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Upper Intermediate Eastern Armenian
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The main goal of the course is to improve students’ knowledge of Eastern Armenian. Upon completion of the course, students will have developed comprehensive language skills through the study of various thematic words, word combinations, communicative expressions, and sentences. They will gain proficiency in mastering thematic vocabulary and using communicative expressions appropriately in different contexts.

Terms Offered 2025

TermEnrollmentClasses
Winter 2025December 6 (Friday) - December 22 (Sunday) 2024January 6 (Monday) - March 11 (Tuesday)
Spring 2025March 7 (Friday) – March 23 (Sunday)April 7 (Monday) – June 10 (Tuesday)
Summer 2025June 6 (Friday) – June 22 (Sunday)July 7 (Monday) – September 9 (Tuesday)
Fall 2025September 5 (Friday) -September 21 (Sunday)October 6 (Monday) – December 9 (Tuesday)

 

Hourly Breakdown of the Required Participation

  • Audio – visual and text-based resources - 1-2 hours
  • Discussions, individual and collaborative activities - 2-3 hours
  • Quizzes, assignments, summative activities - 2-3 hours
  • Expected commitment per week - 5-8 hours

Participants Will

  • Exchange posts with their peers and interact using discussion – forums, chats/messages, audio/video conferencing;
  • Review and discuss online and text-based resources;
  • Work individually using a spectrum of online tools.

Topics Covered

  • Thematic words, word combinations, communicative expressions, sentences, irregular verbs, types of attitude words, dialogues, texts, exercises, vocabulary;
  • Thematic words, word combinations, communicative expressions, sentences, irregular verb ‘to be’, types of attitude words, hesitative attitude words, dialogues, texts, exercises, vocabulary;
  • Thematic words, word combinations, communicative expressions, sentences, irregular verbs, types of attitude words, evaluative and negative attitude words, dialogues, texts, exercises, vocabulary;
  • Thematic words, word combinations, communicative expressions, sentences, irregular verbs,  types of attitude words, reproachful and restrictive attitude words, dialogues, texts, exercises, vocabulary;
  • Thematic words, word combinations, communicative expressions, sentences, defective verbs, punctuation marks: coma, dialogues, texts, exercises, vocabulary;
  • Thematic words, word combinations, communicative expressions, sentences, defective verbs, punctuation marks: period, colon, dialogues, texts, exercises, vocabulary;
  • Thematic words, word combinations, communicative expressions, sentences, defective verbs, the use of defective verbs in imperative mood, punctuation marks: quotation marks, parentheses, ellipses, types of exclamation, dialogues, texts, exercises, vocabulary;
  • Thematic words, word combinations, communicative expressions, sentences, defective verbs, the use of defective verbs in imperative mood, punctuation marks: stress, semicolon, types of exclamation, dialogues, texts, exercises, vocabulary.

What Will I Learn

Upon completion of the course, students will have developed comprehensive language skills through the study of various thematic words, word combinations, communicative expressions, and sentences. They will gain proficiency in mastering thematic vocabulary and using communicative expressions appropriately in different contexts. Students will learn to correctly use irregular and defective verbs, and will be able to apply the compulsive mood in the past tense as well as defective verbs in the imperative mood. They will understand and correctly use punctuation marks, such as commas, periods, colons, quotation marks, parentheses, and ellipses. Through engaging in dialogues and constructing sentences, students will effectively incorporate evaluative, negative, reproachful, restrictive, and hesitative attitude words, enhancing their communication skills. Additionally, they will analyze and comprehend texts that align with the thematic vocabulary and grammatical structures covered, reinforcing their learning through exercises that integrate vocabulary, grammar, and punctuation in both writing and speech. By integrating these language components, students will be able to communicate clearly and accurately in both everyday situations and specific contexts.

Course Schedule

In case of selecting the regular program, one lesson will be covered in a week, and the course will be completed in 9 weeks, including the orientation week. In the case of selecting the slow-mode program, one lesson will be covered in two weeks, and the course will be completed in 16 weeks, including the orientation week.

Week 0

Orientation Week Students become familiar with the course settings and requirements, complete their profile, introduce themselves to one another, participate in introductory discussion forum and e-meeting, as well as identify the time zone in which they are working.

Weeks 1-8

Lessons 1-8
Quizzes and exercises

Weeks 1-16

Lessons 1-16
Quizzes and exercises in Slow Mode courses

Week 4

Midterm Exam

Week 8

Midterm exam in Slow Mode courses

Week 8

Final Exam

Week 16

Final Exam in Slow Mode courses 

Course Requirements & Grading

Students are required to actively participate in online discussions, forums, and chats, to participate in individual and collaborative activities, and to meet deadlines for assignments. Students are required to be familiar and comply with the Academic Policy of AVC

Student performance will be evaluated based upon total points accumulated throughout the term according to the following: 

20% - participation
20% - assignments
30% - midterm exam
30% - final exam

Grades will be assigned by letters according to AVC Grading Policy

Teacher

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Mariam Harutyunyan

Teaching Methodology

The electronic resources have been designed for user-friendly access and comprehension by a broad audience. Activities and online discussions are supported by the illustration-writing, listening method, as well as the top-down method. Individual and collaborative student assignments are designed to engage students in authentic research and sharing of information. Students will gain from the course in direct relationship to the contributions they make to their own learning.

Course Materials

No hardcopy texts are required. Selected online resources will be included as part of the lessons. Students are required to read/listen/view all material and complete all assignments.
The online resources are drawn from the publicly available professional language literature, academic curricula, recent publications in professional journals, and educational material used in schools.
The Eastern Armenian course is based on the following method: to provide students with the opportunity to listen to the pronunciation of words and sentences and then to learn how to read and write correctly.

Course Sources

  • Ayvazyan N. et al. «Առավել գործածական քերականական եզրերի բառարան. հայերեն, ռուսերեն, անգլերեն» [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Grammar Terms: Armenian, Russian, English] (Yerevan: 2000).
  • Galstyan S. «Ուսումնական ձեռնարկ արտասահմանյան քաղաքացիների նախապատրաստականֆակուլտետների համար»[Textbook of Armenian for Foreign Students] (Yerevan: 1968)].
  • Galstyan S. and Grigor Gareginyan «Հայերենի Զրուցարան» [Phrase-book for Armenian Language].(Yerevan: 1990); Garibyan S. and R. Sakapetoyan.«Armenian Language»(Moscow: 2008).