Available in a 2-volume format,Nachalo is the most exciting text available for beginning Russian courses. Written
by a respected team of Russian scholars and linguists,Nachalo presents grammar functionally and teaches students
the four skills of listening,speaking,reading,and writing within the context of a wealth of cultural information.
The abundant practice material in Nachalo ranges from focused and controlled to open-ended and communicative. Nachalo
features an on-going story set in Russia with a cast of Russian and American characters,exposing students to new
vocabulary and structures in authentic situations. Most exciting of all,Nachalo includes the most extensive package
of support materials for any beginning Russian text on the market,including a video tied specifically to the text,shot
on location in Moscow.