Deliberately "bare-bones" in its design, Russian Full Circleallows instructors to deliver in one academic year a full first-year Russian language curriculum. It consists of ten lessons that cover all major grammar topics and provide an ample amount of essential vocabulary on a variety of themes. A rich ancillary Web site provides cultural content and supplemental audiovisual materials. In promoting both flexibility for faculty and self-directed learning for students, Russian Full Circleprovides a needed alternative to the two-volume, densely packed first-year Russian textbooks currently on the market.