Compact discs and books. Accompanying coursebook, "Complete Russian: the basics", was published by Living Language (cc2008) and written by Constantine Muravnik. Accompanying dictionary, "Russian Learner's Dictionary: Russian-English/English-Russian", is published by Living Language ([2008], c1993), and was revised by Nadya L. Peterson, based on the original by Aron Pressman. "[I-pod] + MP3 compatible"-- Container.
Summary:
The discs provide pronunciation coaching by native speakers, with simple words, sentences, and dialogues. The coursebook contains 40 lessons on practical, everyday topics; vocabulary, straightforward explanation, and plenty of examples; and supplemental sections on letters, e-mail, and the Internet. The Russian-English English-Russian dictionary contains more than 15,000 words, idioms, and expressions, with everyday examples of usage.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.