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Russian 101: Learn to Speak Russian with The Travel Linguist

Joe Mefford (Director) Format: DVD
3.8 out of 5 stars 16
Format Color, NTSC
Contributor Joe Mefford
Runtime 1 hour and 20 minutes

Product Description

Product Description

Learn the 101 critical words and phrases in Russian to travel safely and have fun abroad. Whether touring Moscow or visiting Saint Petersburg, Russian 101 will teach you the Russian words and phrases for Greetings, Shopping, Dining, Travel, Lodging, and Emergency situations.

We use only native Russian speakers so your pronunciation will be clear and accurate. There are 3 different levels so you can start with the easiest and slowest way. As you learn more and more, you can advance levels and learn more. The Travel Linguist series is a great way to start learning Russian today.

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"I found the Travel Linguist DVDs a new and simple way to learn basic words in a foreign language." -- Lonely Planet (Thorn Tree Forum)

Product details

  • Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.1 x 5.42 x 0.58 inches; 2.93 ounces
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Joe Mefford
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Color, NTSC
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 20 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ August 1, 2005
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ The Travel Linguist
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000AXFSVI
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.8 out of 5 stars 16

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3.8 out of 5 stars
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Huey Tsai
3.0 out of 5 stars It's just ok
Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2012
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I bought this for my wife, who's a native American trying to learn Mandarin. I won't comment on the content in the DVD because I'm not a linguistic nor any kind of expert in related field (I speak 4 different language though). However, my wife and I feel strongly about the way it presents the content is not something you'd like to see again and again, however that's the way you learn a language by exposing yourself in that language and repeating it.

First of all, the sound recording quality is below standard, which is not good for something you want to hear again and again. And then they really didn't make the speakers look OK on camera. I'm not saying they should pick super models or hot idols for a language learning DVD, but at least clean their face and comb the hair; some basic makeup to cover those things on skin that you don't want to see when eating dinner.

I wish this DVD is something I could use on a daily base, but me and my wife decided not to open it anymore after our first trial. We did try to watch it for 20 minutes even though in the first 10 minutes we already wanted to stop, but in the end we still couldn't stand it.

Again I'm not commenting about the content, it's not something great anyway. If you don't mind those things I mentioned above, feel free to try it and you will know what I mean.
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Geoffrey B
4.0 out of 5 stars A fair introduction to Chinese phrases
Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2007
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This is a video upgrade from the old cassettes where you hear the English phrase once and the phrase in your new language once or twice. The video update does, however, make the language a little more alive. And there's a handy little card to study from. However, it's worth remembering that there's no such thing as a silver bullet for language learning. If you keep watching this till you're tired of it - and you can take 7 or 8 viewings - you'll have a useful stock of phrases for everyday situations. Used in combination with a couple other similar systems like In Flight from Living Language, the Rapid System from Earworms or (best) a Pimsleur intro, this will help you build the barest survival Mandarin for a short trip.
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DOK
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent course supplement or travel prep aid
Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2006
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I'm taking a beginning conversational Chinese class at a community college. This DVD covers much of the same material, and is an excellent supplement to the course. While studying during the week between classes, it's easy to forget the precise pronumciation of new words -- you can end up practicing the wrong pronunciation all week!

As with any foreign language, it would be quite challenging to start out learning it by yourself, using a DVD like this without taking a class or having a tutor or mentor of some kind. But as a supplement to a formal course, this DVD is invaluable.

Of course, if you're going to China and don't have a semester to study the language, you'll be a lot better off having studied from this DVD.

What I particularly like about this DVD is that it has video. You can see the speakers' faces quite cleearly. And there's more than one speaker repeating the same word, so you can really get it. This is so much more helpful than just an audio version.

In my opinion, this is a quality product, and a bargain to boot.
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Rodrigo
1.0 out of 5 stars I never got this.
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2013
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I paid for this item and I never receive it. I would like to get my money back.
I was charged for this.
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Gran
3.0 out of 5 stars Greek 101
Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2008
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This is an excellent introduction to basic Greek for the busy traveler. I liked seeing and hearing the words both in print and spoken by Greek speakers. I also have the Pimsleur DVD set, which is better for really using the language, but takes a lot longer and lacks visuals.
Unfortunately my "Greek 101" DVD is defective. It stops after the word "Today" in level 1 and breaks up; losng the audio in the numbers section. I think it would be great if it worked. It makes me wonder if I recieved an old used copy by mistake.
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Faucet Frustration
3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2014
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not much help
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mka9
4.0 out of 5 stars good practice for some essential words & phrases
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2007
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This DVD would be better if it included a brief discussion of the four tones of Mandarin Chinese. At the very least, the pinyin spellings ought to be marked to indicate which tone is used. Even the phrase list included with the DVD lacks the tone symbols. Considering their importance, it would have required minimal extra effort to include them.

In any case, each phrase in English has two Chinese translations: one in characters and the other in pinyin (without tones). This is a good product for learning some basic words & phrases in a short amount of time.
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Brian Jung
5.0 out of 5 stars Very useful for learning the language!
Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2013
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Ideal for learning the correct pronunciation of certain words and letters because there are exceptions to some rules; for example, the letter o is pronounced "oh", but in certain phrases where there is a "KO" it is pronounced kah. After kinda learning the Russian alphabet, it is now easier for me to read the actual Russian phrase as the speakers are talking in Russian. I also like how there is a female and male speaker because some words and phrases are both masculine and feminine. I know my biggest challenge is going to be learning the vocabulary and then getting the speed of the actual speaking correct. So far I haven't been putting in 12 or 16 hour days on this, but I have learned some and am learning more and more each day.

This product is certainly helping!!!!!!!!
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