The Russian audio course that jumps right into learning the language with expertly designed structure of the lessons and their thematic organization to benefit English Speakers. Engaging, attention grabbing, infused with cultural content to deliver immediate results for those who needs to master Russian fast. This set includes essentials from vol. 1 such as greetings, travelling, numbers, food and drink, shopping, getting around town, business meetings, dating and telling the time. Followed by vol. 2 with more detailed explanation of Russian phonetics, Russian names, birthdays, taking about planet Earth, flying on a Russian space ship and cultural content with fragments of Chekhov, Gagarin and Shakespeare in Russian.

Russian Language Qualifications

There are several qualification in Russian language available from various examination boards outside Russia. EdExcel in the UK administers GCSE and A-Level exams in Russian Language and expects students to learn not only the language itself, but also about the culture and traditions of the native countries. Easy Russian will be most valuable in achieving such objectives. It includes rich cultural content and insights into Russian literature, humour and etiquette. Volume 1 and Volume 2 primarily aim to develop speaking, listening and understanding skills. In Volume 2 students are also given an opportunity to download free PDF materials for each unit in order to improve their understanding of written Russian. Future releases of Easy Russian materials will make it a complete and comprehensive resource for students wishing to develop fluency in Russian language.

Vol.1 Contents

01 GREETINGS, WELCOME

02 ALPHABET, SPELLING

03 SPEAKING AND UNDERSTANDING

04 TRAVELLING BY TAXI

05 THEATRE TICKETS, NUMBERS 1-10

06 HOTEL, CONCIERGE

07 ORDERING FOOD AND DRINK

08 SHOPPING, POSSESSIONS

09 DIRECTIONS, GETTING AROUND TOWN

10 SUGGESTIONS, NUMBERS 10-100

11 TELLING THE TIME

12 MAKING PHONE CALLS

13 APPOINTMENTS, WEEKS, MONTHS

14 BUSINESS MEETINGS

15 DATING SOMEONE

16 MYSTERIOUS RUSSIAN SOUL

17 SAYING GOODBYE

Vol.2 Contents

01 INTRODUCTION

02 UNDERSTANDING RUSSIAN NAMES

03 BIRTHDAYS AND ZMEJ GORYNYCH

04 LEARNING RUSSIAN LIKE A NATIVE

05 DO CREATE COMPLETE FINISH IN RUSSIAN

06 TO BE OR NOT TO BE IN RUSSIAN

07 LIVE STAY SURVIVE HEAL WORRY IN RUSSIAN

08 SPEAK RUSSIAN LIKE A RUSSIAN

09 TALKING ABOUT PLANET EARTH IN RUSSIAN

10 GO MOVE STOP SET OFF BEGIN ARRIVE IN RUSSIAN

11 MORE ABOUT RUSSIAN PHONETICS

12 LOOK SEE WATCH IN RUSSIAN

13 LISTEN HEAR OVERHEAR PAY ATTENTION IN RUSSIAN

14 READING CHEKHOV IN ORIGINAL

15 GAGARIN ABOUT PLANET EARTH

16 GAGARIN ABOUT LANDING

17 SHAKESPEARE IN RUSSIAN