Russian language textbooks

[Natalia A.Androsova]

To: Sarah C. Bishop

Dear Mrs Bishop,

there are two recently published textbooks that, I believe, could be possibly useful. THe first one is "Читаем русские рассказы" by  Natalia Kabanova, and the second one is "Практикум по русскому языку как иностранному. Культурология" by Marina Dibrova and others. 
"Читаем русские рассказы" contents not only short stories but also some materials and exercises, and there is some information about the authors (Chekhov, Averchenko and Tokareva) in English. Glossary is available.

"Практикум по русскому языку как иностранному. Культурология" is a completely new book that contents historical texts, information about world culture, and it strikes a balance between cultural and historical comments on the text. Also, there is a glossary for every unit, as well as systematic dictionary, exercises and texts. This book demonstrates the result of international Russian-American project involving Nevsky Institute of Language and Culture, Russia and Colorado Colledge, USA.

Hope these ones could be of help!

Best regards,
Elena.

Elena Arkhipova,
PhD, MBA,
Vice-President
for Foreign Affairs,
Nevsky Institute of  Language and Culture
27 Bolshaya Raznochinnaya
St. Petersburg, 197110, Russia
tel./fax: +7 812 230 36 98

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sarah C Bishop" <sbishop at WILLAMETTE.EDU>
To: <SEELANGS at bama.ua.edu>
Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2009 2:35 AM
Subject: [SEELANGS] russian readers focused on history/culture


> I'm looking for suggestions for a Russian language text that could be used 
> in a survey on Russian history/culture for high intermediate to advanced 
> language students.  I plan to supplement with primary materials, but I 
> would like a basic (glossed) text to cover the general historical 
> background.
> I've been looking at Vasys's  _Russian Area Reader_ and the new _Advanced 
> Russian through History_, but, I'm wondering if there are other good 
> things out there.  (I'm afraid that _Advanced Russian through History_ is 
> a bit too advanced for my students.)
> Спасибо заранее!
> Sarah
>
> -- 
> Sarah Clovis Bishop
> Assistant Professor of Russian
> Willamette University
> Ford 305
> 503 370 6889
> sbishop at willamette.edu
>
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