Golosa: A Basic Course in Russian, Book II (2nd Edition)

Communicative approach to Russian that is designed to help readers reach the ACTFL Intermediate range in speaking and Intermediate High in reading and listening. Each unit in the program revolves around a topic (university, family, etc.), and follows the same basic format: introduction of basic vocabulary for the topic, listening to introductory conversations, short dialogs with activization exercises and role-play practice, practice in listening and reading with emphasis on strategies, grammar study and practice in both oral and written form, and written workbook exercises that go from mechanical to creative. The main book is accompanied by a workbook with laboratory drills and written exercises, and an audio program that runs approximately ten hours and includes listening comprehension exercises, dialogs, conversations, and rapid-pace oral drills.

Communicative approach to Russian that is designed to help readers reach the ACTFL Intermediate range in speaking and Intermediate High in reading and listening. Each unit in the program revolves around a topic (university, family, etc.), and follows the same basic format: introduction of basic vocabulary for the topic, listening to introductory conversations, short dialogs with activization exercises and role-play practice, practice in listening and reading with emphasis on strategies, grammar study and practice in both oral and written form, and written workbook exercises that go from mechanical to creative. The main book is accompanied by a workbook with laboratory drills and written exercises, and an audio program that runs approximately ten hours and includes listening comprehension exercises, dialogs, conversations, and rapid-pace oral drills.