The Intermediate Russian Exercises site is a collection of intermediate level exercises for learners of Russian. They are organized by parts of speech.
The site can be used by both independent learners and instructors of Russian as a supplement to their in-class work.
Technical Requirements:
One needs Russian fonts installed. JavaScript should be enabled on ones Netscape browser
Identify Major Learning Goals:
The goal of this site is to help learners practice their command of Russian grammar and vocabulary.
Target Student Population:
The site is intended for intermediate level learners.
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
The users of this site should be learners with intermediate, or at least very strong basic, Russian skills.
Content Quality
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Strengths:
The strength of this site is the variety of different types of exercises. Using the same technical format, the author created activities prompting users to practice many different aspects of Russian grammar. For example, the part Verbs contains exercises requiring producing past, present and future forms both singular and plural, and infinitives. Exercises include single verbs as well as sentences, the context of which is genuinely Russian based on Russian culture realities and common everyday phrases and expressions. Thus, users have an opportunity to not only practice their grammar skills but also to develop their cultural literacy and awareness.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
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Strengths:
The site is an excellent tool for Russian students who would like to increase their grammatical accuracy. Instructors will find it valuable since it is well organized and provides a variety of different exercises on different parts of speech. Exercises on Russian verbs of motion is designed to significantly enhance students understanding of the importance of context is which the verbs are used.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
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Strengths:
The site is easy to navigate. Its structure is simple and clear. The site provides a layout of the Russian keyboard, directions on the installation of Russian fonts, and general instructions on how to operate the site and switch to the Russian keyboard. The site is also ADA compliant since it is supplies brief instructions on how to enlarge the font size for those who are visually impaired.
Concerns:
The only suggestion would be to provide more informative names for the exercises. For now, all the exercises are labeled with numbers and letters such as 1a or 5d. It might be time consuming for a user to find a particular exercise.
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