RUS': A Comprehensive Course in Russian

RUS': A Comprehensive Course in Russian

by SarahSmyth (Author), ElenaV.Crosbie (Author)

Synopsis

This comprehensive foundation textbook is expressly designed for students embarking on a Russian language programme. Accompanied by 5 hours of audio materials, it develops the four key language skills - reading, writing, speaking and listening - and provides all the material required to reach intermediate level either at secondary school or during the first year of university. Highly interactive and activity-based, the course puts students firmly at the centre of the learning process, developing their autonomy as learners. It provides: thorough grounding in the grammar and structures of contemporary Russian; wide-ranging tasks and exercises for both classroom use and self study; informative texts selected to foster cultural awareness; topics including family life, education, history, geography, work and leisure; clear, attractive layout with lively illustrations to reinforce learning ; extensive reference features including a section on basic concepts of grammar; teachers' guidelines to enhance practical application in the classroom; and an on-line answer key.

$86.87

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 718
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 23 Jul 2002

ISBN 10: 0521645557
ISBN 13: 9780521645553
Book Overview: A comprehensive foundation course for beginning students of Russian. Includes cassettes and teachers' guidelines.

Media Reviews
'... I am sure all Russian teachers will wish to examine it closely.' Slavonica
'This monumental work is probably the single most comprehensive Russian coursebook ever published ... this course contains everything that has ever been proposed for inclusion in a language textbook, and more.' Rusistika
'... the course provides essential knowledge of Russian culture, which helps students to understand how to use the language in an appropriate way in a variety of everyday situations. ... The course's very clear structure, its efficient and stimulating presentation, the variety of materials and reference tools, and the detailed study aids and teacher's guidelines it includes make it ideal for students in the classroom or private study.' Forum for Modern Language Studies
The central objective of the RUS' course is communication. It assists in the development of all language skills...all within up-to-date settings and contexts. One of its most prominent features is its emphasis on cultural awareness...RUS' strongly contributes to the development of students'autonomy as learners. The great advantage of the course is that the reference tools and the study resources are easily accessible...Finally, one should say that one of the best features of the RUS' course is that it does not need to be supplemented by any other language resources--it is a course that has been designed to make the study of the Russian language an enjoyable and enriching experience. Times Higher Education Supplement