Using Russian Vocabulary provides the student of Russian with an in-depth, structured approach to the learning of vocabulary. Containing over 5,000 words, it can be used for intermediate and advanced undergraduate courses, or as a supplementary manual to the study of Russian vocabulary at all levels – including elementary level. It is made up of eighteen units covering topics such as the physical world, the human body, leisure and industry – each unit consisting of words and phrases that are organized thematically and according to levels. Each unit contains approximately sixty graded exercises, encouraging students to practise using the vocabulary in context, and providing a lively and engaging set of self-study tasks. Helping students to acquire a comprehensive control of both concrete and abstract vocabulary, this book will be welcomed by all learners of Russian wishing to improve their competence in essential communicative tasks, and will function as an invaluable teaching resource. 
• A practical, topic-based textbook that can be used as a supplement to all types of course 
• Provides exercises and activities for classroom and self-study 
• Contains over 5,000 words and over 1,000 exercises

TERENCE WADE (1930–2005) was Professor of Russian and Chairman of the Department of Modern Languages at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. He published a total of twelve books on the Russian language which continue to be used by students of Russian across the world.