Everything series.

Includes index

Top ten reasons to learn Russian -- Introduction -- Presenting the Russian language -- The Cyrillic alphabet -- Russian pronunciation -- Surviving in Russia -- Russian cuisine : introduction to nouns and adjectives -- Russian names and family -- Descriptions and possessions -- Introduction to Russian verbs and numerals -- Making connections : nouns, verbs, and pronouns -- Transitive verbs -- Happy birthday in Russian -- Verbal aspect and verbs of motion -- Daily life and impersonal constructions -- Reflexive verbs and the instrumental case -- The genitive case -- Sentence structure and the imperative -- The conditional mood and complex sentences -- Origins of Russian cultural traditions -- Putting it all together

Whether you're planning a trip to Russia or adding a second language to your resume, this book will help you to: recognize and read Cyrillic letters; pronounce Russian words like a native; ask for directions, order dinner, and conduct business; and hold your own in a conversation. Includes step-by-step lessons in vocabulary, grammar, and conversation

"Part# 387-4"--CD-ROM label

Text in English and Russian