Panorama: Intermediate Russian Language and Culture - Softcover

Rifkin, Benjamin; Dengub, Evgeny; Nazarova, Susanna

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9781626164178: Panorama: Intermediate Russian Language and Culture

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ISBN 10: 1626164177 ISBN 13: 9781626164178

Publisher: Georgetown University Press, 2017

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Panorama moves intermediate-level students of Russian toward advanced proficiency by engaging them in a systematic and comprehensive approach to Russian grammar and engaging them with texts from a variety of genres, including proverbs and sayings, to immerse students in Russian culture.

By reading and listening to Russian literary classics and contemporary nonfiction texts, students develop a contextual understanding of Russian culture and forms of expression that grow their command of vocabulary, grammar, and complex syntax. The textbook includes comprehensive in-class vocabulary and grammar exercises and discussion topics as well as reading texts (for work in class and at home), summative oral and written exercises, and compelling color photos.

Features of Panorama textbook program:
Content can be used in one semester/two terms or for a full year
Modular structure allows instructors flexibility to assign chapters in their own sequence
Authentic photojournalist photos to prompt discussion exercises for each chapter topic
Summative exercises for each chapter test student mastery of the grammar topics, vocabulary, and cultural competence related to the chapter theme in a written essay format
Most grammar examples and many exercises are drawn from the Russian National Corpus
Readings include blogs, blog comments, articles, interviews, exposing students to current Russian culture and language
Free Instructor's Manual available for download at press.georgetown.edu

Electronic Workbook for Panorama (Sold Separately on books.quia.com)
The Electronic Workbook (a companion website) includes the homework exercises to practice vocabulary, grammar, listening, and speaking. It capitalizes on new technology to enrich the experience of students and teachers and improve learning outcomes.

Following the sequence of the textbook, the website gives students their homework on a convenient and easy-to-use website. Automatically graded and teacher-graded exercises give students feedback on understanding the points of grammar discussed in the text, as well as on practicing vocabulary and sentence structure.

Instructors can connect their students into one online class and track each student's progress through the Instructor's Workstation, allowing instructors to tailor in-class time to address knowledge gaps.

Features of the Panorama Electronic Workbook:
Consists of almost 330 homework exercises
Includes vocabulary and grammar exercises
Offers 1―2 listening exercises per chapter (many from Ekho Moskvy), 1―2 proverbs exercises per chapter, and a record yourself exercise
Includes automatically graded and teacher-graded exercises, including fill-ins, drop-downs, and sentence writing

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Two Ways Students Can Purchase Access to the Electronic Workbook:
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From the Back Cover:

Panorama moves intermediate-level students of Russian toward advanced proficiency using a systematic and comprehensive approach to Russian grammar. Texts from a variety of genres, including proverbs, sayings, Russian literary classics, and contemporary nonfiction, immerse students in Russian culture and expand their command of vocabulary, grammar, and complex syntax.

Features of Panorama textbook program:� Comprehensive in-class vocabulary and grammar exercises are included, as well as discussion topics and reading texts� Flexible content format and modular structure allow instructors to assign chapters in any sequence and over one semester/two terms or for a full year� Authentic photos prompt discussion exercises for each chapter topic� Many grammar examples and exercises are drawn from the Russian National Corpus� Readings include blogs, blog comments, articles, and interviews, exposing students to current Russian culture and language � Free instructor’s manual available for download at press.georgetown.edu

Features of the Electronic Workbook for Panorama (sold separately): � More than 300 homework exercises to practice vocabulary, grammar, listening, and speaking� 1–2 listening exercises per chapter (many from Ekho Moskvy), 1–2 proverbs exercises per chapter, and a “record yourself” exercise � Automatically and teacher-graded exercises, including fill-ins, drop-downs, and sentence writing � Instructor’s Workstation allows instructors to connect students online� Preview and access the exercises at books.quia.com

About the Author:

Benjamin Rifkin is Dean of the Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Evgeny Dengub is a lecturer in Russian and a codirector of the Three College Russian Initiative at Smith College, University of Massachusetts―Amherst, and Mount Holyoke College.

Susanna Nazarova is a lecturer in Russian and a codirector of the Three College Russian Initiative at Smith College, University of Massachusetts―Amherst, and Mount Holyoke College.

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