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About Grant & Cutler at Foyles

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CONTENTS

Dictionaries

General: Bilingual ........................................................................................5 General: Monolingual...................................................................................6 Specialist & Technical: Business...................................................................6 Specialist & Technical: Legal .......................................................................6 Specialist & Technical: Medical....................................................................7 Specialist & Technical: General ....................................................................7

Primary

Courses ........................................................................................................7 Classroom Extras..........................................................................................8

Russian Language

Beginners.....................................................................................................8 Advanced Level .........................................................................................10 Classroom Extras........................................................................................11 Reference: Grammar...................................................................................12 Reference: Orthography..............................................................................14 Reference: Verbs........................................................................................14 Reference: Vocabularies, Idioms, Slang ......................................................15 Readers: Bilingual ......................................................................................15 Readers: Monolingual.................................................................................16 Readers: Factual .........................................................................................18 Self Study ..................................................................................................19 Vocational & Business ...............................................................................20 Translation .................................................................................................21 Teaching Methodology...............................................................................21

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Dictionaries General: Bilingual

Large Anglo-russkii i russko-angliiskii slovar. English<>Russian dictionary (Müller, V.), 2011, Eksmo,

hardback, pp.1200, £19.99 Comprehensive dictionary with more than 150,000 translations. (Suitable for EAL exam purposes).

New Collins Russian dictionary: Russian<>English (Ozieva, A., et al), 3rd ed., 2013, Harper Collins, hardback, pp.1264, £15.99 Includes a useful grammar and declension tables section. (Suitable for EAL exam purposes.) TO BE PUBLISHED IN JULY 2013

Complete English>Russian Dictionary (Müller, V.), 10th ed., 2009, Ripol, hardback, pp.957, £24.95 Over 220,000 words, word combinations, idioms, proverbs and sayings. Includes short lists of geographical names and abbreviations.

The concise Oxford Russian dictionary: Russian<>English (Howlett, C.), 1998, Oxford University Press, hardback, pp.1024, £25.00 Based on the Oxford Russian dictionary, this is aimed at intermediate-level students. Contains a “thematic wordfinder”, which groups vocabulary from key topic areas, especially designed to meet the requirements of regional exam boards.

Oxford Russian dictionary: Russian<>English, 4th ed., 2007, Oxford University Press, hardback, pp.1322, £35.00 Over 550,000 words, phrases and translations. Up-to-date coverage of contemporary Russian and English. Includes section on writing letters, job applications, CVs, e-mails.

Medium Berlitz concise Russian dictionary: Russian<>English, 2007, Berlitz, flexi, pp.670, £9.99

More than 45,000 entries and thousands of colloquial and idiomatic expressions. Offers helpful extra grammar information and headwords in blue for easy reference.

Berlitz Russian<>English compact dictionary, 2007, Berlitz, flexi, pp.600, £8.99 Portable and comprehensive, includes more than 45,000 entries. Features extra grammar introduction. (Suitable for EAL exam purposes.)

New Compact Oxford Russian<>English dictionary, 2013, Oxford University Press, pp.976, £12.99 Over 90,000 words and phrases and over 120,000 translations. Additional pages contain grammar and culture pages.

Langenscheidt pocket Russian<>English dictionary, 2011, Langenscheidt, flexi, £8.99 Around 45,000 references. All headwords in blue for quick reference. Useful appendices with tables of conjugations and declensions. (Suitable for EAL exam purposes.)

New One-to-one Russian<>English dictionary (Volobuyeva, K.), 2012, Star, hardback, pp.470, £17.95 A word-to-word medium-size dictionary.

Oxford beginner's Russian<>English dictionary (Thompson, D. (ed.)), 2006, Oxford University Press, pp.352, £9.99 Contains glossary of grammatical terms and grammar guide, pronunciation guide, mini-phrasebook and vocabulary lists.



Small Berlitz Russian pocket dictionary: Russian<>English, 2006, Berlitz, flexi, pp.600, £4.99

More than 30,000 entries. All headwords are in blue for quick reference. (Suitable for EAL exam purposes).

Collins Gem Russian<>English dictionary, 4th ed., 2009, Harper Collins Publishers, pp.768, £5.99 A portable fully revised and updated edition. Includes all the latest words in both languages, gives helpful examples and cultural notes.

Collins pocket Russian<>English dictionary, 2008, Collins, pp.720, £9.99 Practical flexi cover, slightly larger than a standard pocket-size edition.

Oxford essential Russian<>English dictionary, 2010, Oxford University Press, pp.630, £6.99 Includes 40,000 words and phrases, 60,000 translations, with thousands of examples and help with verbs and pronunciation.

Oxford Russian mini dictionary: Russian<>English (Thompson, D.), 2nd ed., 2011, Oxford University Press, flexi, pp.768, £5.99 40,000 entries and translations. A handy and comprehensive dictionary, designed for students, tourists and business people. (Suitable for EAL exam purposes.)

Picture Oxford picture dictionary: English<>Russian (Shapiro, N., et al), 2008, Oxford University Press,

pp.240, £18.00 Large-format, illustrates over 3,700 words arranged in 140 key topics and 12 thematic areas.

General: Monolingual

Large Bolshoi tolkovyi slovar’ russkogo iazyka (Ushakov, D. (ed.)), 2008, AST, hardback, £72.99

About 60,000 words, with sample sentences. Slovar russkogo iazyka (Ozhegov, S.), 24th revised edition, 2010, Oniks, hardback, £15.99

Contains about 53,000 entries.

Specialist & Technical: Business

Biznes-leksika. English<>Russian business dictionary (Kravchenko, N.), 2008, Eksmo, hardback, £26.99 Over 50,000 entries. Contains a small section with sample business letters in English (for Russian speakers).

Bolshoi anglo-russkii ekonomicheskii slovar’ (S. Ivanov, & D. Kochetkov), 2005, Tsentropoligraf, hardback, £24.95 About 18,000 terms.

Specialist & Technical: Legal

Anglo-russkii i russko-angliiskii iuridicheskii slovar. Kompaktnoe izdanie / Compact English<>Russian Law Dictionary (Ilin, Iu.), 2009, Zhivoi Iazyk, £25.50 Compact two-way dictionary, contains about 50,000 terms and definitions covering the main areas of law.

Anglo-russkii iuridicheskii slovar’/English-Russian law dictionary (Borisenko, I. I.), 2010, ABBYY Press, hardback, £30.99 About 50,000 terms.

Russian<>English pocket legal dictionary (Chernyakhovskaya, L.), 2010, Hippocrene Books, £16.99 Perfect portable reference, contains over 6,000 words divided by topic.



Specialist & Technical: Medical

New English<>Russian medical dictionary and phrasebook (Baldwin, Y.), 2012, Routledge, hardback, pp.736, £134.99 Covers a broad range of up-to-date terminology and is designed to cater for the needs of both medical professionals and translators. Russian words are provided with stress marks.

Novyi anglo-russkii meditsinskii slovar’/New English-Russian medical dictionary (Rivkin, V. (ed.)), 2010, ABBYY Press, hardback, £31.99 About 75,000 terms.

Specialist & Technical: General

Anglo-russkii slovar po stroitelstvu i novym stroitelnym tekhnologiiam / English-Russian dictionary on construction and new construction technologies (Pozdniakov, A., & Bykov, V.), 2008, Russkii Iazyk – Media, hardback, £29.95 Contains about 65,000 words and translations.

Novyi anglo-russkii ekonomicheskii slovar / New English-Russian economic dictionary (Zhdanova, I.), 2010, Russkii Iazyk – Media, hardback, pp.1038, £29.95 Contains more than 80,000 words and translations.

New Sovremennyi anglo-russkii politekhnicheskii slovar / Modern English-Russian Polytechnical dictionary (Butnik ,V.), 2012, Veche, hardback, pp.512, £31.99 Very comprehensive dictionary with more than 125,000 words and definitions. Ideal for translators and specialists with technical background.

Primary Courses

Bolshaia kniga malysha, 2008, Kharvest, hardback, £22.99 Large-format beautifully illustrated book with short poems, folk tales, riddles and exercises. Helps to develop reading, writing, counting skills.

First thousand words in Russian, Usborne, £6.99 Large-format basic picture dictionary, words are arranged by subjects.

New Istoki (Ivanova, E.), 2012, Russkii Iazik. Kursi Textbook & CD, £21.99; workbook, £16.99 Intended for 8 - 10 years old Russian children living abroad. Includes 10 lessons on different themes with listening and reading exercises, speech etiquette, poems, proverbs, grammar correction and more.

Kak nauchit’ rebenka chitat’ (Fediny, O. & S.), 2011, Airis-Press, £6.99 A best-selling step-by-step exercise book with instructions for parents.

Metod vrozhdennoi uspevaemosti. Bystro chitaem (Belolipetskii, S.), 2008, Eksmo, hardback, £11.95 A large-format illustrated book with basic exercises and texts for native speakers of Russian, aiming to develop fast and efficient reading skills. Suitable for teaching children who are absolute beginners.

Nasha azbuka: Series "Russkii iazyk vne Rossii" (Maiboroda, I.), 2008, Zlatoust, £11.99 A large-format workbook with a writing pad. Targets basic reading and writing skills, created for children growing up abroad. Instructions for parents/tutors are at the back of the book.



New Pishem vmeste s Azbukoi (Pavlova, N.), 2011, Eksmo, hardback, £9.95

Large-format illustrated edition with an introduction for parents and exercises aiming to develop very basic writing skills.

Prikliucheniia v gorode Gramoteev: Russkii iazyk dlia dvuiazychnykh detei (A. Podgaevskaia), 2008, Pegasus Press, pp.287, £25.50 Well-planned Russian language course for Russian-speaking children age 8+ who can already read and write a little Russian. It will improve writing and speaking, and will help build vocabulary and the understanding of some important basic grammatical structures. An exciting story-line about the adventures of two young girls during their summer holiday, with excellent illustrations.

New Russkii iazyk dlia doshkolnikov: Uchebno-metodicheskoe posobie dlia dvuiazychnogo detskogo sada (Protasova, E., & N. Rodina), 2011, Zlatoust, £15.95 A very useful methodology guide for pre-school or primary school Russian teachers and tutors. Specifically designed for teaching children of mixed-language families growing up abroad. Contains exercises and information on bilingualism.

New Strana russkoi grammatiki (Akishina, A.), 2012, Russkii iazik. Kursi, pp.206, £25.50 Concise, simple and accessible Russian grammar course, intended for 8 - 12 year old Russian children who do not live in Russia.

Teach Me… Russian and More Russian: A Musical Journey Through the Day (Mahoney, J.), 2009, Teach Me Tapes, book & CD pack, £15.83 Includes a 60-minute audio-CD with 40 songs with lyrics and translations, narrated in Russian, which children can listen, learn and sing along to. For pre-school to early elementary children.

V putishestvie s grammatikoi: Russkii iazyk dlia dvuiazychnykh detei (Podgaevskaia, A.), 2010, Pegasus, pp.343, £25.50 A colourful, well-planned Russian language course produced in Holland for Russian-speaking children living outside Russia. This course is intended for children age 10+ who can already read and write in Russian, and who already understand some basics of Russian grammar, such as noun cases and verb conjugations.

Classroom Extras

New My first bilingual book: Russian/English, 2011-2012, Milet

Colourful bilingual cardboard books of basic words for toddlers. Animals, £5.99; Fruit , £5.99; Vegetables, £5.99; Home, £5.99; Sports, £5.99; Opposites, £5.99; Music, £5.99; Jobs, £5.99

Usborne everyday words Russian flashcards, 2009, Usborne, cards, £4.99+VAT Contains 50 cards with pictures, teaching basic Russian vocabulary.

Russian Language Beginners

Doroga v Rossiiu (Antonova, V. & M. Nakhabina), 2nd ed., 2009-2011, Zlatoust A well-structured, systematic course for working with private tutors or in a classroom. Designed and updated according to the recent requirements of The Test of Russian as a Foreign Language. In Russian throughout. Part 1. Elementarnyi uroven’ — , Textbook, £28.49; CDs, £20.83+VAT Part 2. Bazovyi uroven’ — , Textbook, £24.99; CDs, £12.08+VAT Part 3. Pervyi sertifikatsionnyi uroven’ — , Textbook part I , £24.99; CD for textbook I, £8.53+VAT Textbook part II , £25.50; CD for textbook II , £8.33+VAT



New Govorit i pokazivaet Rossiia (Shunikov, V.), 2012, Russki Iazik, book & CD pack, pp.320, £29.99 Listening course based on recorded materials from Russian TV news. It helps the student to learn and understand both Russian conversation and grammar whilst also revealing aspects of modern Russian life and culture. Corresponds to A2 level.

Learn Russian (Press, I.), 2000, Duckworth, £12.99 Exercises and background information on Russian history, culture and society. Starts with simple alphabet and progresses rapidly to include texts from great writers of Russian literature (with translations).

Learn Russian the fast and fun way (Beyer, T.), 2009, Barron's Book, £12.99; book & CD pack, £27.52+VAT The activity kit contains six CDs and a workbook for beginners, complete with maps, puzzles, vocabulary cards and quizzes, and a pull-out bilingual dictionary with often-used words and phrases.

New Matrioshka (Karavanova, Natalia), 2013, Russkii Iazik. Kursi, book & CD pack, £15.99

Classroom course designed to reach the A1 standard. The course is split into two parts - the first introduces the main rules of reading, writing and grammar, whilst the second offers 10 lessons in colloquial Russian.

New Nashe vremia (Ivanova, E. et al), 2011-2012, Russki Iazik Kursi A1, £23.99; A2, £22.99 A course to help build basic conversational skills.

The new Penguin Russian course (Brown, N.), 1996, Penguin, £12.99 A complete course for beginners with detailed grammar up to the equivalent of A-Level.

Pishem pravilno: Posobie po pismu i pismennoi rechi (Beliaeva, G., et al), 2007, Russkii Iazyk – Kursy, £22.99 In Russian throughout, a large-format rather comprehensive course with a variety of tasks, from cursive writing to correct grammar.

Poekhali! (Chernyshov, S., & A. Chernyshova), 2007-2008, Zlatoust For classroom instruction, in Russian throughout. Each volume contains a wealth of topics with texts, tasks and exercises. Level 1 — Textbook, £27.99; CD, £14.99+VAT Level 2.1. Bazovyi kurs — Textbook, £25.50; CD, £10.00+VAT Level 2.2. Bazovyi kurs — Textbook, £24.50; CD, £8.48+VAT

Priglashenie v Rossiiu (Korchagina, E., & E. Stepanova), 2007, Russkii Iazyk – Kursy A well-structured, step-by-step course. Each level contains a textbook and a workbook, both with audio-CDs. Good for both classroom and private lessons. Level 1. Elementarnyi prakticheskii kurs russkogo iazyka — Textbook + CD, £31.99; Workbook + CDs, £31.99 Level 2. Bazovyi prakticheskii kurs russkogo iazyka — Textbook + CD, £32.99; Workbook + CD, £25.95

Rus’: a comprehensive course in Russian (Smyth, S. & E. Crosbie), 2002, Cambridge University Press Textbook, £53.00; set of CDs, £22.51+VAT A comprehensive foundation textbook for those embarking on a Russian language programme. Accompanied by extensive audio materials. Provides all the material required to reach intermediate level. Highly interactive and activity-based, aims at developing learner autonomy. Thorough grammar, wide range of tasks and exercises, topical vocabulary.



Ruslan Russian: a communicative Russian course for adults and teenagers (Langran J. & N. Veshnyeva), 1997-2008, Ruslan A highly-acclaimed Russian language course from beginner to advanced level. Lively dialogues with compelling storyline, vocabularies, clear grammar explanations, language exercises and games for the classroom, listening comprehension, reading texts and more. Level 1 — Textbook, £13.95; textbook & CD, £21.54+VAT; student workbook & CD, £11.95 Contains a free CD!; CD, £9.13+VAT; interactive CD-ROM , £20.79+VAT; supplementary reader with texts, translations, poems and songs, £15.95 Level 2 — Textbook, £14.95; textbook & CD, £22.52; student workbook & CD, £12.95; CD, £9.13+VAT; Interactive CD-ROM , £23.29+VAT Level 3 — Textbook, £16.99; set of 3 CDs, £20.79+VAT; CD-ROM 1, Lessons 1 - 4, £14.13+VAT; CD-ROM 2, lessons 5-7, £14.13+VAT; CD-ROM 3, lessons 8-10, £14.13+VAT Ruslan Russian grammar — book & CD, pp.256, £24.95 Brings together the grammar points from all three levels of the Ruslan Russian course. Includes verb tables and audio CD..

Russian alphabet (Russkii alfavit) (Veshneva, N. & A. Foreman), Melrose, £5.49 The easiest and fastest method to lean the Cyrillic alphabet. A great supplement to any beginner's course.

Russian for beginners/Russkii iazyk dlia nachinaiushchikh (Ovsienko, Iu. G.), 15th ed., 2008, Drofa, £24.50 A reprint of a very popular, well-known textbook for beginners. Many exercises with keys, explanations in English.

Russian in an easy way (Russkii – eto prosto) (Useinova, G.), 2008, Zlatoust Textbook + MP3 CD pack, £39.99; workbook, £28.99 An intensive course suitable for both classroom and self-study. Explanations are in English. Contains an MP3 audio-CD. A separate new workbook contains numerous exercises to support the textbook material.

Russkii ekspress (Khachaturova, S.), MGU A course recommended by UNESCO, suitable for classroom use as well as for one-to-one tuition. Level 1 — Textbook, £26.99; 2 CDs, £15.42+VAT; self-study reference booklet, £13.95; teacher's book, £15.95 Level 2 — Textbook, £29.95

New Russkii iazik dlia vas (Shustikova, Tatiana), 2012, Izdatelstvo Rossiiskogo Universiteta druzhbi narodov, pp.332, £26.99 Textbook designed to reach the standards of B1 level. The book consists of two parts, the first of which contains texts and grammar exercises, while the second provides reference and further activities.

Teach Yourself: Read and write Russian script (West, D.), 2010, Hodder & Stoughton, £15.99 An introduction to reading and writing Russian.

Zhili-byli (Miller, L. & L. Politova), Zlatoust A well-structured course for beginners designed for classroom use or private tuition. Level 1. 28 urokov russkogo iazyka — Textbook, £19.50; workbook, £16.95; CD, £9.13+VAT Level 2. 12 urokov russkogo iazyka. Bazovyi uroven’ — Textbook, £24.99; workbook, £20.50; CD, £9.99+VAT

Advanced Level

Advanced Russian through history (Rifkin, B., et al), Slavica, £30.00 A reader for advanced level with a free CD. Contains 36 chapters focusing on the history of Russia, from Kievan Rus’ to the post-Soviet era, with tasks that are designed to promote students` abilities to understand and produce argument, both in speaking and writing.

The Bronze Horseman/Mednyi Vsadnik: Ruslan Advanced Russian (Langran, J.), 2004, Ruslan CD, £12.46+VAT; CD-ROM , £17.46+VAT Recording by I. Bunakov, available either as an audio-CD or as an interactive CD-ROM for Windows. Contains a booklet with the text of the poem and a translation by J. Langran.



New Grammatika chustv (Akishina, Alla), 2012, Russki iazik. Kursi., book & CD pack, £22.99

Material designed to develop conversational skills, suitable for intermediate and advanced foreign students as well as for Russian students who wish to express themselves eloquently.

New O russkikh filmakh po - russki (Glebova, Nina), 2012, Russki iazik. Kursi, pp.176, £21.50

Practice material for advanced students, using everyday situations to develop conversational skills and expand vocabulary.

New Obsuzhdaem globalnye problemy, povtoriaem russkuiu grammatiku (Basko, N.), 2012, Russkii Iazyk – Kursy, £22.99 An advanced reader with up-to-date articles on different aspects of modern politics. Each section contains vocabulary lists and exercises, and is dedicated to a specific grammar concept.

Okno v Rossiiu (Skorokhodov, L.), Zlatoust Intermediate/advanced level collection of texts with exercises targeting speaking and writing skills. Part 1 — Textbook & CD, £32.99 Part 2 — Textbook & CD, £32.99

Ruslan Level 3 (Langran, J.), 2006-2007, Ruslan Textbook, £16.99; set of 3 CDs, £20.79+VAT; CD-ROM 1, Lessons 1 - 4, £14.13+VAT; CD-ROM 2, lessons 5-7, £14.13+VAT; CD-ROM 3, lessons 8-10, £14.13+VAT

Russian in use: an interactive approach to advanced communicative competence (Rosengrant, S.), 2007, Yale University Press, £30.00 Advanced textbook with accompanying DVD with presentations by native speakers. Covers a range of topics, with sections on vocabulary building, synonym usage, grammar, and tasks.

Russkii iazyk. Srednii etap (Ovsienko, Iu.), 2008, Russkii Iazyk – Kursy, £23.99 A follow-up to "Russian for beginners". In Russian throughout, contains many texts, exercises and grammar tables.

New Uchimsia pisat po-russkii (Kagan O. & A. Kudima), 2012, Zlatoust, pp.240, £27.99 Writing guide for native Russian speakers, who speak Russian only in family or have not taken any Russian courses at school. It will be helpful also for non-Russian students at advanced level.

New Uroki Russkogo (Bozhenkova, Raisa), 2013, Russki Iazik. Kursi student's book & CD, £32.99; teacher’s book, £13.50 Textbook for foreign students at B1 level, particularly suitable for those studying the humanities.

Using Russian: a guide to contemporary usage (Offord, D.), 2005, Cambridge University Press, £29.99 Aimed at the advanced learner who has studied basic grammar and is now striving for more comprehensive and sophisticated knowledge.

Vpered!: Posobie po russkoi razgovornoi rechi (Golovko, O.), 2006, Russkii Iazyk – Kursy, £25.99 An advanced course with eight topics (Travelling and weather, Free time, Meeting people, Fashion and clothes, Appearance and character, Food, Health and Home) with informative modern texts, grammar tables with sample sentences and exercises with keys.

Classroom Extras

A guide to essay writing in Russian (Le Fleming, S. & S.), 1996, Bristol Classical Press, £17.50 Comprehensive guide to essay/project writing on topics included in area-studies courses on post-Soviet Russia. Translations provided.

New Igra slov (Kolesova D. & A. Kharitonov), Zlatoust, pp.150, £26.99

The book will be handy for teachers as it provides multiple language games and exercises both for individual training and group lessons.



Igrai-ka v padezhi: Posobie dlia nachinaiushchikh izuchat’ russkii iazyk, 2007, Russkii Iazyk – Kursy,

£17.50 A "DIY" game edition with cards to cut out and five different board games.

New Moi druzia padezhi (Bulgakova, Liudmila), 2011, Russkii Iazik, pp.216, £24.50

The material includes a collection of exercises on one of the most difficult parts of Russian grammar - the affixes. It can be used at all levels of knowledge of Russian as foreign language.

New Neobiatnaia Rossia (Alphabet poster), 2011, Zlatoust, poster, £7.99

Russian alphabet poster. Each letter is represented by a picture of a Russian city, whose name starts on that letter.

New Novosti iz Rossii 2012 (Bogomolov, A.), 2012, Russkii Iazik. Kursi, pp.192, £21.95

Aims to increase the student's knowledge of contemporary Russia, acquaint them with the language of the modern media, teach them to navigate newspaper, government and TV material and enable them to do their own research on various topics. For level B1-B2.

New Posobie po obucheniiu russkomu udareniiu (Shutova, Marina), 2013, Russkii Iazik. Kursi, pp.96, £19.99 Guide to Russian pronunciation and accent for advanced students.

New Praktikum po russkoi grammatike 1 (Babalova, Liutseta), 2011, Russkii Iazik. Kursi, pp.192, £23.50 First part of a Russian Grammar Workshop course intended for foreign students who know Russian at the A2 level.

Ruslan Russian Songbook (Langran, J. & I. James), 2003, Ruslan, £15.70 24 songs (mostly folk and famous songs from Soviet films) with an audio-CD. Contains the full text of the song with musical notes, vocabularies and translations. Recordings by students from the Gnessins School of Music, Moscow.

New Russkii iazik v igrakh (Akishina, Alla), 2012, Russkii iazik. Kursi. Razdatochnii material, pp.88, £19.99; metodicheskoe opisanie, £18.99 Supplementary material for Russian language students of any age. Contains crosswords, charades and other games to make study more engaging. It is supported by a book, providing reference and key to the activities.

Russian Scrabble, Mattel, game, £24.13+VAT Cyrillic version of the popular board game.

New Sedobnii Alfavit, 2013, Zlatoust, poster, £4.99

Russian alphabet poster. To each letter corresponds a picture of an edible thing which starts with particular letter.

New Slushaite. Sprashivaite. Otvechaite., 2013, Russkii Iazyk, book & CD, £24.50 This book aims to develop the communicative skills of a foreign student learning Russian. It can be used by beginners or as additional material for study by those who wish to become more proficient.

Reference: Grammar

Basic Russian: a grammar and workbook, 2013, Routledge, £22.99 An accessible reference grammar and related exercises in a single volume. Takes students up to intermediate level..

Chistaia grammatika (Laskareva, E.), 2009, Zlatoust, £25.50 An advanced grammar and vocabulary guide concentrating on the most difficult grammar problems (cases, motion verbs, etc.). In Russian throughout, packed with exercises and useful grammar tables, contains keys.



Comprehensive Russian grammar (Wade, T.), 3rd ed., 2010, Blackwell, £24.99

Advanced level. Comprehensive and in-depth grammar book, great for reference. New Da! A practical guide to Russian grammar (Filosofova, T. & M.

Sporing), 2012, Hodder Education, £21.99 A concise and contemporary combined reference grammar and workbook for intermediate-level students, and is ideal for use both in the classroom and for self-study.

English grammar for students of Russian: the study guide for those learning Russian (Cruise, E.), 2nd ed., 2000, Olivia and Hill Press, £13.95 Explains basic terminology and concepts of English grammar, focusing on material which will most benefit students of Russian.

Essential Russian grammar (Kemple, B.), 1993, Dover, £7.99 Designed for adults with limited learning time, covers the most important grammar points.

Grammatika russkogo iazika v tablitsakh (Chudinina, V.), 2011, Nauka, pp.96, £7.50 Russian grammar in tables.

New Grammatika russkogo iazyka v illiustratsiiakh (Pekhlivanova, K.), 13th ed., 2013, Drofa, £26.99 Grammatical structures presented in simple, clear illustrations. Contains grammar tables and many examples. In Russian throughout.

In which case? 175 exercises in cases for learners of Russian (Yuzvik, T.), 2008, KDU, £15.99 A collection of exercises (no keys), large-format, can be photocopied for a class.

Intermediate Russian: a grammar and workbook (Murray, J., & S. Smyth), 2nd ed.,2013, Routledge, £24.99 Follow-on from "Basic Russian: a grammar and workbook". Features exercises reflecting contemporary spoken Russian, grammar tables, key to exercises, and glossary.

Kaleidoskop. Russian reading book (Iatselenko, V.), 2009, Russkii iazyk – Kursy, £19.99 This lower-intermediate/intermediate level reader contains very short texts which target specific grammar rules. Each text is followed up by exercises. Contains a Russian-English vocabulary.

A Living Russian grammar (Bitekhtina, N. et al), CREF Beginners to intermediate, £49.99; Intermediate, £32.99; Advanced, £32.99 This combined reference and workbook is based on a selection of the most essential grammatical structures and introduces an active and useful vocabulary with excellent, clear tables.

The modern Russian grammar workbook (Dunn, J. & S. Khairov), 2010, Routledge, pp.226, £22.99 Book of exercises and language tasks for all levels, includes answer key. Can be used independently or alongside the Modern Russian Grammar reference book.

Modern Russian grammar: a practical guide (Dunn, J., & S. Khairov), 2008, Routledge, £27.99 An innovative reference guide, combining traditional and function-based grammar in a single volume. Clear explanations, extensive cross-referencing between the different sections, numerous examples and tables.

Modern Russian: an advanced grammar course (Offord, D.), reprint, 1999, Bristol Classical Press, £19.99 Divided into 64 lessons covering all the main areas of grammar, including the declension of nouns, the conjugation of verbs, the use of cases, and many more points. Includes many exercises and over 599 examples taken from the media.


Oxford Russian grammar & verbs (Wade, T.), 2002, Oxford University Press, £9.99



A pocket-size guide to all the key points of Russian grammar with detailed tables of regular and irregular verbs.

Ruslan Russian grammar (Langran, J.), 2010, Ruslan, book & CD, pp.256, £24.95 Clearly explained Russian grammar with lots of examples from contemporary Russian, full colour illustrations and examples from poetry and songs. Features exercises, verb tables and includes an audio CD with recordings.

New Russian grammar workbook (Wade, T.), 2nd ed., 2012, Blackwell, £34.99 Lots of useful exercises with keys. Companion volume to Wade comprehensive Russian grammar.

New Russian in exercises/Russkii iazyk v uprazhneniiakh (Khavronina, S. & A. Shirochenskaia), 17th ed., 2012, Russkii Iazyk – Kursy, £29.99 Revised and updated edition of the most popular best-selling grammar workbook for beginners. A very good collection of exercises, contains simple and clear grammar tables, examples and keys.

Schaum’s outline of Russian grammar (Levine, J.), 2nd ed., 2009, McGraw-Hill, £11.99 Grammar explained in a detailed, user-friendly way, with exercises. Suitable for all levels.

Shkatulka (Chubarova, O., et al), 2008, Russkii iazyk – Kursy, £24.50 This intermediate-level reader contains short texts with stresses and difficult words translated into English on the side of the texts. Each text targets a specific grammar skill and is followed by questions and exercises.

Shkatulochka: posobie po chteniu dlia inostratsev, nachinaiushchikh izuchat russkii iazyk (Barintseva, M.N.), 2008, Russkii iazyk, £20.50 A beginners/lower-intermediate reader with more than 100 texts and exercises. The text target a range of simple grammar rules, with difficult words translated into English on the side of the page.

New Teach Yourself Russian grammar you really need to know (West, D.), 2012, Hodder & Stoughton, £12.99 Comprehensive and clear explanations of key grammar patterns and structures are reinforced and contextualized through authentic materials.

Using Russian (Offord, D.), 2005, Cambridge University Press, £29.99 A guide to Russian usage for those who have already acquired the basics of the language and wish to extend their knowledge. This book gives special attention to those areas of vocabulary and grammar that cause most difficulty to English speakers.

Reference: Orthography

Orfograficheskii slovar’ russkogo iazyka (Bukchina, B., et al), 2011, AST, hardback, £39.95 Contains over 100,000 words with grammatical forms.

Reference: Verbs

501 Russian verbs (Beyer, T.), 3rd ed., 2010, Barrons, £11.99 Verbs fully conjugated in all the tenses. Alphabetically arranged.

The big silver book of Russian verbs: 555 fully conjugated verbs (Franke, J.), 2nd ed., McGraw-Hill, £11.99 For beginning and intermediate learners. Verbs are shown in common expressions and idioms, at-a-glance tense profiles explain forms and usages, cross-reference index of 2,000 verbs, plus tests and drills.

Glagoly dvizheniia - bez oshibok (Skvortsova, G.), 2003, Russkii iazyk – Kursy, £16.50 An advanced study guide on Russian verbs of motion with texts for reading and exercises.



New Prikhodite! Priezzhaite! Priletaite! (Bogomolov A. & A. Petanova), 2012, Zlatoust, pp.104, £11.99 Tables and exercises on Russian motion verbs. Includes answer key.

The Russian verb: form and function (Andrews, E., et al), 2008, Russkii iazyk – Kursy, £20.99 This advanced guidebook tackles the most difficult issues related to Russian verbs. Contains verb tables, numerous exercises with keys, and explanations in English.

Reference: Vocabularies, Idioms, Slang

2001 Russian and English idioms (Arany-Makkai, A.), 1997, Barrons, £10.99 Two separate alphabetical listings; one English-Russian, the other Russian-English. Each idiom is defined with examples in both languages.

Dictionary of Russian slang and colloquial expressions (Shlyakov, V., & E. Adler), 3rd edition, 2006, Barron's, £11.99 Revised and updated edition with more than 5,000 words.

New A frequency dictionary of Russian: core vocabulary for learners (Various), 2013, Routledge, pp.400, £29.99 An invaluable tool for all learners of Russian, providing a list of the 5,000 most frequently used words in the language. Each entry features the English equivalent and a sample sentence.

Roots of the Russian language: an elementary guide to wordbuilding (Patrick, G.), 1989, National Textbook Company, £11.99 Includes 450 of the most commonly used roots of the Russian language, laid out in alphabetical order.

Russian vocabulary (Hinkel, E.), 2nd ed., 2008, Barron's, £6.99 A topic-based vocabulary for beginner to intermediate students, with nearly 8,000 words listed by category with their Russian equivalents and pronunciations.

Schaum’s outline of Russian vocabulary (Rakova, A., & R. Parrott), 3rd ed., 2011, McGraw-Hill, £11.99 For elementary level through to advanced, with exercises.

Usborne everyday words Russian flashcards, 2009, Usborne, cards, £4.99+VAT Contains 50 cards with pictures, teaching basic Russian vocabulary.

Using Russian vocabulary (Wade, T.), 2009, Cambridge Univ. Pr., £34.99 A comprehensive and structured vocabulary for intermediate and advanced undergraduates. With accompanying exercises and answers.

Readers: Bilingual

Barintseva, M.N. Shkatulochka: posobie po chteniu dlia inostratsev, nachinaiushchikh izuchat russkii iazyk, 2008, Russkii iazyk, £20.50 A beginners/lower-intermediate reader with more than 100 texts and exercises. The text target a range of simple grammar rules, with difficult words translated into English on the side of the page.

Carroll, Lewis. Alisa v strane chudes, 2011, Eksmo, pp.272, book & CD pack, £11.50 Russian/English parallel text of "Alice in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll. The book is accompanied by an MP3 disc with readings in both languages.

—— Alisa v Zazerkale, 2011, Eksmo, pp.304, book & CD pack, £10.99 Russian - English parallel text of "Through the Looking Glass" by Lewis Carroll, accompanied by an MP3 disc with readings in both languages.



New Conan Doyle, Arthur. Prikliucheniia Sherloka Kholmsa, 2012, Eksmo, pp.240, book & CD pack, £11.50 Russian/English parallel text of three Sherlock Holmes stories. The book is accompanied by an MP3 disc with readings in both languages.

New Francis, Yelena. Great Russian Short Stories of the Twentieth Century, 2013, Dover, pp.267, £15.99 Short stories by Chekhov, Bulgakov, Gorky and other acclaimed Russian writers of the Twentieth century.

Gridneva, L. Dve strany, dva iazyka, dve zhizni / Two lands, two languages, two lives, 2010, Authors Online Ltd., £12.50 A dual-language book.

Iatselenko, V. Kaleidoskop. Russian reading book, 2009, Russkii iazyk - Kursy, £19.99 This lower-intermediate/intermediate level reader contains very short texts which target specific grammar rules. Each text is followed up by exercises. Contains a Russian-English vocabulary.

New Kurlova, I.V. Nachinaem chitat po-russki: Posobie po chteniiu dlia inostrantsev, nachinaiushchikh izuchat russkii iazyk, 2012, Russkii iazyk - Kursy, book & CD pack, £24.50 This reader for beginners offers short and simple texts with exercises that focus on grammar. Complete with an audio-CD. Excellent for self-study.

New Leacock, Stephen. 15 luchshikh iumoristicheskikh rassazov, 2012, Eksmo, pp.288, book & CD pack, £12.50 Russian/English parallel text of 15 best humorous stories by Stephen Leacock. The book is accompanied by an MP3 disc with readings in both languages.

Mayakovsky, V. Pro eto / That's what, 2009, Arc Publications, £10.99 A bilingual edition, translated by L. Gureyeva and G. Hyde. Also contains Alexander Rodchenko`s extraordinary photomontages.

Novikova, N. Udivitelnye istorii: 116 tekstov dlia chteniia, izucheniia i razvlecheniia: uchebnoe posobie, Flinta-Nauka, 2002, £17.50 Collection of abridged short stories by Chekhov and other Russian authors. Texts cover a range of levels, from lower-intermediate to advanced. All difficult words are translated into English.

Poe, Edgar Allan. Zagadocnie istorii, 2010, Eksmo, pp.192, book & CD pack, £11.50 Russian - English parallel texts of three stories by Edgar Allan Poe. The book is accompanied by an MP3 disc, which contains readings in both languages.

Stevenson, Robert Louis. Strannaia istoria doktora Dzhekila i Mistera Khaida, 2010, Eksmo, pp.224, book & CD pack, £11.99 Russian/English parallel text of "The strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" by Robert Louis Stevenson. The book is accompanied by an MP3 disc with readings in both languages.

Struve, G. (ed.). Russian stories: a dual language book, Dover, £12.49 Twelve bilingual short stories by Pushkin, Gogol, Tolstoy and others, with notes in English and vocabulary.

Turgenev, Ivan. Mumu (Russian/English), 2011, Sovereign, £14.00 Bilingual annotated edition.

Wilde, Oscar. Schastlivii prints i drugie skazki, 2011, Eksmo, pp.224, book & CD pack, £10.99 Russian/English parallel text of six fairy tales by Oscar Wilde. The book is accompanied by an MP3 disc with readings in both languages.

Readers: Monolingual

10 rasskazov: Kniga dlia chteniia (Zhukova, N.), 2008, Russkii Iazyk – Kursy, £19.50 Intermediate/upper-intermediate reader with 10 short stories by Bunin, Teffi, Nabokov, Gazdanov and Dovlatov. The texts are stressed, all the difficult words translated into English on the side of the page. Each story is split into several parts with explanations and tasks after each part.



50 russkikh tekstov: kniga dlia chteniia na russkom iazyke dlia inostrantsev (Gubieva, I.), 2008, Russkii iazyk – Kursy, £20.99 This book offers a collection of texts from different genres: fiction, biography, history, fairy-tales and anecdotes. Suitable for self-study as well as for tuition.

New Chitaem Chekhova: govorim po russki (Barishnikova, Elena), 2013, Russki Iazik. Kursi., pp.136, £17.50 Introduction to the stories of Chekhov for non-Russian students at the B2 level. Includes vocabulary, exercises and comentaries.

Easy readers Popular short stories and abridged novels. With vocabulary help and test questions. Graded. Vocabulary range of 1000 words

Gajdar, A.: Cuk i Gek , £4.55 Lermontov, M.: Taman' , £4.55 Zabelin, I.: Bez svidetelei, £4.99

Vocabulary range of 1800 words Laskin, V.: Spasibo za vnimaniie, £5.70 Ryss, E.: Petr i Petr, £5.70 Dostoevsky, F.: Igrok, £8.55

Vocabulary range of 2400 words Kazakov, J.: Goluboe i zelenoe. Nekrasivaia, £5.70 Pushkin, A.: Pikovaia dama. Baryshnia-krestianka, £5.70 Tolstoj, L.: Chozjain i rabotnik , £5.70

New Istoriia Rossii v faktakh, datakh i illiustatsiakh (Solovev, Vladimir), 2013, Russki iazik. Kursi., paperback, pp.68, £24.50 A general introduction to Russian history and culture, including events and personalities and aimed at students of Russian.

Prikliucheniia inostrantsev v Rossii. Rasskazy dlia chteniia i obsuzhdeniia (Kurlova, I.), 2007, Russkii Iazyk – Kursy, £18.99 A collection of stories by and about foreigners living and working in Russia. Intermediate to advanced level, with difficult words translated into English and listed on the margins of the text.

New Rasskaz - Sensatsiia (Ignatii, Diakov), 2013, Russia: Local, pp.164, £13.95

A reader for elementary and intermediate students containing approximately 800 words, repeated in the text several times and in different contexts, woven into a detective story.

New Russkii iazik s ulibkoi. Korotkie istorii, shutki, dialogi (Lebedeva, M.), 2012, Russkii iazik kursi, book & CD pack, pp.88, £24.99 Contains entertaining stories, anecdotes and jokes, which will help to develop vocabulary, reading, speaking and listening skills.

Series 'Biblioteka Zlatousta'

Vocabulary range of 760 words Kostiuk, N.: Chitaem bez problem. Part 1, £12.50 Kostiuk, N.: Chitaem bez problem. Part 2, £10.99 Kostiuk, N.: Chtiaem bez problem. Part 3, £10.99 Kostiuk, N.: Chitaem bez problem. Part 4, £10.99

Vocabulary range of 1300 words

Kalashnikov: avtomat i chelovek, £5.95 Tolstoi, L.: Kavkazskii plennik , £9.99 Pod russkim flagom vokrug sveta, £4.95 Strugatskie, A. and B.:Trudno byt' bogom, £8.50 Pushkin, A. : Po stranitsam Pushkina, £9.99



Vocabulary range of 2300 words Chekhov, A.: Dama s sobachkoi, £7.99 Dostoevskii, F.: Belye nochi, £7.95 Akunin, B.: Azazel', £16.50 Akunin, B.: Leviafan , £19.50 Dostoevskii, F.: Idiot, £15.50 Maksimova, A.: Rossiia v kosmose, £10.95 Pushkin, A.S.: Pikovaia dama, £11.99 Tokareva, V.: Zanuda, £11.99 Rasputin, V. : Rudolfio, £11.99 Rubina, D. : Sharfik, £11.99 Tokareva, V. : Korrida , £11.99

Iudina, G. : Genii russkoi khirurgii , £11.99 Berezovskii, S. B.: Iz vospominanii Yuria Gagarina, £7.95

Vocabulary range of 3000 words Dovlatov, S.: Devushka iz khoroshei sem'i, £6.99 Pelevin, V.: Nika, £11.99 Petrushevskaia, L.: Koroleva Lir, £8.99 Tokareva, V.: Ne sotvori, £5.99 Gutsko, D.: Russkogovoriashchii, £8.99 Ulitskaia, L.: Doch Bukhary , £7.99 Bykov, D.: Devochka so spichkami daet prikurit , £9.99

Shkatulka. Posobie po chteniiu (Chubarova, O., et al), 2008, Russkii iazyk – Kursy, £24.50 This intermediate-level reader contains short texts with stresses and difficult words translated into English on the side of the texts. Each text targets a specific grammar skill and is followed by questions and exercises.

Shkatulochka: posobie po chteniu dlia inostratsev, nachinaiushchikh izuchat russkii iazyk (Barintseva, M.N.), 2008, Russkii iazyk, £20.50 A beginners/lower-intermediate reader with more than 100 texts and exercises. The texts target a range of simple grammar rules, with difficult words translated into English on the side of the page.

Siniaia zvezda: Rasskazy i skazki russkikh i zarubezhnykh pisatelei s zadaniiami i uprazhneniiami (Novikova, N.), 2002, Flinta-Nauka, £13.99 Intermediate reader. A collection of tales – mainly Russian classics (Chekhov, Kuprin, Bulgakov, etc.), with exercises and grammatical explanations.

Stories from today's Russia: A reader for intermediate students of Russian (Derevyanchenko, L., et al), 1992, McGraw-Hill, £6.99 A collection of lower-intermediate short texts with stressed words. Difficult words are translated into English. Illustrated.

Vashe mnenie: Uchebnoe posobie po razgovornoi praktike (Starovoitova, I.), 2006, Flinta-Nauka, £13.99 An advanced reader with a variety of popular topics and tasks, from media and environment to hobbies and healthcare.

Readers: Factual

Kakie my russkie?: Kniga dlia chteniia o russkom natsionalnom kharaktere (Sergeeva, A.), 2010, Russkii iazyk, £24.99 A reader with a hundred questions and detailed answers on Russian character, customs and traditions, habits, stereotypes. Suitable for advanced level.


Rossiia: den’ segodniashnii: Teksty i uprazhneniia (Rodimkina, A., & N. Landsman), 2005, Zlatoust, £22.95 A new edition of what used to be called "Rossiia 2000". An updated, improved version packed with modern texts and exercises. Perfect both for classroom and self-study. Intermediate/upper- intermediate level.

Rossiia: ekonomika i obshchestvo (Rodimkina, A., & N. Landsman), 2007, Zlatoust, £23.99 Upper-intermediate to advanced texts on business and modern economics from the Russian press with various lexical, grammatical and creative role-play exercises. Contains keys to exercises.



Russkie s pervogo vzgliada (Belianko, O., & L. Trushina), 7th ed., 2008, Russkii Iazyk – Kursy, £10.70

Upper-intermediate to advanced level collection of short texts on Russian character, mentality, and traditions.

Russkie: Stereotipy povedeniia, traditsii, mentalnost (Sergeeva, A.), 2010, Flinta, £14.99 Designed for advanced learners.

New V gazetakh pishut… (Deriagina, S.), 2012, Russki Iazik Kursi, pp.280, £21.50

This material will help to read and understand articles in newspapers, gives relevant vocabulary and will be useful for you when writing an article yourself.

Self Study

Beginner's Russian with interactive online workbook: a basic russian course (Kudyma, A. S. et al.), 2010, Hippocrene, pp.382, £29.50 User-friendly textbook with 24 clearly structured lessons and many engaging exercises and games. Offers access to an interactive website with additional audio and video material. Ideal for self-study or classroom use.

Berlitz essential Russian, 2008, Berlitz, £9.98 A self-study course to develop your Russian skills quickly and easily, featuring a wide range of exercises and activities and an audio-CD with dialogues.

Colloquial Russian (le Fleming, S.), 2009, Routledge Book & CD pack, £35.32+VAT; book, £19.99; CD, £19.16+VAT An ideal self-study interactive course for beginners.

Colloquial Russian 2 (le Fleming, S., & S. Kay), Routledge Book & CD pack, £35.32+VAT; book, £19.99; CD, £13.86+VAT Revise and improve your Russian with this well structured, systematic course. Designed to give you the opportunity to listen to and read lots of modern, everyday Russian.

New Fast Russian with Elisabeth Smith (Smith, E.), 2011, Hodder Education book, £9.99; book & CD pack, £14.99 Easy-to-follow course teaching the basics of Russian vocabulary and grammar in just 6 weeks, 35 minutes a day. The book includes essential phrases and flashcards. Level A1-A2.

Get started in Russian (Teach Yourself) (Farmer, R.), 2010, Hodder & Stoughton book, £12.99; CD, £14.46+VAT; book & CD pack, £24.99 A simple step-by-step approach providing a gentle introduction to learning Russian for the absolute beginners who have no experience of learning a foreign language. Covers beginner to lower intermediate level (A1-B1).

New Govorite pravilno! / Survival Russian!, 2nd ed., 2012, Russkii Iazyk Kursy, book & CD pack, £32.99 Aimed at English speakers learning Russian, covers levels A1-A2.

The new Penguin Russian course (Brown, N.), 1996, Penguin, £12.99 A complete course for beginners with detailed grammar up to the equivalent of A-Level standard texts.

Ruslan CD-ROM (Langran, J.), Ruslan Complete multimedia versions of the various levels of the Ruslan Russian course, with additional exercises and resources. Dialogues, grammar, explanations, background information, vocabularies, 300 interactive exercises at each level with full sound and a large number of photos, dictionary, sophisticated search facility, and more. Level 1, £20.79+VAT; Level 2, £23.29+VAT; Level 3 — Lessons 1-4, £14.13+VAT; Lessons 5-7, £14.13+VAT; Lessons 8-10, £14.13+VAT

Russian alphabet (Russkii alfavit) (Veshneva, N. & A. Foreman), Melrose, £5.49



The easiest and the fastest method to lean the Cyrillic alphabet. A great supplement to any beginner's course.

New Russian with Michel Thomas method, 2011-2012, Hodder Education Start Russian CD (2CDs), £13.33+VAT; Total Russian (8 CDs + review CD-ROM + 2 CDs vocabulary course), £83.33+VAT; Perfect Russian advanced (8 CDs + review CD-ROM + 2 CDs vocabulary course), £110.00+VAT All-audio course. Join a teacher, a native speaker and two students in a live lesson and, hearing both their successes and their mistakes, within the first hour you will be able to construct simple phrases. MP3/iPod compatible.

New The Russian word's worth: a humorous and informative guide to Russian langauge, culture and translation (Berdy, M. A.), 2012, Glas, £12.00 An engaging collection of language lessons and insightful essays in English on Russian culture and society.

Russkii iazyk za 10 dnei po-novomu/Modern Russian in 10 days (Akishina, T.), 2007, Russkii Iazyk – Kursy, £11.95 A basic Russian textbook in 10 lessons, with dialogues, short texts, exercises and keys. Designed for private tuition/classroom use.

Take off in Russian: The complete language-learning kit, 2008, Oxford University Press, book & CD pack, £22.49 A new edition of a popular self-study course. Includes four CDs, a coursebook, and MP3 download of entire course.

Talk Russian: The ideal course for absolute beginners (Furlong, S.), BBC book & 2 CDs pack, £14.71; book, £6.99 Master the basics of the language with this step-by-step course.

Teach Yourself complete Russian (West, D.), 2010, Hodder & Stoughton book, £18.99; book & CD pack, £39.99 Teaches everyday Russian through real-life situations, with easy-to-read page design and audio support available on MP3 compatible CDs. Will take you from beginner to advanced level.

Vocational & Business

Biznes-korrespondentsiia: Posobie po obucheniiu delovomu pismu dlia izuchaiushchikh russkii iazyk kak inostrannyi (Bazvanova. T., & T. Orlova), 2010, Russkii Iazyk, pp.150, £18.99 Contains exercises and sample business letters.

New Delovaia poezdka v Rossiiu (Lebedev, V.), 2012, Zlatoust, pp.120, £24.50

Material on financial and business Russian, intended for those who know Russian at basic level, yet would like to expand their vocabulary and professional language skills.

New Delovie kontakti. Biznes - kurs po russkomu iaziku (Akishina, T.), 2013, Russki iazik. Kursi, pp.375, £24.99 Book for students at A1-A2 level who wish to gain communication skills in business Russian. The manual teaches various forms of business communication - discussions and correspondence, telephone contact, preparation of documents and many more.

New Govorim o meditsine po russki (Kurilenko, Viktoriia), 2012, Flinta, pp.392, £28.05

A resource for medical students studying Russian. It is designed to reach the standards of B2 level and aids communication in academic, social and professional spheres.

New Osnovi russkoi delovoi rechi (Khimik, V.), 2012, Zlatoust, hardback, pp.448, £29.99 Introduces the terms and basics of contemporary business discourse, how to write personal and official letters, guidance on etiquette and provides other useful tips.



Rossiia: ekonomika i obshchestvo (Rodimkina, A., & N. Landsman), 2007, Zlatoust, £23.99 Upper intermediate to advanced texts on business and modern economics from the Russian press with various lexical, grammatical and creative role-play exercises. Contains keys to exercises.

Russian for business studies (Le Fleming, S.), 2000, Bristol Classical Press, £14.99 Intermediate to advanced textbook. No prior knowledge of business practice or economic concepts is required: explanations and translations are provided. Contains keys to tasks.

New Russki iazik dlia menedzherov (Pozdniakova, Alina), 2012, Forum, £24.99

Material designed for foreign students studying economics at Russian universities. It reaches the standards of level B2.

New Russkii iazik dlia diplomatov (Perevoznikova, Alevtina), 2013, Russki Iazik. Kursi, pp.168, £22.50 Helps develop the skills necessary for diplomatic communication using original documents as examples. Includes a dictionary of diplomatic terms.

Russkii iazyk dlia biznesmenov/ABC for businessmen. Intensive course. (Eremina, L., et al), 5th edition, Russkii Iazyk – Kursy, £25.99 Lower-intermediate to advanced textbook packed with useful dialogues and texts in both Russian and English.

Translation

20 urokov ustnogo perevoda s angliiskogo iazyka na russkii i s russkogo iazyka na angliiskii (Sdobnikov, V.), 2006, AST, £5.99

New Introduction to Russian - English translation (Strelkova, Natalia), 2012, Hippocrene, pp.170, £16.99 The book provides translators with essential tools needed to improve their translation skills. The emphasis is on translating journalistic terms and everyday conversational Russian. Includes examples and practice exercises.

Iuridicheskii perevod. Prakticheskii kurs. Angliiskii iazyk (Alimov, V.), 2010, Librokom, £14.50

New Praktikun po perevodu. Grammaticheskie trudnosti. Angliiskii iazik. (Bespalova, Nina), 2012, Izdatelstvo Rossiiskogo Universiteta druzhbi narodov, pp.88, £7.99 Intermediate and advanced level translation exercises from English to Russian. The book is intended for a wide audience and aims to improve oral and writing skills.

Russian translation: theory and practice (Andrews, E., & E. Maksimova), 2009, Routledge, £26.99 A comprehensive course in translation featuring material from a wide range of sources (incl. medical, legal, economic), offering over 75 practical translation exercises and texts analysed in detail.

Teaching Methodology

New Prakticheskaia metodika obucheniia russkomu iaziku kak inostrannomu (Kriuchkova, Liudmila), 2012, Flinta, pp.480, £28.99 A resource for teachers of Russian which introduces the basics of a methodical approach.



Russian Newspapers and Magazines

We can arrange annual subscriptions to Russian news papers, magazines and academic journals and this is a selection of the more popular ones. Large order discounts do not apply to subscriptions. For further details contact Yvonne Bensted in our subscriptions department at [email protected] Argumenti & Fakti (52 issues), £155.00 Cosmopolitan (12 issues), £275.00 Itogi (52 issues), £425.00 Kommersant Vlast (52 issues), £395.00 Kommersant Den’gi (44 issues), £495.00 Literaturnaia Gazeta (52 issues), £295.00 Marie Claire (10 issues), £295.00 Newsweek (52 issues), £395.00 Novaia Gazeta (52 issues), £520.00 Novoe Literaturnoe Obezrenie (5 issues) £215.00 Ogonjok (52 issues), £410.00 Soversheno Sekretno (12 issues), £140.00

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