Lietuvių kalba 103/ Lithuanian 103

Spring quarter 2006

Meetings: 12:30-1:20 M-F in Balmer Hall 416

 

Instructor: Ieva Butkutė

E-mail: ievabutk@u.washington.edu

Telephone: (206) 543 7997

Office: 108 B

Office hours: Friday 10:30-12:30

 

Course textbooks (available for purchase at the University Bookstore): 

Required:

Ramonienė M., Vilkienė L., Po Truputį. Lietuvių kalbos vadovėlis pradedantiems. Mokinio kyga. Vilnius: Baltos lankos, 1999. (textbook)

Ramonienė M., Vilkienė L., Po Truputį. Lietuvių kalbos vadovėlis pradedantiems. Pratybų sąsiuvinis. Vilnius: Baltos lankos, 1999. (exercise book)

 

Recommended:

Piesarskas B., Didysis anglų-lietuvių kalbų žodynas. Vilnius: Alma littera, 1998. (dictionary)

Piesarskas B., Svecevičius B., Lietuvių-anglų kalbų žodynas, Vilnius: Žodynas, 1997. (dictionary)

 

 

Course Overview:

Welcome to Lithuanian 102. This is the continuation of Lithuanian 101. Just like in the Fall and Winter quarters the primary goal of this course will be the development of communication in Lithuanian.  Through the Communicative approach we will try to achieve a high degree of interaction in the classroom and make your learning of Lithuanian enjoyable. Again, you will be taught how to communicate meaningfully in Lithuanian and at the same time to understand better the culture, daily life, and attitudes of Lithuanian people. In addition to the required texts, we will use a variety of authentic cultural material from Lithuania, including, but not limited to, Lithuanian songs, videos, newspaper and magazine articles, Lithuanian Internet sites, and etc.

 

 

Grading:

 

10%      Class participation will be based on the quality of involvement and effort in speaking

              Lithuanian during classroom activities. 

 

20%       Homework will be assigned daily and will be due at the beginning of class. It will be

               graded on a scale of 1-3 with emphasis placed on effort and completion of material:

 

(3)        Homework is complete, mostly correct, and shows competent use of

           skills in question.

(2)         Satisfactory work that is complete, but with several errors and repetitive

           problems grasping skills.

(1)       Homework is careless, incomplete, or more than half wrong.

(0)       Homework is not turned in.

 

 

          Three homework grades can be dropped.  Late homework will not be accepted

 

 

50%      Unit/Chapter Exams (5 tests).  You will be tested approximately every two weeks.

              One unit exam can be dropped. At least one week’s  advance notice will be given for

               test dates and there will be a test review in class on the day before each test.

                                                           

10%       Short quizzes will be given randomly and will incorporate review material and

               vocabulary.

 

10%       The oral exam will be made up of a short conversation in Lithuanian with the

                instructor. The exams will be scheduled for the 9th or 10th week of the quarter.