Basil Products
Russian Language Ancillary Teaching Materials
Developed and published by Basil Products and the Center of Russian Language and Culture (CORLAC), Friends School of Baltimore
The Products
Sale: price reduction on many products- In Search of Orlovsky Teaching Resource Manual and Video New
- Russian Themes Video Resource Manual and Video New
- Visit to Russia: Friends and Places Teaching Resource Manual and Video
- Language Learning Cards (3 sets)
- Russian Face to Face, Level 2 Assessment Package
- Teacher's Manual for the Adaptation of Russian Face to Face, Level 1, for Middle Schools
- Readings and Dialogues to accompany Russian Face to Face, Level 1
Product Descriptions
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- a 102-minute video - available on DVD
- a 186-page Teaching Resource Manual
This intermediate-level video/DVD program includes 12 episodes with two characters trying to solve a mystery. Each episode corresponds to a lesson in Russian Faces and Voices, but the video is designed so that it can easily supplement any Russian textbook. The video can be used after the appropriate grammar and vocabulary have been taught. In the 98-minute video, the two characters, Masha and Dennis, try to solve a mystery. Along the way, nine individuals from various backgrounds are met, and the viewer/reader gains valuable insights into the lives of these nine Russian characters. An accompanying Teacher's Resource Manual contains a section entitled "How to Work with the Video," which offers suggestions for watching, listening, and combination watching-and-listening activities; a Teaching Guide, which provides questions and answers, cultural notes, language notes, and suggestions for oral work for each lesson; a complete side-by-side Russian/English script with descriptions of the actions and the places portrayed in the video; and Student Activity Sheets for each episode in the form of blackline masters. Directions for the students are given in English for Episodes 1—6 and in Russian for Episodes 7—12.
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Authors:
Leonid Shamshin (Moscow State University),
Zita D. Dabars (Friends School, Baltimore),
Ellina Yu. (Pushkin Institute, Moscow)
100-minute video - available on DVD
192 pages
ISBN: 0-7872-3942-9
$65.00
- a 100-minute video - available on DVD
- a 192-page Video Resource Manual
What do Russian young people think about dating, marrying, finding apartments, eating in Russian restaurants, becoming acquainted with Russian folk instruments and dances, working, and relaxing at summer dachas? How do Russians interact with each other in social and business situations? What are their thoughts about ecology, Russian art, the Russian character, the roles Ivan IV, Peter I, and Stalin played in Russia's history? How do Russians view the United States? Follow four Russian students as they interact with each other and with adults in a variety of settings to discuss these topics. This intermediate-to advanced-level video program includes themes that correspond to each lesson from the Mir Russkikh textbook; however, the video may also supplement any intermediate or advanced Russian text. An accompanying teacher's resource manual includes instructions on how to work with the video, questions and answers, suggested activities, cultural and language notes, Russian/English script, and student activity sheets.
Cover art
Authors:
Leonid Shamshin (Moscow State University),
Zita D. Dabars (Friends School, Baltimore),
Ellina Yu. (Pushkin Institute, Moscow)
102-minute video - available on DVD
186 pages
ISBN: 0-7872-3757-4
$65.00
- a 94-minute video - available on VHS cassette (limited stock) and DVD
- a 192-page Teaching Resource Manual
A perfect supplement to any high school or college advanced-novice or intermediate Russian course, Visit to Russia: Friends and Places enhances understanding of Russian language and culture.
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Authors:
Leonid Shamshin (Moscow State University),
Zita D. Dabars (Friends School, Baltimore),
Joseph Liro (Austin Independent School District),
Renate Bialy (Scotlandville Magnet High School)
94-minute video - available on VHS cassette (limited stock) and DVD
192 pages
ISBN: 1-892133-10-5
$75.00 sale price $45.00
Attractive cards, specific to the Russian situation, to be used with any textbook to facilitate communication and to familarize students and heritage learners with Russian settings. Put aside those generic language cards!
Samples
Artists: Yelena & Mikhail Gipsov
Coordinator: Zita D. Dabars
Level 1, Part I — 40 Cards — $35.00 sale price $17.00
- the family
- seasons of the year
- animals
- actions/verbs
- fruits and vegetables
- transportation
- foods
- souvenirs
Level 1, Part II — 61 Cards — $35.00 sale price $17.00
- cartoon characters
- professions
- school subjects
- sports
- public facilities
- actions/verbs
- places of interest in Moscow
Level 2 — 60 Cards — $35.00 sale price $17.00
- places
- presents
- people
- actions/verbs
- food/drink
- adjectives
- Russian and American holidays
- means of transportation
All cards are printed in black and white on 8-1/2" x 11" heavy stock
All three sets — $90.00 ($10 savings) sale price $50.00
These 60 tests are useful as tests and as classroom or homework review material. Listening comprehension section recorded by native speakers.
Authors: Renate Bialy (Scotlandville Magnet High School), Zita D. Dabars (Friends School, Baltimore), George W. Morris (St. Louis University High School)
Tests (20 Lessons Each):
- Content, Vocabulary, and Structure
- Listening Comprehension
- Translation, Communication, and Culture
90-minute audio - available on audio cassette and CD
218 pages
ISBN: 1-892133-07-05
$75.00
Textbook Authors: Zita D. Dabars, George W. Morris, Nadezhda I. Smirnova
Publisher: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill (originally published by National Textbook Company)
The manual is rich with suggestions for activities and exercises that contribute to a communicative, fun classroom. Useful not only for middle school teachers but for all teachers of this textbook.
Author: Lilia Vokhmina (Pushkin Institute, Moscow)
73 Pages
$20.00 sale price $10.00
Textbook Authors: George W. Morris, Mark N. Vyatyutnev, Lilia L. Vokhmina
Publisher: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill (originally published by National Textbook Company)
These readings and dialogues allow for additional work with the textbook materials. Useful as review or test materials.
Author: Mzia Shamelashvili (Moscow State Linguistics University)
34 Pages
$10.00 sale price $5.00
Textbook Authors: George W. Morris, Mark N. Vyatyutnev, Lilia L. Vokhmina
Publisher: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill (originally published by National Textbook Company)
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