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Meandering in Moscow? Teach yourself Russian!
| Introduction | ix | |
| 01 | Your passport, please! | 1 |
| Responding to requests for personal information and identification | ||
| Using some forms of courtesy | ||
| 02 | I'm called Ira | 12 |
| Giving further information about yourself | ||
| Requesting such information from others | ||
| 03 | Where's the telephone? | 24 |
| Asking for and giving directions | ||
| Using some more forms of courtesy | ||
| 04 | May one take photographs here? | 37 |
| Asking/stating whether something is permitted or not | ||
| Asking/stating whether something is possible, impossible or necessary | ||
| 05 | How much is it? | 49 |
| Asking for and giving simple information about cost and availability | ||
| Using further ways of describing where things are | ||
| 06 | I prefer to swim | 61 |
| Talking about likes and dislikes | ||
| Asking people about their preferences | ||
| 07 | At the post office | 72 |
| Requesting information about cost, availability and necessity | ||
| Giving information about cost, availability and necessity | ||
| 08 | Is this place free? | 84 |
| Obtaining information about availability, variety and cost | ||
| Placing an order | ||
| Indicating that a mistake has been made | ||
| Apologizing for a mistake | ||
| 09 | When does the train leave? | 98 |
| Asking and telling the time | ||
| Asking and answering questions about particular times | ||
| Requesting and giving information about travel | ||
| 10 | On Wednesdays I usually ... | 112 |
| Talking and asking about daily and weekly routine | ||
| Asking for and giving information about age | ||
| Talking about days of the week | ||
| Expressing approximation with regard to time | ||
| 11 | It depends on the weather | 124 |
| Talking about future actions and intentions | ||
| Giving and seeking information about the weather | ||
| 12 | Is Ira at home? | 138 |
| Holding a conversation on the telephone (how to identify yourself, ask for the person you want to speak to and how to deal with wrong numbers) | ||
| Talking about past events and actions | ||
| 13 | Must I go to the doctor's? | 150 |
| Saying how you feel | ||
| Asking others how they feel | ||
| Seeking and giving advice | ||
| Talking about necessity | ||
| 14 | The sweater really suits you | 163 |
| Talking about clothes and appearance | ||
| Asking for advice about size and colour | ||
| Expressing simple comparisons and negatives | ||
| 15 | Happy birthday! | 178 |
| Talking about dates | ||
| Saying when and where you were born and state your age | ||
| Asking other people about their age, place and date of birth | ||
| Greet people on special occasions | ||
| 16 | It would be better ... | 191 |
| Expressing your opinion about arrangements and events | ||
| Indicating preference in arrangements | ||
| Expressing hopes and intentions about arrangements | ||
| Making hypothetical statements | ||
| Expressing statements contrary to fact | ||
| 17 | Let's pop into the travel agent's | 207 |
| Talking about holidays and holiday accommodation | ||
| Talking about what is best and most comfortable | ||
| Giving more information in the negative | ||
| 18 | What happened? | 219 |
| Asking what has happened | ||
| Reporting on what has happened and what has been said | ||
| Asking what is wrong | ||
| Expressing concern and purpose | ||
| 19 | Thank you for the letter | 232 |
| Presenting formal and informal letters in Russian | ||
| Reporting what people have asked | ||
| Further expressing feelings and opinions | ||
| 20 | Come and see us again! | 246 |
| Using further expressions involving possession and self | ||
| Using numerals in a more detailed way | ||
| Using other ways of expressing appreciation and thanks | ||
| Appendix 1 | Grammar | 259 |
| Appendix 2 | Pronunciation | 272 |
| Key to the exercises | 276 | |
| Russian-English vocabulary | 287 | |
| English-Russian vocabulary | 296 | |
| Index to grammar points | 302 |
Anonymous
Posted July 30, 2002
This was absolutely wonderful! This book was beyond expectations from day one. With probably one of the most effective language methods, this book goes through conversation, reinforcing your confidence, and then explains anything you may have questions on. Within three weeks of studying for fourty five minutes a day, I was easily able to hold conversation with Russian friends, and they were impressed by my skills. In three weeks! And I wasn't even a quarter the way through the book! By the time I was done, I knew enough to travel to Russia, and live there for three months. For less than twenty dollars, this is WELL worth your money. I am a linguist, I have taken several college courses for foreign language and I am fluent in four. I must say though, this alone won't make you fluent in Russian, because you need to live in Russia for at least a month for that to happen. But don't let that discourage you! It is about three semesters worth. Please, for less than twenty dollars, if you or someone you know is interested in learning Russian, consider this book. It was outstanding.
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