Russian Language Lesson Russian Language Lesson

Developed for the Fulbright Hays GPA Developed for the Fulbright Hays GPA 2008 Summer Session in Vladimir, Russia 2008 Summer Session in Vladimir, Russia in Conjunction with University of Illinois Professor Ron Pope,in Conjunction with University of Illinois Professor Ron Pope, the American House in Vladimir, Russia the American House in Vladimir, Russia and the University of Chicago Center for East European andand the University of Chicago Center for East European andRussian/Eurasian Studies (CEERES)Russian/Eurasian Studies (CEERES)

Submitted by Cherie Koss Fulbright 2008 Participant toSubmitted by Cherie Koss Fulbright 2008 Participant toMeredith Clason, Assoc. Dir. of CEERES, University Meredith Clason, Assoc. Dir. of CEERES, University of Chicagoof ChicagoStudy of theStudy of the““

ovatovat;;

”” Verb Endings, Their Application and Usage with Verb Endings, Their Application and Usage withCommon CognateCommon Cognate--like Verbs to Facilitate Vocabulary Developmentlike Verbs to Facilitate Vocabulary Development

GOAL: TO BUILD VOCABULARY IN RUSSIAN BY GOAL: TO BUILD VOCABULARY IN RUSSIAN BY EXPANDING UPON PRIOR KNOWLEDGEEXPANDING UPON PRIOR KNOWLEDGEIN ENGLISH LANGUAGE.IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE.

1)1)

Conjugate a common verb with anConjugate a common verb with an “ “

ovatovat;;

” ” ending likeending like

tancovattancovat;;

to danceto dance

oror

risovatrisovat;;

to drawto draw

2) Learn the verb2) Learn the verb

“ “

ovatovat;;

” ”

endings for 1endings for 1

stst

, 2, 2

ndnd

,and 3,and 3

rdrd

person singularperson singularand plural (and plural (

u[, uew;, uet, uem, uete, u[tu[, uew;, uet, uem, uete, u[t

))3) Then use this knowledge to expand upon your vocabulary by app3) Then use this knowledge to expand upon your vocabulary by applyinglyingthese verb endings to familiar or cognatethese verb endings to familiar or cognate--like verbs ending inlike verbs ending in “ “

ovat;ovat;””aplodirovataplodirovat==to applaudto applaudinformirovat;informirovat;= to inform= to informignorirovat;ignorirovat;= to ignore= to ignoreplanirovat;planirovat;= to plan= to planmarwirovat;marwirovat;==to marchto marchrekomendirovat;rekomendirovat;=to recommend=to recommendformirovat;formirovat;==to form/moldto form/moldfotografirovat;fotografirovat;= to photograph= to photograph