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Using Russian Vocabulary

Using Russian Vocabulary

Using Russian Vocabulary

Terence Wade, University of Strathclyde
August 2009
Paperback
9780521612364
£53.00
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    This book provides the student of Russian with an in-depth, structured approach to the learning of vocabulary. Containing over 5000 words, it can be used for intermediate and advanced undergraduate courses, or as a supplementary manual at all levels - including elementary level - to the study of Russian vocabulary. It is made up of eighteen units covering topics such as the physical world, the human body, leisure, and industry - each unit consisting of words and phrases that are organized thematically and according to levels. Each unit contains approximately sixty graded exercises, encouraging students to practise using the vocabulary in context, and providing a lively and engaging set of self-study tasks. Helping students to acquire a comprehensive control of both concrete and abstract vocabulary, this book will be welcomed by all learners of Russian wishing to improve their competence in essential communicative tasks, and will function as an invaluable teaching resource.

    • Practical, topic-based textbook that can be used as a supplement to all types of course
    • Provides exercises and activities for classroom and self-study
    • Contains over 5000 words and over 1000 exercises

    Product details

    November 2009
    Adobe eBook Reader
    9780511601880
    0 pages
    0kg
    350 exercises
    This ISBN is for an eBook version which is distributed on our behalf by a third party.

    Table of Contents

    • 1. Towns and buildings, household, gardens
    • 2. The physical world
    • 3. The human body and health
    • 4. Appearance
    • 5. Personality and human behaviour
    • 6. Clothes, footwear and accessories
    • 7. Perception
    • 8. Shapes and patterns, size and quantity, containers
    • 9. Visual and performing arts
    • 10. Literature and literary criticism
    • 11. Leisure
    • 12. Tourism, travel and transport
    • 13. Family, birth, death and marriage
    • 14. Education
    • 15. Agriculture
    • 16. Business and commerce
    • 17. The office and computing
    • 18. Law and finance.
      Author
    • Terence Wade , University of Strathclyde

      Terence Wade (1930–2005) was Professor of Russian and Chairman of the Department of Modern Languages at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.