From Zero to Fluency

The mini-stories are on of my favourite parts of this course. Daria uses TPRS. My listening skills and speaking skills have really improved. The lessons on art history are also very valuable as I want to know the culture as well as the language. Daria offers many ways to reinforce what we are learning. She provides clear explanations of grammar and it is reinforced in many creative ways. I love learning the language through songs and movies and Daria also offers those options. I highly recommend this course to anyone who is serious about learning Russian.

Love the course. The exercises with the pictures do a good job of forcing me to come up with sentences to express what I see. At my level, many times I will have to get creative because of my limited vocabulary, when I want to say something. For example, maybe I see a dog. But if I can't remember the word for dog, maybe I'll have to say, "I see a large animal". I think it's a great exercise. And Daria's style of TPRS is the best of all, at least for me. With this type of story telling and the question and answer sessions after, you can experience what it's like to actually THINK in Russian, maybe in a day or two. It's hard to describe. Just try it. It's very cool. And there is JUST enough grammar involved. For me, I'm a little over 1.5 years into this, and it was just enough to be useful, but not so much that I couldn't hope to retain what I have learned. And I mean, damn, I'm being trained by a university professor. How cool is that?

This course is very interactive and I learn so much! The lessons are interesting, keep you engaged, and I love that you can go at your own pace. I love the homework assignments too. Very happy I am doing this course. Not only can you learn Russian better in this course than anywhere else (outside of Russia lol) but you can also learn about Russian art, history and culture during the lessons. Daria as a teacher is a gift to us all. Highly recommend!

In Level 2, Daria dives into culture in each Unit by discussing famous people (composers, artists, authors, etc.), music, and movies. In addition, she continues to help use build a solid foundation on grammar points and mini-stories for helping us to speak. Great course!