Colloquial Russian

Colloquial Russian provides a step-by-step course in Russian as it is written and spoken today. This fifth edition offers modernised language reflecting social and cultural changes, new vocabulary essential for day-to-day interactions, and updated audio material.

Autorentext

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.

Klappentext

Colloquial Russian provides a step-by-step course in Russian as it is written and spoken today. This fifth edition offers modernised language reflecting social and cultural changes, new vocabulary essential for day-to-day interactions, and updated audio material.

Inhalt

Preface to the fifth edition

Introduction

Introduction to the Russian language

1. ?

What's your name?

2. We are studying Russian

At the hotel

4. A typical day

Family

6. !

Visiting friends

7. Sport

Favourite holidays

9. Festivals

Arbat

11. How to rent a flat in Moscow

Russian mass media

13. !

Shopping

14. Travelling

The theatre

16. Health care

St Petersburg

18. Equal rights

Education

20. C

Siberia

Grammar summary

Spelling rules · Gender · Declension tables · Verbs · Prepositions · Stress

Key to the exercises

EnglishRussian vocabulary

RussianEnglish vocabulary

Audio track listing

Grammar index

Russian index