Synopsis:
Placing language learning within a cultural framework enlivens the learning process and jumpstarts contextual conversations in the classroom. Experienced instructor Dr. Alla Nedashkivska has crafted a textbook that presents a modern version of Ukrainian, one that will encourage students' interest in learning, with the goal of building proficiency in the language and knowledge of Ukrainian culture and society. This text is excellent for studies over a longer period, using the intermediate exercises to start, then progressing to the advanced exercises to cement comprehension. An absolute must for anyone teaching or learning Ukrainian at senior levels.
From the Back Cover:
Ukrainian Through its Living Culture is an advanced-level language textbook that presents a modern version of Ukrainian in a user-friendly format. The text places language learning within a cultural framework that enlivens the learning process and facilitates contextual conversations in the classroom. The thematic, task-based approach is designed to develop critical-thinking skills and to provide students with guided opportunities for reading, speaking, listening to, and writing in Ukrainian. Each of the nine units consists of two parts, structured to allow the possibility of either selective (intermediate or advanced) or sequential (from intermediate to advanced) learning. Through readings and cultural materials presented in the texts, students encounter various registers, styles, idioms, slang, and jargon used in today's Ukraine. Ukrainian Through its Living Culture is an ideal way to build proficiency in the language while enhancing students' knowledge of contemporary Ukrainian culture, society, and everyday life. The functional focus of the textbook is reinforced by the five appendices, which serve as valuable and easily accessible references for readers. A Ukrainian-English Glossary of vocabulary items makes vocabulary building a snap, while the two indexes (in both Ukrainian and English) highlight the grammatical structures and language functions discussed in the textbook. Ukrainian Through its Living Culture is an essential teaching and learning tool for everyone interested in the Ukrainian language as well as a multi-purpose reference for teachers, students, and libraries. Alla Nedashkivska is an Associate Professor at the University of Alberta in the department of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies, where she teaches several Ukrainian language and Slavic Linguistics courses.
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