The New Penguin Russian Course: A Complete Course for Beginners (Penguin Handbooks)
by Nicholas J. Brown
from Penguin (Non-Classics)
English-Russian, Russian-English Dictionary
by Kenneth Katzner
from Wiley
Based on American rather than British English, this is among the first Russian dictionaries revised for the post-Soviet era. Includes new political terminology, new Russian institutions, new countries and republics and new city names. Contains 26,000 entries in the English-Russian section and 40,000 words in the Russian-English section. Irregularities in Russian declensions and conjugations appear at the beginning of each entry.
Teach Yourself Russian Complete Course Package (Book + 2CDs) (Teach Yourself . . . Complete Courses)
by Daphne West
from McGraw-Hill
Meandering in Moscow? Teach yourself Russian!
With Teach Yourself it's possible for virtually anyone to learn and experience the languages of the world, from Afrikaans to Zulu; Ancient Greek to Modern Persian; Beginner's Latin to Biblical Hebrew. Follow any of the Teach Yourself Language Courses Audiopackages at your own pace or use them as a supplement to formal courses. These complete courses are professionally designed for self-guided study, making them one of the most enjoyable and easy to use language courses you can find. Audiopackages include an instructional paperback book and two companion 60-minute audio CDs.
Prepared by experts in the language, each course begins with the basics and gradually promotes the student to a level of smooth and confident communication, including:
- Step-by-step guide to pronunciation and grammar
- Regular and irregular verb tables
- Plenty of practice exercises and answers
- Practical vocabulary and a bilingual glossary
- Clear, uncluttered, and user-friendly layout
- An exploration of the culture
- And much more
Russian Stories: A Dual-Language Book
from Dover Publications
Roots of the Russian Language: An Elementary Guide to Wordbuilding (NTC Russian Series)
by George Z. Patrick
from National Textbook Company
Schaum's Outline of Russian Grammar
by James S. Levine
from McGraw-Hill
Each point of grammar and structure is explained simply, and illustrated with examples, in this powerful study guide. The next-best thing to a private tutor, this book makes even difficult topics like declensions clear. Students begin by mastering the Cyrillic alphabet and correct pronunciation. The many practice exercises start readers using this language in everyday situations.
Teach Yourself Beginner's Russian Script
by Daphne West
from McGraw-Hill
Now learning non-Roman-alphabet languages is as easy as A-B-C!
Readers wanting to learn the basics of reading and writing a new language that employs script will find all they need in the Teach Yourself Beginner's Script series. Each book includes a step-by-step introduction to reading and writing in a new language as well as tips and practice exercises to build learners' skills. Thanks to the experts at Teach Yourself, script will no longer be all "Greek" to language learners--unless of course, it is Greek script! Teach Yourself Beginner's Script series books feature:
- Origins of the language
- A systematic approach to mastering the script
- Lots of "hands-on" exercises and activities
- Practical examples from real-life situations
Russian: Lonely Planet Phrasebook
by James Jenkin
from Lonely Planet
Don't let your Russian experience become Russian Roulette! Pick up this phrasebook instead, and begin communicating with ease.
Special Features:
*Comprehensive food section
*Tips on cultural etiquette
*Useful phrases for finding accomodations, dealing with health emergencies and hitting the town
*Easy-to-use pronunciation guide
*Two way dictionary and sentence builder
Russian For Dummies (For Dummies (Language & Literature))
by Andrew, Ph.D. Kaufman
from For Dummies
Russian is spoken by nearly 450 million people, and demand for Russian-speakers is growing. This introductory course includes an audio CD with practice dialogues-just the ticket for readers who need basic Russian for business, school, or travel.
Serafima Gettys, PhD (Newark, CA), is Coordinator of the Foreign Language Program at Lewis University.
Andrew Kaufman, PhD (Charlottesville, VA), is a Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Virginia.
Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.
Russian is spoken by nearly 450 million people, and demand for Russian-speakers is growing. Serafima Gettys, PhD (Newark, CA), is Coordinator of the Foreign Language Program at Lewis University. Andrew Kaufman, PhD (Charlottesville, VA), is a Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Virginia.
Langenscheidt's Pocket Russian Dictionary: Russian - English / English - Russian
from Langenscheidt Publishers
A convenient reference for writers, students, and businesspeople; anyone who needs the right word at the right time.
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