Explore and Learn

If you're looking to reach a comfort level in conversational Russian, this hands-on, friendly guide gets you speaking like a native. Here, you'll find expanded coverage of the necessary grammar, major verb tenses, and conjugations that beginners need to know. Plus, you'll get a fully updated audio CD that includes real-life conversations, a refreshed and expanded mini-dictionary, plenty of useful practice opportunities, and more.

• Russian 101 -- learn to recite the alphabet, get a crash course on grammar, and start saying some basic Russian expressions

• It's easy as odin, dva, tri (1, 2, 3) -- hone your small-talk skills and discover how to communicate effectively in everyday situations, like asking for directions, ordering food, and more

• Happy trails -- take your Russian on the road and discover how to plan a trip, make arrangements for a place to stay, discuss transportation, and exchange money for local currency

• Take care of business -- grasp the essential Russian language skills you need to talk on the phone and perform everyday tasks at the office

Open the book and find:

• Common words and phrases in Cyrillic

• Basic grammar, Russian cases, and common expressions

• Formal and informal greetings

• Information on numbers, time, and measurements

• Pointers for describing everyday activities in Russian

• Tips for making small talk, asking for directions, and more

• Fun activities to help you practice your Russian skills

• Expanded Russian-English and English-Russian dictionaries

Audio CD Includes

More than 30 conversations that reinforce lessons from the book

See appendix for complete system requirements.

Learn to:

• Speak conversational Russian with ease

• Make sense of grammar, verb conjugations, and pronunciations

• Identify Cyrillic letters

CD includes real-life conversations by native speakers