Description: Now in an updated second edition, this is the most accessible and carefully-paced Russian course on the market. Aimed at beginners with little or no previous knowledge of the language, this book offers a gradual introduction to the language, Cyrillic alphabet, and grammar with useful lessons and thorough explanations. Along with the book, readers have access to an interactive website full of videos, audio, and self-correcting exercises. For classroom use in first year Russian classes or for self-study.
Brief description: Olga Kagan was Professor of Russian at University of California, Los Angeles for over 35 years. She was also Director of the National Heritage Language Resource Center at UCLA and the UCLA Russian Flagship Program. She saw the unique difficulties facing heritage speakers of languages other than English, and was a leader in designing curriculum specifically for heritage speakers with little to no literacy in their native language.