29 | The LLC Commons is a website that has collected over 400 online lessons for the teaching and learning of Russian. Many of the lessons are interactive videos made with H5P that focus on grammar and vocabulary topics, or include authentic materials. Teachers can use or modify the materials and share them with students. Most of the materials are for elementary and intermediate level language, but we hope to grow our collection over time. I also have a project called Real Life in Russia (I am working on redesigning it right now) that aims to help students prepare for study abroad. It includes lessons on practical topics like Shopping and Transport and focuses on everyday, practical things that students will have to do when studying abroad. While it assumes at least a year or two of Russian language instruction, many of the sections may also be useful to travelers even if they don't have as much of a language background. I have also worked on a project through the Middlebury School of Russian that focuses on materials for heritage learners of Russian. The modules are freely available for anyone to use, including independent learners. These materials focus on the unique needs of heritage learners of Russian, helping them to become more independent so that they can benefit from being included in traditional Russian instruction. Some of the topics include sound-letter correspondence and targeted grammar functions. |
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