Colloquial Russian

<p><em>Colloquial Russian</em> provides a step-by-step course in Russian as it is written and spoken today. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Russian in a broad range of situations requiring no prior knowledge of the language.</p><p>Features include:</p><ul> <li>progressive coverage of speaking listening reading and writing skills</li> <li>structured jargon-free explanations of grammar</li> <li>an extensive range of focused and stimulating exercises</li> <li>realistic and entertaining dialogues covering a broad variety of scenarios</li> <li>useful vocabulary lists throughout the text</li> <li>additional resources available at the back of the book including a full answer key a grammar summary and bilingual glossaries</li> </ul><p>This fifth edition offers modernised language reflecting social and cultural changes new vocabulary that's essential for day-to-day interactions and updated audio material. </p><p>Balanced comprehensive and rewarding <i>Colloquial Russian </i>will be an indispensable resource for both independent learners and students taking courses in Russian.</p><p>Audio material to accompany the course is available to download for free in MP3 format from www.routledge.com/cw/colloquials. The audio material features the texts dialogues and exercises from the book and will help develop listening and pronunciation skills.</p>