Acquiring the Major Speech Functions in Russian: For intermediate and advanced-level students / Edition 1

is a practical handbook for students who plan to study in Russia or spend time in Russian-speaking communities and want to not only communicate with grammatical correctness but use the language in ordinary situations the way Russians do—whether for making requests, offering or accepting an invitation, consoling, complaining, or simply improving on how to start and maintain a conversation in Russian that is natural and culturally appropriate. includes: