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Summary: ...
Review: I'm only giving this set one star because I can't use zero or negative numbers.This is one of the worst textbooks I've ever had the pleasure of using. To start with, you are forced to buy it with a workbook, video cassette, and audio cassette....Speaking of the media segments, the video is fine, but the audio tape is ... You can hear the rustle of script pages being turned in the background.... The order in which the authors chose to introduce material leaves much to be desired. Most of the pages concentrate on the video adventures of Tanya, Dennis, and several other sniveling youths as they blunder through life in Russia. That's right, most of the book is useless if you don't have a VCR. The end of every section contains a review unit in which that section's lessons are boiled down and properly presented. Unfortunately, the review unit occasionally refers to "Unit Analysis VIII," which isn't even in this book. The glossary is also incomplete, forcing you to have a dictionary on hand even if you're just reading something from the text. Do not buy this set. ...
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Summary: A must-have
Review: If you are considering buying this book, BUY IT NOW!! You can not even imagine the fun and hilarity waiting for you in this delightful series on a handsome young American visiting the great city of Moscow to meet up with Tanya, Olya, Misha, and the rest of that crazy gang! You will meet veterinarian upon veterinarian as you roll around Moscow will Sergey and learn Russian as little Vanya learns his English!! I whole-heartedly recommend this series!
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Summary: Don't Bother
Review: It's not worth the wait or the money - - it is also the second set in a series; not for beginners. If you want a good introduction to Russian, try "Express Track to Russian," it's worth the money.
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Summary: Not worth the time of money
Review: The text does not do a good job in any aspect of teaching the russian language.
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Summary: Actually, it is worth it
Review: This book is designed specifically for use in a classroom. It is not meant to be used without the aid of an instructor and interaction between other students. Anyone who thinks they can just pick up a textbook and learn Russian is mistaken. Understanding Russian grammer takes years to achieve and this book does a wonderful job of introducing a student to that grammer. After one year of using this series I actually went to Russia and stayed for six weeks and handled the language fine. This book is well worth the money.
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Summary: Actually, it is worth it
Review: This book is designed specifically for use in a classroom. It is not meant to be used without the aid of an instructor and interaction between other students. Anyone who thinks they can just pick up a textbook and learn Russian is mistaken. Understanding Russian grammer takes years to achieve and this book does a wonderful job of introducing a student to that grammer. After one year of using this series I actually went to Russia and stayed for six weeks and handled the language fine. This book is well worth the money.
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Summary: BS
Review: To all you haters, who say this book is no good. Check out the Dennis and Tanya stuff, hell i didnt even speak the language, or have any interest in it, but the tape is good. Remember when the fat guy's button flew off his shirt? remember Tanya's constant hair changes? Priceless. What about the time the letter got knocked behind the couch and they found it under a chair? Uh! What about that classic moment. Stop hating.
Hey does anyone know Fred White, aka Dennis I am trying to contact him to star in a sequel. I am thinking about calling it "Dennis and Tanya: Two Fools in the Ukraine"
well anyway
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Summary: BS
Review: To all you haters, who say this book is no good. Check out the Dennis and Tanya stuff, hell i didnt even speak the language, or have any interest in it, but the tape is good. Remember when the fat guy's button flew off his shirt? remember Tanya's constant hair changes? Priceless. What about the time the letter got knocked behind the couch and they found it under a chair? Uh! What about that classic moment. Stop hating.
Hey does anyone know Fred White, aka Dennis I am trying to contact him to star in a sequel. I am thinking about calling it "Dennis and Tanya: Two Fools in the Ukraine"
well anyway
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Summary: As best as can be expected
Review: Well seeing as this is a required textbook, this is actually pretty good. I have been using the series and I can now say that I can speak russian! But of course that was with being enrolled in an actual university russian course. I never found this book useless and since I can't possibly fathom why anyone would buy it without it being a required text I don't understand why everyone thinks it is so horrible, its hilarious if anything! Also I thought it was good that Amazon sold it so much cheaper than my university's bookstore. And this is the first book in this series for beginning russian.
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