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[kefir-na-noch.livejournal.com]

Hi to everyone!
First of all I'd like to say that I really admire you, guys!
Since my husband started to study Russain I learnt that it's not the easiest language to study.

I have some questions here:
Which books do you use for learning?
Did you learn Russian by your own or take special courses?
Did you choose group courses or individual?

Comments

[scriabingirl.livejournal.com]

Hi :)
I'm studying Russian by my own for three months now. At first I learnt by reading websites like this one. Now I'm also using 'Oxford: take of in Russian'. It's a course book and four CDs and I find it alright. It doesn't teach you the language you encounter in Russian literature, but it teaches you words that you will need in every day situations.
But I think that if you really want to learn, you can learn with any book or even without one, considering all the material you can find on the Internet :)

russian interest

[mushrooming.livejournal.com]

I'm russian-speaking girl, and i'm learning english.
it's interesting...could you scan random sheet of your book? or do a prtscr for me?

link

[mushrooming.livejournal.com]

interest link for you:
http://usatruth.by.ru/uchebnik.htm

[litchick.livejournal.com]

I study Russian at UNLV, and I took four years of Russian in a school in Upstate NY. Class learning is always best for me.

In high school, we used a Soviet-era textbook published by Columbia, that I would highly recommend if I could find it. Even when I studied Russian ten years ago, it was out of print, but our teacher had obtained permission from the publisher to copy. When I find it, I'll definitely post info about it, I think it's the best out there.

[kutsuwamushi.livejournal.com]

I thought that the first and second "Live from Moscow" textbooks were pretty helpful. They're inane, like a lot of beginning language books, but the material is arranged into lessons that you can do on your own, and they come with CDs and DVDs (it used to be tapes) of audio and comprehension practice.

The second year book doesn't work so well on its own - it needs a teacher. But the first books would definitely get you on a good start.

[kutsuwamushi.livejournal.com]

Oh, and -

I took Russian at university, but I was sick a lot, so I learned a lot of it on my own using those textbooks.

[chirashi-don.livejournal.com]

I am learning Russian at my University. My class has around 15 students and one native-Russian professor.

The textbook we are using is Troika.

Although I have only learned Russian in a classroom setting, I would recommend it because there are others around your level that you can practice with.

[punkndisorderli.livejournal.com]

i started russian only 3 months ago, through the University of Colorado. We used a set called Golosa ("Голоса" is the correct spelling, i think.) When I return to Tulane in New Orleans next week, we will be using the "Nachalo"(Начало) set of books. i really enjoyed the Golosa books, and they were pretty easy to understand. Good luck!

[kragoth.livejournal.com]

1. -Oxford's russian dictionary
-501 verbs fully conjugated
-Russian: A self teaching guide
-Http://www.masterrussian.com (Forums)
-Speaking with native speakers
2. I study russian on my own.
3. I chose individual courses

[canuck-chick.livejournal.com]

I'm studying Russian at university, and in first year used the "Live from Moscow" level 1 book. I have also used "Golosa" in the past and found it extremely clear and helfpul. In my first year, we also used the website www.russianforeveryone.com. It is recommended for first year students at my university and was designed by a lady from Moscow who has a degree in teaching Russian as a second language.

[canuck-chick.livejournal.com]

I forgot to add that I also found the book "English grammar for students of Russian" helpful in explaining grammar points. It explains grammar first using English examples, so you don't need to have a large Russian vocabulary. The author is Edwina Cruise.

[kseniyakanke.livejournal.com]

Hi from Russia! I realy glad to know that students learn Russain, becouse in our country everybody want to know English. So, what can i advise you... In my opinion, better than books about Russian graamar for foreign students by russian author you can't find. However, more practise, more practise. Read russian books about everythings: our culture, people, music & etc. I think, who can read Tolstoi or Dostoevcki and understand this, know russian. This you can find some russian literature: http://bookz.ru
mmm, if you have questions about means of words or someone else, we always can help.
PS Sorry for my English, i'm only learn!

[strange-divine.livejournal.com]

1. Notes which the teacher typed out, plus CDs (for the sake of 'listening' to Russian).
2.I'm taking a course in university.
3. Group.