Russian in Plain English
A Very Basic Russian Starter for Complete Beginners
- 284 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
About This Book
Russian in Plain English enables complete beginners to acquire the skill of reading words written in Cyrillic independently, with no English transcription or imitated pronunciation, within a short period of time.
This book introduces the Cyrillic alphabet gradually, feeding in the letters and their various pronunciation aspects one by one over its ten units, thus building a complete picture of the Russian sound and writing systems. It also highlights the interrelationship of the two systems and helps learners to see the logic behind the use of the Cyrillic alphabet. In addition, the book teaches learners to produce Russian word stress on a marked syllable, contributing to stress acquisition.
Furthermore, the book explains the basic grammatical features of Russian words and the rules of how to put them into sentences, enabling learners to start saying things in Russian from Unit 1. It employs some findings of research in language processing, helping learners to start building their speaking and reading skills.
This book is an essential guide for all beginners, including students and independent learners.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Preface for teachers
- Acknowledgements
- First things first
- Unit 1 Getting started
- Unit 2 Questions and answers
- Unit 3 Mine or yours?
- Unit 4 Excuse me. Have you got a pen?
- Unit 5 Say āpleaseā
- Unit 6 Where are you?
- Unit 7 Work or play?
- Unit 8 Where do you live?
- Unit 9 Is red square big?
- Unit 10 What is he/she up to?
- Russian alphabet
- Cultural and historical background
- Dictionary
- Grammar index
- Pronunciation index, including letter-sound correspondences