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  33–19.            Дополнительные исторические термины  
 

Make a list of 5 historical terms in the text that are not presented in the chapter vocabulary in section 33–3 and that you feel are important.

 
 
 
  33–20.            Краткое содержание  
 
  1. Write 68 sentences about the history of women in Russia in the twentieth century, summarizing the information in this chapter’s text. Use at least four connecting words and phrases from section 33–4.
  2. Organize your sentences into a well-structured paragraph, using the cohesive devices in 33–18.
  3. Work with a partner to edit the paragraph. Pay special attention to sentence structure and look for places where you can elaborate or expand.
 
  33–21.            Лекция  
  Listen to the mini-lecture on the CD-ROM by Professor Tendriakova and write down any new facts or ideas about women’s economic issues in the Soviet era that were not mentioned in the text in this chapter. In addition, note any turns of phrase the speaker uses that are conversational scholarly discourse (as opposed to a written text.)  
     
  33–22.            Выступление  
 

Review your notes from the text you listened to in section 33–21 and then make the paragraph you wrote for task 33–20 into an oral presentation. Pay attention to the difference between written and oral discourse. Be sure to keep your tone formal.

 
     
  33–23.            История в фильмах  
  Watch the following film about three generations of Russian women in the late Soviet era:  
 

        

«Ребро Адама» (“Adam’s Rib”), 1990, режиссёр Вячеслав Криштофович (Viacheslav Kristshtofovich) — 79 min.

 
 
  1. How does the film depict the lives of Russian women in the late twentieth century?
  2. Select one scene that you consider to be the critical turning point in the film. Prepare a short presentation explaining why this scene is critical for the film’s characters and for the audience’s understanding of women’s perspectives on contemporary life.
  3. Consider carefully the role of one of the heroines of the film and retell the film from that perspective. Consider next the role of one of the men in the film and retell the film’s narrative from his perspective.
  4. If this film had been made in the 1930s, how would it have been different?
 
  33–24.           Симпозиум  
  Review the chronology in 33–2 and identify events, personalities, or themes not discussed in detail in the text for this chapter. Pick one of those as a topic or a topic below:  
                            

Исторический портрет: Александра Коллонтай
Основы русской традиционной семьи и теория «крылатого эроса» Александры Коллонтай
Женщины Герои Советского Союза: Валентина Гризодубова, Зоя Космодемьян-ская, Лидия Литвяк, Ульяна Громова, Валентина Терешкова, Светлана Савиц-кая (на выбор)
Популярные женские журналы «Работница» и «Крестьянка»
Проблема аборта в СССР
Женщины в правозащитном движении 1970–1980-х гг.: альманах «Женщины и Россия» (1979), Наталья Горбаневская, Ирина Ратушинская (на выбор)
Женские организации: Комитет солдатских матерей России, политическое объединение «Женщины России», Ассоциация женщин-предпринимателей (на выбор)
Женщины-политики в современной России: Елена Боннер, Галина Старовой-това, Валерия Новодворская, Ирина Хакамада (на выбор)
Гендерные проблемы в российских СМИ

 
  Prepare an oral presentation on one of these topics or on a topic of your choice related to this chapter’s text, following the instructions provided here. Use the text and find additional information on the Internet or in other sources.  
 
  1. Identify your topic and formulate the main questions that you will answer in your presentation. These questions will guide your research.
  2. Look at sources relevant to your questions and gather information; take notes in Russian. Consider also images you may use to illustrate your presentation.
  3. Write an outline that could become a PowerPoint presentation to use during your talk.
  4. Make a list of vocabulary items from the text that you want to use. If you need more vocabulary, limit yourself to no more than 5 words that you look up in the dictionary.
  5. Expand your outline by writing a paragraph for each item.
  6. Review your presentation for coherence; use at least four cohesive devices from section 33–4 in your presentation.
  7. Create a PowerPoint or other multimedia presentation to illustrate your talk.
  8. Practice delivering the paper orally. Time yourself, and make your delivery of the presentation as smooth as possible. Record yourself while practicing the delivery of your oral presentation and review your recordings to help improve your delivery. When practicing, use notes, not the whole text. Each time you practice giving the presentation, reduce the amount of written text you are using; your goal is to be able to give the presentation from just a few written notes or the outline of your talk in the PowerPoint presentation.
 
  33–25.            Письменная работа  
 

Write a short paper in Russian (500–750 words) on the basis of your research in 33–24. Be sure to use at least four cohesive devices from section 33–4. When you revise your presentation into a written paper, remember that you should use markers of formal written discourse. Try to include participles and verbal adverbs and other turns of phrase more typical of formal written texts.

 
     
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