Russian Alphabet Made Easy

I find the intelligent layout of the book remarkable especially the sound component and how it gradually adds on each letter previously learned until you've gradually learned them all. I'm only a quarter of the way through the book but I'm looking forward to be able to listen to the dialogue in the back of the books. This I want to use as a launching pad to other dialogues as I gradually build up from letters and sounds to words and sentences and thus stories. I learned the whole alphabet in a day or two from other sources but what this book does is it teaches you the nuances of the sounds and recognition of the written and verbal forms with its accompanying downloadable audio files in addition to both the print and cursive styles of handwriting. I've had some starts and stops as I begun this about the beginning of the year (it's Feb 05, 2022 as I write this) and I thought I would be done the book so far but I've been reassessing my language learning goals and readjusting my schedule to work for me as the book is pretty intense due to it's comprehensive but predictive (after you've done 1 or 2 letters) style. The book is intense but it teaches the nuances of the sounds of the letters and I feel like this is where it may be better than most other Russian handwriting books. It might fall short with the amount of handwriting room given for each letter but I feel like you can make photocopies if you wish (I write in pencil) or even get another cheaper book that's more comprehensive on that issue. I have two other books that both cost about $5 - 10 each and I ultimately went with this one because I wanted to master the sounds of the language without having to guess at long explanations of how to form your mouth. That's where the richness of the audio comes in. Each page starts with an overview of how to draw the print and cursive letter then a listening exercise. Then it's usually a recognition and underlining exercise followed by a listening exercise to go over words you just practiced recognizing. There's a few more and the lessons compound ending with words that build up the letters learned so far, practicing both print and cursive forms of the letter. After the book is over, I have a couple of ideas how I'm going to attack the grammar or organize it in my mind whatever metaphor is better suited for the task at hand. Comprehensive listening may be a key there but Lingo Mastery's grammar focusing on conjugations seems to be a unique approach and something I played with in the past learning Spanish. I have an intention to use memory palaces for the most common 1000 - 2000 words in the Russian language but am still in the brainstorming phase of that. So if you're starting out on your Russian language learning adventure and you don't know the Cyrillic alphabet or its sounds, and you need to practice the handwriting both print and cursive; this should be your last stop!

A great way to learn the Russian Alphabet. Lots of extras to help you with your learning.

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It’s a decent made book. I use it to teach Russian to my child. Now being a native speaker, here are my remarks: It gets the information through. However, some of the cursive writing is made unnecessary complicated and kind of not true to what is actually used in Russian writing. Russian cursive is not easy, but the way it’s presented here is not making it easier, nor is it correct in some cases. Otherwise, good solid practice and learning book.

This book is a lot thicker than I intended it to be, and is very thorough. It also teaches both block and cursive writing, which is helpful if you intend to ever read handwriting. I haven't finished yet, but I've definitely found what I've used to be very simple but helpfully thorough.

One reviewer said the audio did not work or said no audio was provided. The audio is not found on a CD which is played on a CD player. The audio for this book is accessed by entering a URL address which is found on page 8 of the book. After I keyed in that address, Lingo Mastery gave me the choice of either downloading the many audio files onto my computer or playing them on YouTube. I tried playing them on YouTube and by downloading them and both ways worked fine for me. The book I received has a copyright date of 2021. I received this book and accessed the audio files on 3-22-2022. Maybe earlier audio versions did not work. But the current version definitely provides audio on a Windows 10 computer.

Each section of this book is dedicated to a specific letter of the Russian alphabet with exercises in pronunciation and writing of the letter along with included audio for pronunciation. These progress to reading exercises incorporating all of the letters previously studied. You can progress at your own pace and before long the Russian alphabet doesn't seem intimidating at all and it starts to make sense!

I was referred to the Russian Alphabet Made Easy by someone who speaks, and writes, fluently. I have found it thus far a valuable tool, based upon my learning styles (combination); in addition to being someone not enrolled in any formal course. I love how the learning is structured, and the fact I am able to practice in my own time. I also love I am able to access the audio files from my phone, which means I am able to learn on the go, so to speak. I recommend this product for beginners.

No audio included

I thoroughly recommend this book for anyone wanting to learn the Russian alphabet. It comes with audio files you can download on your phone, and really helpful quizzes with the answers in the back. Your perseverance with this textbook will be rewarded.

Amazing for beginners to Russian! Has helped so much with reading - would highly recommend!

I've progressed a fair way through Duolingo Russian and partway in Babbel, but I'm going to still call myself new to learning this language. I almost skipped this workbook, thinking that I should instead jump right to "Russian Made Easy Level 1." I'm glad I got both and started with this Alphabet Workbook first. Firstly, it does a great job of teaching cursive, which I didn't know ahead of time (not like Duolingo explains much) that Russians predominately use cursive writing, and that not doing so makes you stand out as a foreigner. I point this out since I ditched English cursive writing in high school, and went through university without issue by printing only. (I print fast and incredibly neat). I also print in German and assumed that I could do the same with Russian. Disappointingly, that is not the case since the Russian culture (from what I've been reading online) relies heavily on cursive writing. So... here's where this workbook comes in. Not only am I practicing how to write each Russian letter in both printed-text form and cursive, but the audio files have been great in reinforcing (and improving) my ability to read each letter and sound. Each day, I work on a new letter, review previous ones, and my competency improves. The workbook is not perfect, though. I'm about 1/3 way through it, and it appears as though the writers changed the order that some letters have been introduced but forgot to adjust the questions in lessons that build on each other. But it is minor and can be overlooked. I consider this workbook a must-have for anyone learning this language. I'd rather ensure that I'm building on a solid foundation than skip ahead and have a crumbling Jenga tower.

Clear set up, good exercises.