A collection of short entertaining stories (150-200 words) in simple Russian on a variety of topics - holidays, travels, transport, life in a big city, meeting new people, environment, school, exams, choosing a career, meals, Olympics, festivals. Each story is followed by a variety of exercises - from vocabulary search, multiple choice comprehension tests to comprehension question and questions for a wider discussion. The stories are divided into 5 major themes to reflect Edexcel Russian specification: Identity and Culture Local area, Holiday and Travel School Future aspirations, Study and work International and Global Dimensions

This resource is created with GCSE topic in mind and covers a subtheme Volunteering of Edexcel theme ‘International&Global dimensions’. The worksheet is aimed at higher-tier learners. The resource can also be used in preparation for A-level Russian (Life of young Russians, Big cities topics) when discussing how young people spend their time and what can be done to improve the quality of life in big cities, how young people be engaged in public life and social activities, what the government / citizens are doing to tackle social issues in Moscow and St.-Petersburg. The resource is appropriate for any learners studying the topic of social issues, the environment and volunteering at strong A2 level towards B1. The worksheet contains: a text about 5 ideas for volunteering. vocabulary and comprehension exercises video ‘How I became a volunteer’ + comprehension questions match the pairs vocabulary exercise.

This 4-page resource focuses on problems young people are faced with today. It contains: brief description of main issues pictures to enable speaking about problems short statements on school stress and comprehension questions 4 short texts about young people’s problems 3 essay questions for independent writing practise. The texts can be used to practise translation skills and a stimulus for further discussion. The pictures can be adapted to practise picture-based discussion in the run-up to a speaking exam (GCSE). The worksheet is created with Edexcekl GCSE Russian specification in mind and contains vocabulary included in the required GCSE minimum vocabulary list.

This 5-page pdf is dedicated to the topic Holidays, Festivals, Celebrations of a broader Topic 1 of Russian GCSE Identity and Culture. The file is also appropriate for anyone learning Russian at A2 level and looking to expand and practise vocabulary on the above topics. The file contains: *3 exam- style picture-based cards with questions for discussion. Two role play cards on the topic of celebrations/festivals Text “День матери в России” and comprehension questions

This 12-page resource is developed to reflect a topic of life in modern Russian cities and can be used when discussing Theme 3 ‘Изменения в жизни большого города’ of Edexcel A-level Russian. The resource is focused on a comparative analysis of Moscow and St-Petersburg. The aspects covered include: Brief overview of life in both cities Climate Ecological situation Transport Work opportunities Accomodation and the cost of living Cultural life The text speaks about the changes that both Moscow and St-Petersburg have been undergoing recently and how these changes affect the citiens’ lives. The resource contains 7 comprehension and vocabulary exercises (comprehension questions, true or false, multiple choice, fill in the missing word, fill in the correct preposition, make up phrases, find Russian equivalents in the text). Answers are provided.

Russian GCSE listening practice (Edexcel examboards). The test is created to reflect Edexcel exam paper and contains 14 exam style listening questions (multiple choice, choosing correct answers, filling in the gaps from the word lists provided, answering questions in English and Russian). The following topics are included: Leisure Festivals Holidays, tourist information and directions Services School life & routine School rules and pressures Work, careers and volunteering / future plans House & Home Daily routines Relationships with family and friends Environmental issues Travel and transport Places in town Information and communication technology Hobbies, interests, sports and exercise **Answers and transcripts are provided on separate pages **

GCSE reading practice (Edexcel exam board). Please, note, this is not an EDEXCEL past paper. This is an original resource created to eeflect the exam specification and the tasks in an exam paper. The test contains 10 exam style reading questions (multiple choice, choosing correct answers, answering questions in English and Russian) and a paragraph for translation into English… The following topics are included: Food and drink: restaurants, fast food preferences Holidays, hotels, issues Services School life & routine School rules and pressures Work, careers and volunteering / future plans Daily routines Celebrations, traditions Relationships with family and friends Environmental issues Travel and transport Hobbies, interests, sports and exercise Answers are provided on a separate page to enable independent work

GCSE reading practice (Edexcel exam board). The test is created to reflect Edexcel exam paper and contains 10 exam style reading questions (multiple choice, choosing correct answers, answering questions in English and Russian) and a paragraph for translation into English… The following topics are included: Food and drink: restaurants, fast food preferences Holidays, hotels, issues Services School life & routine School rules and pressures Work, careers and volunteering / future plans Daily routines Celebrations, traditions Relationships with family and friends Environmental issues Travel and transport Hobbies, interests, sports and exercise Answers and transcripts are provided on a separate page to enable independent work Please, note that it is not a past Edexcel paper, but an original resource created to Edexcel standards and with the specification in mind.

GCSE listening practice (Edexcel examboards). The test is created to reflect Edexcel exam paper and contains 14 exam style listening questions (multiple choice, choosing correct answers, filling in the gaps from the word lists provided, answering questions in English and Russian). The following topics are included: Food and drink: restaurants, fast food preferences Life in the town and rural life Holidays, tourist information and directions Services School life & routine School rules and pressures Work, careers and volunteering / future plans House & Home Daily routines Celebrations, birthdays Relationships with family and friends Environmental issues Travel and transport Media – TV and film Information and communication technology Hobbies, interests, sports and exercise **Answers and transcripts are provided on separate pages **

This worksheet is aimed at practicing forming and using past and present forms of adverbial participles (деепричастия) in the context of Russian A-level theme ‘Москва и Санкт-Петербург. Изменения в жизни большого города’. The verbs used and the sentences are all on the subject of Moscow and St Petersburg: social problems, reconstruction, environmental problems The worksheet contains 6 exercises (Participles/verb formation, transforming sentences using simple and compound conjunctions, completing sentence, choosing the right form, translation). 4 pages of exercises . A separate answer sheet to enable independent work.

GCSE Russian general conversation questions, with two sets of model answers, for each of the 5 Edexcel themes (all subtopics within each theme are covered). Alternative models answers are written in a humorous way with a view to evoke an emotive response and hopefully have some fun whilst learning the essentials. Students can adapt the model answers to write their own individualised answers as part of their preparation for the GCSE speaking exam. 38 pages.

This 3-page worksheet (plus separate page with answers) is inspired by a review of a recent Netflix documentary Skywalker about a Russian couple who made their name as extreme skywalkers! The text can be used to work on such topics as films, hobbies and modern Russian society (one of Russian Edexcel A-level themes) and helps expand the vocabulary, specifically descriptive adjectives and verbs as well as some set expressions. The text is followed by four vocabulary exercises (word search, true/false, synonyms match, Eng-Rus verbs match) and a set of general questions for discussion.

This 12-page resource was created with Russian GCSE specification in mind. The exercises were created to practise use of personal pronouns in all cases and cover key case meanings (e.g. У меня есть, Dative + можно, нельзя, age, Accusative with verbs of motion, Prepositional with location and O, etc.) The sentences contain vocabulary related to the GCSE themes (daily life, travelling and tourism, school, environment). They can also be used as a starting point for speaking practise (students could be asked to make up similar sentences related to their school, hotel bookings, family, etc). A separate exercise to practise gender forms of the pronoun ВЕСЬ. A separate exercise to practise Prespositional adjectives endings along with pronouns.

This 9 page pdf is suitable for beginners and GCSE learners (holidays, travel, tourist transactions subtopics) and provides handy words and phrases to talk about travel and holidays, types of holidays, hotel facilities and leisure activities, dealing with bookings and problems. Practise Genitive case (in particular plural endings) in the context of sightseeing, tourism, attractions with a table of endings and grammar exercises. A variety of activities includes: * match the pairs * fill in the gaps * multiple choice * prompts to enable talking on a theme * arrange the sentences in the correct order and re-enact dialogues *Word search * Read holidays adverts, choose the best holiday offer * Reading comprehension * Listening comprehension (recording is provided). A separate sheet with answers to enable independent work.

This 9 page pdf provides handy words and phrases to talk about summer holidays, summer and leisure activities, items your need in your holiday luggage. A variety of activities from multiple choice, word search, spin the wheel to practising verb endings ensures you’re not bored whilst learning and practising new words and phrases! Suitable for beginners and GCSE learners (holidays, travel, weather subtopics)

This worksheet was designed to combine a quick cases drill (adjectives, pronouns and nouns in all cases) using the sentences related to the novel. All sentences are taken from the novel with the view of helping students memorise some of them and use them in an essay on one of the key themes or characters. The worksheet also contains a personal review of the book by a modern day working mother. The review text can be used to develop a further discussion on the subject of family values, work vs family, role of women in modern day Russia. The text is followed by 4 comprehension and vocabulary exercises. 9 pages plus answers to all the exercises

This worksheet was designed to combine a quick cases drill (adjectives and nouns in all cases) using the sentences related to the novel. The sentences were written in such a way so that they could be used in an essay on one of the key themes or characters. Some sentences also include quotes from the text. There is a also a separate exercise to put the quotes from the novel in a chronological order. Each quote could be used to practise a PEEL structure and as a stimulus for refreshing the knowledge of the content of the novel (e.g. remember the scene the quote was used in). Answers to the cases exercises are included. 7 pages plus answers.

This 7-page worksheet is designed to help with revising the topic and work on essential vocabulary. The texts are selected with a view to refresh the key ideas of perestroika and the issues with the policy implementation and its outcomes. The exercises include: -fill in the gaps -word search translation activity comprehension questions -matching the cause to effect The texts can be used to replicate exam-style listening questions.

A 16-page resource to help prepare for A-level Russian written exam. The resource contains character description with an extensive quotes bank to back up the description and to help with analysis of the main and secondary characters. Character description includes: background, character, appearance, their relationship with other characters. The worksheet also includes: *historical context and the history of the Nobel’s creation; *stylistic analysis *analysis of: -life at the labour camp -description of the concept of time in the novel *possible exam -style essay questions

A 27-page resource to help prepare for A-level Russian written exam. The resource contains: *possible essay questions, *character description with an extensive quotes bank to back up the description and to help with analysis of the 3 main characters - Khlestakov, the mayor, and judge. Character description includes: -background, -character, -appearance, -their relationship with other characters. *A separate analysis and quotes on the town of N and collective image of the local authorities (чиновники).