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Dear Russian language teachers and learners, I would like to share an audio lesson I created for one of my beginner students who is preparing to come to Russia for his studies. His request was very specific: he wanted to learn how to politely refuse and set boundaries without offending the other person. I found this topic incredibly important—not only for my foreign students, but for myself as well. Всем удачи! Елена.

Dear Russian language teachers and independent learners! Here is a list of basic verbs that will help you and your students talk about themselves — whether during a warm-up activity or while discussing daily routines, habits, or stories from the past. I compiled this list from the verbs my A1–A2 level adult students most often use during our warm-up conversations, when we get to know each other or talk about past experiences. Having this list in front of them definitely makes this part of the le

Dear Russian language teachers! This is my most recently updated version (refined many times since the start of my teaching career) of the first Power Point presentation of the Russian alphabet. In short, it features international words and names in Russian alongside their very similar-sounding English equivalents. I believe this helps students overcome the initial “shock” of Cyrillic, making it feel much less overwhelming. Enjoy! Elena

Dear Russian language teachers and advanced independent learners of Russian! Are you or your students fascinated by cinema, history, and the architecture of Moscow and Saint Petersburg? Then this resource combines all three! I created this reading activity for my C1-level student who is passionate about cinema. The text is based on an article I discovered on the excellent website www.culture.ru, which I highly recommend for use in advanced-level lessons. I have slightly adapted the material to

Dear teachers and students of the Russian language! Here is a an easy and short introduction to the verb "останАвливаться (imp)/остановИться (perf.) with easy to memorize examples and understanding the difference in meanings of the verbs. Suitable for A2-B1. Happy to help! Best wishes, Elena Bonvin

Dear Russian language teachers! This lesson you can offer to make the very frist steps in learning Russian for your adult students. Length: 30-40 minutes Content: greetings, three verbs, number 1-10. By the end of the session your students will be able to make a short dialogue with a partner about themselves. Удачи! Елена.

Dear Russian Language Teachers! Do you use TV commercials in your lessons? If not, it is time to start! Did you notice that the language used in commercials is often simple, and the pace of speech is usually comfortbale for for learners to understand. If you enjoy this work.. you know what to do!) Best wishes, Elena, Teacher and occasional content creator.

Dear colleagues! This is a 5-step introduction to the Genitive case through typical wishes that we use on Christmas, New Year and other special occasions. For example: Мы желаем Вам удачи! I use simple and quick instruction, like, - drop "a", add "и". Moreover, at this period of time your students will definitely learn the Russian phrases that are used on Christmas and New Year's Eve celebrations and cards. Best wishes, удачи! Elena Bonvin, Fulbrighter, content creator, online teacher of the R

Dear Russian Language teachers! I am Elena. I am a native Russian and a professional teacher of Russian as a Foreign language. Here are 1 - minute (or so) audio tracks on Survival Russian for your warm-up, listening or speaking activities for A1-A2 students.

Dear Russian language teachers! I am a native Russian and a professional teacher of Russian as a foreign language! Here are audio tracks made for Listening Activities and/or Speaking Activities for Spoken Russian lessons. I hope you and your students will find it useful. Best wishes, Elena

Dear Russian Language Teachers! Here is an audio podcast for your listening activities and speaking practices with A1/A2 students. Can be useful for such topics as "Invitations", "Being polite", "Meetings" etc. All the best, Elena

Dear Russian language teachers! Here is a 1-minute (or so) audio track on phrases to use in a pharmacy. I hope it will be useful for you and your students. Thanks you in advance for your kind reviews or rating this work! С уважением, Елена.

Dear Russian Language Teachers,When it comes to practicing verbs of motion, there's no such thing as too many exercises! I like to approach this through dialogues that reflect real-life situations and conversations. I've used these dialogues with my students and have been very pleased with the results. Here's how I typically work with them: First reading – We read together, taking turns. Second reading – We switch roles between the characters. Third reading – The student reads the entire dial

Dear Russian language teachers! Here is a small language practice for your A2 students, that I have used with my current students. There are three short conversations using different forms of EХАТЬ и ЕЗДИТЬ with stressed vowels for a smooth reading practice. I hope you will find it helpful. Best wishes, Elena

Dear colleagues! I am a big fan of teaching grammar and vocabulary through songs. Here it is - Accusative Case through the rock'n'roll song "Я выбираю" by a famous Russian rock, soul, pop group "Моральный кодекс". Not only I explain the basics of Accusative Case there but give a table with personal pronouns in the Accusatuve Case and a vocabulary table. Moreover, your students surely will learn or start using more actively such verbs as "ВЫБИРАТЬ", "ИГРАТЬ", ГОВОРИТЬ". My personal experience a

Dear Russian language teachers! This is a 25-30 minute lesson for training reading and speaking skills for students studying Russian for business or interested in learning business vocabulary. In the article (that I had to adapt slightly) you will find frequently used vocabulary on how to actually start a new business, credit, loans etc. And practical piece of advice to the students from certified business expert. My american student of B2 level found this lesson highly efficient, motivating and

Dear teachers of the Russian language! I am a resident of the UAE and surprised to see an incredible demand of learning the Russian language among local expat businessmen, restaurants and hotel staff and members of their families. If you have students who relocated to Dubai and have connections with the Russian population, I am sure this episode will be useful and interesting. It includes: text to the 10 minute extract, vocabulary list, and exercises. Good luck! Best wishes, Elena

Dear Russian language teachers, I'm excited to share a resource that I've successfully used multiple times with my C1–C2 students who are keen on exploring Russian slang and advanced conversational speech. This video features a relaxed and witty conversation among four adult friends as they discuss what brings them comfort today and what no longer does. The humor is sophisticated yet accessible, brought to life by talented actors whose performances spark engaging discussions and valuable insight

Dear teachers of the Russian Language! Here is a 30-40 minute lesson for your B1-B2 students studying financial related vocabulary. This PDF is based on one of my favourite Russian travel shows "Жизнь других". You will easily find an original episode on the official YouTube channel of this show - The Life of Others. Moreover, professional English subtitles are also available. Good luck to you and your students! Best, Elena Bonvin Online teacher, content creator, Fulbrighter.

Dear Russian Language teachers! Here is another audio podcast on how to pay a bill in a restaurant using the most common spoken phrases for you and your students! I hope you'll find this content helpful. If yes, kindly follow and like my account and my works. Всем удачи, любви и тепла! Елена.