Using The Music of Vladimir Vysotsky in Teaching Russian : Teaching Russian Language and Culture--A Cross-Cultural Approach

ISBN-13: 9783639114454 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 112 str.

Ruby Jones

Opis

Using vocal music in the classroom to teach languageand culture can encourage students to take charge oftheir own learning. Most students who study languageshave elevated expectations and the problem isexacerbated by commercial products which promisethat, You will speak like a native in months! Whenthese high expectations are not met, many studentsstop trying long before they approach their goal.Oneway to help students not lose hope is to help themimprove their language skills themselves beyond thatusually attainable in the classroom. By introducingstudents to the music of the Soviet bard Vladimir S.Vysotsky early in their language learning, theRussian language teacher can provide versatile,authentic language material. The songs by Vysotskyare similar to the blues, purported to be theoutgrowth of suffering and unique to the USA. JimCrow and Communism shared a trait a large number ofcitizens without power or enforceable rights. Theauthor contends that Vysotsky s style of music arosefrom such a situation in the USSR. The historicalsimilarities and the music which arose from them arethe foundation for one approach to teaching Russianlanguage and culture.

O autorze

Ruby J. Jones, Ph.D.;Studied Slavic Languages and Literatures at
the University of Texas at Austin where she specialized in
Applied and Slavic Linguistics. Retired NCO
(Non-Commissioned Officer) from the US Army . Independent Scholar.