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RUSLANRUSSIAN 1Supplementary readerwith texts, translations,poems and songs.John Langran and Vassily Bessonoff

Ruslan Limitedwww.ruslan.co.uk

This file includes the whole of the alphabet introduction and first lesson of theRuslan Russian 1 Reader, as free demonstration material.


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AcknowledgementsThanks to L.M OToole for permission to adapt his song in lesson 1, toSergey Kozlov for his poems, to Nadezhda Bragina and Valery Polyakov fortheir recordings of the songs, to Yelena Gedge and Mikhail Kukushkin for

their recordings of the texts, and to Paul B. Gallagher for assistance withthe dictionary. Thanks to Hkan Olson and others for photographs used.

Copyright noticeTeachers using the Ruslan course with learners who havepurchased the Ruslan 1 course book may copy individualpages totalling up to 50% of the book for these learners attheir discretion.

With the above exception, no part of this book may be copied,stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or byany means, without written permission from Ruslan Limited.Ruslan Limited does not subscribe to the PublishersLicensing Agreement.

The audio CD that accompanies the book may not be copied,stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, without writtenpermission.

ErrataAny errors or amendments will be listed on the Ruslanwebsite at www.ruslan.co.uk/errata.htm

Other items in the Ruslan Russian 1 course:

ISBN 1-899785-20-5 Ruslan 1 Book, third editionISBN 1-899785-02-7 Ruslan 1 Audio CDISBN 1-899785-51-5 Ruslan 1 Book with Audio CDISBN 1-899785-22-1 Ruslan 1 Student WorkbookISBN 1-899785-08-6 Ruslan 1 interactive CD-ROM

Ruslan Russian 2 and 3 continue the courseto intermediate and advanced levels.

Ruslan Limited - www.ruslan.co.uk

Ruslan Russian 1 Supplementary Reader

with texts, exercises, translations, poems and songsFirst published 2008

2008 RuslanISBN 1-899785-64-7


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Introduction 3Alphabet exercise 4Lesson 1 Text, translation, song 6Lesson 2 Text, translation 8Lesson 3 Text, translation, poem 9Lesson 4 Text, translation, song 10Lesson 5 Text, translation, reading exercise 12Lesson 6 Text, translation, photos 14Lesson 7 Text, translation, poem, song 16Lesson 8 Text, translation, speaking exercise 18Lesson 9 Text, translation, song 20Lesson 10 Text, translation, poem 22English to Russian Dictionary 24

For teachers there is a key to the exercises in this book on the Ruslan website.Please send an email to [email protected] to apply for a password for access to theRuslan teacher pages.

Dialogues marked are recorded on the audio cd. The number is the number ofthe cd track.

CONTENTS

This booklet, with supplementary material for the Ruslan Russian 1 course,has been produced at the request of teachers who have asked for morestructure and practice exercises. The material has been provided in aseparate booklet so that learners and teachers can use it as they wish.

Vocabulary that is not given in the Ruslan course book is given here on theappropriate pages, and there is an English to Russian dictionary to helplearners with the translation exercises.

The songs and poems are for extra fun in learning, and were writtenespecially for learners.

John LangranMay 2008

INTRODUCTION

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THE RUSSIAN ALPHABET

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Work out the names of theScottish and English towns.Find 5 letters which are thesame in Russian and English.Find 5 letters that look the samebut sound different.Find 5 letters that are completelydifferent in Russian and English.

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Now see which townnames you can workout from this map of theRussian Federation.Check your versionagainst the recording.NB this exercise doesnot use all the letters.Refer to the Ruslan 1course book for a fullpresentation.

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- - Saint Petersburg - terminal - number - passenger - rucksack - guitar - musician

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- Translation. - Excuse me, is this your suitcase?

- Yes, it is my suitcase. Thank you.- You're welcome.

. - Where is my ticket?- Here it is.

- And my visa?- Here it is.

. - This is not my guitar, and this is not my rucksack.- Sorry! Is this your guitar?- Yes, this is my guitar. Thank you.- And is this your rucksack?- Yes, this is my rucksack. Thank you.- Are you a tourist?- No.

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- Goodbye (m.)- briefcase - already - in the terminal - bus! - Look! - taxi driver

Adapted from the original textand music by L.M. OToole.

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The HermitageThe Peter and Paul FortressThe Cruiser AuroraThe Bronze HorsemanSaint Isaacs Cathedral

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