The third edition of V Puti retains the structure and methodology of the immensely successful second edition yet also offers numerous enhancements. Among others, they include a more detailed description of learning goals for each chapter; updated themes and vocabulary (e.g., regarding cell phones, social media, and online streaming); an expanded representation of the Russian-speaking world; more adventurous student projects (e.g., videoblogs); and an improved sequencing of materials. In short, the third edition of V Puti will facilitate the rapid development of sophisticated language skills for all students of intermediate Russian.”
David Gasperetti, Professor Emeritus of Russian, University of Notre Dame, USA
“There is so much about this book that is excellent. Its focus on Russian daily life and culture-specific expressions is an effective way to develop intermediate skills while delving into Russian culture. The conversational tasks are easy to fulfill and provide ample opportunities for students to engage with their peers in class, making this textbook an invaluable classroom tool for both students and teachers. The grammar is learned through practical application in numerous textbook and student activity manual assignments. The inclusion of various text genres, such as social media, blogs, ads, and emails, helps foster reading and writing skills.
Yet, the most crucial aspect of this textbook is its ability to provide comprehensive core knowledge, particularly important for intermediate students. V Puti presents core vocabulary in an organized, context-rich format. The textbook's structure provides students with the guidance and momentum needed to establish a regular learning routine. By following a structured approach chapter by chapter, students can gradually build confidence in using the language independently. This textbook makes regular study feel manageable and realistic, offering something unique and beneficial for enthusiastic learners. Enjoy your journey!”
Dr. Irina Six, Russian Program Coordinator, University of Kansas, USA
“Finally, we have the long-awaited new edition of V Puti: Russian Grammar in Context, a textbook that helped train many cohorts of American students in the 21st century. I applaud the authors’ effort to update the content by shifting focus from traditional central Russia to diverse Russian-speaking cultures in Russia and the diaspora. The textbook has preserved its original merits – a solid treatment of grammar combined with balanced development of the four language skills, now enhanced with new up-to-date vocabulary and a range of more task-oriented assignments.”
Irina Mikaelian, Teaching Professor of Russian, The Pennsylvania State University, USA
“The new edition of V Puti, a textbook for Intermediate Russian, has a lot of smart features helping English speakers successfully gain control of the Russian language. Firstly, the grammar in V Puti strikes the right balance: it is very thorough but not too detailed. Secondly, besides texts, the book contains excellent polilogues, or dialogues for a number of speakers: they are lively, colloquial, and not stunted, as opposed to many other textbooks. That really helps in the hard work of bypassing students' habit to translate word by word from English, and provides them with building blocks for natural Russian speech. The textbook also does a great job explaining how to construct the stylistic difference between the colloquial and the official style. V puti helps students to master a phenomenon that is one of the most difficult ones for them. And this is not the only item from the field of pragmatics and stylistics that V puti pays special attention to. In the new edition, a number of errors have been corrected, and several short texts on cultural topics of interest have been added. However, in essence the book is the same: it is our beloved V Puti that has helped several generations of American students learn and master the Russian language.”
Elena Boudovskaia, Assistant Teaching Professor, Department of Slavic Languages, Georgetown University, USA
