Quote Originally Posted by DaleD
I am using the Vocabulearn Russian cds. It has a booklet with the words. I can play the cds as I drive and repeat the words during the pause. The words are mixed, but grouped by noun, verb, etc. By mixed, I mean you do not get a list of body parts, months, colors, etc.. They are mix together.

There are three level, with a total vocabulary of +3000 words plus over 3000 phrases. The speakers are clear and easy for me to understand.

They play classical music in the background. It takes me many time repeating the cd tracks to learn the words.

The set works equally well for a Russian speaker wanting to learn English!
I got these on cassette recently and think they are pretty useful. I think CD would be a bit better just to be able to replay shorter sections over and over.

I might try posting some of the phrases later to see if they are accurate and in common usage. It looks like some of the phrases/expressions are more based on what people commonly say in English rather than Russian. But these recording could be used just as well for Russian speakers learning English.