<p>From the authors about this second volume: "In this part, as in the first part, complex grammatical themes are examined and presented in such a way so as to simplify as much as possible the process of assimilating difficult material...This book is permeated with humor. Numerous aphorisms, sayings, proverbs, and jokes will keep you from becoming bored." More about the book: Have you ever come across the phrase "с утра?" What about the differences between: к утру, под утро, утром, перед утром, после утра, в утро, и по утрам? "Let's Improve Our Russian! Step 2" will introduce and carry the student to mastery of such usages. This textbook is focused on the multiple functions of prepositions and conjunctions, but especially on the numerous usages of noun declensions, such as dative and genetive. As any professor of Russian knows, the mechanics of noun declension and the interaction of declensions with prepositions form the cornerstone of Russian speech and complex sentence construction. "Let's Improve Our Russian! Step 2" is amongst our personal favorites, as it introduces you to necessary, but complex material in a witty and erudite format. For example, when studying the various meanings of prepositions, one encounters Russian and English versions of "A truce between a dog and a cat is a temporary alliance against a chef" or "Timidity is the greatest sin against love" to memorize the preposition "против." There are numerous fantastic exercises and examples that encourage constructive learning, but also plenty of ordinary language. As with the other books in the series, this second step includes an answer key in the book itself, making self-checking easier.</p>

Let's Improve our Russian: Textbook 2

Reference

Phillips, D.

Volkova N.A.

Words, Language & Grammar

Zlatoust

<p>From the authors: "The rather tricky authors of this book have chosen the most difficult grammatical themes that exist in the Russian language, but sugarcoated it with lexical material and literature texts. We know that as you study a foreign language you sometimes create your own difficulties and also your own methods of overcoming them...We will do everything in our power to show you that learning Russian is not an impossibly difficult task." More about the book: Right from the beginning of the book, start tackling verbal aspect comprehensively and confidently. Then continue onto numerous themes, such as verbs of motion, reflexive verbs, participles (e.g., -уюшийся), gerunds, and even the dreaded numerals. There are many simple exercises that are not as boring as in outdated or lesser-quality textbooks. The textbook itself even comes with a key, so you aren't left wondering whether you wrote the correct answer. This first book in the 3-part series is exactly what the serious, but early- to mid-intermediate student needs to lay the foundation for basic, solid, and intelligent language. It has a lot of English explanations, definitions, and examples, so you can feel comfortable whilst making swift progress. "Let's Improve Our Russian" is recommended for at least high school students and is excellent for university-level education.</p>

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