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OverviewA practical, activities-based approach to learning how to communicate in Russian right away This activities manual features a natural approach to building and reinforcing basic Russian language skills. It was written by the Director of Undergraduate Language Programs at the University of Texas who has had decades of experience teaching Russian to Americans, Reading, writing, speaking, and listening activities centered on everyday topics help readers to quickly develop their Russian language skills and to begin communicating in Russian immediately. Grammar is presented as a necessary tool for communication, and throughout the author compares and contrasts American and Russian cultures, rather than focusing solely on Russian culture. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Marita NummikoskiPublisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Ltd Edition: 2nd Edition Dimensions: Width: 21.70cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 27.60cm Weight: 0.976kg ISBN: 9780470646342ISBN 10: 0470646349 Pages: 416 Publication Date: 12 June 2012 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationMarita Nummikoski is an associate professor and coordinator of UTSA's Russian program. She was named interim chair of the language department at the University of Texas, San Antonio, beginning in the Spring Semester of 2002, and chair the following fall. A member of the UTSA faculty since 1988, she is author of Troika: A Communicative Approach to Russian Language, Life, and Culture, a Russian textbook first published by John Wiley and Sons, New York, in 1996. Since that time, Dr. Nummikoski has added an interactive website to support the text and is working on a second-year Russian textbook with the working title of Sputnik. She received three degrees from Helsinki University in Finland and earned her Ph.D. in foreign language education at the University of Texas at Austin in 1991. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |