Passport to Russia

"Passport to Russia is for advanced students of the language and is designed to build up their vocabulary - especially collocations - as well as consolidating grammar and knowledge about the emerging new Russian society. Passport to Russia contains articles from a cross-section of Russian newspapers and magazines, written in different styles, which reflect these changes. Topics covered are: The Russian National Character, Women of Russia, New Life - 'New Russians', Young People in Russia, Education, The Mass Media, Holidays plus Victory Day (The Great Patriotic War/World War II), Moscow's 850th Anniversary, Religion, The Arts, Transport Systems, Ecology and The Economy. The final section gives useful general information for visitors to Russia. Each section contains both written and oral/aural language exercises."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved