Course details
In this course you will learn to read the russian alphabet.
In doing so you will build a necessary foundation for learning the russian language, but also other slavic languages like serbian or ukrainian for example.
Anyone who has ever tried to use the subway in moscow, will easily understand the importance of this knowledge.
The video lectures contain:
- The correct articulation of each letter, followed by three representative full-word examples.
- Changes in the pronunciation, for example due to the position of the letter within the word.
- Basic rules for the correct stressing of russian words.
The whole course is based on plenty of audio-examples, recorded by a russian speech therapist, who has been working successfully with the russian language since 1995.
To make memorisation easier, we have supplemented all examples with visual representations. All the words used have been carefully chosen so that the correct sound of the letters will be easy to grasp.
Additional written exercises will help you to solidly anchor your knew knowledge in your long term memory.
Because the individual progress depends on a lot of different factors, it is not easy to say how long it will take you to reach a state where you can fluently read russian texts. On average, substantial progress can be seen within a few days though.
Updated on 30 December, 2017