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- <!DOCTYPE html><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="no-js"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"/><title>Introduction</title><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0"/><link href="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" rel="schema.dc"/><meta name="dc.modified" content="2020-12-31T15:54:41Z"/><meta name="generator" content="DocBook xslTNG version 1.3.1 / e40a642 / SAXON HE 10.2"/><link href="./css/docbook.css" rel="stylesheet"/><link href="./css/docbook-screen.css" rel="stylesheet"/><link href="./css/docbook-toc.css" rel="stylesheet"/><link rel="prev" href="pf01.html"/><link rel="next" href="pf03.html"/><link rel="up" href="index.html"/><link rel="home" href="index.html"/></head><body><nav class="top"><div><a href="index.html">Home</a> <a href="index.html">Up</a> <a href="pf03.html">Next</a> <a href="pf01.html">Previous</a></div></nav><main><div id="R_p2" class="preface"><header><h2>Introduction</h2></header><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">ДОБРО́ ПОЖА́ЛОВАТЬ В РУ́ССКИЙ ОТДЕ́Л</span>!</p><p>WELCOME TO THE RUSSIAN F.A.S.T. COURSE!</p><p>Welcome to the Russian F.A.S.T. Course! We're glad you're going to be with us for the next
- 8 weeks, and we'd like to do everything we can to make this time both enjoyable and profitable
- for you. You may be wondering just what we have in store for you, and what you may expect to
- accomplish in the time you have. So, without further ado...</p><p>F.A.S.T. COURSE OBJECTIVES</p><p>The F.A.S.T (Familiarization And Short Term) course is designed to prepare students for
- life in Russia (and the Newly Independent States of the Former Soviet Union) by giving them
- the necessary basic skills in the language. We want you to leave here with the ability to
- face, without hesitation, any number of situations you will encounter in day-to-day life in
- those cities where you will live, work and visit. Some of the skills we will help you to
- acquire include the following:</p><ol class="orderedlist" type="1"><li><p>The ability to ask simple questions pertaining to your daily practical needs. You will
- need to know HOW to get something done, HOW to elicit necessary information.</p></li><li><p>The ability to understand key words in the answers to your questions. You will learn
- to use those key words in your own speech.</p></li><li><p>The ability to work with numbers (as used in prices, phone numbers, addresses, etc.),
- especially the larger numbers which are in use today: 1,000 and above. Most importantly,
- you will learn to recognize and understand these numbers when you encounter them, either
- in written or in spoken form. You will also be able to produce simple number combinations
- of your own (your address, your telephone number, etc.)</p></li><li><p>The ability to read and understand street signs, signs in the metro and other forms of
- transportation, in stores, hotels, etc. You will be able to read and decipher such things
- as concert/theater programs, menus, instructions for guests in hotels, rules for using
- public transport, hours of operation of various establishments, etc.</p></li><li><p>You will become familiar with the telephone and be able to handle many types of
- different calls.</p></li><li><p>The ability to introduce yourself, and others when necessary; to appropriately greet
- people and to distinguish between different levels of formality and informality in the
- language. You will be able to speak about yourself, your family, your interests and work
- and be able to ask your friends and colleagues the same.</p></li><li><p>Finally, you will become familiar with Russia (and other NIS countries, whenever
- possible), its geography, history, politics, art and literature.</p></li></ol><p>The F.A.S.T. course, and this textbook, have been designed to familiarize you with the
- Russian language and Russian culture in their broadest contexts. You should not expect to
- receive a formal presentation of the grammar and structure of the language. You WILL learn
- some grammar, but only that which it is necessary for you to know in order to perform a given
- task. There are simple grammar notes contained in each lesson, but if you are a student who
- wishes to learn more about the theoretical aspect of Russian grammar, you may find the
- purchase of Brian Kemple's Essential Russian Grammar helpful.</p><p>The course will emphasize more the development of good, oral skills and aural
- comprehension and less so the development of an ability to read and write in Russian. However,
- skills such as being able to read signs and to write down names, addresses and/or phone
- numbers will be essential for you to acquire. With the help of the book and your instructors,
- you will accomplish that.</p><p>All that remains to be said is that, while we are here to teach you the basics of Russian,
- you must realize that only you can learn them. No single textbook or instructor will be
- sufficient without a certain effort on your part. You will rarely be asked to do homework
- assignments, but you should plan on doing work outside the classroom. We have audio tapes to
- accompany each lesson, and the Multi-Media Center has some computer-assisted Russian language
- materials. All this together can combine to make your F.A.S.T. Course experience the best one
- possible.</p><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">УДА́ЧИ ВА́М</span>!</p><p>GOOD LUCK!</p></div></main><nav class="bottom"><table width="100%"><tr><td class="previous"><a href="pf01.html">Previous</a></td><td class="up"><a href="index.html">Up</a></td><td class="next"><a href="pf03.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td class="previous">Preface</td><td class="up"><a href="index.html">Home</a></td><td class="next">Fast tapes</td></tr></table><nav class="tocopen"></nav><nav class="toc"></nav><!-- Hide ToC details from user agents that don’t support JS --><script type="text/html" class="tocopen"><span>[toc]</span></script><script type="text/html" class="toc"><header><span>Table of Contents</span><span class="close"><span>╳</span></span></header><div><ul class="toc"><li><a href="pf01.html">Preface</a></li><li><a href="pf02.html">Introduction</a></li><li><a href="pf03.html">Fast tapes</a></li><li><a href="ch01.html"><span class="label">Chapter<span class="sep"> </span></span><span class="number">1<span class="sep">. </span></span>Lesson 1</a><ul class="toc"><li><a href="ch01.html#R_ch1_s1"><span class="number">1<span class="sep"> </span></span><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Ру́сский алфави́т</span></a></li><li><a href="ch01s02.html"><span class="number">2<span class="sep"> </span></span>The Russian alphabet</a></li><li><a href="ch01s03.html"><span class="number">3<span class="sep"> </span></span>Russian phonetics</a></li><li><a href="ch01s04.html"><span class="number">4<span class="sep"> </span></span>Practice in Russian phonetics</a></li><li><a href="ch01s05.html"><span class="number">5<span class="sep"> </span></span>Spelling and pronunciation</a></li><li><a href="ch01s06.html"><span class="number">6<span class="sep"> </span></span>Rule 1: the vowels o and a</a></li><li><a href="ch01s07.html"><span class="number">7<span class="sep"> </span></span>Rule 2: The vowels <span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">е</span> and <span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">я</span></a></li><li><a href="ch01s08.html"><span class="number">8<span class="sep"> </span></span>Reading exercises</a></li><li><a href="ch01s09.html"><span class="number">9<span class="sep"> </span></span>Learning Russian script</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="ch02.html"><span class="label">Chapter<span class="sep"> </span></span><span class="number">2<span class="sep">. </span></span>Lesson 2</a><ul class="toc"><li><a href="ch02.html#R_ch2_s1"><span class="number">1<span class="sep"> </span></span><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Добро́ пожа́ловать в Росси́ю</span>! Welcome to
- Russia!</a></li><li><a href="ch02s02.html"><span class="number">2<span class="sep"> </span></span><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Росси́я и ка́рта ми́ра</span>.</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="ch03.html"><span class="label">Chapter<span class="sep"> </span></span><span class="number">3<span class="sep">. </span></span>Lesson 3</a><ul class="toc"><li><a href="ch03.html#R_ch3_s1"><span class="number">1<span class="sep"> </span></span><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Дава́йте познако́мимся!</span></a></li><li><a href="ch03s02.html"><span class="number">2<span class="sep"> </span></span>Russian names</a></li><li><a href="ch03s03.html"><span class="number">3<span class="sep"> </span></span>When to use <span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Вы</span> and <span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Ты</span></a></li><li><a href="ch03s04.html"><span class="number">4<span class="sep"> </span></span>Addressing friends and acquaintances in Russian</a></li><li><a href="ch03s05.html"><span class="number">5<span class="sep"> </span></span>Examples of names and patronymics</a></li><li><a href="ch03s06.html"><span class="number">6<span class="sep"> </span></span>Getting someone's attention/Addressing strangers</a></li><li><a href="ch03s07.html"><span class="number">7<span class="sep"> </span></span>Setting the scene</a></li><li><a href="ch03s08.html"><span class="number">8<span class="sep"> </span></span><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Упражне́ния</span></a></li><li><a href="ch03s09.html"><span class="number">9<span class="sep"> </span></span>Beyond "how do you do?"</a></li><li><a href="ch03s10.html"><span class="number">10<span class="sep"> </span></span>In case you were wondering</a></li><li><a href="ch03s11.html"><span class="number">11<span class="sep"> </span></span>The Russian intonation system</a></li><li><a href="ch03s12.html"><span class="number">12<span class="sep"> </span></span>Useful words and expressions</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="ch04.html"><span class="label">Chapter<span class="sep"> </span></span><span class="number">4<span class="sep">. </span></span>Lesson 4</a><ul class="toc"><li><a href="ch04.html#R_ch4_s1"><span class="number">1<span class="sep"> </span></span><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Семья</span></a></li><li><a href="ch04s02.html"><span class="number">2<span class="sep"> </span></span>Setting the scene</a></li><li><a href="ch04s03.html"><span class="number">3<span class="sep"> </span></span>Numbers from 1-10</a></li><li><a href="ch04s04.html"><span class="number">4<span class="sep"> </span></span>Listening comprehension exercise</a></li><li><a href="ch04s05.html"><span class="number">5<span class="sep"> </span></span>In case you were wondering</a></li><li><a href="ch04s06.html"><span class="number">6<span class="sep"> </span></span>Useful words and expressions</a></li><li><a href="ch04s07.html"><span class="number">7<span class="sep"> </span></span>Numbers</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="ch05.html"><span class="label">Chapter<span class="sep"> </span></span><span class="number">5<span class="sep">. </span></span>Lesson 5</a><ul class="toc"><li><a href="ch05.html#R_ch5_s1"><span class="number">1<span class="sep"> </span></span><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Где вы рабо́таете?</span></a></li><li><a href="ch05s02.html"><span class="number">2<span class="sep"> </span></span>Setting the scene</a></li><li><a href="ch05s03.html"><span class="number">3<span class="sep"> </span></span>Numbers from 11-20</a></li><li><a href="ch05s04.html"><span class="number">4<span class="sep"> </span></span>Days of the week</a></li><li><a href="ch05s05.html"><span class="number">5<span class="sep"> </span></span>Months of the year</a></li><li><a href="ch05s06.html"><span class="number">6<span class="sep"> </span></span>Listening comprehension exercise</a></li><li><a href="ch05s07.html"><span class="number">7<span class="sep"> </span></span>In case you were wondering</a></li><li><a href="ch05s08.html"><span class="number">8<span class="sep"> </span></span>Useful words and expressions</a></li><li><a href="ch05s09.html"><span class="number">9<span class="sep"> </span></span>Numbers</a></li><li><a href="ch05s10.html"><span class="number">10<span class="sep"> </span></span>Days of the week</a></li><li><a href="ch05s11.html"><span class="number">11<span class="sep"> </span></span>Months of the year</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="ch06.html"><span class="label">Chapter<span class="sep"> </span></span><span class="number">6<span class="sep">. </span></span>Lesson 6</a><ul class="toc"><li><a href="ch06.html#R_ch6_s1"><span class="number">1<span class="sep"> </span></span><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Где вы живёте?</span></a></li><li><a href="ch06s02.html"><span class="number">2<span class="sep"> </span></span>Setting the scene</a></li><li><a href="ch06s03.html"><span class="number">3<span class="sep"> </span></span>Listening Comprehension Exercise</a></li><li><a href="ch06s04.html"><span class="number">4<span class="sep"> </span></span>In case you were wondering</a></li><li><a href="ch06s05.html"><span class="number">5<span class="sep"> </span></span>Useful words and expressions</a></li><li><a href="ch06s06.html"><span class="number">6<span class="sep"> </span></span>Numbers</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="ch07.html"><span class="label">Chapter<span class="sep"> </span></span><span class="number">7<span class="sep">. </span></span>Lesson 7</a><ul class="toc"><li><a href="ch07.html#R_ch7_s1"><span class="number">1<span class="sep"> </span></span><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Мы идём в магази́н!</span></a></li><li><a href="ch07s02.html"><span class="number">2<span class="sep"> </span></span><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">В магази́не</span></a></li><li><a href="ch07s03.html"><span class="number">3<span class="sep"> </span></span>Setting the scene</a></li><li><a href="ch07s04.html"><span class="number">4<span class="sep"> </span></span>Beyond matryoshka</a></li><li><a href="ch07s05.html"><span class="number">5<span class="sep"> </span></span><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Ско́лько?</span>
- <span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">ско́лько сто́ит?</span></a></li><li><a href="ch07s06.html"><span class="number">6<span class="sep"> </span></span><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Мы идём на ры́нок!</span></a></li><li><a href="ch07s07.html"><span class="number">7<span class="sep"> </span></span><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">На ры́нке</span></a></li><li><a href="ch07s08.html"><span class="number">8<span class="sep"> </span></span>Setting the scene</a></li><li><a href="ch07s09.html"><span class="number">9<span class="sep"> </span></span>Beyond apples and oranges</a></li><li><a href="ch07s10.html"><span class="number">10<span class="sep"> </span></span>Setting the scene</a></li><li><a href="ch07s11.html"><span class="number">11<span class="sep"> </span></span>Setting the scene</a></li><li><a href="ch07s12.html"><span class="number">12<span class="sep"> </span></span>What's going on?</a></li><li><a href="ch07s13.html"><span class="number">13<span class="sep"> </span></span>Numbers from 100-1000</a></li><li><a href="ch07s14.html"><span class="number">14<span class="sep"> </span></span>Setting the scene</a></li><li><a href="ch07s15.html"><span class="number">15<span class="sep"> </span></span>Whats going on?</a></li><li><a href="ch07s16.html"><span class="number">16<span class="sep"> </span></span>Beyond samovars</a></li><li><a href="ch07s17.html"><span class="number">17<span class="sep"> </span></span>Listening Comprehension Exercise</a></li><li><a href="ch07s18.html"><span class="number">18<span class="sep"> </span></span>In case you were wondering</a></li><li><a href="ch07s19.html"><span class="number">19<span class="sep"> </span></span>Personal Pronouns</a></li><li><a href="ch07s20.html"><span class="number">20<span class="sep"> </span></span>Useful words and expressions</a></li><li><a href="ch07s21.html"><span class="number">21<span class="sep"> </span></span>Numbers</a></li><li><a href="ch07s22.html"><span class="number">22<span class="sep"> </span></span>Colors</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="ch08.html"><span class="label">Chapter<span class="sep"> </span></span><span class="number">8<span class="sep">. </span></span>Lesson 8</a><ul class="toc"><li><a href="ch08.html#R_ch8_s1"><span class="number">1<span class="sep"> </span></span>«<span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Щи да ка́ша, пи́ща на́ша</span>»</a></li><li><a href="ch08s02.html"><span class="number">2<span class="sep"> </span></span>Restaurants:</a></li><li><a href="ch08s03.html"><span class="number">3<span class="sep"> </span></span>Setting the scene</a></li><li><a href="ch08s04.html"><span class="number">4<span class="sep"> </span></span>A Russian menu</a></li><li><a href="ch08s05.html"><span class="number">5<span class="sep"> </span></span>Setting the scene</a></li><li><a href="ch08s06.html"><span class="number">6<span class="sep"> </span></span>Beyond chicken Kiev</a></li><li><a href="ch08s07.html"><span class="number">7<span class="sep"> </span></span>Setting the scene</a></li><li><a href="ch08s08.html"><span class="number">8<span class="sep"> </span></span><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">На столе</span>́ / on the dinner table</a></li><li><a href="ch08s09.html"><span class="number">9<span class="sep"> </span></span>Listening Comprehension Exercise</a></li><li><a href="ch08s10.html"><span class="number">10<span class="sep"> </span></span>In case you were wondering</a></li><li><a href="ch08s11.html"><span class="number">11<span class="sep"> </span></span>Ordinal Numbers</a></li><li><a href="ch08s12.html"><span class="number">12<span class="sep"> </span></span>The Instrumental Case</a></li><li><a href="ch08s13.html"><span class="number">13<span class="sep"> </span></span>Personal Pronouns</a></li><li><a href="ch08s14.html"><span class="number">14<span class="sep"> </span></span>Useful words and expressions</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="ch09.html"><span class="label">Chapter<span class="sep"> </span></span><span class="number">9<span class="sep">. </span></span>Lesson 9</a><ul class="toc"><li><a href="ch09.html#R_ch9_s1"><span class="number">1<span class="sep"> </span></span><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">На маши́не по го́роду</span></a></li><li><a href="ch09s02.html"><span class="number">2<span class="sep"> </span></span><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Доро́жные зна́ки</span> / Road signs</a></li><li><a href="ch09s03.html"><span class="number">3<span class="sep"> </span></span>Setting the scene</a></li><li><a href="ch09s04.html"><span class="number">4<span class="sep"> </span></span>Beyond the metro</a></li><li><a href="ch09s05.html"><span class="number">5<span class="sep"> </span></span>Setting the scene</a></li><li><a href="ch09s06.html"><span class="number">6<span class="sep"> </span></span>Setting the scene</a></li><li><a href="ch09s07.html"><span class="number">7<span class="sep"> </span></span><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">По у́лицам Москвы́</span></a></li><li><a href="ch09s08.html"><span class="number">8<span class="sep"> </span></span>Setting the scene</a></li><li><a href="ch09s09.html"><span class="number">9<span class="sep"> </span></span>Listening Comprehension Exercise</a></li><li><a href="ch09s10.html"><span class="number">10<span class="sep"> </span></span>In case you were wondering</a></li><li><a href="ch09s11.html"><span class="number">11<span class="sep"> </span></span>In case you were wondering</a></li><li><a href="ch09s12.html"><span class="number">12<span class="sep"> </span></span>Useful words and expressions</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="ch10.html"><span class="label">Chapter<span class="sep"> </span></span><span class="number">10<span class="sep">. </span></span>Lesson 10</a><ul class="toc"><li><a href="ch10.html#R_ch10_s1"><span class="number">1<span class="sep"> </span></span><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">В гости́нице</span>.</a></li><li><a href="ch10s02.html"><span class="number">2<span class="sep"> </span></span>Setting the scene</a></li><li><a href="ch10s03.html"><span class="number">3<span class="sep"> </span></span><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Како́й но́мер вам ну́жен?</span></a></li><li><a href="ch10s04.html"><span class="number">4<span class="sep"> </span></span>Setting the scene</a></li><li><a href="ch10s05.html"><span class="number">5<span class="sep"> </span></span><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Когда́?</span>
- <span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">В кото́ром часу́?</span></a></li><li><a href="ch10s06.html"><span class="number">6<span class="sep"> </span></span>Setting the scene</a></li><li><a href="ch10s07.html"><span class="number">7<span class="sep"> </span></span>Setting the scene</a></li><li><a href="ch10s08.html"><span class="number">8<span class="sep"> </span></span><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">У меня́ в но́мере нет</span></a></li><li><a href="ch10s09.html"><span class="number">9<span class="sep"> </span></span>Setting the scene</a></li><li><a href="ch10s10.html"><span class="number">10<span class="sep"> </span></span>Using what you've learned in this lesson</a></li><li><a href="ch10s11.html"><span class="number">11<span class="sep"> </span></span>Listening Comprehension Exercise</a></li><li><a href="ch10s12.html"><span class="number">12<span class="sep"> </span></span>In case you were wondering</a></li><li><a href="ch10s13.html"><span class="number">13<span class="sep"> </span></span>Useful words and expressions</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="ch11.html"><span class="label">Chapter<span class="sep"> </span></span><span class="number">11<span class="sep">. </span></span>Lesson 11</a><ul class="toc"><li><a href="ch11.html#R_ch11_s1"><span class="number">1<span class="sep"> </span></span><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Телефо́н</span></a></li><li><a href="ch11s02.html"><span class="number">2<span class="sep"> </span></span>Setting the scene</a></li><li><a href="ch11s03.html"><span class="number">3<span class="sep"> </span></span>Review the months of the year in Russian. (The forms in parentheses are the GENITIVE
- CASE.)</a></li><li><a href="ch11s04.html"><span class="number">4<span class="sep"> </span></span>Setting the scene</a></li><li><a href="ch11s05.html"><span class="number">5<span class="sep"> </span></span>Setting the scene</a></li><li><a href="ch11s06.html"><span class="number">6<span class="sep"> </span></span>Setting the scene</a></li><li><a href="ch11s07.html"><span class="number">7<span class="sep"> </span></span>Review dialogs</a></li><li><a href="ch11s08.html"><span class="number">8<span class="sep"> </span></span>Listening Comprehension Exercise</a></li><li><a href="ch11s09.html"><span class="number">9<span class="sep"> </span></span>Useful words and expressions</a></li><li><a href="ch11s10.html"><span class="number">10<span class="sep"> </span></span>End!</a></li></ul></li></ul></div></script></nav><script src="./js/persistent-toc.js"></script><script src="./js/chunk-nav.js"></script></body></html>
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