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  • Foundation Russian (Michel Thomas Method) - Lesson 1 of 9

  • Learn Russian with the Michel Thomas Method, Book 1
  • By: Natasha Bershadski
  • Narrated by: Natasha Bershadski
  • Length: 1 hr and 15 mins
  • 2.3 out of 5 stars (3 ratings)

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Foundation Russian (Michel Thomas Method) - Lesson 1 of 9

By: Natasha Bershadski
Narrated by: Natasha Bershadski
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Publisher's summary

This is Lesson 1 (of 9) of the Foundation Russian course.

Looking for a beginner language course that fits into your busy lifestyle and gets you speaking a new language in a matter of weeks, not years? Michel Thomas's unique method is designed to overcome the frustrations usually faced by language learners so you can...

  • Improve your Russian naturally and unforgettably without strain or stress
  • Learn from listening and speaking, without the pressure of writing or memorizing
  • Build up your Russian in manageable steps by thinking out answers for yourself

For 50 years, Michel Thomas worked on decoding languages into their most essential component parts. These 'building blocks' are introduced sequentially so that you reconstruct the language for yourself - to form your own sentences, to say what you want, when you want. Within the very first hour you will be able to generate complete sentences instinctively, having absorbed the language and grammatical structures.

You will learn at your own pace, pausing and responding where necessary, and complete the 8 one-hour lessons in about 20-30 hours. By the end of the Foundation course, you will understand and have the confidence to speak basic Russian. You can continue to review and practice with the additional 2-hour Review course before moving on to the next level.

What is next?

This is Lesson 1 of 9 of the Foundation Russian course. The next lesson is Lesson 2 of 9 of the Foundation Russian course. The full course is broken into eight easy-to-manage one-hour lessons. It is important that you complete the lessons in order. The Method is successful because it builds on the language you learn in each lesson and 'recycles' language taught in earlier lessons. Do not skip and always begin with Lesson 1.

After Foundation, we recommend doing the Intermediate course. Generally, this is the recommended order for the Michel Thomas Method language courses:

  1. Foundation
  2. Intermediate
  3. Vocabulary Course

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©1999 Thomas Keymaster Languages LLC. (P)2007, 2019 Hodder & Stoughton, Ltd.
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Not the first lesson of the foundation Russian course!

this is supposed to be lesson 1 of beginning (foundation) course. I starts off that way, then you get another intro saying it's the intermediate course, and they jump into it!

I've done the French, Spanish, and some of the Japanese course, so I'm familiar with how they start.

looks like someone botched the editing, and they didn't audit the recording to make sure it's correct. 😔.

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Not the correct book.

Don't buy this if you are looking for the beginner course. The download you get is for the Intermediate level.

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