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The title says it all. If you are taking a college course, using Pimsleur, etc., then this text will be a very useful and affordable supplement. It does a great job describing the structure of the Russian language and how it differs from others, along with providing some basic vocabulary.
My husband also looked through the book and says the examples reflect actual speech and are not 'weird' in any way. Out of all Russian books I own I think this one is a real gem. I have been studying Russian on and off for a few years (including taking classes in college) but now have finally decided to be more serious about it (read: my Russian husband and in-laws are kicking me in the butt). The only thing I would wish for this book is that there would be more exercises to practice and secondly an audio-CD to help with pronunciation. Mainly because it introduces aspects of grammar and forms slowly, clearly, and with useful examples. Russian like Latin, which I studied for six years in school, is heavy on verb and noun endings, so at least for me this slow approach works quite well because I can absorb this information in manageable 'parcels' before moving on to the next chapter. I have the advantage of having a native speaker at home but if you don't have somebody who helps you with pronunciation (which can be a bit tricky at first) this might be difficult to pull of. You will be understood with the instructions of pronunciation given in this book but having a CD that helps you practice pronunciation would clearly be a plus.
A very useful textbook. I think no reader will be disapointed. I do recomend it.
I am very pleased with the product I ordered through Amazon. I received my book 4 days earlier than expected and in very good condition. The only problem was the packaging they shipped it in wasn't good for a book and the back cover and 5 of the pages got bent during shipment. Otherwise I am very happy with the easy ordering and fast delivery.
I am not going to go into details because others have already done this, but I am here to say that this book is absolutely amazing and you have to buy it if you are learning Russian. I was recommended this book by Natives, and that is proof enough that this is a good book. This book is the reason why I am progressing in Russian.
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