Svetlana Flemming - Colloquial Russian: The Next Step in Language Learning

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2ColloquialRussianThe next step in language learningSvetlana le Fleming and Susan E. Kay

First published 2003

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Le Fleming, Svetlana.

Colloquial Russian 2: the next step in language learning / Svetlana le Fleming and Susan E. Kay.

p. cm. (The colloquial 2 series)

Includes indexes.

ISBN 0-415-26116-3

1. Russian language Conversation and phrase books English.

2. Russian language Textbooks for foreign speakers English.

3. Russian language Spoken Russian. I. Title: Colloquial Russian two. II. Kay, Susan E., 1947

III. Title. IV. Series.

PG2121.L364 2003

491.783421dc21

2002152412

ISBN 0-203-38052-5 (Master e-book ISBN)

ISBN 0-203-38670-1 (Adobe eReader Format)

ISBN 0415261163 (book)

ISBN 0415261171 (cassettes)

ISBN 0415302501 (audio CD)

ISBN 041526118X (pack)

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Contents

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How to use this book

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Unit 1

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Rossiq i russkij qzyk

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Russia and the Russian language

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Unit 2

Transport

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Transport

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Turizm

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Tourism

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Unit 4

Migraciq

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Migration

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Unit 5

Sport

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Sport

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Unit 6

Kul;turnaq 'izn; v Rossii

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Cultural life in Russia

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Sredstva massovoj informacii (CMI)

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The mass media

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Rynok truda

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The labour market

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Demografiq

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Demography

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Obrazovanie

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Education

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Rossijskoe Ob]estvo

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Russian society

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Zdravooxranenie

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The health service

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Vybory v Dumu

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Elections to the Duma

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Internet

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The Internet

Grammar reference

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Key to exercises

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EnglishRussian vocabulary

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RussianEnglish vocabulary

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Grammar index

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Russian index

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Novoe vremya, Priglashaem na rabotu, Salon krasoty, Stolichnoe 7

obrazovanie, Vash dosug, Versiya, Vremya novostei.

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How to use this book

Colloquial Russian 2 is intended for students who, working on their own or with a teacher, have already completed a first-level course in Russian and want to continue their study. The book starts with a revision unit which covers all the basic structures, including cases and aspects, so it is not a problem if you are a bit rusty.

The book is thematically based and draws on sources from newspapers and magazines. The aim is to provide interesting information about Russia at the same time as introducing new vocabulary and language points. It addresses some of the particular problems of learning Russian, such as memorising vocabulary, stressing words correctly and choosing the right preposition. Each unit contains a brief section in English on its theme, a dialogue, a text, usually based on a newspaper article, as well as various other written materials encountered in everyday life: advertisements, tables and graphs, questionnaires and forms to complete. The text is also illustrated by photographs. There are a variety of exercises, designed to test comprehension and practise the new language points. In the sections on word building, guidance is given on how to increase your Russian vocabulary. Key new vocabulary is given in each unit and there is a cumulative RussianEnglish vocabulary, including all key words, at the end of the book. The EnglishRussian vocabulary contains all the words needed for the EnglishRussian translation exercises.

At the end of the book there is also a key to exercises, quick reference grammatical tables and an index of the language points covered in the course.

On the accompanying tapes and CDs you will find not only the dialogues but also comprehension exercises and exercises to practise the new language points in each unit. The exercises on stress are a particular feature. And dont forget, theres a website to support the Colloquials course. At

russian> you will find extra exercises as well as links to sites that build on the material in the units.