“BOOK 4. VACATION. TRAVEL” is the 4th part of our comprehensive 12-book audio course in practical daily Russian “METRO: CONVERSATIONAL RUSSIAN”. The whole “METRO: CONVERSATIONAL RUSSIAN” audio course is designed for Intermediate (A2/B1) Russian learners who have been Stuck at the Intermediate level plateau for years - Unable to comprehend the normal pace of Russian speech - Translating from/ into English when speaking and listening and would like to Boost their Russian language skills to the Advanced (B2) level - Talk about daily life topics in a “native-like” manner - Try a new efficient neuroscience-based method Each of the 12 books “METRO: Conversational Russian” series Describes one facet of daily life in Russia in 10-15 logically connected audio stories - Uses true intermediate content (authentic, engaging and challenging) Helps to break through the intermediate level plateau - Uses our unique brain-friendly method “7-Step Comprehension Boosting System” that helps you significantly grow your vocabulary and boosts all your skills with focus on listening. You'll be able to understand each topic at the Advanced level, i.e. the way native Russian speakers talk about it between themselves in a totally authentic way.: “ BOOK 4. VACATION. TRAVEL” will help you understand Russians when they talk about their vacations, both in depth and in detail. It includes: 11 lessons - 85 minutes of audio - 670+ practical vocabulary words and phrases Russians commonly use when they talk about this topic, including 120+ colloquialisms - 110 listening, reading, writing, and speaking preparation tasks and exercises - 670+ digital vocabulary cards You will learn this topic in a structured way, in a logical sequence of 11 typical situations that are grouped into 3 subtopics: what people do on vacation, how those who travel for vacation get there and where they stay . Vacation activities: how Russians spend their vacation when they travel, stay home or go to their summer cottage (дача), what they do at the unique types of Russian vacation destinations, including Soviet-era health resorts (санатории) and recreational resorts (дома отдыха) as well as adventure tourism in Russia’s wilderness - Travelling: various situations people deal with when they travel by plane, by train and by car, Including emergency situations during the trip. - Hotels : types of Russian hotels and rooms, their amenities, dealing with booking, the checking in and out processes, and resolving some typical issues people may experience at the hotels. All the lessons are based upon our innovative proprietary “7-Step Comprehension Boosting System ” that draws on modern discoveries on how the human brain works and includes effective listening and vocabulary memorization practices to prepare you to talk (understand and speak) about this topic. Each lesson includes: A 3-4 min. downloadable audio at a normal and a slower pace telling a story about one aspect of Russians’ vacation - Transcript of the audio with accent marks and underlined vocabulary - Vocabulary list with 50-70 words and phrases organized in groups, with grammar comments and contexts - Listening, reading comprehension, writing, and speaking exercises organized as the steps of our “7-Step System” - Digital flashcards with a “spaced repetition” approach that helps to learn vocabulary faster. Appendixes include: A complete glossary on the entire “Vacation. Travel” topic - Pronunciation rules of the Russian language