Andrew D. Kaufman & Serafima Gettys 
Russian For Dummies 

Russian is spoken by nearly 450 million people, and demand for
Russian-speakers is growing. This introductory course includes an
audio CD with practice dialogues-just the ticket for readers who
need basic Russian for business, school, or travel.

Serafima Gettys, Ph D (Newark, CA), is Coordinator of the
Foreign Language Program at Lewis University.

Andrew Kaufman, Ph D (Charlottesville, VA), is a Visiting
Assistant Professor at the University of Virginia.

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are
not included as part of e Book file.

Table of Content

Introduction.

Part I: Getting Started.

Chapter 1: You Already Know a Little Russian.

Chapter 2: The Nitty Gritty: Basic Russian Grammar and
Numbers.

Chapter 3: Zdravstvujtye! Privyet! Greetings and
Introductions.

Part II: Russian in Action.

Chapter 4: Getting to Know You: Making Small Talk.

Chapter 5: Making a Fuss about Food.

Chapter 6: Shopping Made Easy.

Chapter 7: Going Out on the Town, Russian-Style.

Chapter 8: Enjoying Yourself: Recreation and Sports.

Chapter 9: Talking on the Phone and Sending Mail.

Chapter 10: Around the House and at the Office.

Part III: Russian on the Go.

Chapter 11: Planning a Trip.

Chapter 12: Getting Around: Planes, Trains, and More.

Chapter 13: Staying at a Hotel.

Chapter 14: Money, Money, Money.

Chapter 15: Where Is Red Square? Asking Directions.

Chapter 16: Handling Emergencies.

Part IV: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Pick Up Russian Quickly.

Chapter 18: Ten Favorite Russian Expressions.

Chapter 19: Ten Russian Holidays to Remember.

Chapter 20: Ten Phrases That Make You Sound Russian.

Chapter 21: Ten Things Never to Say or Do in Russia.

Part V: Appendixes.

Appendix A: Verb Tables.

Appendix B: Mini-Dictionary.

Appendix C: Answer Key.

Appendix D: On the CD.

Index.

About the author

Andrew Kaufman, Ph D, is currently a Visiting Lecturer in the
Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of
Virginia. He holds a Ph D in Slavic Languages and Literatures from
Stanford University, and he has recognized success as both a
published scholar and an innovative, award-winning teacher of
Russian language, literature, and culture at some of the
country’s top universities. Dr. Kaufman has worked as a
Russian language and literature expert for ‘Oprah’s
Book Club, ‘ he has discussed Russian literature and culture
on the national television show Democracy Now!, and he has
been heard as a featured guest on Talk America Radio and on Silver
Rain Radio in Russia. A fluent speaker of Russian, Dr. Kaufman has
lived extensively in Russia, where he studied at Moscow State
University and also worked as an interpreter, translator, and
management consultant. To learn more about Dr. Kaufman, please
visit his website at www.professorandy.com.

Serafima Gettys, Ph D, earned her doctorate degree in
Foreign Language Education from Gertzen State Pedagogical
University, Leningrad, USSR. She is currently a Coordinator of the
Foreign Language Program at Lewis University, where she also
teaches Russian. Prior to coming to Lewis University, she taught
Russian at Stanford University. Gettys is also a member of a number
of professional language associations.

Nina Wieda is a doctoral student in Slavic Languages and
Literatures at Northwestern University in Chicago. She is committed
to bringing Russian language and culture into the lives of her
readers and students, because, as the Latin proverb goes,
‘With each new language, you live a new life.’ A
trained linguist with an MA in Social Sciences, Nina also has a
book of poetry published in Russian, and a number of scholarly
articles on Chekhov and contemporary drama published in
English.