Let's Improve our Russian: Textbook 2

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.