Olomouc Russian Language Conference

[Andrew Jameson]

Dear Colleagues,
I received the following invitation, written in Russian,
via the office of the Association for Language Learning
UK on 27/2/99 and am passing it on to appropriate lists
as soon as possible. Apologies for any multiple-postings.
Andrew Jameson
Chair, Russian Committee, ALL
Languages and Professional Development
1 Brook Street, Lancaster LA1 1SL UK
Tel: 01524 32371  (+44 1524 32371)
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15th Olomouc Russian Days
CONFERENCE ON RUSSIAN TEACHING METHODOLOGY,
CONTEMPORARY RUSSIAN LITERATURE, PROBLEMS OF
RUSSIAN PHRASEOLOGY, AND BUSINESS RUSSIAN
IN RUSSIA AND ABROAD.
(1st communication)

The Department of Slavic Studies of the Philosophy Faculty of the
Palach University in Olomouc (An interesting historic town and an
important university - Translators note) wishes to inform you that the
15th Olomouc Russian Days will take place 23-25 August 1999.
These days follow directly on from the MAPRYAL Congress in Bratislava.
The Department will provide a bus free of charge to collect participants
in the Olomouc conference from Bratislava on Sunday 22 August. The
journey takes 4-5 hours.

Olomouc Russian Days traditionally offer the following sections:

Linguodidactic
Sociocultural context of the contemporary Russian language -
the language of the 20th century - and its reflection in the system of
the language and in speech activity.

Literature
Russian literature at the end of the 20th century.

Phraseological
European phraseology: original and borrowed. Phraseology of Russian,
Czech and other European languages. Phraseological borrowings
between languages. Problems of the analysis of phraseological borrowings.
The evolution of borrowed phrases.

Round table discussion
Specialised spheres of usage of the Russian language and their effect
on the teaching process (problems of the functioning of the Russian
language in the business sphere both in Russia and abroad, problems
of terminology, aspects of teaching methodology, etc.).

Administration fee: 10 dollars or 300 Czech crowns.
Overnight accommodation: in university hostels (150-180 crowns per place).
Accommodation in a pension can also be provided on request at 500 crowns.
Travel (apart from the bus from Bratislava to Olomouc) and food will be at
participants expense.

We hereby invite you to this conference and request you to return this
preliminary form to our address:
Katedra slavistiky FF UP, Krizkovskeho 10, 771 80 Olomouc, Czech Republic.

On behalf on the Organising Committee of the 15th ORD: Prof Dr. Miroslav
 Zagradka D.Sci.

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Preliminary Form. (Please fill in, print out and send to us)
Please write clearly in block letters. **

Name:

Address:

Place of Work:

Title of your lecture or communication, and section:

I shall / shall not take part in the Round table discussion *

Please arrange overnight accommodation: *
In a single room (university hostel)
In a three bedded room (university hostel)
In a pension

For the following nights: *
22.8 / 23.8   23.8 / 24.8   24.8 / 25.8   25.8 / 26.8

Signature and Date

*Please delete the choices that are NOT wanted.
**Participants from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus may fill in the
form in Cyrillic, others please use the Roman alphabet.

(Form received and translated by Andrew Jameson 27/2/99)