This book is designed for students of Russian language who are at beginners level (A1). It introduces students to the written cyrillic alphabet, rules of spelling and punctuation, samples of texts (e.g. greetings cards, notes) and printed forms e.g. visa applications and registration cards.The book gives lined space for students to practise their handwritten Russian and starts off with individual letters and short simple words. An ideal resource for adolescents/adults beginning to learn the language.