506 Russian V
Language | Available (Membership Required)
This course will be a continuation of Russian V which was offered in the winter/spring 2026 term. We will be using three books: 150 Russian-English Conversations by Hayasuf Jawa, ISBN 979827428861591. Russian Short Stories for Beginners and Intermediate Learners: Engaging Short Stories to Learn Russian and Build Your Vocabulary by Language Guru, ISBN3: 978-1-951949-3-34. When we finish that one, we will begin Russian Short Stories for Beginners and Intermediate Learners by Language Guru, ISBN 978-1-950321-22-3. The books are available online at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Abe Book, and Books-A-Million.
Anyone is welcome to join us. We will be reading and translating; you should be reading at least level B1 (ILR 2) and preferably B2 (ILR2+).
Karen Davis
Karen Davis worked for the federal government for 42 years. All that time she was spent speaking or translating Russian or Ukrainian. For the last 12 years she taught languages to DOD personnel. She scored 4s in reading on the Interagency Language Roundtable scale (near-native) in both languages.