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Russian courses for intermediate level
$349.99
An Intermediate Russian Course (typically covering B1 and progressing toward B2 of the CEFR) shifts the focus from simple survival communication to achieving independence in the language. Students move from controlled dialogues to expressing complex thoughts and engaging with authentic, unsimplified materials.
I. Grammatical Deep Dive
At the intermediate level, you will master the full Russian case system and the complexities of verbs:
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The Six Grammatical Cases: Achieve full command of the six cases (Nominative, Genitive, Dative, Accusative, Instrumental, and Prepositional) in both singular and plural forms, including all exceptions and irregular declensions.
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Verbs of Motion: Master the intricate system of unidirectional and multidirectional verbs and their combination with various prefixes to express specific arrival, departure, and passage movements.
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Verbal Aspect: Solidify your understanding of imperfective and perfective verbs and their correct use in past, present, and future tenses to express ongoing processes vs. completed actions.
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Complex Sentence Structures: Learn to use relative clauses (which/who/that), conditional sentences, and direct/indirect speech.
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Adjectives and Adverbs: Introduce and practice short-form adjectives and the comparative/superlative forms.
II. Communicative & Cultural Fluency
The intermediate course prepares you to function effectively and spontaneously in a variety of situations:
Skill Focus |
Intermediate Goals |
Practical Topics |
Speaking & Interaction |
Participate in conversations with fluency and spontaneity, expressing and defending opinions, telling detailed stories in the past, present, and future, and handling unexpected situations. |
Public life, politics, media/news, professional interests, health, environment, and Russian cultural events. |
Reading |
Understand the main ideas of complex texts on concrete and abstract topics, including longer news articles, literary excerpts, and technical discussions in a specialized field. |
Reading adapted short stories by Russian classics (e.g., Chekhov) and articles from Russian newspapers. |
Listening |
Follow extended speech and lectures, understand the main points of radio/TV programs, and grasp the majority of spoken Russian at a normal speed. |
Listening to podcasts, interviews, and unsimplified media. |
Writing |
Produce clear, detailed, connected texts on a wide range of subjects, write formal/informal letters, summaries, and short reviews. |
Writing an essay stating an opinion or summarizing an interview. |