Beginner's Russian with Interactive Online Workbook, 2nd edition

Beginners Russian with Interactive Online Workbook is an innovative, easy, and thorough way to speak and read Russian confidently. It includes a user-friendly textbook and interactive online workbook, with carefully-paced, relevant lessons covering grammar and language basics in everyday situations. The new edition includes updated vocabulary, speaking and writing activities, individual and group projects, and oral presentations. The book is ideal for individual self-study or classroom use, and students should be able to attain the ACTFL Novice High or Intermediate Low levels of proficiency by the end of the course.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 390 pages
Publication date: 20 October 2022
Publisher: Hippocrene Books Inc.,U.S.

Beginners Russian with Interactive Online Workbook, in its updated second edition, presents an innovative, accessible, and comprehensive approach to learning Russian with confidence. This comprehensive Russian course encompasses a user-friendly textbook and an interactive online workbook. The carefully curated lessons, paced appropriately for beginners, delve into grammar and language fundamentals within the context of everyday scenarios related to family, jobs, introductions, dining out, the Internet, and much more. Each chapter is filled with captivating visuals, cartoons, games, and exercises, alongside easy-to-follow lessons, making it an engaging and immersive learning experience.

This new edition has been revised to incorporate updated vocabulary that reflects the evolving cultural and societal landscape of contemporary Russia. It includes new speaking and writing activities that facilitate interaction with technology and media, fostering digital literacy skills. Additionally, it offers new individual and group projects and oral presentations to stimulate learners' creativity and enhance their communicative competency.

In addition to the book, users have access to an interactive website featuring a wealth of videos, audio, and self-correcting exercises. The enriching material on the website reinforces the lessons in the book, helping learners acquire Russian skills in a natural and engaging manner.

Thorough explanations and instructions provide a gradual introduction to the language, the Cyrillic alphabet, and grammar, ensuring a solid foundation for language acquisition. An interactive website features native speakers' correct pronunciation, enabling learners to start speaking Russian immediately. This course is ideal for independent self-study or classroom use.

Each chapter is estimated to require 5–6 hours of classroom instruction, or approximately 10–12 hours of study for the independent learner. By the end of the course, students should be able to attain the ACTFL Novice High or Intermediate Low levels of proficiency.

Embrace the opportunity to embark on a linguistic journey and unlock the doors to a world of cultural richness and communication by starting your Russian language learning today with Beginners Russian with Interactive Online Workbook.

Dimension: 279 x 215 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780781814409
Edition number: 2nd edition