There are a few tools that can help you to read the words correctly. Most of the time the problem is not reading. It is actually much easier to read Russian than English, for example, but what about the emphasis? Where should it be in the word бабушка, for example? Is the first A stressed? … Continue reading Reading Russian Words Correctly →

It is all about speaking. Take a picture and start talking about things you can see in the picture. For example, your topic is Одежда. Take a picture from a fashion magazine, or a fashion show, or an advertisement of a clothes store and start talking about what you see in the picture. Don’t forget … Continue reading Describe in Russian →

While watching a movie, imagine that you work in the film industry and are going to give the sound of your voice to the actors. You need to make some preparations. What I want you to do is: Pick a very short segment, one or two minutes. Listen to it very carefully. You may write … Continue reading Another Tip to Improve Your Speaking in Russian →

Speaking requires someone who listens to you. If you are a speaker at a conference or in a classroom, your language level is good enough to give a presentation like that. But I assume that you are a beginner. If you are a beginner, before you go speaking make sure that you understand what you … Continue reading No Speaking without Listening →

Listening and understanding When you talk about speaking, you mean conversation, right? You say something, and another person says something. You listen to the person and you respond, and vice versa. To be able to understand, you need practice listening. Listening corresponds to speaking, I already told you when we were talking about speaking that … Continue reading Listening, Speaking, and Understanding →