Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Start speaking Russian
today
Now in an updated second
edition, Beginner's Russian with Interactive Online Workbook offers
an innovative, easy, and thorough way to speak, and read Russian confidently.
This complete Russian course includes a user-friendly textbook and interactive
online workbook. The carefully-paced, relevant lessons cover grammar and
language basics in the context of everyday situations related to family, jobs,
introductions, dining out, the Internet, and much more. The chapters are
designed for the beginning student, and are full of photos, cartoons, games,
and exercises alongside easy-to-understand lessons.
This new edition
includes updated vocabulary to reflect ongoing changes in contemporary Russian
culture and society, new speaking and writing activities that allow students to
interact with technology and media, and new individual and group projects and
oral presentation to engage learners' creativity and help them develop
communicative competency.
In addition to the book, you have access to an interactive website full of
videos, audio, and self-correcting exercises. The enriching material on the
website reinforces the basics of the lessons in the book, helping you acquire
Russian skills in a natural, engaging way.
Thorough explanations and
instructions offer a gradual introduction to the language, Cyrillic
alphabet, and grammar
An interactive website features
correct pronunciation by native speakers and helps learners start speaking
Russian right away
Ideal for individual self-study
or classroom use
Each chapter will take 5-6
hours of classroom instruction, or approximately 10-12 hours of study for
the independent learner.
Students should be able to
attain the ACTFL Novice High or Intermediate Low levels of proficiency by
the end of the course