This course book is appropriate for a very broad range of Russian language students. It can be used by those studying Russian at beginners, intermediate or advanced level and also by business people. This book will help those who have little or no knowledge of Russian to quickly become proficient. Those who already speak Russian will find the book interesting and very useful.

This book gives the reader not only information about Russian etiquette and traditions, but will also teach them the vocabulary and grammar to put this cultural knowledge to use.

It is divided into chapters covering themes about the most essential aspects of everyday life: meeting people, getting around the city, shopping etc.

Each unit contains a cultural commentary, a vocabulary list, grammatical tables, dialogues and quizzes to test the student knowledge. It can be used with or without a teacher.