START: The Sound and Writing Systems of Russian, (Online 3rd Edition)
Student Price: $35.00 for a 12-month subscription
FAQs for Instructors / FAQs for Students
Completely redesigned in this 3rd edition, and now offered as an exclusively online product, START: The Sound and Writing Systems of Russian facilitates teaching the sounds and writings systems of Russian to first-year English-speaking students more effectively than ever. As a supplement to any standard first-year Russian textbook, START, 3rd Edition integrates its presentation of the Cyrillic alphabet, Russian sounds, and Russian writing systems through text, audio, video, written exercises, dictations, and auto-correcting quizzes so that students can acquire a solid grounding in fundamentals before moving on to more advanced material.
Features of START 3rd Edition:
* 11 lessons of textual exposition, with integrated audio recordings, of letters and letter combinations spoken by native speakers (in the odd-numbered lessons). Coverage includes hard and soft consonants, voiced and voiceless consonants, regressive assimilation, reduction of unstressed vowels, and more.
* Improved audio files that enable students to isolate sounds more easily for more effective study.
* New audio-recording practice lessons that allow students to record themselves practicing pronunciation.
* Improved video files in the even-numbered lessons that demonstrate how to write Cyrillic characters and letter combinations in cursive. Video files now include audio of native speakers pronouncing the characters and letter combinations.
* Self-quizzes and dictations included at the end of every chapter.
* Summary reviews
* A summary Russian sounds and spelling rules.
START FAQs:
Q: I would like review START, 3rd Edition, for possible course adoption, how to do I request access?
A: Please create an account on our Junction platform and request access here. Requests are generally approved within one business day. If you have questions or difficulty with the instructor preview please email customer@hackettpublishing.com.
Q: I would like to adopt START, 3rd Edition, as required course reading for my class, how do my students purchase access?
A: Each instructor who requests preview access to START will receive an email confirming that their request has been approved. The confirmation email also includes a unique URL / web link that students can use to create student user accounts and purchase access. If you are unsure of the correct link, or if you have any questions about student purchasing options, please email customer@hackettpublishing.com.
Q: Will I have access to a student gradebook to track student progress, assign lesson due-dates, and change exercise grading settings?
A. Yes, the Junction platform that hosts START, 3rd Edition, includes a fully customizable gradebook and assessment manager. Please email customer@hackettpublishing.com if you have questions about customization options or other gradebook settings.
Q: My instructor has assigned START, 3rd Edition, as required reading for my class, how to I purchase access?
A: Please first ask your course instructor for the course URL (web link) that will allow you to create an account and purchase access to your instructor's class. If you have difficulty with, or questions about, purchasing access please email customer@hackettpublishing.com.
Q: I've dropped my class but have already purchased access to START, can I request a refund?
A: Yes, refunds are available for the first 14 days of your school semester during the add/drop period. Please email customer@hackettpublishing.com to request a refund. Refunds are not available beyond 14 days from the start of your class.
Q: I purchased access to the wrong version of START (either a self-learning version or another instructor's section), how do I switch to the correct instructor-led section?
A. Please email customer@hackettpublishing.com and include your instructor's name and course information.