Dobro polzhalovat’!
Welcome!
August 21, 2003
Getting
To Know You!
Welcome to your second semester of Russian!
I look forward seeing some of my students from last semester and meeting any new ones. Take a few minutes to look over the Planet Russkij website. It will serve as an important class resource for you this semester. You will be given opportunities to win Bonus Boints by reading articles and sending answers to questions via E-mail. Please check your Class Home Page on a weekly basis, preferably by Monday, for the latest information about Russian 1320.
Questionnaire
PART A: "Getting to Know You."
1. What is your name?
2. What name would you like to be called in class?
3. Would you like a Russian name?
4. If so, would you like a name close to your own name, or just a name that sounds good to you?
5. Have you studied Russian before? How long?
6. Have you studied any other foreign language before? How long?
7. What is your E-mail address?
8. Do you check your E-mail at least once a day?
9. Would you be interested in doing any outside school activities? (For example, going to a Russian restaurant in Memphis on a Saturday, or having a Russian club and meeting some native speaker at a local coffee shop?)
10. Do you have any suggestions that might make your Russian learning experience more practical and meaningful?
PART B: "How much do I know…?"
NOTE: You will earn one-half bonus point for each correct answer. Feel free to print the questions and do a little research.)
11. What language family does Russian belong to?
a. Germanic
b. Slavic
c. Finno-Ugric
d. Italic
12. Which language is closest to Russian?
a. Ukrainian
b. White Russian
c. Czech
d. Polish
13. What is the capital of Russia?
a. St. Petersburg
b. Kiev
c. Moscow
d. Vladivostok
14. What alphabet do the Russians use?
a. Cyrillic
b. Roman
c. Greek
d. Phoenician
15. What is the name of the Russian president?
a. Rasputin
b. Gorbochev
c. Putin
d. Pushkin
16. Which country does Russia NOT share a border with?
a. China
b. Mongolia
c. Turkey
d. Norway
17. What is the name of the famous low mountains that represent the border between Europe and Asia?
a. The Andes
b. The Altai
c. The Urals
d. The Ozarks
18. Which food listed below is NOT of Russian origin?
a. Borscht
b. Vodka
c. Arroz con pollo
d. Pelmeni
19. Which name is NOT of Russian origin?
a. Pavel
b. Natasha
c. Vladimir
d. Giorgio
20. How do you say 'No' in Russian?
a. Nein
b. No way, Jose.
c. Nyet
d. Unh unh
This completes the questionnaire. Please E-mail me your answers to toddm@mail.uca.edu no later than Sunday evening at 12:00 p.m. Spasibo! (Thank you.)
HAPPY LEARNING!
Todd Alden Marshall, Ph.D.
Department of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Irby 415
University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR 72035-0001
(501) 450-5096
Toddm@mail.uca.edu
*This is the next step toward THE One World Language.
Step Eight: *Your infinitive in an inkwell!
Planet Russkij is ruled by Dr. Todd Alden Marshall, professor of Russian and Slavic Linguistics at the University of Central Arkansas. An independent entity in the CornDancer consortium of planets, Planet Russkij is dedicated to the study and exploration of the Russian language, culture, and society. CornDancer is a developmental website for the mind and spirit maintained by webmistress Freddie A. Bowles of the Planet Earth. Submissions are invited.
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