This course is designed for adult students, the native speakers of English, who begin to learn Russian and who want to get the first level certificate. The course would be of practical use for those students who want to master their knowledge of the basic Russian phonetics, grammar and vocabulary.

The textbook contains 12 sections. Each section contains phonetics, lexics and grammar. In order to make the material easier to understand, there are grammar comments which are written in Russian and in English. A CD is included. The book can be used both for the classroom work with a teacher or for independent studies.