Word by Word Picture Dictionary English/Russian Edition [Paperback]

Steven J. Molinsky (Author), Bill Bliss (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 13, 1996 | ISBN-10: 0131258575 | ISBN-13: 978-0131258570

The Word by Word Vocabulary Development Program presents vocabulary through full-color illustrations and an outstanding array of support materials. The unique conversational approach of the Word by Word Picture Dictionary gives students communication practice with every word and provides the key vocabulary students need to know in a wide range of relevant topics and situations.

feature the translations printed next to the English words for both in-class and self-study use. Available in Chinese, Haitian Kreyol, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese.

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Key Benefit: This bilingual version of the best-selling Word by Word Picture Dictionary lets Russian speakers see their own language and new English vocabulary side by side. Key Topics: Units are organized into such topics as home, clothing, transportation, and more. Market: All Russian ESL learners.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Pearson ESL (February 13, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0131258575
• ISBN-13: 978-0131258570
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #875,992 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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29 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome for older children adopted from Russia!, December 29, 2000

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Beth Byler (Nashville, TN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Word by Word Picture Dictionary English/Russian Edition (Paperback)

We are in the process of adopting a 15 year old boy from Russia. While we are learning Russian, I doubt we will know enough to converse with him those first few months. This book is awesome! It has pictures for just about anything you could think of!! And, next to the pictures are both the English and Cyrillic words. For example, there is a page that shows a daily routine of getting up, taking a shower, brushing your teeth, etc. It has pictures for every object in your house. It has food items. Grocery store items. Sports. School activities. It is absolutely wonderful!! I feel very confident that we will be able to communicate with our new son.

19 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars disappointing, April 5, 2004

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mommy to five "the5votes" (Michigan, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Word by Word Picture Dictionary English/Russian Edition (Paperback)

True, this book has almost every imaginable word you would need if visiting Russia or trying to communicate with your new child from Russia BUT it does NOT have any pronounciation help. Every word is written, well, in the Russian alphabet. So unless you can read Russian letters and pronounce them, this book is really no help.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars useful, but not what I thought, May 12, 2007

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B. Cheyney (Ardmore, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Word by Word Picture Dictionary English/Russian Edition (Paperback)

This book is set up for Russian learners, so it is less useful to those of us English readers trying to learn Russian. I bought it as well as the Oxford Picture Dictionary, which is also for Russian learners of English. That book does not have questions at the bottom as this book has, but since they are all in English, it does not help with the Russian at all. There is a glossary list at the back of the book, so that is helpful. (The Oxford book also has the glossary, and with pronunciation, BUT--for the English words!)