Full Description
Experience significant results in a remarkably short period of time - without books, drills, memorizing, or homework. In this five-hour intermediate level audio course, Michel Thomas Method teacher Natasha Bershadski introduces over 1,000 new words and everyday phrases. Learning alongside two genuine students, you will acquire essential language building blocks which allow you to increase your vocabulary in manageable, enjoyable steps by thinking out answers for yourself. What's the added plus? Unlike most vocabulary courses which give you lists of words to memorise, the Michel Thomas Method based-Vocabulary Builder+ allows you to further extend your vocabulary by unlocking what you already know. You will gain the tools and strategies to exponentially build up your vocabulary. Who is this course for? Whether you have learned from other Michel Thomas courses or are simply looking for a new approach to help improve your proficiency, the Russian Vocabulary Builder+ will introduce you to a unique way of acquiring language that will significantly boost your confidence in your ability to speak, listen to, understand and read Russian.
Contents
Ways of forming the plural of nouns Adjectives with various endingsforming adjectives from English cognates and Russian roots More short adjectives (noun-like endings): 'You are right', 'I will do it myself' Describing things/places: 'What/what kind of city is it?' Giving directions: 'Go to the right/left/straight on' Endings/suffixes to form nouns: -tura, -nik, (sputnik), -nost (glasnost), etc. The meaning of prefixes used for forming nouns and verbs: po- with verbs = to do a little/for a while (to read for a while - pochitat'); v - in, into; vy - out, out of; pere- (perestroika) = re-, over, etc. Families of words formed from the same root: prav, chas, etc. Various prepositions: v - in/into; na - on/onto; k - towards/in the direction of; po - along, according to; s - with, etc. Expressing one's need, interest, wish: 'I need a car with an air conditioner', 'The director needs a good secretary' Giving/asking for advice: 'I advise / recommend you to buy this' Buying / paying for things: 'How much is this?' Passive constructions: 'I was told/given/shown', 'Where is ... sold?', 'How is it spelled/read?' 'as they say ...' 'In order to ... (know /understand, etc.)' 'I want you to do this' Time expressions: always, often, usually, as usual, just, temporarily Food: 'I don't eat meat', 'tea with milk', etc Likes and dislikes: 'I like pizza'/ I like the pizza' Colours Days of the week (+ user guide): 'I don't work on Saturday' Months (+ user guide): 'in May' Countries (+ the user guide) Subjects: 'I'm studying history' Transport: 'We are going by car' Going verbs: 'I am going to the cinema / I often go to the cinema' Visiting places: 'We are going to Moscow', 'an excursion around the city', etc. Visiting people: 'I will come to see you (come to you) tomorrow' There is something somewhere: 'Is there a shower in the room?' The only two irregular verbs: to eat, to give Reflexive verbs: to like, to meet, to close Figurative use of verbs: 'Time will show', 'This blouse suits you', etc. Communicating: 'I spoke with you on the phone', 'I will write (to) you an e-mail' Health/parts of the body: 'I have a headache' Many new nouns, adjectives, adverbs and verbs will be taught including both cognates and those of Russian origin. We are going to use various mnemonics, such as images and short rhymes, to help to memorise the new words.
