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Что значит семья в нашей жизни

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Lesson Title:	Что значит семья в нашей жизни [ What family means in our life ]
Lesson Author:	Natalia Sletova
Instructional Language:	Russian
Level of Activities:	College / 2. year / Intermediate
Text Title:	My family
Text Language:	Russian
FLLITE Form:	Grammar Play

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Text Title:	My family
Text Language:	Russian
Text Author:	Олеся Астахова (Olesya Astahova)
Genre:	Narratives / Essays
Topic:	Family, Friendships, and Relationships / Wants, Needs, and Obligations
Lesson
Lesson Title:	Что значит семья в нашей жизни [ What family means in our life ]
Instructional Language:	Russian
Lesson Author:	Natalia Sletova
Level of Activities:	College / 2. year / Intermediate
Pedagogical Practices:	Reading / Writing / Speaking / Cultural Understanding
Grammar Focus:	Dative case
Main Objectives:
Students will be able to: Identify and master the use of the Dative case in Russian; Recognize and use new vocabulary for describing feelings, emotions and basic needs. Texts, Genres & Practices An autobiographical essay written by an 11-year Russian student is used for students to discuss basic needs and what family means in their life, practicing some grammar patterns and new vocabulary, used in the text. Cultural Knowledge & Perspectives Family is important in all cultures and is necessary for people. Language Use & Language Play The narrative is very emotional, as it was written by a formerly abandoned girl, who was adopted be a new family. The text includes a lot of grammar patterns on the Dative case which has to be covered in the Intermediate level of Russian.
FLLITE Form:	Grammar Play