- ISBN: 9780070390409 | 0070390401
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 6/1/1996
Nachalo: When in Russia... is a 2 volume text for beginning Russian courses. Written by a respected team of Russian scholars and linguists, Nachalo: When in Russia... presents grammar functionally and teaches students the four skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing within the context of a wealth of cultural information. The abundant practice material in Nachalo ranges from focused and controlled to open-ended and communicative. Nachalo: When in Russia... features an on-going story set in Russia with a cast of Russian and American characters, exposing students to new vocabulary and structures in authentic situations. Most exciting of all, Nachalo: When in Russia... includes the most extensive package of support materials for any beginning Russian text on the market, including a video tied specifically to the text, shot on location in Moscow.