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Colloquial Russian: The Complete Course for Beginners
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
progressive coverage of speaking, listening, reading and writing skills
structured, jargon-free explanations of grammar
an extensive range of focused and stimulating exercises
realistic and entertaining dialogues covering a broad variety of scenarios
useful vocabulary lists throughout the text
additional resources available at the back of the book, including a full answer key, a grammar summary and bilingual glossaries
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.
Features
progressive coverage of speaking, listening, reading and writing skills
structured, jargon-free explanations of grammar
an extensive range of focused and stimulating exercises
realistic and entertaining dialogues covering a broad variety of scenarios
useful vocabulary lists throughout the text
additional resources available at the back of the book, including a full answer key, a grammar summary and bilingual glossaries
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.
402 pages, ebook
First published September 1, 1993
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September 10, 2024
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.
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.
October 9, 2018
Probably one of the best books on the market for Russian language students. Challenging yet lovely.
September 22, 2012
Still studying and get ready to communicate in Russia
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