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Advanced Beginning through Intermediate Intermediate students of Russian will connect with these contemporary stories created especially for them. Written by three contemporary Russian-language authors, the tales reflect aspects of the lives of Russians today.
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59 of 59 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I wasn't to sure about how to interpret 'intermediate' in the book's description, but fortunately it turned out to be at about the right sort of level (for me, at least).
The stories make use of different verb tenses and employ a reasonable range of grammatical constructions. As well as more common, widely used words there was quite a bit of vocabulary that I hadn't come across before. It also has a few comprehension questions, in Russian, after each chapter to provide a bit of focus and to test yourself.
I started working on this book after completing 'First Reader in Russian' which I found fairly easy. This book was more difficult, but because of that it probably helped me to learn/practice more grammar and vocabulary. It's aimed at the learner who's had a bit of practice and is reasonably confident, but is still simpler to translate than 'real' stuff, such as newspaper and magazine articles (or Checkov and Tolstoy).
The stories make use of different verb tenses and employ a reasonable range of grammatical constructions. As well as more common, widely used words there was quite a bit of vocabulary that I hadn't come across before. It also has a few comprehension questions, in Russian, after each chapter to provide a bit of focus and to test yourself.
I started working on this book after completing 'First Reader in Russian' which I found fairly easy. This book was more difficult, but because of that it probably helped me to learn/practice more grammar and vocabulary. It's aimed at the learner who's had a bit of practice and is reasonably confident, but is still simpler to translate than 'real' stuff, such as newspaper and magazine articles (or Checkov and Tolstoy).
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Aimed at lower intermediate level(I think) this little book is an engrossing and enjoyable read. It has boosted my vocabulary and improved my grammatical understanding, I highly recommend it.
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61 of 63 people found the following review helpful
An excellent reader with curious stories
15 May 2000
Format:Paperback
There are three novelettes here. The first is about a German who comes to stay with her teenage Petersburg penfriend, the second about a pet Polar Bear and the last about a shipwrecked boy.
The text is up-to-date and not patronising with the minimum of footnotes.
Critically speaking the stories are genuinely weird especially the true one about a polar bear who thinks he's human and who lives in a tower block. Apparently it was also made into a documentary.
If you can't find a suitable reader, then this will suffice and should take you a couple of weeks to progress through. However the varied language used shows you how Russian verbs are used in context, and thus the book will last you a long time as a grammar reference. There are also short annotated Russian stories for learners in the weekly English version of 'Moscow Today'. Check this out too.
21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Good Reading
14 Sep 2005
Format:Paperback
I have found very few books geared for English speakers at the intermediate level, so if you fall into the same category, get this book! The stories are engaging, and there are a lot of words to learn and lots more to relearn.
English translations for many words and some phrases are included along the bottom of each page. The only thing I found odd was that some very difficult words were not translated, yet some of the easier ones were. But even if it had no translations at all, I would still recommend it.
One more thing: If you find the first story to be difficult to read, start with the second story and move on to the third - I found them to be much less difficult.
English translations for many words and some phrases are included along the bottom of each page. The only thing I found odd was that some very difficult words were not translated, yet some of the easier ones were. But even if it had no translations at all, I would still recommend it.
One more thing: If you find the first story to be difficult to read, start with the second story and move on to the third - I found them to be much less difficult.
21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Enjoyable stories
12 Sep 2005
Format:Paperback
After studying Russian for a few months I wanted to try reading something. At first I was seriously over-ambitious and struggled to read a paragraph of Pushkin, looking up every word. I decided Stories from Today's Russia might be more suitable. I initially found the text to be quite difficult; there were a good number of words I didn't know, but as I continued reading I began to find I could read more quickly, making less and less use of my dictionary. These stories are ideal for someone with a reasonable vocabulary and a fair knowledge of the basic rules of Russian grammar. They are neither so easy that there is no challenge at all, nor so hard that they become tedious. It helps that the stories themselves are quite interesting and varied. There are a good number of pictures and maps and some short exercises. I found this book really useful not only because I learned a good number of new words and improved my understanding of some grammar points, but also because in the end I began to really enjoy reading Russian. Maybe one day I will be ready for Pushkin.
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