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Want to speak Russian with confidence?
Don’t have much time?
Need the basics for a trip abroad?
Talk Russian is the ideal short course for absolute beginners. Designed for adults learning at home or in a class, this popular course covers all the basic language you’ll need in everyday situations.
Its specially designed step-by-step approach assumes no prior knowledge of the language, and encourages you make genuine progress right from the start. Featuring interactive audio and a wealth of enjoyable activities, Talk Russian will quickly develop both your speaking and listening skills, helping you make the most of your visit from the moment you arrive!
· Master the basics with this tried and tested approach
· Practise the language using interactive activities support every topic
· Communicate with confidence - say what you want to say in no time!
128-page course book and two x 60-minute audio CDs
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The BBC is usually very good at producing language courses, Talk Russian is another fine example.
It is exactly as it states on the front cover - The ideal course for absolute beginners - far easier and better for those who struggle with learning a new language than (beginner's russian by rachel farmer.) The course takes it very slowly and assumes no prior knowledge of Russia.
This course in not big on Grammar and as the course book keeps saying "Don't worry about words changing their endings. If you know the basic word you'll be able to make yourself understood."
At the beginning of the course book there is a useful ten easy to follow steps guide on how to use Talk Russian and at the end of each unit there is a helpful tips section on how to more effectively learn Russian.
Russian is a tough language to learn, especially as they use the Cyrillic alphabet and often it is difficult to pronounce certain combinations of words.
My recommendation for those find learning a new language demanding and testing is as a first step go through Talk Russian then progress on to beginner's russian.
One final note, it is important to buy the course that comes with the 2 CD's and not just the book as it is extremely important to hear how Russian is pronounced.
It is exactly as it states on the front cover - The ideal course for absolute beginners - far easier and better for those who struggle with learning a new language than (beginner's russian by rachel farmer.) The course takes it very slowly and assumes no prior knowledge of Russia.
This course in not big on Grammar and as the course book keeps saying "Don't worry about words changing their endings. If you know the basic word you'll be able to make yourself understood."
At the beginning of the course book there is a useful ten easy to follow steps guide on how to use Talk Russian and at the end of each unit there is a helpful tips section on how to more effectively learn Russian.
Russian is a tough language to learn, especially as they use the Cyrillic alphabet and often it is difficult to pronounce certain combinations of words.
My recommendation for those find learning a new language demanding and testing is as a first step go through Talk Russian then progress on to beginner's russian.
One final note, it is important to buy the course that comes with the 2 CD's and not just the book as it is extremely important to hear how Russian is pronounced.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This pack contains CDs and a book. The book goes very slowly, starting with the alphabet, and teaches ten primary areas that are useful for visitors to Russia. The books are very clear indeed and the CDs are extremely useful because they introduce all the vocubulary and then give between 1 and 4 listening activities to practise. Each unit includes a brilliant "Now You're Talking" section where you are invited to respond in a dialogue situation to practise speaking. You are given time to produce the sentence before you hear it said by a Russian speaker. each unit also includes a quiz and there are three additional review sections with listening, reading and speaking activities. By the end of the course, which can be done in as few as ten days, you really feel like you understand quite a lot and are confident to produce language. It does not focus greatly on grammar but it's a great introduction to the language.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Before travelling through Russia, I decided that I'd need to learn the basics. I enlisted in an evening course and my tutor said that we all had to buy this book as it would be the course we'd be using.
The book is fantastic and really helped prepare me for the daunting trip through Russia. It's never going to teach much more than the basics, but I was surprised and delighted about how much I actually learned from this course.
I highly recommend this course for anyone wanting to learn Russian.
PS Make sure you get the version that comes with the cd too. It's essential.
The book is fantastic and really helped prepare me for the daunting trip through Russia. It's never going to teach much more than the basics, but I was surprised and delighted about how much I actually learned from this course.
I highly recommend this course for anyone wanting to learn Russian.
PS Make sure you get the version that comes with the cd too. It's essential.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Not exactly as advertised
I have purchased this book based on description published at Amazon including audio facilities but it arrived without the CD. Read more
Published 1 month ago by E T
Russian for Russians
Marginally better than useless. The voices on the CDs are often incoherent and the words are often spoken too quickly. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Jackofswords
Talk Russian book and CDs
As I am taking GCSE Russian in June 2012 on the basis of two hours per week in the way of lessons over three years,I need all of the help I can get. Read more
Published 5 months ago by J. M. Heskins
Very pleased
Very step by step approach to learning Russian. I have no prior knowledge of the language and I have picked it up rather fast. Read more
Published 13 months ago by mark ward
5 Star. Can't go wrong.
5 Star.
Expect nothing less than the best from the BBC.
Fantastic book, easy to learn (with audio CD). Read more
Expect nothing less than the best from the BBC.
Fantastic book, easy to learn (with audio CD). Read more
Published 15 months ago by Mark
just what you need
just what you need if you are going to Russia and want to get a knowledge of a) the most common phrases you will need and b) the correct pronunciation by both male and female... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Andrew Fawcett
Talk Russian (Book & CDs)
Its simple, but complete for learning the basics in pronaunciation and comunications.!!
you can hear perfectly the teachers in english and in russian perfectly.
you can hear perfectly the teachers in english and in russian perfectly.
Published 15 months ago by PablitoBD
Not talk Russian!
The talk Russian title may be true, but neglects to mention the way the book is presented, you have to learn the Russian alphabet and learn to read Russian first. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Thomas Welsh
Really Good Choice Worth getting
This is an excellent book and CD for getting you to learn Russian almost with out realising it. The voices are clear and the book forces you to start learning to read in Russian... Read more
Published 21 months ago by N. Hazlewood
Does what it says on the tin.
very good but very basic.... also the CD moves on very quickly and completely misses sections in the book that you don't need the CD for, I find I have to keep pausing... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Clasick
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