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Books : The New Penguin Russian Course: A Complete Course for Beginners (Penguin Handbooks)
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 Rating:  - Traditional and demanding, but a thorough introductionIf you're looking for a quick introduction to Russian for a short trip or holiday, then this probably isn't what you're after; I'd try Oxford Take Off in Russian (Paperback with CDs) instead for that purpose, or even something simpler and more quick-win like the BBC's excellent Talk Russian (Talk). However, if you're serious about studying the language in a methodical, structured way, then this is an excellent start. It's been around for quite some time, going through several editions, and it is ... Read More Rating:  - Help pleaseCan someone tell me if this book has accents to show where the stress falls on a word? I have used "Oxford Take Off in Russian", which does have these accents, and found it very good, if a bit thin. So I bought another book Basic "Russian: A Grammar and Workbook", but the lack of accents renders it virtually useless for self-study. Thanks Rating:  - Discipline pays off!This was a book I picked up whilst browsing one day, and bought on a whim. Little did I know that I was buying the book that would develop my knowledge of Russian far more than any other, and supplemented my understanding of the language to an extraordinary degree. The description of grammar and the case system is punctuated throughout with recap exercises, which with practice burn-in these difficult rules without the reader realising it. In common with an earlier review, the choice ... Read More Rating: - I love this book!I don't know why but I do! When it first arrived I opened it to be greated with "what the hell is this going on about?!?!?!". So it went to one side for a while..... Well, after studying for a while and learning more from my course and to be honest more "beginner freindly" titles I thought I'd dig it out and give it another pop. I was not dissapointed! The book deals with many little extras that other books don't, such as voiced/unvoiced letters, a good section of help with stress and pronunciation. ... Read More Rating: - Not for complete beginnersThis book claims to be a complete course for beginners. It is not. The grammar is well dealt with; the order in which it is introduced is, in my opinion, not as productive as the author claims. I like to get things done as soon as possible. Studying the prepositional case in singular first, and then finding, after several units, the same case in plural is counter-productive. The explanations are nevertheless very good. Now, the book tries to deal with vocabulary as well... unsuccesfully. Anyone ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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