This is a list of names that can be used for reading practice or cultural awareness. It introduces the beginner to the common Russian male first names and the way they are shortened.

This is a list of names that can be used for reading practice or cultural awareness. It introduces the beginner to the common Russian female first names and the way they are shortened.

This resource can be printed out double-sided to accompany any GCSE (basic and lower intermediate) learner. It covers Opinions, Certainty and Uncertainty, Speech structures, Connecting words and Adverbs if frequency.

The two-sided printable booklet includes words and phrases in the following categories: Opinion (Un)certainty Speech structures Connecting words Essay phrases (Intro, Main part and Conclusion) An excellent companion to an A-level learner!

This is a useful worksheet for a complete beginner. I usually use it at Lesson 3 after my students are comfortable with the Russian Alphabet.

All verbs of motion on one page, conjugated in present and past tenses.

This is a list of major cities of the Russian Federation: the words are stressed and arranged in two columns (one page document). Can be used for reading / pronunciation rules practice and cultural exposure.

The latest Pearson Edexcel Russian (9-1) Vocabulary lists, based on 5 Themes with a Contents page for convenience (see below). This is a Word Document, which you can amend and edit as per your individual requirements. I put stressed vowels in bold font to make them user-friendly for the learners. You can use these lists as you go along through the Syllabus or as a revision tool just before the Exams. Contents High-frequency language Areas, mountains, seas, places Colours Common Adjectives Common Adverbs Common Verbs Continents Countries Days of the week Language used in dialogues and messages Months and seasons of the year Nationalities Numbers Ordinal numbers Other high-frequency words Prepositions Quantities and Measures Question Words Social conventions Some Useful Connecting Words Time Expressions Times of Day Useful acronyms Useful Expressions Topic Specific Vocabulary Lists Theme 1 Identity and Culture • Cultural Life • Dress and Style • Food and Drink • Relationships, Personal and Physical Characteristics • Using Social Media Theme 2 Local area, Holiday and Travel • Asking for directions • Dealing with problems • Local area, Holiday and Travel • Phrases associated with weather Theme 3 School Theme 4 Future aspirations, study and work Theme 5 International and Global Dimension