RUS': A Comprehensive Course in Russian

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. · 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 · On-line answer key

Sarah Smyth is a lecturer in Russian at Trinity College, Dublin Elena Crosbie is lecturer in Russian at Heriot-Watt University. She is an experienced interpreter and is on the editorial board of the Russian journal Rusistica. Her publications include papers on language teaching