{"id":652,"date":"2020-06-30T14:06:40","date_gmt":"2020-06-30T14:06:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/cl-150-bulletin\/?p=652"},"modified":"2020-06-30T14:06:40","modified_gmt":"2020-06-30T14:06:40","slug":"cl-150-cohort-lesson-of-the-month-june-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/cl-150-bulletin\/2020\/06\/30\/cl-150-cohort-lesson-of-the-month-june-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"CL-150 Cohort Lesson of the Month \u2013 June 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

Got grammar? CL-150 Cohort lessons now include more grammar practice than ever.<\/em><\/p>\n

This month\u2019s featured Cohort lesson, from the Russian ILR 3 lesson stream, is both a reading and listening lesson, based on an article about the state of Russian politics and an accompanying radio clip from the same journalist: ILR 3, 06\/29\/20: \u201cUnited Russia\u201d Will Not Be Reformed (Politics\/kommersant)<\/a><\/p>\n

It\u2019s also one of the first to include the new grammar activity<\/a> \u201cTransform and Say It\u201d.<\/p>\n

CL-150 Cohort lessons have always covered grammar, implicitly and explicitly. Learners can practice word order in Unscramble, fill in conjugation tables in Table, and read grammatical annotations on lesson vocabulary, among other exercises.<\/p>\n

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Now Cohort learners can also drill grammar patterns with the \u201cTransform It\u201d activities, which are designed to teach any given pattern through repetition. In this particular lesson, Russian learners are challenged to transform verbs from the imperfective to the perfective aspect\u2014a critical concept for advanced learners. Lina, the lesson author, explains:<\/p>\n

\u201cDue to complexity of Russian conjugations, it is essential for advanced learners to be able to quickly differentiate between imperfective verbs in the present tense and perfective verbs that denote the future. It contributes to understanding minute details in the reading\/listening material.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Cohort lessons provide the unique opportunity to improve grammar (like verb aspect) in the context of learning about the latest, highly relevant news from the region:<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201cThis particular article and radio program are very timely due to the upcoming all-Russian referendum which will determine whether current President Vladimir Putin will be able to run for presidency in 2024.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This motivates sustainers to maintain and even enhance fundamental grammar knowledge, build a wider breadth and depth of vocabulary, and keep up with the latest regional and cultural news\u2014all in one weekly lesson!<\/p>\n

Russian sustainers, complete this month\u2019s\u00a0featured lesson<\/a> to learn more about the Russian referendum and practice the perfective and imperfective aspects.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sustaining a different language? Explore our\u00a0available Cohorts<\/a>\u00a0and stay tuned for next month\u2019s featured lesson for more behind-the-scenes action from our Cohort Team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"CL-150

Got grammar? CL-150 Cohort lessons now include more grammar practice than ever. This month\u2019s featured Cohort lesson, from the Russian ILR 3 lesson stream, is both a reading and listening lesson, based on an article about the state of Russian politics and an accompanying radio clip from the same journalist: ILR 3, 06\/29\/20: \u201cUnited Russia\u201d…<\/p>\n

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