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Russian Made Easy - Accelerated Learning for Russian
Rating: 4.8 out of 5(3,380 ratings)
80,741 students

What you'll learn

  • By the end of the course you will have a small but useful vocabulary. More importantly, you will understand all six grammatical cases in Russian and have a good feel for all six basic verb conjugations.

Course content

3 sections15 lectures4h 8m total length
  • Я, он, она, мама папа доктор, инженер, бизнесмен музыкант студент, студентка15:34

    In this first episode, we'll learn: Я, он, она, мама папа доктор, инженер, бизнесмен музыкант студент, студентка. We'll be working with the main construction: Я/он/она - ___(occupation)_____

    And our TIP OF THE DAY is Learn from context!

    Mark introduces two speed-learning techniques you will be using throughout this audio course . Using cognates and contextual learning, you will easily learn to tell others about you, your family, and occupations in Russian

  • это да водка, пицца борщ, суп мой -- моя твой -- твоя22:07

    In today's lecture you'll learn the following Russian words; это да водка, пицца борщ, суп мой -- моя твой -- твоя

    And our TIP OF THE DAY: Always learn the SLT (Super-literal translation).

    How to say my in Russian, and how to say your in Russian, plus common Russian foods. In this second podcast, you'll learn one of the secrets of Russian grammar: It's a rhyming language. And you'll learn the importance of super-literal translation.

    Mark explains the #1 mistake that language learners make: They aren't learning the super-literal translation of each phrase. Along with Russian foods, and the words for my and your in Russian, you'll also learn perhaps the most useful Russian word: eto.

  • американец австралиец англичанин канадец друг18:57

    In this lecture you'll learn the words: американец / американка.

    австралиец / австралийка.

    англичанин / англичанка

    канадец / канадка

    друг - подруга

    And our TIP OF THE DAY?: Ignore native Russian speakers who harp on your pronunciation (all the while having thick Russian accents when they speak English!) Your Russian pronunciation just needs to be good enough to be understood.

    You'll learn various nationalities in Russian: How to say I'm American, Australian, British, and Canadian in Russian. Also learn how to talk about your friends. Plus a tip on Russian pronunciation. Along with learning the Russian word for American, Australian, British and Canadian, Mark dispels the biggest myth about Russian pronunciation, and takes aim at those who critique your pronunciation.

  • Здравствуйте Как Вас зовут? Меня зовут19:32

    In this lesson we learn: Здравствуйте Как Вас зовут? Меня зовут _____ А (as in: А как Вас зовут?)

    And the TIP OF THE DAY: Make flashcards! (Old school? Yes. Extremely effective? You bet!)

    Learn Russian greetings and introductions. Learn to say your name in Russian, and how to ask What's your name? in Russian. The Russian word for "Hello" is one of the toughest words in Russian, but Mark breaks it down for you into small, easy pieces. You'll also learn an old-school technique for mastering Russian. Everyone knows it, but will you actually do it?

  • адвокат кто что икра виски нет15:06

    In this lesson we'll be learning: адвокат кто что икра виски нет

    And the TIP OF THE DAY: Use PowerPhrases to learn tons of new words quickly! (Don't miss this one!)

    How to say "Who?" in Russian, and how to say "What?" in Russian. Learn the two most useful question words in Russian. Also learn a popular memory trick for memorizing Russian words. Mark shares the technique used by language learners and memory experts across the globe. He calls them PowerPhrases, but by any name, mnemonic devices are an important tool for learning Russian.

Requirements

  • Blank flashcards for new vocabulary words, and a notebook for constructions and grammar points.

Description

Using modern techniques like contextual learning, construction branching, pattern recognition for grammar and multiple native speakers, our 'Russian Made Easy' course teaches beginner's Russian in a fun, efficient style. With thirty episodes in all, each episode approximately 20 mins long, the course could be finished in a week, but it's best to study only one episode per day.

This course is ideal for absolute beginners to Russian, as well as those with some experience but who just haven't been able to find the right course.

Who this course is for:

  • Beginner's with little or no experience.