuter) when you might expectхорошое. BUT: большОе (it's OK here, because the O is under stress.)
Now, go do Drill 1 on the worksheet. When you're finished, listen to this comparison of singular and plural noun phrases. First listen to the plural (which is written out). Then click on the singular link to hear the same phrase, only now singular. They're really easy! You'll learn to hear the difference between plural and singular.
2. Listen to dialogue 3, reading along with the speaker. (The dialogue is printed on the worksheet.) On the worksheet, TRANSLATE dialogue 3 into English!
3. Ok, what does one do to a PowerPoint?... Witness? Witness this PowerPutin Presentation! It's pretty good. У меня есть идея! I have an idea! Now, do the last exercise on your worksheet: Give me AT LEAST ten sentences. Ask if I have some item (a telephone!), and then you choose: Yes, I have one. No, I don't.
Wheee!
So.... I'm not in the States. In place of class, in your pjs if you desire... do these три вещи! Three things I want you to learn on your own.
1) I want to reinforce pluralization rules AND the spelling rules.
2) Listen to one dialogue and answer the questions.
3) Introduce the concept of "having" in Russian. I've made a PowerPoint Presentation (WHEEE!). You'll need to produce a few sentences indicating possession.
First, you'll need THIS WORKSHEET. Print it up. Include it in your portfolio for Unit 2.
***
1) Recall that SPELLING RULES are just that: They don't pertain to pronunciation, just correct spelling. (I say: Orthography not phonetics!) There are two spelling rules (out of, like, 3? in all of Russian!) that you'll need this unit: Both rules pertain to pluralization and modifier formation.
Rule 1: The SEVEN LETTER RULE:
After КГХШЩЖЧ (the hushers and the velars), never write –ы always writer -и
Thus, книга-->книги when you otherwise might expect
Rule 2: The FIVE LETTER RULE:
After
ШЩЧЖЦ (the hushers and
the traitor), never write an unaccented -o
always
writer -e
Thus хорОший-->хорОшее (neuter) when you might expect
Now, go do Drill 1 on the worksheet. When you're finished, listen to this comparison of singular and plural noun phrases. First listen to the plural (which is written out). Then click on the singular link to hear the same phrase, only now singular. They're really easy! You'll learn to hear the difference between plural and singular.
2. Listen to dialogue 3, reading along with the speaker. (The dialogue is printed on the worksheet.) On the worksheet, TRANSLATE dialogue 3 into English!
3. Ok, what does one do to a PowerPoint?... Witness? Witness this PowerPutin Presentation! It's pretty good. У меня есть идея! I have an idea! Now, do the last exercise on your worksheet: Give me AT LEAST ten sentences. Ask if I have some item (a telephone!), and then you choose: Yes, I have one. No, I don't.
Wheee!
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