Computer assisted language instruction

[Alexandra Sosnowski]

Hallo!

At the University of Manitoba the first year instruction in Russian is
enhanced by the use of the Russian Tutor for Beginners purchased from the
Diplomat Software Company.  It covers basic areas:  alphabet, basic
communication structures (Who are you?  What is your name?  How old are you,
etc.), nouns numerals, verbs, names, etc.  It works with a sound card and
students can both see and hear the language being spoken.  The specific parts
of the Tutor are being assigned to students to go through, learn (e.g.,
certain verbs conjugation), etc.  They seem to like it, and have fun with it.

Alexandra Sosnowski
University of Manitoba
asosnow at cc.umanitoba.ca