Russian Language Podcast. Russian Webcasts. Russian Webcasts are posted to the web twice monthly and deliver a survey of the previous two weeks' news in simplified standard Russian Listeners of Voice of America's "Special English" broadcasts will recognize the slightly slower rate of speech and textual redundancy which characterize these webcasts.
Why ? Back in Soviet times, the news was easy to understand. The propaganda-laden messages were predictable and the diction clear and slow. Post-communist newscasts feature telegraphic speech and slurry diction. Our webcasts serve as a stepping stone between the teacher talk of the classroom and the "real" Russian of the media. GOLOSA. AUDIO 5th EDITION Book 1 Book 2 4th EDITION Book 1 Book 2 VIDEO 5th Edition, Book 1 4th & 5th Edition, Book 2 Grammar, 4th edition, Book 1 Vocabulary cards, 4th ed.
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