 Welcome to the Monterey Institute's Summer Intensive Russian Program! Over the course of 8 weeks, the program offers 180 hours of intensive elementary and intermediate level language and culture instruction, giving students an opportunity to jump-start their Russian studies or reach a more advanced level of study.
In addition to intensive in-class instruction led by native or near native Russian speakers with extensive experience in teaching, the program also gives students access to teaching assistants who provide tutoring and additional opportunities for language practice. The program also sets up some language and cultural activities in which students can practice their Russian skills and converse in the target language.
Elementary Russian
The elementary class is designed for students with no or minimal knowledge of Russian. The elementary level emphasizes survival skills and extensively covers the basic grammar that must be mastered in order to function in a Russian environment. Instruction also includes a variety of activities ranging from role-plays based on given scenarios and individual and group presentations as well as the reading of authentic Russian texts. Students are able to work with audio and video materials to develop listening skills and take part in grammar sessions that include conversational practice. During the summer session, classes are 4.5 hours a day, Monday through Friday, from 9:00-12:00 and 1:00-2:30. Students in the elementary Russian program should expect to spend an additional 2-4 hours per day outside class to complete homework assignments and prepare for the next day's class.
Intermediate Russian
The intermediate class is designed for students with at least two years of recent college-level Russian studies or after spending at least one semester in Russian speaking country. Students are required to take a placement exam at the start of the program. Placement is determined by students' language proficiency level, not the length of their previous studies.
The intermediate class uses a content-based, communicative approach to engage students in the learning process. Students study a particular subject matter such as Russian politics, history, society, or environmental issues while developing speaking, listening, reading, writing, and analytical skills. The 4.5 hours of in-class instruction is composed of various types of activities ranging from individual and group presentations to group discussions and reading authentic Russian texts. Grammar sessions include conversational practice, and students will also work with audio and video materials (e.g. interviews with Russian native speakers, relevant excerpts from Russian films, Russian TV news) in order to develop listening skills. Students in the intermediate Russian program should expect to spend an additional 2-4 hours per day outside class to complete homework assignments and prepare for the next days' class. During the summer session, classes are 4.5 hours a day, Monday through Friday, from 9:00-12:00 and 1:00-2:30.
Ordering Information:
- There is NO BOOKSTORE ON CAMPUS at the Monterey Institute.
- ORDER EARLY!! The session is very short, and if you wait to purchase your books until the session begins, they may not arrive in time.
- Unsure of your level? Use your score from the diagnostic test as a guide. Or, you may want to purchase both books and send one back after the session begins.
Elementary Russian
Glossa: Book 1: A basic course in Russian (published 2006). ISBN: 0131986287.
Glossa: Book 1: Student Activities Manual (published 2006). ISBN: 0131986295.
Intermediate Russian
V puti: (2nd edition, published 2005). ISBN: 0130282804.
V puti: Student Activities Manual (published 2006). ISBN: 0131917609.
Marie Klein
Russian Language Coordinator
marie.klein@miis.edu
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