Teach Yourself Beginner's Russian Script

by West, Daphne

• ISBN13: 9780071419864
• ISBN10: 0071419861
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-07-03
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Summary

Now learning non-Roman-alphabet languages is as easy as A-B-C!Readers wanting to learn the basics of reading and writing a new language that employs script will find all they need in the Teach Yourself Beginner's Script series. Each book includes a step-by-step introduction to reading and writing in a new language as well as tips and practice exercises to build learners' skills. Thanks to the experts at Teach Yourself, script will no longer be all "Greek" to language learners--unless of course, it is Greek script!Teach Yourself Beginner's Script series books feature: Origins of the language A systematic approach to mastering the script Lots of "hands-on" exercises and activities Practical examples from real-life situations

Author Biography

Daphne West is a prize-winning teacher and author

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(2)
01 the printed alphabet (1)	3	(6)
letters which look and sound the same as English letters:
vowels
consonants
02 the printed alphabet (2)	9	(7)
letters which look familiar, but sound different:
vowels
consonants
03 the printed alphabet (3)	16	(9)
letters which sound familiar, but look different:
vowels
consonants
04 the printed alphabet (4)	25	(12)
letters which look different, and sound different:
vowels
consonants
letters which look different and have no sound of their own
05 revision and reading practice	37	(11)
putting the alphabet in order
06 the cursive script (1)	48	(10)
writing the letters
07 the cursive script (2)	58	(11)
writing the letters
08 town and transport	69	(11)
09 hotel and restaurant	80	(9)
10 hobbies	89	(12)
key to the exercises	101	(11)
appendix	112	(2)
vocabulary list	114	(4)
taking it further	118