From Zero to Fluency: Level 1
Step 1: Learn the basics of the language and get familiar with Russian culture.
Welcome! Read this, please
How to work with this course
How to work with mini-stories
How to work with mini-stories (Text)
Lesson 1 – Alphabet. Reading. My name is ...
Lesson 1 – Online Homework
Lesson 1 – Printable Homework
Lesson 1 – Movie and Music
TPRS Mini-stories
Lesson 2 – Vowels А О У Э О; Consonants Б П М В Ф
Lesson 2.2. – Consonants Г Д Н С З Т К
Lesson 2.3 – Ы vs И and И (Important!!!)
Lesson 3 – Writing. КТО ЭТО vs ЧТО ЭТО?
Lesson 3 – Online Homework
Lesson 3 – Printable Homework
Lesson 3 – Movie and Music
Lesson 4 – Hardness and Softness
Lesson 5 – Greetings. Genders: ОН, ОНА, ОНО
Lesson 5 – Online Homework
Lesson 5 – Printable Homework
Lesson 5 – Movie and Music
Module 1 Final Test
How are you doing so far?
Lesson 6 – Stress and Vowel Reduction
Lesson 6 – Download files
Lesson 7 – Personal Pronouns. ГДЕ?
Lesson 7 – Online Homework
Lesson 7 – Printable Homework
Lesson 7 – Movie and Music
Lesson 8 – Voiced and Voiceless Consonants
Lesson 9 – Cursive. Professions
Lesson 9 – Homework
Lesson 9 – Movie and Music
Lesson 10 – Last Lesson on Pronunciation
Lesson 10 – Download Files
Lesson 11 – Russian names. Cursive connections.
Lesson 11 – Online Homework
Lesson 11 – Printable Homework
Lesson 11 – Movie and Music
Module 2 Final Test
Как дела?
Lesson 12 – Verbs and numerals
Lesson 12 – Online Homework
Lesson 12 – Printable Homework
Lesson 12 – Movie and Music
Lesson 13 – Plurals. Nationalities
Lesson 13 – Online Homework
Lesson 13 – Printable Homework
Lesson 13 – Movie and Music
Verbs Quiz Homework. Check yourself!
Lesson 14 – Possessive pronouns. Family.
Lesson 14 – Online Homework
Lesson 14 – Printable Homework
Lesson 14 – Movie and Music
Lesson 15 – More verbs. To LOVE
Lesson 15 – Online Homework
Lesson 15 – Printable Homework
Lesson 15 – Movie and Music
Lesson 16 – Big revision
Lesson 16 – Revision Homework
Module 3 Final Test
Ты тут??? ❤️
Урок 17 – Препозитив
Урок 17 – Домашняя работа Онлайн
Урок 17 – Домашняя Работа Печать
Урок 17 – Фильм и Музыка
Урок 18 – Где ты живёшь?
Урок 18 – ДР Онлайн
Урок 18 – ДР Печать
Урок 18 – Фильм и Музыка
Урок 19 – Где они работают?
Урок 19 – ДР Онлайн
Урок 19 – ДР Печать
Мини-история. Юля и её семья
Урок 20 – Я была в Москве (Past Tense)
Урок 20 – ДР Онлайн
Урок 20 – ДР Печать
Мини-история. Роман. Биография
Урок 21 – Красивая машина! (Adjectives)
Урок 21 – ДР Онлайн
Урок 21 – ДР Печать
Урок 22 – Белый? Синий?
Урок 22 – ДР Онлайн
Урок 22 – ДР Печать
Модуль 4. Финальный Тест
Ура!!! Молодец!
Lesson 23 – Грамматика. Всё!
Урок 23 – ДР Онлайн
Урок 23 – ДР Печать
Lesson 24 – Мы говорим по-русски!
Урок 24 – ДР Онлайн
Урок 24 – ДР Печать
Мини-история о коте Владимире и его ракете
Lesson 25 – УРА!!!
Урок 25 – ДР Онлайн
Урок 25 – ДР Печать
Слушаем и Говорим!
БОЛЬШОЙ ФИНАЛЬНЫЙ ТЕСТ (Big final test)
What to do next?
Final Word
It's not! This is a professional interactive well-structured language course. Please, watch the video above to see how it's organized.
Yes! That was my main goal when I created this course. By the end of this level, you'll be able to speak about yourself, your job, hobbies, family, etc.
Absolutely! There will be several lessons about cursive for those who are interested. We will learn how to connect letters into words, you'll have downloadable training sheets.
Sure! You get lifetime access. Also, after each module, we have a test, and you'll be able to go back and re-take it to improve your scores.
Of course! This is my favorite method of all. Each module has mini-stories, and on top of that I asked my friends and relatives to participate, so we have different voices too:)
If you start and realize that you HATE it (:D) I'll be happy to give you a refund during the first week.
Russian Professor currently living in the US.
Education:
Ph.D. in Russian History
M.A. in Russian Studies
B.A. in Russian Culture
Certificates of Teaching Russian as a Foreign Language
I will make you speak Russian ;)
My poor university students pay $3000 per semester for the very same course!!! You can have it online for just $147!
Interactive (!) video lessons! Meaning you'll be ACTIVELY participating in those lessons!
Mini-stories for your speaking! The most effective audio exercises EVER!
Homeworks that you can do online or print and write by hand!
Community! We're all together in the same boat here! Ask questions and share your thoughts any time!
Not a single review lower than 5* so far :') I'm crying! Спасибо!!!
I'm a native English speaker from England and I am finding Daria's course is very thorough, professional, priced fairly and also fun. The fun part is importa...
Read MoreI'm a native English speaker from England and I am finding Daria's course is very thorough, professional, priced fairly and also fun. The fun part is important as feeling satisfied helps you retain motivation and the more motivated you are the more likely you will learn more as you confront each challenge in learning. Daria describes everything you need to learn and slowly introduces new knowledge step by step. I never feel rushed or that corners are being cut. I especially appreciated the effort Daria makes in paying attention to correct Russian language pronounciation and demonstrating this with mouth movements. I would recommend people know or partly know the Russian alphabet and can read Russian letters that form words (to a very basic level) before starting this course. You will find it easier if you do. In my opinion, the only barrier to success in learning any language is memory/word retention. If you can remember what you just learnt, there is no real barrier to success if you have an excellent teacher and Daria is indeed, excellent. I've tried other ways to try and learn Russian such as Rosetta Stone, Memrise and Russian Readers. From Zero to Fluency, however, is by far the best method for a beginner I have tried so far, as the format is like having a video call with a personal tutor. This was useful as I was visually seeing someone on my screen encourage and praise me (this helps challenge feelings of failure). I liked the fact there are little tests at the end of each 'chapter' so you can assess yourself if you are actually learning anything or not. In my opinion it's Daria's genuine enthusiasm and passion for teaching language which helps motivate you to learn and continue to learn Russian. I whole heartedly recommend this course and feel confident you will find it a unique tool to help learn Russian.
Read LessI did not start at point zero with the Russian language. I took the course because I wanted to know more about pronunciation, subjects like vowel reduction. ...
Read MoreI did not start at point zero with the Russian language. I took the course because I wanted to know more about pronunciation, subjects like vowel reduction. Another very important point for me is that I can hear Russian language as often and whenever as I wish to - which is not possible in a conventional course at a language school.Every module starts with repetition, with a warm-up. The quiz afterwards are fun and at the same time a good control. I realize now the effect of the mini stories - really it makes the difference! I did not expect it. Thank you so much, I keep on going in part 2.
Read LessI never thought I will be able to learn Russian language but with Daria everything is easy and she is really professional in her field thanks a lot
I never thought I will be able to learn Russian language but with Daria everything is easy and she is really professional in her field thanks a lot
Read LessWhen I was completely stuck I bought this course. I needed the explanations. Learning organically just didn't work. It is important to understand the scope ...
Read MoreWhen I was completely stuck I bought this course. I needed the explanations. Learning organically just didn't work. It is important to understand the scope of the course. Some grammer (quite a few of the cases) is not covered until part 2 and it seems there will be a part 3. That said, the vocabulary and grammar that is covered is repeated often enough. There are many 1+ hour videos which can be viewed in 15 sessions no problem. There are many real world examples, like pictures of actual ads with russian cursive. It is a great course - with many little nuggets - overall.
Read LessThis course is very interactive and effective. I am amazed at how much I can learn through the lessons and how fun it is! Highly recommend! :)
This course is very interactive and effective. I am amazed at how much I can learn through the lessons and how fun it is! Highly recommend! :)
Read LessВсем привет. Daria's amazing course is well made for people who know nothing all the way to people who are already familiar with the language. While I ha...
Read MoreВсем привет. Daria's amazing course is well made for people who know nothing all the way to people who are already familiar with the language. While I haven't finished the two courses, I however have used all the materials and have used nearly all of the interactive games, and I have to say that my knowledge has gone from absolutely zero knowledge to now be able to write Cyrillic in cursive and understand simple phrases without needing a translator or a dictionary. The idea behind this course is to take your time on each part until you feel comfortable with it and then you move to the next module. Consistency is key and when you take all that Daria has provided, this solidifies your core knowledge to a point where you lose the fear of interacting with other Russian speaking friends. I definitely recommend it because it does set you to truly become fluent. All that you need is consistency and you will become fluent all thanks to Daria's teaching methods.
Read LessI love everything! Honestly, I wish I had more time to spend on the course. It’s pretty hard to find time in my day to sit through a long lesson! But I’m try...
Read MoreI love everything! Honestly, I wish I had more time to spend on the course. It’s pretty hard to find time in my day to sit through a long lesson! But I’m trying my best. Huge progress with mini stories, the best method for me 100%! Love watching Russian movies in this course too. Overall 10/10
Read LessThis program is very well thought out and presented extremely well.
This program is very well thought out and presented extremely well.
Read LessI've learned more in the first month then I ever thought I would. The course is fun and interesting, I look forward each day to do my lesson. I'm so happy I ...
Read MoreI've learned more in the first month then I ever thought I would. The course is fun and interesting, I look forward each day to do my lesson. I'm so happy I decided to take this course.
Read LessDaria has the right personality to be a teacher. As well as being very genuine, she has a good sense of humour. She speaks with life and not in a dull monoto...
Read MoreDaria has the right personality to be a teacher. As well as being very genuine, she has a good sense of humour. She speaks with life and not in a dull monotonous voice. She is very engaging so you will not get bored of listening to her. I am at the beginning of my course but my understanding of the cyrillic alphabet has improved vastly. I can already read a lot of Russian words. This is a well structured and well thought out course. Worth every penny. I sincerely mean those words.
Read LessI've looked at a lot of material, but this course gave me a SOLID foundation for learning Russian. Mini stories helped me with speaking too. Love this ...
Read MoreI've looked at a lot of material, but this course gave me a SOLID foundation for learning Russian. Mini stories helped me with speaking too. Love this course and I'm in Level 2 now! Daria is an awesome teacher and thoroughly explains the grammar points with examples and stories.
Read LessDaria manages to make the course interesting, challenging and informative. Teaching you parts of Russian history and culture along the journey. Various aspec...
Read MoreDaria manages to make the course interesting, challenging and informative. Teaching you parts of Russian history and culture along the journey. Various aspects of the language and explained well and are subtly drilled into you. I can't find any faults and I feel my Russian has come on leaps and bounds, I cannot wait to start part 2. Daria is also available what feels like 24/7 for any questions you have
Read LessHello Daria Firstly thank you! I am so happy to be your new student. I love you style. I love that you expect things of us and dare to be a bit old school. ...
Read MoreHello Daria Firstly thank you! I am so happy to be your new student. I love you style. I love that you expect things of us and dare to be a bit old school. Excited to begin and speak some Russian!
Read LessI had been toiling away at Russian for quite a while, accumulating really long streaks on Duolingo and yet still feeling just as lost as day one. And then I ...
Read MoreI had been toiling away at Russian for quite a while, accumulating really long streaks on Duolingo and yet still feeling just as lost as day one. And then I bumped into the course, and it was like the clouds parted. Darya's explanations are so clear, and taking this course has been incredibly empowering. It's a lot of work, but because Darya proved herself so capable as an instructor, and I was quickly able to see and feel the work paying off, I felt amazingly motivated to do everything she recommended. Looking forward to part 2!
Read LessI've been watching Daria's videos on YouTube since the pandemic. I was a little arrogant and purchased Level 2 first, because I thought that Level 1 would be...
Read MoreI've been watching Daria's videos on YouTube since the pandemic. I was a little arrogant and purchased Level 2 first, because I thought that Level 1 would be like her YouTube videos. I was so wrong! Don't be like me! Start with Level 1. You don't even need to know the alphabet before starting this course. It's a complete beginner course that will guide you through everything you need to know in order to speak Russian. Each lesson includes a video, notes, exercises, and homework. It's very well structured. However, my favorite thing about the course is that Daria is so passionate about the Russian language. It makes language learning so much more interesting. I'm so happy this course exists. Thank you!
Read LessNo problem!
From Zero to Fluency Levels 1, 2, and 3