“Time to Speak Russian!” On-line Course
The beginner courses «Чемодан» (Suitcase) (А1) и «Московские каникулы» (Moscow Holidays) (А2) are available as videoclips with subtitles for over 12 languages (and growing). The course is based on real everyday situations. Alongside every video on the website there are also grammar guides and various types of exercises. The introductory course on phonetics that is part of this project will help you even if you don’t know the Russian alphabet and can’t read the language.
Moscow by Alphabet
Episodic educational videos on Russian culture and history based on the concept of guided walks around Moscow. Together with Anna, the guide, you will see the most famous places around the capital and will get a feel for what it’s like to live in the city today. Aimed at those who already have some grasp of the Russian language (level A2 and above).
This project is currently unfinished and continues to be updated with new episodes. Various learning materials are afterwards developed based on the episode. The videos are a good fit for improving all aspects of language skills: speaking and listening, reading and writing. All the videos have or will have subtitles in Russian and English, and we are currently working on adding subtitles for other languages. The video episodes and attached materials are available here on this website, but you can also watch the videos on YouTube - without subtitles (but you can choose subtitles in English and other languages) — or - or with Russian subtitles.
Video Projects
In addition to the ‘Moscow by Alphabet’ project on our YouTube channel, you can find various playlists featuring videos on the culture and history of our country: ‘Russian Poetry’, ‘Around the Country’, ‘History and Traditions’, and more. The material is most suitable for when you are already somewhat proficient in Russian (level B1 and above). To help you understand these videos there are Russian subtitles, with English and other languages coming soon. Learning materials for this project are also in progress: they will be methodically developed for every video.
Watch the videos and browse the materials on this website or on our YouTube channel: "Around the Country", "Traditions and History", "Russian Poetry".
“Time to Speak Russian!” course on YouTube
The beginner courses «Чемодан» (Suitcase) (А1) и «Московские каникулы» (Moscow Holidays) (А2) are available on YouTube, with subtitles for over 12 languages (and growing). The course is based on real everyday situations. The educational dialogues of both a sociocultural and household nature help you to better understand life in Russia and to adapt to it faster.
Talk2Russia APP
The mobile app Talk2Russia is for beginners who are just starting to learn Russian as a foreign language. It includes a course on phonetics and videoclips for levels A1 and A2. As well as exercises it contains a brief grammar reference guide. The app is available to download for free from the App Store and Google Play Store. This project has been realised through a grant given by MAPRYAL and the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation. As authors and creators of the app, we continue to support it on a technical level.
News
Find out about all our project updates, new learning materials, translations, as well as changes on our Facebook and Instagram pages, as well as here on our blog. Subscribe, comment, and give suggestions on our YouTube channel directly through the contact form on this website.
