Russian Step By Step Beginner Level 1 is the second step in Russian Step By Step Learning System.
Grammar is simplified. Only very basic rules are given. It can be especially attractive for those who attempted to learn Russian and failed because they were overwhelmed with the amount of grammar and vocabulary. But, at the same time, it covers the core grammar, which means that the book is structured.
After finishing this book, students are supposed to have solid knowledge of the Russian Case System of nouns and to be ready to move to the next level. The book has a lot of drawings and charts that make the learning process fun and easy to follow.
A 6 hour audio recording (FREE Direct Audio Download) helps students memorize new vocabulary and understand the language as it is commonly spoken.
Paperback: 392 pages
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; Bilingual, Revised, Updated edition (October 6, 2012)
Language: English/Russian
ISBN-10: 1479321249
ISBN-13: 978-1479321247
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.9 x 9 inches
The book has seven sections:
I. Pre-Course.
In this section, you get familiar with the Russian alphabet and the main rules of pronunciation.
II. Main Course consists of 21 lessons.
Each lesson has short texts, dialogues, and exercises.
III. Grammar section corresponds to 21 lessons in the Main course.
In the beginning of each lesson in this section, you will find the translation of a new language that is given in this unit and in the Audio section.
IV. Grammar Tables: pronouns, verbs
V. Answer Key for exercises.
VI. Audio Script.
VII. Dictionary. In the dictionary the adjectives are given in their masculine form. Words are given with the definitions that are used in this book.
PREFACE
Learning Strategy
Structure of the Book
How to Work With the Book
PRE-COURSE
Russian Alphabet
Reading in Russian
Basic Rules of Pronunciation
Vowels
Pairs of Vowels
Soft Vowels
Stressed and Unstressed Vowels
Vowels ‘и’ and ‘ы’
Consonants
Voiced and Voiceless Consonants
Some Useful Spelling Rules
7 Letter Rule
5 Letter Rule
Hush Rule
Separation Signs
The Importance of Intonation
MAIN COURSE
Урок 1: Hello! What is this? Let's count! Numbers from 1-10.
Урок 2: What color? Where is the phone? How much is?
Урок 3: Family. Who is this?
Test yourself 1.
Урок 4: 'You' polite and 'you' informal? Whose car is this? What is your last name?
Урок 5: What is your nationality? People
Урок 6: What kind of fruit do you like? They speak Russian. Let's count! Numbers from 11-20
Test yourself 2.
Урок 7: I am working for a firm. In/on/about. To work, to live, to love.
Урок 8: We are going to the theater for a ballet. This cat is black. Let's count! Numbers from 100-1000.
Урок 9: Do you have English-Russian dictionary? How much does it cost?
Test yourself 3.
Урок 10: I love Moscow. Hello (on the phone)!
Урок 11: Calendar. Months of the year. Seasons. What seats do you have? To look for.
Урок 12: Where are you going? Where to go? Let's meet. How many hours?
Test Yourself 4.
Урок 13: This is the Nikolayev family. The table is standing under the window.
Урок 14. In the restaurant. Menu. What do they do?
Урок 15: In the morning. Business card of Victor Sergeevich. Dean's workday. I love tea without sugar. To drink, to get up.
Test Yourself 5.
Урок 16: They have a big two bedroom apartment. How many books? To go by foot. To wait.
Урок 17: Marina has worked for the whole day. Go! To do everything on time
Урок 18: At the country house. Who is he calling to? To go by transportation
Test Yourself 6.
Урок 19: Why do people visit each other? What is the time? Time.
Урок 20: I am almost ready. Who is grandma thinking about? Who was?/What was?
Урок 21: Pancakes. To wash your face. To take. How many wines?
Test Yourself 7.
GRAMMAR
Lesson 1 The Verb 'To Be'
Lesson 2: Gender of Nouns. Adjectives.
Lesson 3: Last name. Patronymic.
Lesson 4 : Вы or ты? Possessive Pronouns. Names of Professions.
Lesson 5: Capitalization. Verbs. Present Tense. Verb Conjugation. Personal Pronouns.
Lesson 6: Plural. Plural Nouns. ‘И’ or ‘Ы’? Plural Adjectives. Plural Possessive Pronouns. Very Formal Addressing.
Lesson 7: Russian Case System of Nouns. Nominative Case. Prepositional Case.
Lesson 8: Demonstrative Pronouns.
Lesson 9: Verb "To Be” In Present Tense. Counting Masculine Objects, That End in Soft Sign.
Lesson 10: Accusative Case. Asking for Somebody on the Phone.
Lesson 11: Ordinal Numbers. Saying Dates. Which one. Verb ‘To Go’. Conjugation of Verb ‘искать’.
Lesson 12: Accusative of Direction. Word Order. Counting Regular Masculine Objects.
Lesson 13: Instrumental Case.
Lesson 14: Instrumental of Plural Nouns. Verb ‘To Be’ in Future Tense.
Lesson 15: Genitive Case. Genitive Personal Pronouns.
Lesson 16: Something New about Verb ‘To Be’ in Present Tense. Verbs of Motion: идти, ходить. Counting Feminine Objects
Lesson 17: Past Tense. Imperative Verbs. Short Form Adjective: должен.
Lesson 18: Dative Case. Verbs Used with Dative. Dative Personal Pronouns.
Lesson 19: Conjunction ‘чтобы’. Indirect Command. Telling Time. Verb ‘To Be’ in Past Tense.
Lesson 20: Short Form Adjective: готов. Prepositional Personal Pronouns. Talking About Wearing Clothes. Used to.
Asking General Questions in Past Tense.
Lesson 21: Reflexive Verbs. Reflexive Verbs Conjugation. Past Tense of Reflexive Verbs. Instrumental Personal Pronouns. Counting Neuter Objects. Verb ‘брать’.
AUDIO SCRIPT
ANSWER KEY
GRAMMATICAL TABLES
Possessive Pronouns
Personal Pronouns
Verb Conjugation
DICTIONARIES
Russian-English Dictionary
English-Russian Dictionary
INDEX
You can download new words for each lesson as they appear in the book Russian Step by Step Beginner 1 in the following formats:
New Words: MS Word 97-2003 format
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