Part 1: Getting started -- Russian in a nutshell -- Checking out the Russian alphabet -- Warming up with Russian grammar basics -- Getting started with basic expressions -- Getting your numbers, times, and measurements straight -- Speaking Russian at home -- Part 2: Russian in action -- Getting to know you: making small talk -- Asking for directions -- Dining out and going to the market -- Shopping made easy -- Going out on the town -- Taking care of business and telecommunications -- Recreation and the great outdoors -- Part 3: Russian on the go -- Planning a trip -- Dealing with money in a foreign land -- Getting around: Planes, trains, taxis, and more -- Finding a place to stay -- Handling emergencies -- Part 4: The part of tens -- Ten ways to pick up Russian quickly -- Ten things never to say in Russian -- Ten favorite Russian expressions -- Ten phrases that make you sound fluent in Russian -- Appendix A: Russian-English mini-dictionary -- Appendix B: Verb tables -- Appendix C: Answer keys.