Beginner's Russian script ([New] ed)

Russian is from the same "family" of languages as English (Indo-European) and has been very much influenced by languages such as Latin and French, but also Greek, Hebrew and Old Church Slavonic.

In the 9th century a monk called St Cyril is reputed to have devised the Russian script - hence its name: Cyrillic.

There are only 33 letters in the Russian alphabet and learning Russian really is much simpler once you know the script.

If you are going to visit Russia, you need a basic recognition of the script, at least to be able to read the street signs and find your way around.Starting from scratch, this guide teaches you how to read and write the Russian alphabet correctly from the beginning.

It will enable you to understand enough from signs, directions, instructions and menus to be able to get by on your next visit to Russia or to take your study of the language further.

The book is divided into different sections. Units one to four introduce you to the letters of the printed alphabet step-by-step with exercises to practise each new point.In these units each new Russian word will also be transliterated so that you can practise saying the words as well as reading and writing them.

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