Course Overview: When students reach the Russian 4 online course they will already have acquired an active vocabulary of approximately 1,500 words which allows them to build on that vocabulary through reading and speaking Russian. This level is designed to help students improve pronunciation and to enhance their knowledge of Russian grammar. It introduces some […]
Course Overview: This Russian 3 online course will improve students’ knowledge of Russian phonetics, morphology, and syntax. Students will improve their ability to read original texts and strengthen the writing and speaking skills needed for everyday communication. At this level students will further develop their communicative skills in Russian along with continuing to explore Russian […]
Course Overview: In this Russian 2 online course, students will focus more on communicative skills and integration of vocabulary from the previous level together with the new vocabulary. The sources employed will reflect a wide range of topics related to the breadth of Russian culture and society such as Russian print media, music, and radio. […]
Course Overview: In this introductory Russian 1 online course, students will start from scratch by learning the Cyrillic alphabet. At this level students will be introduced to Russian culture and the diversity of the Russian Federation. Students will be able to read and write, as well as understand and use everyday expressions and very basic […]
Course Overview: In this Portuguese 6 online course, students will become familiar with popular expressions, learn writing techniques such as the structure of an essay, a narration, and a description, and acquire advanced language registers (such as business and legal registers). The instructors will foster and support students’ growing ability to identify practices, popular sayings, […]
Course Overview: In this Portuguese 5 online course, students will become familiar with colloquialisms in the Lusophone world with chronicle style and metaphors, notice the use of the different meanings and phonemes, and acquire advanced vocabulary by reading and interpreting the meaning of short stories, poems, and songs. The instructors will foster and support students’ […]
Course Overview: In this advanced Portuguese 4 online course, students will express their opinions and discuss a variety of topics, as well as talk about actions, events and conditions in the past, the present, and the future with certain fluency. The instructors will foster and support students’ growing ability to compare folklore and legends from […]
Course Overview: In this Portuguese 3 online course, students will become familiar with Portuguese-speaking countries’ ethnic foods, talk about favorite foods, order food, plan a menu, plan a trip, go shopping, discuss environmental issues and relationships, and describe future events. The instructors will foster and support students’ growing ability to compare culinary traditions, typical foods, […]
Course Overview: In this Portuguese 2 online course, students will be able to talk about past events, describe physical and emotional states, identify and compare people and things, express affirmation, negation, share their opinions, give orders, instructions, commands, tips and advice, talk about daily routines, and talk about diets and recipes. Students will be exposed […]