RUSSIA: OLYMPIC SOCHI AND MOSCOW July 6-August 1, 2011

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1 Course Description RUSSIA: OLYMPIC SOCHI AND MOSCOW July 6-August 1, 2011 Russian 203: INTERMEDIATE RUSSIAN I 3 hr.; 3 cr. M, T, W, Th, F, 3:30-6:00 Summer Session 2L. Registration code 2208 Dr. Svetlana Cheloukhina svetlana.cheloukhina@qc.cuny.edu During this course in Sochi, we will engage in the immersion-type study of the Russian language, culture and society. Sochi is the southernmost city of Russia, the future capital of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games and the host of the Formula-1 Grand Prix in It is the place to be and a perfect spot to learn the language and culture of the contemporary Russia. Often referred to as a jewel of the Black Sea coast, this place of natural contrasts is, both, a fashionable subtropical sea and a mountain ski resort, an area of ancient culture and history, and a vibrant metropolis with a developed infrastructure and rich cultural life. Covered with palm trees and lashing evergreen vegetation, the Greater Sochi stretches for 150 kilometers along the coastal line. On the opposite side, it is crowned by the snowy peaks of the North-Western Caucasus, guarding the city from the cold winds with their rugged beauty. From our boutique hotel located five minutes from the beach and closely to the sea cluster of the Olympic venues, we will take tours of Sochi and its attractions. We will be able to witness the preparations to the 2014 Winter Olympic Games firsthand, with the unprecedented construction of the Olympic objects, roadways and mountain tunnels going on full speed. We will visit Sochi State University for Tourism and Recreation to meet with students and faculty, and Sochi Olympic Committee to find out how to become volunteers for the Olympics. We will also stay in Krasnaia Poliana, the Olympic village in the mountain cluster, and take the tours of the Olympic objects and hiking trips up to the mountains. Our course will end with an overnight stay in Moscow. We will take the famous Moscow subway with its palace-like stations to reach the historic center of the city. Our walking tour will include the Red Square, the Mausoleum, the Alexandrovsky Garden, the Bolshoi Theatre, and the museums of Kremlin. Russian 203, Intermediate Russian Language I, is an immersion-type course in language and culture, and a continuation of Russian 112. It represents a second stage of language learning and includes an intensive practice in conversation, reading, and writing, and a more advanced, in-depth study of the Russian grammar. This course is a part of a prerequisite for the College language requirement and for the major in Russian. Course materials will include the course textbook and additional texts and materials provided by the instructor. Pre-requisite: RUSS 112 or a permission of the department. Please consult the faculty program coordinator for placement.

2 Russian 203, Intermediate Russian I, Summer 2011, Prof. Cheloukhina 2 Course Requirements This will be an intensive course hence class attendance is required. Students are expected to complete the required written and oral assignments by the due dates, to keep their journal about this trip in Russian (please see below), to participate in all program activities, and to take the final examination. Course Goals During this trip/semester students are expected to take a full advantage of the language immersion study and to continue practicing and developing language skills in speaking, reading, writing, and auditing in the language environment on a daily basis. By the end of it, students are expected to demonstrate improved communicative skills and the knowledge of the texts and cultural materials studied during this course, to be able to communicate on the covered topics, both orally and in writing, and to understand the Russian language within the frames of this language levels. Textbook and other course materials The course textbook must be purchased before the trip and brought along to Sochi: Khavronina, Serafima. Govorite po-russki [Russian As We Speak It], 2008 or ISBN: Additional texts and materials will be provided. Class Work, Homework, and Participation Class work will include oral and written practice based on various types of exercises, dialogues, individual and group assignments, theoretical and practical grammar study. The home work will be assigned on the on-going basis and will include written and oral parts. Students overall participation will be graded based on the entire performance during the course, including the class work, home assignments, vocabulary quizzes, journal, and the final exam. Vocabulary quizzes There will be three vocabulary quizzes (one quiz per week) which will cover new words and expressions learned during the preceding lessons. Journal A hand-written journal in Russian must be kept throughout this journey. Write about your everyday experiences, impressions, visits to the local attractions, acquaintances, meetings with peers and locals alike, etc. Attach any interesting postcard, notes, printed materials, photos, etc. The final part of this journal will be your major essay about this program, about Sochi, about your experience in learning Russian in Russia, and, naturally, about the most interesting people you have met on your trip. Note: please bring a separate large notebook for this journal along to this trip. Final examination The final exam will be held on the last day of classes, July 29. It will be based on the content of the entire course and will include two parts: oral and written. For the oral part,

3 Russian 203, Intermediate Russian I, Summer 2011, Prof. Cheloukhina 3 students must know all texts and grammar materials covered during this course. The details of the written part will be discussed in class. No aids allowed. A note on plagiarism: Plagiarism is cheating. Like any form of academic dishonesty, plagiarism can result in a failing grade in the course and further disciplinary action such as suspension or dismissal from the College. Grading Policy Class work and participation 40% Journal -30 % Quizzes 10% Final examination - 20%

4 Russian 203, Intermediate Russian I, Summer 2011, Prof. Cheloukhina 4 Course Schedule/Itinerary July 6, Wednesday Departure from New York to Moscow. July 7, Thursday Arrival to Moscow Sheremetyevo International Airport in the morning. Change planes to Sochi-Adler. Arrival to Sochi-Adler in the afternoon. Transfer to the hotel. IMPORTANT: Dr. Cheloukhina will be meeting the students at the Sochi-Adler airport, and not in Moscow. 5:00-6:30 p.m. Orientation. 6:30-8:30 Welcome dinner with local Caucasian/ Russian/European cuisine. July 8, Friday 10:00-12:00 Walking tour of the Adler center and the sea cluster of the Olympic venues. Reading the map of Sochi. Free time. July 9, Saturday 10:00-12:30 Bus tour of the Greater Sochi. 2:00-4:00 p.m. Walking tour of the city center, beaches, parks, and attractions. July 10, Sunday July 11, Monday 10:00-12:00 Visit to Sochi State University for Tourism and Recreation, an official Sochi-2014 Volunteer Centre." Meeting with the students and faculty members to discuss the volunteer opportunities for the Olympics. 3:30-6:00 First class: Lesson 1.!"#$%&% % '"(". Text )*+#,+-'.+- /%0+. July 12, Tuesday Lesson 1, continued. Texts 12+2% %29 /%0+, :"&"$34 % ;4<"'9". July 13, Wednesday Lesson 2.!4=4 '"#>?. July 14, Thursday 9:30-12:00 Excursion to Dendrarium, the largest and oldest park in the country with a variety of relict subtropical plants. Lesson 2, cont.

5 Russian 203, Intermediate Russian I, Summer 2011, Prof. Cheloukhina 5 July 15, Friday July 16, Saturday July 17, Sunday Lessons 1, 2 a review. An overview of local periodicals and the headline news. Note: A possible hiking trip to the surrounding mountains - TBA July 18, Monday 10:00-12:00 Stalin s Dacha, a former summer house in the sanatorium Zelenaia roshcha. Lesson July 19, Tuesday Lesson 3, cont. Text!"36+A+#%'9> 6 /%0+. July 20, Wednesday Lesson 4. ;%- (249 '983"$9. Discussion /983"$9B + 6%*%$9"2B )*+#,+43B July 21, Thursday July 22, Friday July 23, Saturday July 24, Sunday Lesson 4, cont. Text CDEB /%0+. Lessons 4 and 5, a review. Discussion ;%+ 6,"049*"$+? % /%0+ + "&% A+9"*?F. Bus tour to the Mountain Akhun. The Akhun tower, the highest observation point of Sochi (663 m) with panoramic views of the Black Sea and the Caucasian mountains. July 25, Monday Lesson 6. ;42+$4 "3"9 $4 24(%98 Discussion ;%+,%"73.+,% /%0+ July 26, Tuesday Lesson 6, cont. 6:30-9:00 p.m. Sea tour of the evening Sochi July 27, Wednesday Lesson 7. G47&%6%2,% 9"*"H%$8 July 28, Thursday Three-day trip to Krasnaia Poliana, the mountain cluster of the 2014 Winter Olympics. Stay in a modern hotel. Getting acquainted with Olympic facilities. Hiking trips to the nature reserves and ski lifts tours. Course review.

6 Russian 203, Intermediate Russian I, Summer 2011, Prof. Cheloukhina 6 July 29, Friday July 30, Saturday In Krasnaia Poliana. Final examination. In Krasnaia Poliana. July 31, Sunday 6:05 a.m.-8:00 Leaving Krasnaia Poliana and Sochi. Transfer to Sochi Adler airport. Departure and arrival to Moscow. Transfer to the hotel in Moscow. Taking a bus and subway to the city center. Walking tour of the city center, the Red Square, and the museums of Kremlin. Return to the hotel in the evening. August 1 Departure to New York. IMPORTANT: This is the first time this program will be running. Dates and hours of the tours may change due to the weather conditions and schedules of the tour facilities. Some tours may be substituted with the similar or the new ones upon availability. Additional meetings with students and faculty from Sochi University and a visit to Sochi Olympic Committee may be scheduled. Three-day trip to Krasnaia Poliana may be re-scheduled to the beginning of this program TBA.