When in Russia, Speak Like a Russian - The Most Common Russian Colloquial Phrases for American Speakers

When in Russia, Speak Like a Russian contains over 1600 Russian proverbs with set Russian phrases that are most commonly used by native speakers in everyday conversation, public speaking, and mass media. All Russian phrases are placed in Russian alphabetical order by their first word, appear in boldface type and have stresses. Each Russian phrase presents a full sentence which can be used exactly as it is in a particular situation and has:



• Literal translation.



• American equivalent(s).



• Explanation of the meaning and usage.



• Identification whether it is a proverb, a saying, a quotation, a colloquialism or a slang expression.



• A helpful index of the American phrases.



• An appendix with methodological recommendations for Russian instructors with in-class activities and activities for homework. Many phrases come with synonyms and additional cultural information.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Anatoly Semenov
• Editore: Outskirts Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 29.08.2020
• EAN: 9781977227133
• ISBN: 978-1-977227-13-3
• Pagine: 340
• Dimensioni: 216 mm x 280 mm x 18 mm
• Peso: 857 g
• Categorie: Libri scolastici > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura / linguistica slava