Colloquial Russian: The Complete Course For Beginners

by Susan E. Kay, Svetlana Le Fleming

Colloquial Russian provides a step-by-step course in Russian as it is written and spoken today. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Russian in a broad range of situations. Features Balanced, comprehensive and rewarding, Colloquial Russian will be an indispensable resource both for independent learners and students taking courses in Russian. Colloquials are now supported by FREE AUDIO available online. All audio tracks referenced within the text are free to stream or download from www.routledge.com/cw/colloquials. Recorded by native speakers, the audio compliments the book and will help enhance learners’ listening and speaking skills.

Genres: Language, Nonfiction, Russia, Reference

402 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1993

Reviews

[sam · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice book for learning basic Russian!

However, I found the dialogues included pretty boring and mechanical, and the exercises leave a lot to be desired. They also contain some errors, like not matching up correctly with the answer keys, but I'll just assume they were making sure I was paying attention and I passed :).

Overall, some more focus on pronunciation in the alphabet chapter would be nice. It is deceptively tricky to learn decent speaking/pronunciation in Russian. The grammar explanations also aren't my favorite. Still, using this book in tandem with other resources really did give me a nice base.

[Ruxandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Probably one of the best books on the market for Russian language students. Challenging yet lovely.

[Najwa Raz · Rating 3 out of 5]

Still studying and get ready to communicate in Russia