RUS': A Comprehensive Course in Russian
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RUS': A Comprehensive Course in Russian by Sarah Smyth
This comprehensive foundation textbook is expressly designed for students embarking on a Russian language programme. Accompanied by 5 hours of audio materials, it develops the four key language skills - reading, writing, speaking and listening - and provides all the material required to reach intermediate level either at secondary school or during the first year of university. Highly interactive and activity-based, the course puts students firmly at the centre of the learning process, developing their autonomy as learners. It provides: thorough grounding in the grammar and structures of contemporary Russian; wide-ranging tasks and exercises for both classroom use and self study; informative texts selected to foster cultural awareness; topics including family life, education, history, geography, work and leisure; clear, attractive layout with lively illustrations to reinforce learning ; extensive reference features including a section on basic concepts of grammar; teachers' guidelines to enhance practical application in the classroom; and an on-line answer key.
'… I am sure all Russian teachers will wish to examine it closely' Slavonica
'This monumental work is probably the single most comprehensive Russian coursebook ever published … this course contains everything that has ever been proposed for inclusion in a language textbook, and more.' Rusistika
'… the course provides essential knowledge of Russian culture, which helps students to understand how to use the language in an appropriate way in a variety of everyday situations. … The course's very clear structure, its efficient and stimulating presentation, the variety of materials and reference tools, and the detailed study aids and teacher's guidelines it includes make it ideal for students in the classroom or private study.' Forum for Modern Language Studies
'This monumental work is probably the single most comprehensive Russian coursebook ever published … this course contains everything that has ever been proposed for inclusion in a language textbook, and more.' Rusistika
'… the course provides essential knowledge of Russian culture, which helps students to understand how to use the language in an appropriate way in a variety of everyday situations. … The course's very clear structure, its efficient and stimulating presentation, the variety of materials and reference tools, and the detailed study aids and teacher's guidelines it includes make it ideal for students in the classroom or private study.' Forum for Modern Language Studies
Sarah Smyth is a Professor in the Department of Russian and Slavonic Studies at Trinity College Dublin. She is co-author of RUS' A Comprehensive Course in Russian (2002), Basic Russian, A Grammar and Workbook (first edition 1999, second edition 2013) and Intermediate Russian, A Grammar and Workbook (first edition 2001, second edition 2013).
Conny Opitz is a teaching assistant in the Department of Russian and Slavonic Studies at Trinity College Dublin. Her current research focuses on applying dynamic systems and complexity theory to language development. She is co-editor of a special issue of the International Journal of Bilingualism on 'Dynamics of First Language Attrition across the Lifespan' (2013). She has also co-edited an issue of Irish Slavonic Studies (2012).
Conny Opitz is a teaching assistant in the Department of Russian and Slavonic Studies at Trinity College Dublin. Her current research focuses on applying dynamic systems and complexity theory to language development. She is co-editor of a special issue of the International Journal of Bilingualism on 'Dynamics of First Language Attrition across the Lifespan' (2013). She has also co-edited an issue of Irish Slavonic Studies (2012).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521645553 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521645557 |
| Title | RUS': A Comprehensive Course in Russian |
| Author | Sarah Smyth |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2002-07-23 |
| Number of pages | 718 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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