This tutorial is the first in a series of our time "and is intended for foreigners, embarking on the study of the Russian language. It consists of 10 lessons and is designed for 80 or more hours. The material presented in the book, enables a foreign student skills necessary for basic communication in English. The tutorial is designed to work under the guidance of a teacher.

Nastojaschij uchebnik javljaetsja pervym v serii «Nashe vremja» i prednaznachen dlja inostrantsev, pristupajuschikh k izucheniju russkogo jazyka. On sostoit iz 10 urokov i rasschitan na 80 i bolee auditornykh chasov. Material, predstavlennyj v knige, pozvoljaet sformirovat u inostrannogo uchaschegosja umenija i navyki, neobkhodimye dlja elementarnogo obschenija na russkom jazyke. Uchebnik prednaznachen dlja raboty pod rukovodstvom prepodavatelja.