Living Language Russian, Complete Edition: Beginner through advanced course, including 3 coursebooks, 9 audio CDs, and free online learning
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| Rating | : | 4.58 (726 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0307972100 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 368 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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Thud said Mixed bag. I bought the whole series of three volumes.Pros: Comprehensive CD's that make it possible to do much study without reference to the book. Real-life situations with emphasis on conversation. Good-looking. On-line tools. Plenty of repetition and drill.Cons: Practice comes mostly through short sentences and gets kind of dry. I would have liked much more text with engaging stories for reading practice.Its organization is odd. In some ways it proceeds carefully step-by-step, but in other ways beginners are left to figure things out for themselves, and much information important to the beginner is tucked away in summaries in the back of . KRN said IF YOU WANT TO LEARN RUSSIAN, THEN START WITH THIS COURSE. The Living Language Russian Complete Edition is the best way to start learning Russian. Not only does it have NINE superb quality audio discs, but it also has three workbooks, ranging from basic(Essential),intermediate, advanced, and a blank notebook. The workbooks are structured in a very organised way, which makes it easy to use and follow along. Also, the audio is clear and has practice conversations that enhance your language learning senses. I have many Russian self-teaching books, and this one is the most complete of them all, although The New Penguin Russian Course is also equally great, except that it does not have audio an. "In depth and very thourough." according to Mr. Dan. I picked this up at the bookstore expecting it to be too simple because of already completing several other courses (see my other reviews). Every course is different and seeing things from different angles helps a lot. I was wrong. The first of three booklets (essential) covered mainly stuff I already was familiar with and knew cold but was explained in much more detail than any of the other courses. The intermediate book was extremely useful. The course starts with a topic and introduces new words associated with the topic, then uses the words in numerous well chosen phrases, then the phrases are used in sentences related to the t
Develop practical language skills to speak in any situation.. Russian, Complete Edition is a unique multimedia course that takes you from a beginner to an advanced level in one convenient package. Now it’s your turn. • 3 Books: 46 lessons, additional review exercises, culture notes, and a grammar summary—plus a bonus notebook • 9 Audio CDs: Vocabulary, dialogues, audio exercises, and more—listen while using the books or use for review on the go • Free Online Learning: