An Excellent Tool - A Must For The Serious Student of Russian

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	• The New Penguin Russian Course: A Complete Course for Beginners (Penguin Handbooks) Nicholas J. Brown Penguin (Non-Classics), 1996 - 528 pages average customer review:based on 59 reviews view larger image
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Essential Book for Self-Study or with a Tutor

This book is essential for learning Russian in a Russian-speaking country. I've had several (4-5) private Russian tutors and they all teach in the same rigid Soviet-style method using some ancient Soviet-era textbook. This generally includes learning 1-2 simple grammar items per lesson and then doing written and oral grammar drills over and over. You'll never be functional like this, plus it takes forever. You have to speed up the process by showing them you are a quick learner. You can accomplish that with this book, supplementing with words and phrases you pick up in everyday life.

I find that the best thing to do is learn the grammar yourself using the book and then find a tutor (this is the hard part!) who is flexible enough to sit and try to have conversations with you using the grammar you have learned from this book and who can teach you extra non-book things that you need in order to function in your day-to-day life.

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Great book for learning Russian

This is a great book and I believe that with this anyone with a serious interest in the language can learn it, at least learn to read and write it (speaking/listening would require presence of Russian speakers, either being in Russia or attending a language course). Also, the great thing about this book is that it covers the material (which contains phrases, vocabulary and grammar) in chunks that you can cover in a limited space of time. Therefore it makes it very practical in daily life if you have to fit it into a busy schedule (work/school/whatever). A good value buy!

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GREAT

I am trying to teach myself Russian and this book leads the way easily. The practices make the learning easier to learn as well. Well worth it!

Great, but for advanced users.

Excellent reference, but very challenging. To reap full benefits, get a listening course like Pimsleur.

An Excellent Tool - A Must For The Serious Student of Russian

I am a beginning Russian student who has been studying Russian independently, and I have found this book to be an excellent resource. I have not relied exclusively on written coursebooks, but also made use of Pimsleur's audio program and Declan's Flashcards on the computer to help with pronunciation and spelling. This book is invaluable for learning basic principles, and as an aid in understanding the fundamentals of the language....I am not by any means finished with it...I do highly recommend the book to anyone who is studying Russian. I feel confident that I will continue to progress with the study aids available...and this one is definitely one of the best!

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