About the Book

This intensive foundation course in Russian is designed for students with no previous knowledge of the language. Developed primarily for classroom use, the course offers an original and distinctive approach to language learning, presenting Russian in context offering access to Russian life, culture, history and society.

Using authentic language throughout, the ROUTLEDGE INTENSIVE RUSSIAN COURSE takes students from beginner to intermediate level in one year. Progress is carefully structured, starting with simple grammar and working towards more complex points with the acquisition of a significant body of vocabulary. By the end of the course student will have acquired a sound knowledge of the main structures of the language and will be able to express themselves confidently in a wide range of communicative contexts.

The tried-and-tested material featured in the course is structured to improve all four core skills of language learning: speaking, listening, reading and writing.

The course is divided in three parts

Part 1, Units 1 - 4, provides a foundation which gets the student going in Russian

Part 2, Units 5 - 7, concentrates on intensive development to take the student rapidly forward

Part 3, Unit 8 – 10, incorporates both revision and further development

Each unit is divided into lessons which all include lively dialogues, sections on grammar and language functions and lots of exercises that help develop the student's practical language skills.

Audio material is presented on accompanying CDs (ISBN 0-415-22300-8), to be purchased separately.