Kaufman / Gettys / Wieda Russian For Dummies

1. Auflage 2006
ISBN: 978-0-470-04855-9
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 364 Seiten, E-Book

Russian is spoken by nearly 450 million people, and demand forRussian-speakers is growing. This introductory course includes anaudio CD with practice dialogues-just the ticket for readers whoneed basic Russian for business, school, or travel.
Serafima Gettys, PhD (Newark, CA), is Coordinator of theForeign Language Program at Lewis University.
Andrew Kaufman, PhD (Charlottesville, VA), is a VisitingAssistant Professor at the University of Virginia.
Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials arenot included as part of eBook file.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kaufman, Andrew

Gettys, Serafima

Wieda, Nina

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.
Part I: Getting Started.
Chapter 1: You Already Know a Little Russian.
Chapter 2: The Nitty Gritty: Basic Russian Grammar andNumbers.
Chapter 3: Zdravstvujtye! Privyet! Greetings andIntroductions.
Part II: Russian in Action.
Chapter 4: Getting to Know You: Making Small Talk.
Chapter 5: Making a Fuss about Food.
Chapter 6: Shopping Made Easy.
Chapter 7: Going Out on the Town, Russian-Style.
Chapter 8: Enjoying Yourself: Recreation and Sports.
Chapter 9: Talking on the Phone and Sending Mail.
Chapter 10: Around the House and at the Office.
Part III: Russian on the Go.
Chapter 11: Planning a Trip.
Chapter 12: Getting Around: Planes, Trains, and More.
Chapter 13: Staying at a Hotel.
Chapter 14: Money, Money, Money.
Chapter 15: Where Is Red Square? Asking Directions.
Chapter 16: Handling Emergencies.
Part IV: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Pick Up Russian Quickly.
Chapter 18: Ten Favorite Russian Expressions.
Chapter 19: Ten Russian Holidays to Remember.
Chapter 20: Ten Phrases That Make You Sound Russian.
Chapter 21: Ten Things Never to Say or Do in Russia.
Part V: Appendixes.
Appendix A: Verb Tables.
Appendix B: Mini-Dictionary.
Appendix C: Answer Key.
Appendix D: On the CD.
Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Andrew Kaufman, PhD, is currently a Visiting Lecturer in theDepartment of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University ofVirginia. He holds a PhD in Slavic Languages and Literatures fromStanford University, and he has recognized success as both apublished scholar and an innovative, award-winning teacher ofRussian language, literature, and culture at some of thecountry's top universities. Dr. Kaufman has worked as aRussian language and literature expert for "Oprah'sBook Club," he has discussed Russian literature and cultureon the national television show Democracy Now!, and he hasbeen heard as a featured guest on Talk America Radio and on SilverRain Radio in Russia. A fluent speaker of Russian, Dr. Kaufman haslived extensively in Russia, where he studied at Moscow StateUniversity and also worked as an interpreter, translator, andmanagement consultant. To learn more about Dr. Kaufman, pleasevisit his website at www.professorandy.com.
Serafima Gettys, PhD, earned her doctorate degree inForeign Language Education from Gertzen State PedagogicalUniversity, Leningrad, USSR. She is currently a Coordinator of theForeign Language Program at Lewis University, where she alsoteaches Russian. Prior to coming to Lewis University, she taughtRussian at Stanford University. Gettys is also a member of a numberof professional language associations.
Nina Wieda is a doctoral student in Slavic Languages andLiteratures at Northwestern University in Chicago. She is committedto bringing Russian language and culture into the lives of herreaders and students, because, as the Latin proverb goes,"With each new language, you live a new life." Atrained linguist with an MA in Social Sciences, Nina also has abook of poetry published in Russian, and a number of scholarlyarticles on Chekhov and contemporary drama published inEnglish.