Course Overview

Online Russian Level 1 is a Beginners Russian course for students who have never studied the Russian language before. If you’re unsure of your level, then take our quick Russian language level test here, or check our level chart.

Our Online Russian language classes take place via Zoom with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. The interactive lessons emulate our face-to-face classes, and via teacher screen-sharing, students are able to experience a live classroom environment. From vocabulary activities and covering grammar points on the white board, to listening exercises, file sharing and ‘break-out rooms’ to practise speaking with classmates, students can learn without leaving the comfort of their homes. Take a look at an example of one of our online classes in this video.

Course Content

Communication points

– Greetings, farewell 

– Forms of getting acquainted/introduced 

– Russian male and female names/patronymics 

Grammar points

– Principles of reading 

– Animate and inanimate nouns 

– Gender of nouns 

– Demonstrative pronouns «этот, эта, это, эти» 

– Personal pronouns in Nominative and Accusative cases; special questions «Кто это?», «Кто он/она?», «Как его/её зовут?» 

– General questions «Это …?» 

– Special questions «Кто это?», «Что это?», «Где он/она/они?» 

– Present tense of imperfective verbs of the first conjugation («знать, думать») 

– Present tense of imperfective verbs of the second conjugation («говорить»)  

Vocabulary 

– Alphabet 

– Professions (difference by gender) 

– Adverbs of manner & adverbs of place 

– Numbers 0-100 

Coursebook

I Love Russian (A1)* 

Units 1 & 2

* Coursebooks are to be purchased after the first lesson and are required for the course. 

Class Information

• Average class size: 8 (maximum 12)
• Students must be 18+ years old
• Existing language ability: this is a course for complete beginners
• Classes will take place via Zoom

Class Schedule

• The classes are 1.5 hours per week
• The course runs for 8 weeks
• The course takes place on weekday evenings 18:30 – 20:00
• The possible study options for this course are as follows:

* If the dates are not showing in the booking section below, the course is no longer available for those dates.

Wednesdays: 30th October – 18th December 2024

Thursdays: 9th January – 27th February 2025

Mondays: 3rd March – 28th April 2025*

Tuesdays: 6th May – 24th June 2025

Wednesdays: 2nd July – 20th August 2025

Thursdays: 4th September – 23rd October 2025

Mondays: 27th October – 15th December 2025

*No lesson on 21st April. The course will still consist of 8 lessons. 

What do you need for an online class?

To get the most from this course you will need:

• A reliable internet connection
• A desktop computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone
• A web camera on or attached to the device you are using
• An integrated microphone in the device you are using or an attached headset
• The day before your course, you will be sent via email all the details you need to connect to the IH London Zoom classroom

This language course includes:

• Access to our online platform to download lesson summaries, notes and resources
• Support and advice from Russian language teachers
• Russian language study tips