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Riga Detective, Part 1

Date of Publication

2000

Target Group

Lecturers
Students

Domain Area

Law

Learning Scenario

Autonomous learning
Classroom Context

Target Language

Latvian

Language of Instruction

Latvian

CEFR level

B1

Type of Material

Audio
Guiding resources (online course/book)

Linguistic Features

Vocabulary
Grammar
Pragmatics
Prosody

Skills

Listening
Speaking
Critical Thinking
Reading

Description

The collection of tasks, exercises, and games, available both in audio recordings and in the textbook “Riga Detective”, is supplemented with interactive tasks. Each story is designed as a separate episode that needs to be solved.
The exercises practice the ability to perceive and understand the text as a whole, to listen to different forms of words and use them correctly, as well as to develop an understanding of the meanings of words, skills of using synonyms and antonyms, and correct word choice.
Tasks and exercises are arranged according to the 20 events of "Riga Detective", each of which has 3 parts - a total of 60 lessons. Part 1 summarizes the exercises related to the first 10 events, i.e., 30 lessons.

Episode 1 “A phone rings on the bus”: https://maciunmacies.valoda.lv/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/detektivs1.pdf

Episode 2 “Theft in a pharmacy or why crimes are committed”: https://maciunmacies.valoda.lv/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/detektivs1.pdf
Audio recording for Episode 1 and 2: https://maciunmacies.valoda.lv/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/01.mp3

Episode 3 “Fake patient”: https://maciunmacies.valoda.lv/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/detektivs2.pdf

Episode 4 “How to prepare for a master's thesis or a place for each book”: https://maciunmacies.valoda.lv/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/detektivs2.pdf
Audio recording for Episode 3 and 4: https://maciunmacies.valoda.lv/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/02.mp3

Episode 5 “Affair – nonsense”: https://maciunmacies.valoda.lv/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/detektivs3.pdf

Episode 6 “Perfume for a beloved girl or a proof of love”: https://maciunmacies.valoda.lv/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/detektivs3.pdf
Audio recording for Episode 5 and 6: https://maciunmacies.valoda.lv/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/03.mp3

Episode 7 “The troubles of bosses”: https://maciunmacies.valoda.lv/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/detektivs4.pdf

Episode 8 “An exploding letter or how to share a beloved man”: https://maciunmacies.valoda.lv/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/detektivs4.pdf
Audio recording for Episode 7 and 8: https://maciunmacies.valoda.lv/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/04.mp3

Episode 9 “Because of jealousy”: https://maciunmacies.valoda.lv/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Detektivs5.pdf

Episode 10 “Where is Mežagailis or not always everything ends well”: https://maciunmacies.valoda.lv/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Detektivs5.pdf
Audio recording for Episode 9 and 10: https://maciunmacies.valoda.lv/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/05.mp3

The textbook was published in 2000, additional materials in 2002.
Open access material for strengthening language skills. Downloadable pdf format, MPS audio files.
Can be used as a basic course. Suitable for adults, especially those studying law, because the course is designed as a detective story, and learners have to solve a legal problem.

Case study

Has not been tried out with students.

Guidelines

The study course consists of both a textbook and additional detective stories and audio recordings. It is recommended to use the whole set. Russian language skills will help learners complete the tasks, as there are tasks where they have to translate from Russian into Latvian.
Latvian Verb Tables (2014): https://maciunmacies.valoda.lv/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/DarbibasVarduTabulas_2014.pdf

Review

Category
Rate
Comprehensive approach
Capacity to match the needs of lecturers and students

3

Added value
The provided tangible improvements

4

Motivation enhancement
The capacity to motivate students to improve their language skills

4

Innovation
Effectiveness in introducing innovative, creative and previously unknown approaches to LSP learning

3

Transferability
Measurement of the transferable potential and possibility to be a source of further capitalisation/application for other language projects in different countries

3

Skills assessment and validation
Availability of appropriate tools for lecturers to monitor students’ progress and for students to assess own progress and to reflect on learning

4

Adaptability
Flexibility of the contents and possibilities for the LSP lecturers to adapt the contents to their and to students’ need

1

Usability
Assess the technical usability from the point of view of the lecturer and the student

3

Accessibility
Assess the accessibility from the point of view of the lecturer and the student

5

Comments:
A suitable course for students studying law. Disadvantage - the course is not interactive, but there is a pdf file that must be downloaded, printed and then the answers can be written in the spaces provided. The answers are given at the end of the chapter.
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