Learn to speak Russian at an intermediate level, in thirty easy lessons with this highly effective course. The unique method of our Pimsleur audio courses teaches you, in the shortest possible time, to understand & speak the essential elements of your new language.

Comprehensive Programs contain the basic core elements of the target language and are designed for those who want to develop language proficiency. Included are the grammatical structures and vocabulary items most-frequently used by native speakers in everyday situations. Provided is the necessary learning & practice for you to achieve an Intermediate-High proficiency level of spoken language communications skills. Level I set is available. Each level contains 30 lessons / 30 minutes each lesson.

 
Completion of The Comprehensive Pimsleur Courses will provide you with the following language skills:

• Ask and answer questions dealing with everyday situations
• Give and get information and directions
• Participate in casual conversations
• Provide basic information about yourself, your family, or associates
• Learn the Basic Core of the Language based on word frequency studies
• Avoid basic cultural errors
• Create with (and begin to think) in the new language
• Speak with proper pronunciation so that native-speakers will be able to understand what you say
• Express facts
• Give instructions
• Describe activities
• Deal with everyday topics and courtesy requirements
• Have the ability to re-combine the words that you learn into new phrases
• Be able to REMEMBER the words, phrases, and questions that you learn
• Know how to ask the kinds of questions that will further expand your knowledge and ability in the language
• Conjugate verbs correctly

 
 Comprehensive Set I

 Teaches the following language skills which represent a "Low Intermediate" proficiency on the ACTFL (American Council of the Teaching of Foreign Languages) spoken language proficiency scale.

 Learn how to:

• Successfully handle a number of interactive, task-oriented and social situations
• Initiate and respond to simple statements
• Begin to carry on face-to-face conversation
• Ask and answer questions
• Introduce yourself
• Order a meal
• Ask directions
• Make purchases

• Use new vocabulary to express straightforward needs