Tatyana Tolstaya Lectures
A series of lectures by Russian author Tatyana Tolstaya(1951- ) delivered at the University of Kansas in October of 1988 as part of the Russian Writers in Residence program. Image courtesy of Wikipedia.
Edvard Radzinsky Lectures
A series of lectures by Russian playwright Edvard Radzinsky (1936- ) delivered between March 25 and April 3, 1987 as part of the University of Kansas Soviet Writers in Residence program.
Segei Zalygin on Contemporary Siberian Literature
Lecture by Russian writer Sergei Zalygin (1913-2000) at the University of Kansas on March 26, 1986 as part of the University of Kansas Soviet Writers in Residence program.
Alexander Kushner Poetry Reading
Poetry reading by Russian poet Alexander Kushner (1936- ) at the University of Kansas on October 25, 1993 as part of the University of Kansas Soviet Writers in Residence program.
Daniil Granin on “The House on the Fontanka”
Russian Write Daniil Granin (1919-2017) speaks about his 1967 short story “The House on the Fontanka” in February of 1990 as part of the University of Kansas Soviet Writers in Residence program.
Valentin Rasputin Interview on KANU
Interview with Russian writer Valentin Rasputin (1937-2015) conducted by Bill Comfort at the studios of KANU on March 26, 1985 as part of the University of Kansas Soviet Writers in Residence program. The interview focuses on Raputin’s novel Farewell to Matyora and begins with a reading from that novel.
Yuri Trifonov Interview on KANU
Interview with Russian writer Yuri Trifonov (1925-1981) conducted by William Redlin at the studios of Kansas Public Radio on October 24, 1977 as part of the University of Kansas Soviet Writers in Residence program.
Hujambo! A Standards-Based Approach to Introductory Kiswahili
Hujambo! provides a complete curriculum for introductory Kiswahili that chronicles the adventures of two American students studying abroad in Tanzania for an academic year. It is designed for an introductory Kiswahili course at the college level with approximately 150 contact hours of instruction (5 hours a week for two 15-week …
Chinese Reading 10
Exercise 1 Read the following Chinese sentences, and answer the questions that follow. Exercise 2 Read the following short passage and answer the questions that follow. 王文昨天早上起床的时候，觉得有点儿不舒服。他有点儿头疼，不过不发烧。他觉得一定是因为他前天睡觉睡得太晚了。王文上午去上了工程课，下课以后他就回宿舍睡觉了。可是下午王文还是不舒服，而且他开始发烧。王文去看医生。医生说他感冒了。他应该多喝水，多睡觉，可是他不用吃药。王文今天没有去上课，现在他已经好了。 Exercise 3 Read the following short passage and answer the questions that follow. 下个学期王文和李中就要上大学二年级了，他们想从宿舍搬出去。今天他们一起去看了两个公寓。一个公寓离学校很近，走路去学校只要五分钟。可是房间很小，房租很贵，一个月要一千块。这个公寓也不让养狗。另一个公寓离学校很远，得开车或者坐公共汽车去学校。可是这个公寓很大，房租也很便宜，一个月只要六百块，可以养狗。王文和李中想搬到这个公寓去。不过他们要先买一辆车。
Chinese Reading 9
Exercise 1 Read the following Chinese sentences, and answer the questions that follow. Exercise 2 Read the following short passage and answer the questions that follow. 春夏秋冬中，王文最喜欢春天。春天不冷也不热，天气非常好。春天有时候会下雨，可是雨下得不大，下雨的时候也很暖和。王文最不喜欢夏天和冬天。王文那儿夏天不太热。可是王文夏天的时候得工作，所以不能出去玩儿。冬天不太冷，可是常常下雪，王文不喜欢雪。下雪的时候，王文不能出去玩儿。 王文那儿秋天的天气不错，不太热也不太冷，不常下雨，可是常常刮大风。所以，王文也不太喜欢秋天。 Exercise 3 Read the following short passage and answer the questions that follow. 就要放春假了。王文放春假的时候要先回洛杉矶看他的爸爸妈妈，然后跟爸爸妈妈一起去加拿大玩儿。他们要开车去加拿大，路上可以看看风景。他们要从加拿大坐飞机回来。这样王文就可以回学校上课了。王文的爸爸妈妈已经买了回来的飞机票。王文明天就去租车，然后开车回洛杉矶。