RUS': A Comprehensive Course in Russian Set of 5 Audio CDs

Smyth, Sarah; Crosbie, Elena V.

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9780521529556: RUS': A Comprehensive Course in Russian Set of 5 Audio CDs

ISBN 10: 0521529557 ISBN 13: 9780521529556

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2002

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. � 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 � On-line answer key

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Book Description:

This comprehensive foundation course offers a highly interactive approach to learning Russian. Designed for beginners, it covers all the material required to reach intermediate level either at high school or during the first year of university. The course provides:

Thorough grounding in the grammar and structures of contemporary Russian

Wide-ranging activities and exercises for both classroom use and self study

Informative texts selected to foster cultural awareness

Lively illustrations to reinforce learning

Extensive reference features including a section on basic concepts of grammar

Teachers' guidelines

Cassettes and on-line answer key

Review:

"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

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