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Preface |
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The Alphabet |
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Notes on Pronunciation |
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Writing Russian |
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Chapter 1 |
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Asking yes-or-no questions |
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Describing people with adjectives of nationality and quality |
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Inquiring about someone's profession |
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Russian first names and last names |
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Formal and informal address |
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Introduction to famous Russians |
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Omission of the verb to be |
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Gender of nouns: Introduction |
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Adjective agreement: Introduction |
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Object forms of personal pronouns |
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Formal and informal address |
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Formal and informal greetings |
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Chapter 2 |
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Describing foreign language skills |
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Introducing family members, friends, and teachers |
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The Russian language around the world |
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Boyfriends and girlfriends |
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Personal pronouns: Subject and object forms |
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Verb conjugation: Groups I and II |
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Conjunctions H, a, and Ho |
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Adverbs versus adjectives |
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Possessive pronouns: Masculine and feminine |
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Adjective agreement: Masculine and feminine |
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Chapter 3 |
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Describing things with adjectives |
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Asking for and expressing opinions |
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Talking about possessions |
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Describing the size of your family |
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Russian-language periodicals |
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Borzoi - the Russian greyhound |
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Equivalents of the verb to have |
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Chapter 4 |
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Describing things in the plural |
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Describing your house or apartment |
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Prepositional case of singular nouns |
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Nominative plural of nouns |
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Nominative plural of adjectives |
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Plural of possessive and demonstrative pronouns |
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Chapter 5 |
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Telling where you live and used to live |
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Physical and political geography of Russia, former USSR republics, and Europe |
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Prepositional case of nouns (with B, Ha, and o) |
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Comparative of adjectives |
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Superlative of adjectives |
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Prepositional case of adjectives |
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Past tense of verbs: Introduction |
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Chapter 6 |
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Talking about working and going to school |
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Talking about work and study schedules |
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Professions: Prestige and gender |
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Prepositional case (singular): Adjectives, and possessive and demonstrative pronouns |
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Prepositional case of personal pronouns |
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Prepositional case (plural): Nouns |
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Prepositional case (plural): Adjectives, and possessive and demonstrative pronouns |
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Time expressions: Days of the week and (For) How many hours? |
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Chapter 7 |
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Talking about daily activities |
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Saying where you are going |
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Expressing frequency of actions |
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Time expressions: Hours and the nouns |
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Time expressions: At what time |
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Accusative case: Inanimate nouns |
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Expressing direction: accusative |
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Time expressions: Frequency of actions |
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Chapter 8 |
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Talking about literature and art |
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Expressing emphasis and preference |
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The role of hockey in Russia |
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Traditional Russian folk music |
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Accusative of personal pronouns: Review |
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Accusative of adjectives and possessive and demonstrative pronouns (inanimate) |
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Conjugation of verbs with the suffix |
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The verb: Musical instruments |
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Chapter 9 |
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Talking about the seasons |
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Talking about free-time activities |
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Discussing past activities |
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Telling about your vacation |
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Picking berries and mushrooms |
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Where Russians spend their vacation |
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Syntax: The noun and the seasons |
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Time expressions: Seasons |
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Verb + verb constructions: |
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Impersonal constructions: |
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Time expressions: How long and How long ago |
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Chapter 10 |
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Talking about places to study |
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Talking about college-level studies |
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Talking about admission procedures, teachers, and course work |
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Discussing student accommodations |
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Discussing secondary education |
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Getting into a university |
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Prepositional case: Review |
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Nouns with parallel modifiers |
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The genitive case (singular): Nouns, adjectives, and possessive and demonstrative pronouns |
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Substantivized adjectives |
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Chapter 11 |
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Talking about eating and drinking |
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Talking about things you have and do not have |
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Comparing quantities and measurements |
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With quantity and measurement |
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Accusative versus nominative |
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Chapter 12 |
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Describing past activities |
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Describing future activities |
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Talking about TV and movie schedules |
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Verbal aspect in the past tense |
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Verbal aspect in the consecutive action |
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Verbal aspect in the future tense |
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Animate accusative (singular) |
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Chapter 13 |
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Asking for advice and making decisions |
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Discussing likes and dislikes |
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Planning for parties and making invitations |
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Discussing ages and dates of birth |
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Expressing congratulations and wishes |
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Julian and Gregorian calendars |
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Dative case: Personal pronouns; singular and plural of nouns, adjectives, and possessive and demonstrative pronouns |
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Time expressions: Days, months, and years |
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Chapter 14 |
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Talking about the weather |
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The Russian view of nature |
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Discussing weather-related activities |
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Climatic zones and animals |
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Syntax: impersonal versus noun + adjective constructions |
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Irregular comparative of adjectives and adverbs |
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Impersonal constructions/physical and emotional conditions |
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Chapter 15 |
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Discussing modes of transportation and travel routes |
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Arriving at your destination |
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Genitive plural of nouns, adjectives, and possessive and demonstrative pronouns |
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Animate accusative: Plural |
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Verbs of motion with prefixes |
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Chapter 16 |
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Table manners and setting the table |
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Deciding where to eat and drink |
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Typical Russian ingredients and dishes |
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Instrumental case of nouns, adjectives, and possessive, demonstrative, and personal pronouns |
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Substantivized adjectives |
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Chapter 17 |
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Talking about your plans and interests |
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Discussing love and marriage |
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Wedding ceremonies and traditions |
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Use of the instrumental case |
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Feminine nouns ending in a soft sign |
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Chapter 18 |
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Describing your physical appearance |
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Complaining about your health |
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Making health recommendations |
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Expressing feelings and empathy |
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Syntax: Expressing resemblance or similarity |
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Grammar Reference |
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Verb Conjugations |
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Russian-English Glossary |
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English-Russian Glossary |
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Grammar Index |
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Index by Topic and Function |
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Photo Credits |
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