Basic Russian: a grammar and workbook

Designed for students with a basic knowledge of Russian, this book provides an accessible reference grammar and related exercises in a single volume. Across more than forty grammar topics it introduces the student to Russian people and culture through the medium of the language used today, covering the core material which the student would expect to encounter in their first year of learning Russian.Complete with a full key to exercises and glossary, Basic Russian is a user-friendly reference grammar suitable for both independent study and class use.

Cover; BASIC RUSSIAN: A GRAMMAR AND WORKBOOK; Copyright; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; SOURCES; Talking about people and things; UNIT ONE Identifying people and objects; UNIT TWO Describing people and objects; UNIT THREEWhere we do things; UNIT FOURExpressing likes and dislikes; UNIT FIVETalking about oneself; UNIT FIVETalking about oneself; UNIT SEVENRevision Unit; Saying who does or did what; UNIT EIGHTWhen we do things; UNIT NINEInteracting with the world about you; UNIT TENTalking about the past; UNIT ELEVENEmphasising; UNIT TWELVERevision Unit; Describing people and objects

UNIT THIRTEENInteracting with peopleUNIT FOURTEENElaborating on things; UNIT FIFTEENParting, wishing people well; UNIT SIXTEENPossession; UNIT SEVENTEENAbsence; UNIT EIGHTEENRevision Unit; Talking with and about people; UNIT NINETEENIdentifying people's professions; UNIT TWENTYInterests and leisure pursuits; UNIT TWENTY-ONEInteracting with people; UNIT TWENTY-TWOSeeking information; UNIT TWENTY-THREEGoing places; UNIT TWENTY-FOURRevision unit; UNIT TWENTY-FIVEThemes and topics; UNIT TWENTY-SIXDoing things for others; UNIT TWENTY-SEVENExpressing likes and dislikes

UNIT TWENTY-EIGHTSeeking reac…