Part I: Getting Started 7
Chapter 1: Russian in a Nutshell 9
Chapter 2: Checking Out the Russian Alphabet 17
Chapter 3: Warming Up with Russian Grammar Basics 33
Chapter 4: Getting Started with Basic Expressions 69
Chapter 5: Getting Your Numbers, Times, and Measurements Straight 81
Chapter 6: Speaking Russian at Home 99
Part II: Russian in Action 117
Chapter 7: Getting to Know You: Making Small Talk 119
Chapter 8: Asking for Directions 133
Chapter 9: Dining Out and Going to the Market 145
Chapter 10: Shopping Made Easy 157
Chapter 11: Going Out on the Town 173
Chapter 12: Taking Care of Business and Telecommunications 185
Chapter 13: Recreation and the Great Outdoors 203
Part III: Russian on the Go 219
Chapter 14: Planning a Trip 221
Chapter 15: Dealing with Money in a Foreign Land 231
Chapter 16: Getting Around: Planes, Trains, Taxis, and More 241
Chapter 17: Finding a Place to Stay 255
Chapter 18: Handling Emergencies 271
Part IV: The Part of Tens 289
Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Pick Up Russian Quickly 291
Chapter 20: Ten Things Never to Say in Russian 295
Chapter 21: Ten Favorite Russian Expressions 301
Chapter 22: Ten Phrases That Make You Sound Fluent in Russian 305
Part V: Appendixes 311
Appendix A: Mini-Dictionary 313
Appendix B: Verb Tables 333
Appendix C: On the CD 339
Appendix D: Answer Keys 341
Index 345