Synopses & Reviews
A great companion for international travelers, the new edition of this handy language-teaching package combines the pocket-size bilingual Russian At a Glance phrasebook with two audio compact discs that present simplified dialogues in Russian. The phrasebook holds more than 1500 expressions that travelers need for making themselves understood in hotels, airports, train stations, restaurants, and other places they're likely to visit. The book also contains an additional 2,000-word bilingual dictionary, plus travel tips, driving tips, simplified maps of major Russian cities, and more. The audio CDs, which replace the cassette tapes in earlier editions, familiarize travelers with often-needed phrases, and also provide help with language pronunciation and listening comprehension. Barron's publishes Now You're Talking! language packages in five different languages.
Synopsis
(back cover)
Make yourself understood at airports * railway stations * hotels * stores * restaurants * sightseeing tours * and more
Enclosed 280-Page
Phrase Book Features:
Thousands of words and expressions in English and Russian Helpful travel information
Two Compact Discs (Total approx. 2 hrs. 20 minutes) Feature:
Bilingual dialogues dramatizing typical travelers' situations Instruction to help you pronounce Russian words and phrases correctly
The Audioscript Provides
Hundreds of phrases for travelersAbout the Author
Thomas R. Beyer, Ph.D., is Professor of Russian and Chairman of the Russian Dept. at Middlebury College, VT. He has published extensively in literary and scholarly journals on the Russian language and on Russian literature.