{"product_id":"russian-phrases-for-dummies-paperback","title":"Russian Phrases for Dummies - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrew D. Kaufman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSerafima Gettys\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNina Wieda\u003c\/b\u003e (With)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTraveling in a foreign country such as Russia suddenly becomes a lot more exciting when you can engage in elegant small talk with the locals. \u003ci\u003eRussian Phrases For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e is your handy guide to everyday words and phrases you can start using immediately to make your visit more rewarding and a whole lot easier. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis user-friendly phrasebook will jump-start your comprehension and have you speaking basic Russian in no time. Its quick-and-easy approach gives you language fundamentals up front, the Words to Know section helps you find the right word fast, and the easy-to-use pronunciation key helps other people understand what you're trying to say. You'll learn how to: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eGet directions, shop, and eat out\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTalk numbers, dates, and time\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChat about family and work\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscuss sports and the weather\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDeal with problems and emergencies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePronounce familiar English words and phrases in Russian and English\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBeware of words that sound to English but don't mean the same thing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRead signs that use the Russian alphabet\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFollow the conventions of Russian pronunciation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUse basic Russian grammar correctly\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKeep ten commonly used Russian phrases on the tip of your tongue\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUse basic telephone vocabulary and send letters, emails, and faxes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eDon't have time to study the language before you get to Russia? No worries. Just flip through \u003ci\u003eRussian Phrases For Dummies, \u003c\/i\u003e find the section that fits your needs, and start talking \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHundreds of useful phrases at your fingertips\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpeak Russian -- instantly!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraveling to Russia but don't know Russian? Need to kick up your conversation skills? This handy little phrasebook will jump-start your comprehension and have you speaking basic Russian in no time.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover how to: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e Get directions, shop, and eat out \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Talk numbers, dates, and times \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Chat about family and work \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Discuss sports and the weather \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Deal with problems and emergencies \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew Kaufman, PhD, \u003c\/b\u003e is currently a Visiting Lecturer in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Virginia. He holds a PhD in Slavic Languages and Literatures from Stanford University, and he has recognized success as both a published scholar and an innovative, award-winning teacher of Russian language, literature, and culture at some of the country's top universities. To learn more about Dr. Kaufman, please visit his website at www.professorandy.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSerafima Gettys, PhD, \u003c\/b\u003e earned her doctorate degree in Foreign Language Education from Gertzen State Pedagogical University, Leningrad, USSR. She is currently a Coordinator of the Foreign Language Program at Lewis University, where she also teaches Russian. Prior to coming to Lewis University, she taught Russian at Stanford University. Gettys is also a member of a number of professional language associations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNina Wieda\u003c\/b\u003e is a doctoral student in Slavic Languages and Literatures at Northwestern University in Chicago. A trained linguist with an MA in Social Sciences, Nina also has a book of poetry published in Russian, and a number of scholarly articles on Chekhov and contemporary drama published in English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.49 x 7.36 x 4.46 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47269349949689,"sku":"9780470149744","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/NmNlOUJrVlZwcGFaZWVlbVgyeHoyUT09.webp?v=1768891600","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/russian-phrases-for-dummies-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}