Course Overview

Online Russian Level 8 is an Elementary Russian course for students who are already in the process of learning Russian. Online Russian Level 8 requires that you have previously studied Russian Level 7 or a course of at least 84 class hours. If you’re unsure of your level, then take our quick Russian language level test here, or check our level chart.

Our Online Russian language classes take place via Zoom with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. The interactive lessons emulate our face-to-face classes, and via teacher screen-sharing, students are able to experience a live classroom environment. From vocabulary activities and covering grammar points on the white board, to listening exercises, file sharing and ‘break-out rooms’ to practise speaking with classmates, students can learn without leaving the comfort of their homes. Take a look at an example of one of our online classes in this video.

Course Content

COMMUNICATION POINTS 

• Speaking about appearance and character 

• Expressing needs 

GRAMMAR POINTS 

• Motion verbs with prefixes «при-, у-» of the perfective aspect in the past and future tenses 
• Dative case in direction constructions «к кому?» 
• Genitive case in direction constructions «от кого?» 

• Genitive case of nouns with prepositions of place («около, слева от, справа от, напротив») 
• Motion verbs with prefixes «при-, у-» of imperfective aspect 
• Purpose expression (a complex sentence of the goal, with a conjunction чтобы) 
• The instrumental case of nouns and personal pronouns in the singular 
• Complex conditional sentences 

• Imperative mood of the verbs of the 1st and 2nd conjugation 

VOCABULARY 

• Adverbs of place and direction 
• Verbs governing the instrumental case «быть, работать, знакомиться, встречать-ся, советоваться» 

Class Information

• Average class size: 8 (maximum 12)
• Students must be 18+ years old
• Existing language ability: 84 class hours of previous Russian language study required
• Classes will take place via Zoom

Class Schedule

• The classes are 2 hours per week
• The course runs for 6 weeks
• The course takes place on weekday evenings 18:30 – 20:30
• The possible study options for this course are as follow:

Tuesdays: 22nd February – 29th March 2022

Wednesdays: 25th May – 29th June 2022

Thursdays: 18th August – 22nd September 2022

Mondays: 7th November – 12th December 2022

What do you need for an online class?

To get the most from this course you will need:

• A reliable internet connection
• A desktop computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone
• A web camera on or attached to the device you are using
• An integrated microphone in the device you are using or an attached headset
• The day before your course, you will be sent via email all the details you need to connect to the IH London Zoom classroom

This language course includes:

• Access to our Moodle platform to download lesson summaries, notes and resources
• Support and advice from Russian language teachers
• Russian language study tips