This 14 page pdf provides handy words and phrases to talk about timetables, daily routines and your working day. A variety of activities from multiple choice, word search, spin the wheel to practising verbal endings, frequency adverbs and days of the week ensures you’re not bored whilst learning and practising essential new words and phrases on the subject of daily routine, times of the day, days of the week. Suitable for beginners and GCSE learners (my working day subtopic)

This 11-page activity book provides a variety of exercises to learn essential adjectives, -practise the use of long and short form, -learn gender endings, -practise comparative forms -expand vocabulary and learn useful Russian Idioms containing short forms of adjectives -distinguish between adjectives and adverbs All exercises contain the vocabulary required at Russian GCSE level and can be used when practising such topics as food, studies, my house, describing character and appearance. The exercises include: -grouping items -matching pairs -filling in gaps -multiple choice -anagram The exercises can be further adapted, for example discussing the pictures: -Asking for student’s opinion on the pictures where appropriate -asking the students to describe their own home/dream home/holiday villa, etc. asking to describe their typical day based on the model text asking to make a sentence based on the picture using a specific adjective or verb -guessing which picture is being described

This worksheet is based on a media publication, which offers a fascinating insight into the secretive world of one of the biggest American family business empires. It is appropriate for class work as well home reading and is aimed at confident speakers of B2/C1 looking to expand their vocabulary further with a specific focus on business and finance vocabulary. The text is thought provoking and can be a starting point for discussing such topics as family relationships, generation gap, work ethic, business development and strategy. Instead of providing translation for potentially unknown words, we included synonyms. This along with the context should be enough to guess the word’s meaning. The main task is to find Russian equivalents to the English words and phrases in the text. Answers are provided

This worksheet contains a link to a episode 1 of podcast Reading Russian with Belka. We read a story called ‘Встретились, поговорили’ by Sergei Dovlatov. The worksheet contains: a transcript of the story with highlighted tricky words and phrases which are explained in the podcast as well as included in the vocabulary list after the text vocabulary list with translation into English and words with the same roots to those highlighted so that students can trace the etymology and learn more words. comprehension questions word search exercise with answers translation exercise with answers The resource can easily be used for home and class reading and is easily adaptable. The text provides a good basis for starting a discussion on a number of topics (such as family life, school and university life, world of work, immigration, politics), which are relevant for those working towards an A-level exam (UK-based students), Russian proficiency exam B1 and higher and or a degree level.

This worksheet contains a link to a episode 3 of podcast Reading Russian with Belka. We read a story called ‘Встретились, поговорили’ by Sergei Dovlatov. The worksheet contains: a transcript of the story with highlighted tricky words and phrases which are explained in the podcast as well as included in the vocabulary list after the text vocabulary list with translation into English and words with the same roots to those highlighted so that students can trace the etymology and learn more words. comprehension questions word search exercise with answers translation exercise with answers The resource can easily be used for home and class reading and is easily adaptable. The text provides a good basis for starting a discussion on a number of topics (such as family life, school and university life, world of work, immigration, politics), which are relevant for those working towards an A-level exam (UK-based students), Russian proficiency exam B1 and higher and or a degree level.

This is a worksheet I developed for my business Russian students aimed at B2/C1 level. The file contains an interview with a book author. The task is to substitute English words with Russian equivalents. The vocabulary is business and finance focused. Students will also benefit from finding a number of synonymous constructions for the phrases to be translated into English. If used for self-study, the worksheet will require work with a dictionary or a teacher’s guidance. While using it for my own lessons, I encouraged students to think of the answers to the questions posed by the journalist in the text before proceeding to reading the author’s answers. This prompted a lively discussion in the group and a bit of a break from a rather intense grammar and vocab exercise.

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 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

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.

Save on downloading individual episode worksheets and download a whole 68-page book. The document contains 10 worksheets for 10 episodes of the podcast READING RUSSIAN WITH BELKA, Season 1, as well as the link to the podcast. Each worksheet contains: a transcript of the story with highlighted tricky words and phrases which are explained in the podcast as well as included in the vocabulary list after the text vocabulary list with translation into English and words with the same roots to those highlighted so that students can trace the etymology and learn more words. comprehension questions word search exercise with answers translation exercise with answers The resource can easily be used for home and class reading and is easily adaptable. The texts provides a good basis for starting a discussion on a number of topics (such as family life, school and university life, world of work, immigration, politics, cultural awareness), which are relevant for those working towards an A-level exam (UK-based students), Russian proficiency exam B1 and higher and or a degree level.

Appropriate for beginners and GCSE Russian learners. Useful vocabulary related to winter, winter holidays, New Year and festivities. Exercises include: -match words to pictures -making up phrases Multiple choice -filling in gaps filling in gaps using present and future tense -texts for reading and discussion -further questions to enable use of learnt vocabulary -picture prompts to enable speaking

This 10-page activity book provides a variety of exercises to help -practise and differentiate between uni- and multidirectional verbs of motion (ходить/идти, ездить/ехать with prefixes) in all tenses -practise and differentiate transitive (and easy to confuse!) verbs of motion возить/везти and водить/вести, as well as носить/нести use of НОСИТЬ/НКЧТИ in the meaning of “to wear” use of ВЕЗТИ (perfective and imperfective) in the meaning of “to be/get lucky”. The exercises include: -multiple choice -spin the wheel -filling in gaps -writing the correct ending/verbs The exercises can be further adapted, for example discussing the pictures: -asking to describe a picture using a specific verb in different tenses, asking for student’s opinion on the pictures/sentences -changing uni directional verbs for multidirectional in a sentence and vice versa -asking to name all the things seen in each picture (spin the wheel) -students could say (where a sentence/picture allows) how often they do the actions from a sentence/ when was the last time they went somewhere, carried or brought something -guessing which picture is being described The exercises could be used for a quick revision at the start of a lesson as well as homework once the theory has been explained. Appropriate for GCSE and A1-A2 level.

12 pages to help learn and practise words and phrases on the topic of hobbies, interests and spare time. The exercises include: *Matching pictures to words *matching Russian words to their English equivalents - essential vocab on the topic of spare time *making up phrases *spin the wheel *Filling in gaps *Verbal agreement (Prepositional/Accusative cases) *use of ИГРАТЬ В/НА, verb КАТАТЬСЯ *picture prompts for wider discussion *pictures and questions for discussion The worksheet can be used to practise: -essential verbs, verbs to help discuss hobbies (нравиться, любить, обожать, заниматься, ненавидеть) -frequency words (e.g. каждую неделю, один раз в месяц, etc) and use of days of the week -most common hobbies The questions can be used to practise exam-style discussion as well as for writing 25-50 word answers. Appropriate for level A2/GCSE learners. The worksheet is created using EDEXCEL Russian language specification.

11-page workbook with essential words and phrases on the subject of** food, ordering a meal at a restaurant, fast food (text and questions for discussion), paying the bill.** Varied exercises ensure you don’t get bored learning new vocab! Practise some grammar along the way - Instrumental case with preposition C and a quick revision of adjectives endings depending on the noun gender. Exercises include: multiple choice writing noun phrases in Instrumental case matching the pairs -filling the gaps -categorising words questions for discussion -arranging the phrases in the correct order and making a dialogue -vocab revision and making a dialogue. The exercises can be further adapted: instead of matching English to Russian equivalents students could be shown the phrases only in one language and asked to translate them students could be shown a phrase (e.g. “Can I have a burger, please?”) and asked to give an appropriate reply after reading the text students could write a similar essay discussing favourite foods/restaurants in their country/town or among their friends, etc -to practise the use of adjectives, students could be asked to give 2-3 extra adjectives to go with the given noun (e.g. wine - red, white, rose, alcohol-free) using the words from the exercises students could write their dream menu/ healthy menu/ fast-food menu, etc

A resource based on an authentic newspaper article. It is aimed at expanding business (retail and finance, specifically) vocabulary and word collocations. Mulitple choice exercise is aimed at revising participles and paying attention to the meaning of prefixed verbs in set expressions in formal Russian . Answers are provided.

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. We included the questions that cover a broad spectrum within the chosen theme (ldentity & Culture/Modern technology in that case). Pages 3-4 provide possible answers aimed at achieving the highest grades. We included grammatical constructions and vocabulary listed in Specification Pearson Edexcel GCSE Russian. Please, note, the sample answers reflect the higher tier GCSE requirements but can be used with students of a lower level with a teacher’s support.

This resource can be used in preparation for Russian GCSE speaking exam - a picture-based discussion on a theme. 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) and a teacher’s card. Pages 3-4 provide possible answers aimed at achieving the highest grades. We included the questions that cover a broad spectrum within the chosen theme (ldentity and culture in this worksheet). Sample answers contain grammatical constructions and vocabulary listed in Specification Pearson Edexcel GCSE Russian.

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) and a teacher’s card. The questions cover a broad spectrum within the chosen theme (School in this instance). Page 3 provides possible answers aimed at achieving the highest grades. We included grammatical constructions and vocabulary listed in Specification Pearson Edexcel GCSE Russian.

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. The answers acan 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 whther 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 (School in this instance). Page 3 provides possible answers aimed at achieving the highest grades. We included grammatical constructions and vocabulary listed in Specification Pearson Edexcel GCSE Russian

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) and a teacher’s card. we included questions that cover a broad spectrum within the chosen theme (Local area, holiday, travel in this worksheet). Pages 3-4 provide possible answers aimed at achieving the highest grades. We included grammatical constructions and vocabulary listed in Specification Pearson Edexcel GCSE Russian.