The main focus of Russian language courses or private Russian lessons at our language school

As the Russian language lessons at our language school are usually organized as individual training, the teaching topics and focal points of the language training can be agreed upon individually between the student and the teacher, depending on the participant's previous knowledge, learning objective, and areas of interest.

As a rule, the following teaching topics are the main focus of our Russian language courses:

Basic Russian language courses / Russian courses for beginners (level A1 to A2): peculiarities of pronunciation (phonetic training on sound formation, stress, intonation, etc.); alphabet; sentence formation (syntax) – formation of propositional sentences (positive and negative statements), as well as interrogative sentences; interrogative words; pronouns (personal pronouns, indefinite pronouns, etc.); peculiarities of spelling of words (e.g. pronouns). ); peculiarities of spelling words and phrases; important prepositions; adjectives and adverbs; personal statements (name, age, place of residence, family, profession, education, hobbies, interests); numbers and dates (basic numbers and ordinal numbers); time; the hours of the day; the days of the week; the names of the months; basic knowledge of the country; development of simple speaking, listening, reading, translating and writing skills; vocabulary and idioms on the most important topics of everyday life, e.g. furniture, home, family. E.g. furniture, flat, hotel, means of transport, train station, airport, customs, shopping, food, meals, restaurant, sightseeing, visit the doctor, car rental...

Intermediate Russian courses (levels B1 to B2): Use of verb tenses in the present, future, and past tenses; regular and irregular verbs; conjugations and declensions; formation of compound sentences (main clause + subordinate clause); imperative; conjunctions to introduce adverbial subordinate clauses; prepositions in a local, temporal and figurative sense; Comparing adjectives and adverbs and formulating comparisons; teaching more vocabulary and idiomatic expressions, especially on the topics of regional studies in the target country, information about Russia and one's a home town, one's preferences, interests and hobbies, daily routine, plans for the future, curriculum vitae, professional activities, school, training, studies, art, culture, history, sport, etc. teaching and practizing idiomatic expressions and phrases. Teaching of idioms and exercises to express one's own opinion (e.g. agree, disagree), to make suggestions, to respond to offers, to express one's own point of view and to convince the other person; various exercises to develop speaking skills, listening comprehension, written communication skills and understanding of texts (with and without reference books) ...

Advanced Russian courses (level C1 to C2): Conversation on various topics from different areas, e.g. tourism, history, regional studies, politics, economics, art, culture, literature, media, sports, everyday life, taking into account students' wishes and areas of interest; grammar training at a higher level with individual approach; further development of communicative skills and language use in appropriate situations (colloquial and formal use of the language); reading and translation of difficult texts on a variety of topics, e.g. press articles, publications (with and without reference books). Reading and translation of difficult texts on a variety of topics, e.g. newspaper articles, publications (mainly original texts not adapted); introduction to original foreign-language literature; exercises to improve listening comprehension; writing texts on a variety of topics (letters, essays, reports, summaries, etc.); discussion of controversial topics (letters, essays, reports, summaries, etc.); discussion of controversial topics (e.g. letters, essays, reports, summaries, etc.). ); discussion of controversial topics to train the ability to express oneself in the foreign language; telephone coaching if necessary; writing business letters; teaching of technical language, e.g. Russian for business, technology, natural sciences, computer science, medicine ...

Russian language courses as specialised or work-related tuition – Private Russian language lessons for work, business, economics and studies

Our language school offers advanced students in particular, who already have a secure and ready-to-use knowledge of the Russian language at a higher level, the opportunity to organise their foreign language training predominantly in a specific or work-related subject area.

Specialised Russian courses or individual work-related Russian lessons at our language school in Barcelona and Madrid can be oriented, among others, towards the following areas of specialisation and sectors:

  • Gastronomy, catering and hospitality: e.g. Russian language courses for catering specialists, hotel employees, hoteliers...

  • Tourism: e.g. language training for tour guides, city guides, travel agency employees, entertainers...

  • Transport, traffic and logistics: e.g. language training for flight attendants/stewardesses, pilots, train drivers, long-distance lorry drivers, hauliers...

  • Import, export and trade (foreign trade, wholesale, retail) – e.g. Russian language courses for buyers, sellers, entrepreneurs...

  • Office communication and business correspondence – e.g. language courses for secretaries, foreign language correspondents, administrative staff, executives and managers...

  • Computer and information technology (IT sector) – e.g. specialised language courses for computer scientists, software developers, programmers, network technicians, PC engineers...

  • Plant engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, electronics, telecommunications and telecommunication technology, vehicle construction, automotive engineering, metal processing, chemical industry – e.g. Russian language courses for engineers and technicians.

  • Medicine, medical technology and pharmaceuticals – e.g. technical language for doctors, nurses, medical-technical assistants (MTAs), laboratory assistants, pharmacologists, pharmacists, pharmaceutical representatives ...

  • Research and development: includes language training for natural scientists and development engineers with individual orientation and specialisation.

  • Construction, architecture and real estate: e.g. language training for construction engineers, project managers, construction planners, architects and real estate agents or property managers.

  • Ecology/environmental protection and environmental engineering, biotechnologies

  • Energy production and the energy industry

  • Insurance and banking sector: e.g. Russian language courses for insurance brokers or insurance agents and bank employees, financial advisors, financial brokers ...

  • Agriculture, forestry and water management – e.g. technical language for agricultural engineers, farmers and hydrologists

  • Education – e.g. language training for teachers, educators, social pedagogues...

  • Art, culture, sport and event management – e.g. Russian language courses for organisers of cultural and sporting events, concerts, fairs, exhibitions, etc.

  • Service industry and leisure facilities: e.g. language training for hairdressers, beauticians, employees of leisure and recreational facilities...

  • Law/jurisprudence – e.g. Russian for lawyers.

  • Tax and management consultancy – e.g. foreign language training for tax advisors and auditors or business consultants