Russian

Everyday Conversations in Russian
Nicholas Maltzoff
20 short conversations on familiar topics (salutations, weather, work, etc.), supplementary vocabulary list also recorded; accompanying text available.
Approx. 34 minutes
RU 1.030

How To Pronounce Russian Correctly
Tania Bobrinsky & Irina Gsovskaya © 1988 NTC Publishing Group
For beginning to advanced-level students of Russian whose native language is English; audiocassette program (divided into 11 short parts) explains, ilustrates and provides the opportunity to drill the basic sounds of the Russian language; accompanying User's Manual provides audioscript, charts, and expanded explanations.
Total time: approx. 46 minutes
RU 1.025

Listening to Okudzhava
Vladimir Tumanov © 1996 (text)
Recording of 25 songs © Bulat Okudzhava
Textbook features aural comprehension exercises for 23 of the recorded songs; exercises intended for use by intermediate to advanced students; each song chapter includes song text, commentary and translation exercises; three versions of each song text are presented, one with most of the words missing (for advanced learners), one with words partially missing (for intermediate students), the complete text with related questions; the last two songs on the recording are provided without exercises for independent study purposes.
Approx. 50 minutes
RU 1.027

Russian Dialects
Recording of a "lecture" in English by John Dunn © 1980 Exeter Tapes
Dunn discusses the dialects of Russian, the relationship between these dialects and the standard language as spoken in Moscow; no print materials.
Approx. 42 minutes
RU 1.026

Russian Language and People
Designed to be a self-instructional introduction to the Russian language; based on the skill of understanding rather than speaking Russian; contains problem-solving exercises of a practical nature; text available.
Total time: 2 hours 38 minutes
RU 1.023