Russian, from zero to B1

Russian, from zero to B1

A 76-week course for adults: two lessons and three short workdays a week, homework your tutor reviews right here, and a test at the end of every month.

Start with Lesson 1: Read your first Russian words

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Three blocks of learning

The course climbs in three blocks. Open one for its months, what every lesson teaches, and a four-page study guide for each month to download.

A1ОсновыFoundationsRead Cyrillic, introduce yourself, talk about family, home and the city, the past, cafés and shops, likes and plans, and find your way. Ends with the A1 mock exam.Read and write CyrillicIntroduce yourself and your familyOrder, shop and find your wayMonths 1–5 · Weeks 1–20 · Lessons 1–400% doneOpen the A1 block A2Повседневная жизньEveryday lifeTravel, health, shopping, the weather and plans, and work: everyday life in Russian. Ends with the A2 mock exam.Travel and stay in hotelsTalk about health, shopping and the weatherTalk about your workMonths 6–11 · Weeks 21–44 · Lessons 41–880% doneOpen the A2 block B1СвободноIndependenceLife stories, culture, the news and opinions, up to the B1 exam, ТРКИ-1.Tell stories and follow the newsGive and defend an opinionWrite formally and pass ТРКИ-1Months 12–19 · Weeks 45–76 · Lessons 89–1520% doneOpen the B1 block

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Давайте поговоримLearn to hold a conversation

Слово дня, the word of the day

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Twelve real situations, from meeting people to formal offices: how to ask and answer, a dialogue to listen to and shadow, role-plays, a writing task, and record-and-compare with your microphone.

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Your progress

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0XP500 XP to level 2
0study days in a rowWednesday and Sunday never break it
0right answers0 flashcards known

Badges

  • НачалоThe startFinish your first page
  • АзбукаThe alphabetFinish Lessons 1 and 2
  • МесяцA monthPass the Month 1 test
  • СерияOn a rollStudy 5 study days in a row
  • СтоA hundredGet 100 answers right
  • КарточкиFlashcardsKnow 50 flashcards
  • СкоростьSpeedScore 15 in a speed round
  • A1A1Pass the A1 mock exam

Your teacher

Вероника (Teacher Nika)

A native Russian speaker who teaches adults from their very first letters to confident, everyday conversation. Her lessons mix speaking, listening and real-life situations, with plenty of practice between classes.

She teaches your Thursday and Friday lessons on Edvibe and reviews your homework on this site.

Professional teaching experience

  • Teaches Russian to adults, from complete beginners to B1.
  • Builds every lesson around speaking and real-life situations.
  • Reviews homework with clear, encouraging feedback.

How a week works

  1. ThuLessonabout 70 minWith Ника on Edvibe
  2. FriLessonabout 70 minWith Ника on Edvibe
  3. SatHomeworkabout 60 minReview and write
  4. SunFree
  5. MonHomeworkabout 60 minReview and write
  6. TueWeekly reviewabout 60 minA story, then test the week
  7. WedFree

About 5.3 hours a week: two lessons of about 70 minutes and three workdays of about 60, plus the Daily 10, ten minutes of spaced review on study days. Wednesday and Sunday stay free.

Daily 10FlashcardsAnalyticsReading roomThe ТРКИ-1 examSources and credits

Reference textbook: «Я люблю русский язык» A1, Liden & Denz. Lessons cite its pages; they do not reproduce them.

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How to start

  1. Connect this device

    Once, with your student key, so homework reaches Ника and progress follows you to every device.

  2. Thursday: Lesson 1

    The first 19 letters of the alphabet, in class with Ника.

  3. Saturday: Homework 1

    Review the letters, type your first Russian words, and send them for review.

Your progress and this device

Connect this device once with your student key, so homework reaches Ника and progress follows you to your other devices.

What happens in a lesson

  1. Recap: the last lesson, and Ника's comments on your homework
  2. Goal: one thing you will be able to do
  3. The lesson: a short scene first, then the rules, with three illustrations
  4. Listen and say: one pronunciation tip and the textbook's own audio
  5. Phrases and words to learn whole
  6. Class exercises, checked instantly
  7. Your turn: a few sentences of your own, sent to Ника with the homework
  8. Mini questionnaire: 80% to pass, every miss explained
  9. Homework for the next day

Homework days mix review exercises, a written task Ника reviews on the page, and reading aloud.

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