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Modern Russian

An Advanced Grammar Course
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Modern Russian by Professor Derek Offord is a comprehensive course book designed for higher education students with some prior knowledge of Russian. It offers 64 lessons that cover essential grammar topics such as noun declension, verb conjugation, cases, adjectives, pronouns, numerals, verbs of motion, verbal prefixes, gerunds, and participles. The book also includes over 500 examples from contemporary Soviet and Russian press, introducing practical vocabulary related to politics, economics, social issues, ecology, medicine, and cultural and military affairs.
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This book is ideal for university students and serious learners of Russian who already have a basic understanding of the language and wish to build a solid grammatical foundation to improve their reading, writing, and speaking skills.

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A course
book aimed at students of Russian who have some previous knowledge of
Russian.

This course book is aimed primarily at students in higher education who have some prior knowledge of Russian.

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

This course book is aimed primarily at students in higher education who have some prior knowledge of Russian. It is divided into 64 lessons covering all the main areas of Russian, including the declension of nouns, the conjugation of verbs, the use of cases, and the forms and use of adjectives; pronouns, numerals, and verbs of motion; verbal prefixes; gerunds and participles. It provides the solid grammatical foundation which is essential for students to go on to read, write, and speak Russian well.

The book includes many exercises and over 500 examples taken from the recent Soviet/Russian press, introducing useful contemporary vocabulary in areas such as politics, economics, social problems, ecology, medicine, and cultural and military affairs.

Modern Russian by Professor Derek Offord is an invaluable resource for those seeking to deepen their understanding of the Russian language.

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ISBN: 9781853993619

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 January 1998

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bristol Classical Press

Audience: Tertiary education, Adult education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 27.0mm

Width: 142.0mm

Height: 206.0mm

Weight: 620g

Pages: 472

About the Author

Derek Offord is Reader in Russian at University of Bristol, UK. He is co-author of A Documentary History of Russian Thought from the Enlightenment to Marxism.

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