A 12 page printable workbook to practise asking and answering questions using the following constructions: Его/ее/ зовут… - his/her name is У него/нее/них есть - he has Ему … лет/год - he is … year old. Practise Dative and Accusative cases personal pronouns. The resource can be used for teaching bilingual and heritage children as well as adult Russian learners. We included teaching recommendations: 8 different ideas on how to use the cards creatively to practise grammar and encourage speaking.

A colourful printable 22- page workbook for bilingual, heritage and native Russian speaking children. The focus is on naming and spelling the words suggested by the pictures. The book comes with teaching recommendations with a lot of ideas on how the worksheets can be used. We also enclosed a copy of the alphabet that can be cut up into cards and used to build the words before copying them into the workbook. The book is appropriate for classwork as well as independent work at home.

A fun topic to discuss: Do we always mean what we say? And what are we really saying? Are we being rude or simply can’t bear to say no or criticise people openly? *Watch the video (Link is included). *The video provides plenty of ideas for discussion. *Pick up great spoken language phrases (glossary to the video is included) *Expand your vocab even further by completing the exercise: match the synonyms, fill in the gap, match the phrases from the video to check your comprehension *check your answers Answers are included

8-workbook plus teaching recommendations for parents. Learn, practise and revise letters and numbers with these colourful worksheets. Go ‘hunting’ - count the same animals and objects, name the colours, write or spell the numbers, name and describe what you see, guess what the pictures have in common. Aimed at 3-6 year olds.

Essential vocabulary to make learning and communicating online In Russian easier. Learn computer and technology related vocabulary - all the phrases you need when exchanging emails, editing texts, downloading files, sharing your screen, connecting to the internet, joining a meeting. This 5-page worksheet contains: a list of useful phrases matching exercise (learn perfective and imperfective verbal pairs as you go!) revise the Imperative mood reading comprehension with a short glossary and filling the gaps exercise+ verbal aspect practice questions for discussion Answers are provided, so the worksheet can be used for self-study. The resouce is in line with Russian GCSE requirements (Media and Leisure - technology) and can be used by anyone studtying towards Level A2+ Online meetings, computer and technology vocabulary

7-page resource with original unabridged popular science texts in Russian. Learn new words, phrases and expressions related to psychology, emotions, mimics, gestures. The worksheet contains texts and 5 exercises. Tricky words and phrases are translated or explained with synonyms. Answers are provided. Texts can be used as a starting point for discussion on a range of topics: are you good at reading facial expressions? Can you think of more gestures and what they tell about a person? do you use some of the tricks described in your daily life or work? do you like online meetings? What do you find difficult about them? Level B1-B2

The paper is tailored to suit students preparing for Edexcel Russian Higher tier, but can also be used at Foundation level with minor modifications. It is designed to be as close as possible to the exam and sample assessment released by the exam board. The paper follows the order of tasks in an exam assessment paper: -shorter writing task; -longer writing task; -translation into Russian. Each task reflects the themes and subtopics prescribed by Edexcel board (e.g. food and drink, school, friendship, future plans, sport events, environment). There is a choice of 8 tasks in exercises 1 and 2 each and 4 texts for translation in exercise 3 to ensure as many subtopics are covered as it is possible.

A 7-page worksheet on one of the 5 themes of Russian GCSE- Future Aspirations, Study and Work. The worksheet includes: *relavant glossary *reading comprehension texts *vocabulary focused exercises *answers to all 7 exercises Reading comprehension tasks can be adapted for pair work in class or as a listening comprehension

A 6-page worksheet on one of the 5 themes of Russian GCSE- International and Global Dimensions. The worksheet includes: environmental issues vocabulary social issues vocabulary 5 exercises, including reading comprehension exercises, making up phrases and translation. answers to all 5 exercises Reading comprehension text can be adapted and used as a listening exercise in class.

This resource include 10 practice role-play cards based on the New Spec GCSE topics. These cards give students to chance to revise the key 5 topics and prepare for the speaking exam. The resource also includes the teacher scripts for each card so students can practise in pairs & see how the role-play works from the examiner’s perspective.

This resource is aimed both at teachers preparing students for the new GCSE specification (first certification from 2019) as well as students. The file includes a student’s card (that imitates a card that a student will be given at the exam and based on which a discussion with the examiner will follow), a teacher’s card and sample answers to all five questions. Pages 3-4 provides possible answers aimed at achieving the highest grades. The answers can be used as a starting point for a discussion, to practise vocabulary (for example, do a word search) or certain grammar themes (e.g. find all examples of Genitive case in the text, find the verbs in the past tense, retell the text in the past tense or from the third person,etc). Teachers could encourage the students to discuss the sample answers, saying whether they share the same viewpoint. The questions cover a broad spectrum within the chosen theme (Town, region, country in this instance). We included grammatical constructions and vocabulary listed in Specification Pearson Edexcel GCSE Russian.

A 5-page resource aimed at teachers preparing students for the new GCSE specification (first certification from 2019) as well as students. The file includes a student’s card (that imitates a card that a student will be given at the exam and based on which a discussion with the examiner will follow), a teacher’s card and sample answers to all the five questions. Pages 3-5 provides possible answers aimed at achieving the highest grades. The answers can be used as a starting point for a discussion, to practise vocabulary (for example, do a word search) or certain grammar themes (e.g. find all examples of Genitive case in the text, find the verbs in the past tense, retell the text in the past tense or from the third person,etc). Teachers could encourage the students to discuss the sample answers, saying whether they share the same viewpoint. It is impossible to predict the exact questions but we included the questions that cover a broad spectrum within the chosen theme (Furute aspirations, study and work). We included grammatical constructions and vocabulary listed in Specification Pearson Edexcel GCSE Russian.

A 4-page resource useful for helping A/AS level students write their introductions to essays or independent research project (part of the speaking exam) on various topics. Sections include : sentence starters introducing a theme expressing viewpoint adding arguments expressing contrast/concession drawing conclusion words and phrases to describe characters of a literary work/film possible stylistic devices and figures of speech to mention in your work of literature/film essay

An 8-page worksheet based on a newspaper article discussing the history of relationship of the USSR and NATO. Aimed at advanced (C1+) learners. The worksheet contains 4 vocabulary building exercises with answers. The text is abundant with words and phrases related to politics and government and can be used when covering such topics as: international relations *history *war and peace, Cold War politics & diplomacy Can be used in class work or for independent comprehensive reading.

Translation activities designed to practise and revise the GCSE level vocabulary. The activities cover all 5 GCSE themes (with subtopics). Each subtopic contains 6 sentences and 2 texts for translation from Russian into English and vice versa. The activities are designed to prepare for GCSE, but can be useful for anyone studying Russian towards A2 level (continuing beginner). The exercises can be used as a 10-15 minute homework or classwork activity with subsequent peer assessment.

5 translation activities related to one of the 5 GCSE topics IDENTITY AND CULTURE. Each text reflects a different subtopic within the theme. Worksheets include a short version of Edexcel mark scheme. 5 pages

Although we developed it for both teachers preparing students for the new GCSE specification (first certification from 2019) as well as students, the resource can be used by anyone looking to expand their vocabulary and practise talking about culture and identity. The file includes a student’s card (that imitates a card that a student will be given at the exam and based on which a discussion with the examiner will follow) ,a teacher’s card and sample answers to all five questions. Pages 3-4 provides possible answers aimed at achieving the highest grades. The answers can be used as a starting point for a discussion, to practise vocabulary (for example, do a word search) or certain grammar themes (e.g. find all examples of Genitive case in the text, find the verbs in the past tense, retell the text in the past tense or from the third person,etc). Teachers could encourage the students to discuss the sample answers, saying whether they share the same viewpoint. It is impossible to predict the exact questions but we tried to include the questions that cover a broad spectrum within the chosen theme (“Identity and culture: cultural life” in that case). Pages 3-4 provide possible answers aimed at achieving the highest grades. Students can think of their own answers and compare them with those provided or read the answers first, express their opinion and then think of how they would respond to the same questions. We included grammatical constructions and vocabulary listed in Specification Pearson Edexcel GCSE Russian. Please, note, the sample answers reflect the higher tier GCSE requirements.

A 5-page A1-2 level worksheet with a link to a file for listening, vocabulary list and 3 exercises . Transcript and answers are provided. The resource can be for individual work or in class can as a conversation starter on the topics of sports, money and hobbies. Suitable for continuing level A1/A2 and GCSE Russian.

A 7-page resource with infographics covering the history of the Olympics, Tokio 2020 games and expenses and costs of organising the games. The vocabulary exercises before each slide ensure the students familiarise themselves with potentially new words and phrases before analysing the infographics. Comprehension questions after the slides control the understanding and encourage further discussion on the topic. The worksheet aims at expanding sports related vocabulary as well as learning a few money related words and phrases and can be used to discuss the role of sports and the olympics in the modern world, the costs, benefits and risks associated with them. Answers are provided for all exercises except one, where the questions require general knowledge and students’ opinion. Appropriate for level A2 onwards for adult learners and A-level students.

A fun way to revise numerals and enrich vocabulary with some commonly used Russian proverbs. Learn how to use them, fill in the missing words, try and find English equivalents, think of situations you might use them in. All proverbs contain collective, cardinal or ordinal numerals in different cases. Answers are provided