Alexander Kushner Poetry Reading at KU
Poetry reading by Russian poet Alexander Kushner (1936- ) at the University of Kansas on October 25, 1993.
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” as part of a class lecture at KU in February of 1990.
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. 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. The interview was part of a three-week visit to the University of Kansas to lecture on Russian literature.
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。
Chinese Reading 8
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. 王文是一年级的大学生。今年他住在学校的宿舍里。他有一个室友，叫李中。王文和李中的宿舍不大，有一个厨房，两个卧室，一个洗澡间和一个客厅。王文的卧室在厨房的旁边。客厅在厨房的对面。王文的卧室里有一张桌子，一把椅子和一张床。桌子上有很多书。宿舍的后面有一个公园，对面有一家中国饭馆儿。王文常常去公园里跑步，去中国饭馆儿吃饭。他很喜欢他的宿舍。 Exercise 3 Read the following short passage and answer the questions that follow. 王文和李中是室友，他们也是很好的朋友。他们俩住在学校的宿舍里，常常一起去图书馆学习或者去体育馆锻炼。他们都很喜欢游泳、打篮球和跑步。王文打篮球打得非常好，可是游泳游得有点儿慢。李中不太会打篮球，可是游泳游得非常快。所以, 王文教李中打篮球，李中教王文游泳。他们都是很好的教练。
Chinese Reading 7
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. 王文今年十九岁，他的生日是十月七号。今年十月七号是星期二。所以他的女朋友要在十月五号为他开一个生日会。他的女朋友要给王文做一个蛋糕，还要请很多王文的朋友。他们要六点吃晚饭，然后大家一起跳舞、玩游戏、吃蛋糕。 Exercise 3 Read the following short passage and answer the questions that follow. 下个星期五是李中的生日。王文是李中的好朋友，他想送李中一个礼物。王文想给李中买一条裤子或者一件衬衫。王文知道李中喜欢穿黑色的衣服。如果没有黑色的衣服，王文就给李中买一张电影票，等李中过生日的时候，跟他一起去看电影。
Chinese Reading 6
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. 王文常常跟李中去中国饭馆吃饭。王文喜欢吃炒饭和饺子，不喜欢吃炒面。 王文喜欢喝可乐，但是他不常点可乐，他常常点水。李中喜欢吃饺子和炒面，不喜欢吃炒饭。李中喜欢喝红茶。 所以每次王文和李中都会点饺子、水和红茶。有时候他们也会点两碗汤。 Exercise 3 Read the following short passage and answer the questions that follow. 王文的弟弟和他的女朋友要来美国玩儿。他们要先从上海坐飞机去洛杉矶看王文。然后王文跟他们一起开车去北加州。王文会开车，可是他没有车。王文想跟他的好朋友李中借车。可是李中的车是手排挡的，王文不会开。 王文想租一辆车。