Internet for Authentic Texts and Tasks Prof. Thomas Beyer Middlebury College

Internet at Middlebury Basic Level Russian Course Advanced Work Possible Template for Future Efforts

Plusses and Minuses Variety of Texts Limitless topics and vocabulary Unlimited

Challenges Constantly evolving Appropriate content Time on task

Considerations Timeliness of Texts Authentic language tasks Unlimited personal content

Basic Intensive Russian Programs for learners Russia on the web

Learn Russian-WWW My own programs Third parties

Tools User sites Other uses Tip-snowboarding.ru

Advanced Language Courses The news-keeping up Advanced tools Individualized instruction

Russian Ecology Web based Independent/in Class Senior Seminar

Course Itself Chapter 1-fonts and tools Chapter 2-search and translate Chapter 3-identify topic Chapter 4-independent research and reports

Lesson 1 Install fonts, configure browser Print and type Russian text Translate article Use search engine(s). Work with research tools

Lesson 2 Read and translate text Identify environmental issues Personal set of web links Read and summarize article on Baikal today

Lesson 3 Search-identify-read-take notes-outline Determine your research interest Read and translate from Russian Outline in Russian the issue(s) Submit your list of sites, original texts, translation, and outline

Lesson 4 1. A five-page paper in English 2. A one-two page typed summary in Russian for your oral presentation of your paper. 3. An electronic outline (Power Point or web page) of your presentation and paper

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