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Adopting from Russia and concerned about communicating with your new son or daughter? No need. Using a simple, phonetic-based system, this CD/handbook language resource will help you learn Russian versions of useful and practical adoption language phrases and words.
This 73 minute CD and accompanying 48-page handbook prepares you for those once-in-a-lifetime special moments together, with children's words and phrases your child will understand. Features yes/no questions so you will understand their answers too, and plenty of necessary interactions to ease those first few days together, the trip home, and then introducing your child to your house, family and pets!
Over 200 Russian words phrases and words, all arranged on 17 cd tracks in chronological order to make learning easy! Quiet, full sound captured digitally at a professional recording studio in Kiev.
The phrases are spoken by native Russians, both male and female, including a male broadcast announcer and a female actress/entertainer. You will hear both speakers say each phrase in Russian and English, with pauses in between so you can repeat them to yourself or out loud. It's a wonderful opportunity to start getting familiar with the Russian accent.
Contents
Arriving in Russia: Stepping off of the plane, you will be greeted by your American speaking host. This collection of greetings, polite words, and goodbyes will be useful in almost any situation during your stay.
Meeting your child: Your first visit to the orphanage can be both emotional and stressful. These phrases will help make interacting with your child easy and fun. Also includes reassuring and affectionate phrases, as well as special "endearing add-ons" that you can pick from to use with almost any phrase on the CD.
Alone with your child: I remember when my facilitator said 'goodbye' and I was left alone with my new daughter at the hotel. Good thing I knew some important yes/no questions and some basic parental directives. Tessa and I got along famously! These essential phrases will certainly help you too.
Naptime and bedtime: Every adoptive parent will tell you that this topic deserves a category of its own! I've assembled the "best of" phrases from hundreds of families regarding this daily ritual of getting your child to sleep! Includes bathing and teeth brushing phrases.
Building vocabulary: These three tracks of mostly words will help expand your skills in the areas of food, clothing, toys and play. A great companion to the highly recommended "First Words" picture books available in most toy and children's stores here.
Arriving home: Your child's first steps into his or her new home are so important. Everything is foreign. These tracks cover everything from meeting family and important people, to showing your child his or her new room, to some basic phrases for introducing pets and how to treat them.
Educational: These three tracks cover basic counting and colors, as well as some important opposites. You may find yourself using these right away or waiting until you are home.
Includes two 48-page pocket-sized handbooks (4 1/4" x 5 1/2")
Easy to read with every phrase spelled out in phonetic Russian, then in plain English. Includes an explanation of the simple, common sense phonetic system that captures the nuances of each language without being overly complicated or inconsistent like other phonetic systems for Cyrillic languages.
Keep one copy for study now and one for your trip!
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