Colloquial Russian provides a step-by-step course in Russian as it is written and spoken today. This fifth edition offers modernised language reflecting social and cultural changes, new vocabulary essential for day-to-day interactions, and updated audio material.
Based on a solid grammatical framework that is well structured, well explained, and clearly presented.
Realistic, entertaining and contemporary dialogues covering a broad variety of scenarios exemplify how the language is used in everyday contexts.
Complete course containing everything you need to learn the language, including a grammar summary, two-way glossaries and free audio online.
Svetlana le Fleming has taught Russian at the University of Northumbria, UK.
Susan E. Kay has taught Russian at the University of Northumbria, UK.
Mikhail Vodopyanov is Associate Lecturer in Russian at the University of St Andrews, UK.
Preface to the fifth edition
Introduction
Introduction to the Russian language
1. ?
What's your name?
2.
We are studying Russian
3.
At the hotel
4.
A typical day
5.
Family
6. !
Visiting friends
7.
Sport
8.
Favourite holidays
9.
Festivals
10.
Arbat
11.
How to rent a flat in Moscow
12.
Russian mass media
13. !
Shopping
14.
Travelling
15.
The theatre
16.
Health care
17.
St Petersburg
18.
Equal rights
19.
Education
20. C
Siberia
Grammar summary
Spelling rules * Gender * Declension tables * Verbs * Prepositions * Stress
Key to the exercises
English-Russian vocabulary
Russian-English vocabulary
Audio track listing
Grammar index
Russian index