- Paperback: 272 pages
- Publisher: Teach Yourself; 3rd Revised edition edition (26 Sep 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 034087046X
- ISBN-13: 978-0340870464
- Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.8 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
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- #6 in Books > Languages > By Language > Russian > Phrase Books
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‘Teach Yourself Beginner’s Russian’ is the right course for you if you really want to learn Russian but are daunted by the prospect of complicated grammar, classes and coursebooks. This book starts right from the beginning and explains everything in simple English. There are hints throughout to make learning easy and you can learn at your own pace with plenty of practice of each new point. It is a friendly introduction to the language which will help you to understand and speak Russian sufficiently well to function effectively in basic everyday situations. The course will also offer you an insight into Russian culture.
The book is divided into three main parts. Units 1-2 introduce you to the Russian alphabet. Units 3-10 cover the basic structures and grammatical points you’ll need in everyday situations. In Units 12-20 you will learn how to cope with practical, everyday situations, such as eating out, travelling and making a phone call in more detail. They give you the opportunity to put into practice and consolidate the language you have learnt in the first 10 units. Unit 11 is a special unit designed to give you the chance to find out something about the handwritten Russian script and to write it if you choose. If you would rather miss this unit out and concentrate on reading, speaking and listening, you can do so without it affecting your understanding of the other units.
By the end of the course you’ll be able to communicate in a wide range of real-life situations and have all the practical information you need to enjoy your next trip to Russia.
Two accompanying cassettes or CDs are available separately or in a pack with the book.
The leader in self-learning with more than 300 titles, covering all subjects.
Be where you want to be with Teach Yourself.
The book is divided into three main parts. Units 1-2 introduce you to the Russian alphabet. Units 3-10 cover the basic structures and grammatical points you’ll need in everyday situations. In Units 12-20 you will learn how to cope with practical, everyday situations, such as eating out, travelling and making a phone call in more detail. They give you the opportunity to put into practice and consolidate the language you have learnt in the first 10 units. Unit 11 is a special unit designed to give you the chance to find out something about the handwritten Russian script and to write it if you choose. If you would rather miss this unit out and concentrate on reading, speaking and listening, you can do so without it affecting your understanding of the other units.
By the end of the course you’ll be able to communicate in a wide range of real-life situations and have all the practical information you need to enjoy your next trip to Russia.
Two accompanying cassettes or CDs are available separately or in a pack with the book.
The leader in self-learning with more than 300 titles, covering all subjects.
Be where you want to be with Teach Yourself.
About the Author
Rachel Farmer is Lecturer in Russian at University of Nottingham.
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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book assumes no prior knowledge of the Russian language. Russian looks very cryptic because of the Cyrillic alphabet it uses but the Cyrillic alphabet is actually rather simple to learn. The book starts off by teaching the reader the letters of the Cyrillic alphabet and using this book it only took me about two weeks before I was able to read most Russian words. One of the advantages with this is that you feel you have made substantial progress in learning Russian within the first few weeks of starting this book and it motivates you to keep on learning the language. After the alphabet, the book introduces the reader to basic conversations and then progresses onto more advanced conversations that cover a variety of situations (directions, introductions, eating, drinking, how to order things, etc) and the excellent tapes that accompany the book are essential in learning how to pronounce Russian words and phrases. Learning Russian is not a trivial pursuit for an English speaker and it’s taken me about 10 months to finish this book. Of course completing a book like this is not going to make you fluent in Russian but by the end of it you’ll have mastered some basic language skills that will be useful on a trip to Russia.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book starts at the very basics and goes at a good pace, giving plenty of opportunity for practice, topics that one is likely to encounter on a holiday in Russia and clear pronunciation guides. However, as Russian is not my first foreign language, I found the grammar wasn't explained as clearly as I'd like. The verb declinations are given as set phrases (eg. I play guitar) and it doesn't explain how to then take the same verb and decline it differently (eg. he plays guitar) until much later in the book.
I would thoroughly recommend this book to those who haven't learned a foreign language before, but if you are already familiar with cases and verb declination, and want a more grammar-based approach, this probably isn't the book for you.
I would thoroughly recommend this book to those who haven't learned a foreign language before, but if you are already familiar with cases and verb declination, and want a more grammar-based approach, this probably isn't the book for you.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I love languages and found this book to be very easy to use. It focuses on how you would need to communicate with Russians in Russia rather than the not-as-fun learn the grammar standard language teaching method. I got on to Unit Three in a couple of days, and I found it really interesting. You can progress at whatever speed is comfortable to you, but if you buy without the CD it does make references to the recording. It isn't, however, essential to have the CD. I don't, and it's still a great teach yourself book.
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Self-motivation needed.
This is fantastic for anyone who would like to learn Russian from scratch and as an English speaker. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Elora
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I have had at least 6months to try out this product. I like having the cd with the book because I could burn it onto my mp3 player and listen to it on the train in the morning. Read more
Published on 27 Jan 2010 by E. Biggs
Excellent starting book!
I was very impressed with this book. I had no knowledge at all of russian and this book teach you in a very simple way. Read more
Published on 23 Jan 2010 by Dr. D. Scalzo
Beginners Russian
For the price you pay it's quite good. It's well structured and the excercises are good to practice with. Read more
Published on 12 Nov 2009 by Kevin Thomas
Survival Russian for traverers - not language course
If you never have learned Cyrillic script or a word of Russian and suddenly need to travel to Russia and learn the most basic lingual knowledge to find yourself around town, this... Read more
Published on 6 Aug 2009 by Jan Øystein Thorsnæs
A Good Start For Beginners.
An excellent publication, giving one the necessary good start to learning Russian without a teacher. Easy to navigate and easy to read. Read more
Published on 19 July 2009 by Clifford Walker
Excellent tool
I am several chapters into this book and CD set now and am finding it a terrific tool for learning Russian. Read more
Published on 16 Mar 2009 by Mr. H. D. Perry
Not as Easy as others say!!!
I am rather surprised at how other reviewers have posted "Fantastic, Simple and Easy!" teach yourself Russian is. Read more
Published on 3 Mar 2009 by Manx Mann
If Olga Bean is the best Russian tutor in Birmingham, Rachel Farmer is...
Rachel Farmer is the best CD Tutor of Russian......I had bought many CD Russian courses... many are by residents of the USA, with their own sloppy version of Russian. Read more
Published on 20 Jun 2008 by Pen
Great, great book!
Surely this is one of the easiest, most enjoyable, most enticing introduction courses for any foreign language available. Read more
Published on 31 Mar 2008 by cryingfreeman
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