Russian. Learn Russian with us.

Level A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)

This introductory course covers various topics including Russian greetings and goodbyes, asking for directions, introducing oneself and the basic of shopping. You will also be introduced to the Cyrillic alphabet and various grammatical rules. This is a beginner's course and no prior knowledge of the language is required.

Outcomes

By the end of this course, you should be able to:

• interpret the Cyrillic alphabet and read street signs
• greet people in Russian and say farewell, give and respond to thanks
• introduce yourself, talk about your nationality and job
• ask for directions
• talk about your family members
• hold a simple conversation in a shop, to buy things, or order food in a restaurant
• talk to customs and passport control officers when entering Russia.

Content

• Cyrillic alphabet
• Greetings and goodbyes
• Thanking and responding to thanks
• Identifying people and things
• Agreeing and disagreeing
• Personal pronouns in the nominative case
• Introducing yourself
• Personal pronouns: accusative case
• Gender of nouns: masculine, feminine,