Beginners Russian Face-to-Face Courses
Russian Level 1 | Afternoons
- Course Details
Russian Level 1 Afternoon course is a Beginners course for students who have never studied the language before.
Our Russian language classes take place at our school in Covent Garden with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. Evening language classes at IH London are dynamic and interactive as the emphasis is on spoken communication, which is achieved through lots of group work and role-plays. At the same time, there is systematic work on grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, so that you can improve on all aspects of the language. Your teacher speaks in the target language throughout, so that you can refine your comprehension and listening skills.
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.
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
Russian Level 1 | Evenings
- Course Details
Russian Level 1 course is a Beginners course for students who have never studied the language before.
Our Russian language classes take place at our school in Covent Garden with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. Evening language classes at IH London are dynamic and interactive as the emphasis is on spoken communication, which is achieved through lots of group work and role-plays. At the same time, there is systematic work on grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, so that you can improve on all aspects of the language. Your teacher speaks in the target language throughout, so that you can refine your comprehension and listening skills.
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.
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
Russian Level 1 | Fridays
- Course Details
Russian Level 1 Fridays course is a Beginners course for students who have never studied the language before.
Our Russian language classes take place at our school in Covent Garden with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. Evening language classes at IH London are dynamic and interactive as the emphasis is on spoken communication, which is achieved through lots of group work and role-plays. At the same time, there is systematic work on grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, so that you can improve on all aspects of the language. Your teacher speaks in the target language throughout, so that you can refine your comprehension and listening skills.
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.
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
Russian Level 1 | Sundays
- Course Details
Russian Level 1 Fridays course is a Beginners course for students who have never studied the language before.
Our Russian language classes take place at our school in Covent Garden with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. Evening language classes at IH London are dynamic and interactive as the emphasis is on spoken communication, which is achieved through lots of group work and role-plays. At the same time, there is systematic work on grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, so that you can improve on all aspects of the language. Your teacher speaks in the target language throughout, so that you can refine your comprehension and listening skills.
Portuguese Level 1 Sundays course is a Beginners course for students who have never studied the language before.
Our Portuguese language classes take place at our school in Covent Garden with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. Evening language classes at IH London are dynamic and interactive as the emphasis is on spoken communication, which is achieved through lots of group work and role-plays. At the same time, there is systematic work on grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, so that you can improve on all aspects of the language. Your teacher speaks in the target language throughout, so that you can refine your comprehension and listening skills.
Important Notice
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.
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
Russian 2-Day Introduction | Sundays
- Course Details
Our 2-Day course is an ideal introduction to the Russian language and culture. The course is designed for complete beginner students who have never studied the language before.
Our Russian language classes take place at our school in Covent Garden with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. Evening language classes at IH London are dynamic and interactive as the emphasis is on spoken communication, which is achieved through lots of group work and role-plays. At the same time, there is systematic work on grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, so that you can improve on all aspects of the language. Your teacher speaks in the target language throughout, so that you can refine your comprehension and listening skills.
Course Content
During the course you will learn how to:
- Socialise and make casual conversation with the locals
- Order food and drinks at bars and restaurants
- Ask for tourist information and arrange a day trip or activity
- Ask for advice at the pharmacy
- Speak at the hotel reception and make a complaint
- Speak to store assistants and cashiers
Russian Taster Lessons | Beginners
- Course Details
Why not try out a sample beginners Russian lesson before signing up to a full course? These one-off sessions are aimed at students who have never studied the Russian language before.
Sample Lesson Plan
- Greeting people
- Introducing yourself and someone else
- Asking and giving personal details (name, nationalities, profession, age, phone number, date of birth)