Streetwise Russian (book)

The next best thing to a year in Russia!

Streetwise Russian with Audio CD offers you a unique opportunity to learn first-hand how Russian is actually spoken. With the help of more than 25 everyday dialogues performed by native speakers, you pick up on the idioms, colloquialisms, slang, and vulgarisms currently used by people from all walks of life. Fascinating features help explain the cultural attitudes behind many expressions. And exercises enable you to flex your comprehension and conversational skills.

Includes one 75-minute audio CD.

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Streetwise Russian (book)

The next best thing to a year in Russia!

Streetwise Russian with Audio CD offers you a unique opportunity to learn first-hand how Russian is actually spoken. With the help of more than 25 everyday dialogues performed by native speakers, you pick up on the idioms, colloquialisms, slang, and vulgarisms currently used by people from all walks of life. Fascinating features help explain the cultural attitudes behind many expressions. And exercises enable you to flex your comprehension and conversational skills.

Includes one 75-minute audio CD.

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Streetwise Russian (book)

Streetwise Russian (book)

by Jack Franke
Streetwise Russian (book)

Streetwise Russian (book)

by Jack Franke

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The next best thing to a year in Russia!

Streetwise Russian with Audio CD offers you a unique opportunity to learn first-hand how Russian is actually spoken. With the help of more than 25 everyday dialogues performed by native speakers, you pick up on the idioms, colloquialisms, slang, and vulgarisms currently used by people from all walks of life. Fascinating features help explain the cultural attitudes behind many expressions. And exercises enable you to flex your comprehension and conversational skills.

Includes one 75-minute audio CD.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780071510417
Publisher: McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date: 06/19/2009
Series: Streetwise...Series
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 208
File size: 14 MB
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About the Author

Jack Franke, Ph.D., is a professor of Russian and head of the department at the Defense Language Institute.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Greetings and Forms of Address Chapter 2: Grumbling and Teasing Chapter 3: Bragging and Criticizing Chapter 4: Admiration and Politeness Chapter 5: Review chapter Chapter 6: Love and Hate Chapter 7: Gossip and Commenting Chapter 8: Negotiating, Bargaining, and Saying "No" Chapter 9: Giving Advice and Moral Support Chapter 10: Review chapter Chapter 11: Persuading and Surprise Chapter 12: Warning and Explaining Chapter 13: Discussing and Giving Orders Chapter 14: Forbidding and Negating Chapter 15: Review chapter
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