Russian for complete beginners

This Russian for complete beginners course is designed for complete beginners who are travelling to Russia.
The focus is on oral communication (oral and aural skills) and
the students will cover the following practical “survival skills”:

  • Greetings – Introducing yourself, your friends and your family
  • Talking about yourself, your job, tastes and hobbies
  • Travelling
  • Booking a hotel and checking in
  • Booking a table – Eating and drinking out
  • Asking for and understanding directions
  • Going shopping
  • Complaining and apologising
  • Arranging to meet
  • Telephoning – Leaving a message – Taking a message

€250.00

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Course Details

Course Length : 10-week Russian course for complete beginners
Course Venue : Online course - Zoom
Further Detail : Course for complete beginners covering practical "survival skills" to travel in Russian-speaking countries.

Russian for complete beginners

This Russian for complete beginners course is designed for complete beginners who are travelling to Russia.
The focus is on oral communication (oral and aural skills) and
the students will cover the following practical “survival skills”:

  • Greetings – Introducing yourself, your friends and your family
  • Talking about yourself, your job, tastes and hobbies
  • Travelling
  • Booking a hotel and checking in
  • Booking a table – Eating and drinking out
  • Asking for and understanding directions
  • Going shopping
  • Complaining and apologising
  • Arranging to meet
  • Telephoning – Leaving a message – Taking a message

€250.00

SKU: N/A Category:

Description

Russian for Complete Beginners – Course Goals

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to use Russian in simple, everyday situations. Here’s what you can expect to achieve:

Everyday Social Skills

  • Use polite expressions to greet, say goodbye, introduce yourself, and show courtesy with phrases like please, thank you, and sorry.

Listening

  • Understand very slow, carefully spoken Russian with pauses that make it easier to follow and absorb meaning.

Reading

  • Recognise familiar names, words, and short phrases.

  • Read very simple texts, focusing on one phrase at a time, and reread as needed to understand.

Speaking & Interaction

  • Take part in short, simple conversations.

  • Rely on repetition, slower speech, and rephrasing when needed to get your message across.

Speaking & Presenting

  • Use simple phrases to talk briefly about people and places.

Writing & Interaction

  • Ask for and provide basic personal details in writing.

Writing & Production

  • Write simple phrases and sentences about yourself or imaginary people, including where they live and what they do.

Lily is an energetic, adaptable and resourceful Russian teacher with a proven track record in customer service and international Russian language teaching. She graduated from the Vilnius State University in 1986 and the Vilnius Pedagogical University in 1994 and started her teaching career in 1986 after her first degree, using a unique and very effective system of teaching. Lily has been working with students of all backgrounds and levels, from complete beginners to near native in group courses, one-to-one tuition and e-learning. Throughout the years, Lily taught Russian to Irish officers and cadets from the Defence Forces and to many professionals from the private sector, teaching them business communication skills, including presentation skills, negotiation and socialising. As a result, her students performed exceptionally well in their Russian examinations and professional duties and tasks. Lily is also fluent in Lithuanian and Polish and is an experienced interpreter and translator in these two languages on top of Russian.