Consisting of 30 hours of classroom study, 'Russian in an easy way' is an innovative and well produced course and would suit all beginners, especially those students attending one-to-one tuition.

Oral practice takes the form of mini dialogues dealing with everyday topics (Shopping, At the restaurant etc.). Grammar is clearly explained in English, and supplemented by simple exercises such as filling in words, completing the sentences and answering questions. Each unit contains a reading text with space next to it for the student's own notes. If you are looking for a textbook present in a simple, user-friendly format, this is it!