Overview

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, requiring no prior knowledge of the language. Features include: 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 This fifth edition offers modernised language reflecting social and cultural changes, new vocabulary that's essential for day-to-day interactions, and updated audio material. Balanced, comprehensive and rewarding, Colloquial Russian will be an indispensable resource for both independent learners and students taking courses in Russian. Audio material to accompany the course is available to download for free in MP3 format from www.routledge.com/cw/colloquials. The audio material features the texts, dialogues and exercises from the book and will help develop listening and pronunciation skills.

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Author:   Svetlana le Fleming ,  Susan E. Kay ,  Mikhail Vodopyanov
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   5th edition
Weight:   0.489kg
ISBN:  

9781032417486

ISBN 10:   103241748
Pages:   400
Publication Date:   08 March 2023
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface to the fifth edition Introduction Introduction to the Russian language 1. Как вас зовут? What’s your name? 2. Изучаем русский язык We are studying Russian 3. В гостинице At the hotel 4. Типичный день A typical day 5. Семья Family 6. Идём в гости! Visiting friends 7. Спорт Sport 8. Любимый отдых Favourite holidays 9. Праздники Festivals 10. Арбат Arbat 11. Как снять квартиру в Москве How to rent a flat in Moscow 12. Российские СМИ Russian mass media 13. За покупками! Shopping 14. Путешествия Travelling 15. Театр The theatre 16. Здравоохранение Health care 17. Петербург St Petersburg 18. Равноправие Equal rights 19. Образование Education 20. Cибирь Siberia Grammar summary Spelling rules · Gender · Declension tables · Verbs · Prepositions · Stress Key to the exercises English–Russian vocabulary Russian–English vocabulary Audio track listing Grammar index Russian index

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Svetlana le Fleming has taught Russian at the University of Northumbria, UK. Susan E. Kay has taught Russian at the University of Northumbria, UK. Mikhail Vodopyanov is Associate Lecturer in Russian at the University of St Andrews, UK.

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