Language Interface (langint.com) has been building tools for learning and teaching Russian as a foreign language since 1994. These tools give you everything you need to speak, read, and understand Russian with confidence:
45 compact lessons from the Cyrillic alphabet to everyday conversation, with audio by native speakers. They cover the content of the first 4 chapters of Resonance. The first 18 lessons are free, no account needed. Full access is $3.95 a month or $19.00 once.
Two volumes, 34 in-depth lessons (700+ pages), covering grammar, vocabulary, and communication from zero to A2+. All explained in English. Hundreds of exercises with answer keys, reading texts and cultural notes. Online audio and answer keys come with the book; sample lessons (8 in total) are free. Paperback on Amazon, e-book on Google Play.
★★★★★ "A textbook of choice for self-learners and teachers of Russian." — Cross-Cultural Studies journal
Free online English–Russian and Russian–English learner’s dictionaries with flashcards and audio, beginner word lists by subject and a Comprehensive Textbook Dictionary, containing audio and grammar notes and covering complete vocabulary required on the competence level A2.
The first 18 of 45 lessons are free and need no account. Full access costs $3.95 per month (no fixed term) or $19 as a one-time payment.
No. Both CORRUS and Resonance start with the alphabet and assume no prior knowledge.
CORRUS is the quickest way to try Russian and the first 18 lessons are free. With this course you will immediately gain momentum. Resonance, on the other hand, is a full textbook for profound study. Both courses provide all explanations in English, both courses were created by the same team and can be used together.
Both volumes together (34 lessons) bring you to A2+ on the CEFR scale.
No. The recordings are made by educated native Russian speakers.
They are online supplements to the book. Scan the QR codes printed in it. First 5 lessons are open to everyone online.
Yes, the online dictionaries are completely free to use.
Yes, switch with the language selector in the menu (EN / Русский).
Resonance: Russian for Beginners is a textbook of choice for self-learners of Russian and for the teachers of Russian as a Foreign Language. Clear explanations of the Russian grammar in English, numerous exercises with answers, texts with assignments aimed at practicing reading skills and online supplement with dictionaries and audio records make Resonance a leader among the Russian language textbooks.
Unlike Russian language textbooks written by foreign authors, Resonance: Russian for Beginners published in the USA and used worldwide adequately presents both the linguistic material and the historical, social and cultural context.
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The interactive training course with audio suppport Corrus – Essential Russian Language was developed by experts in the field and responds to the strictest demands of the learners. The course is based in the content of the best contemporary textbook on Russian as a Foreign Language Resonance: Russian for Beginners. The interactive features of the course expand and enhance flawless presentation of the textbook's content. All components are accompanied by audio records made by educated native speakers, unlike in most other resources that use syntesized audio. This feature facilitates correct Russian pronunciation. From the very first lessons the learners can participate in dialogs and read texts in Russian.
Language Interface Inc, renowned developer of techonogical means for learning and teaching Russian as a foreign language, released the course Corrus – Essential Russian Language, which teaches students the Russian alphabet, reading and pronunciation rules and helps the learner speak without foreign accent from the beginning. It also teaches learners to make phrases in Russian, enabling them to participate in conversations respecting the norms of the Russian speech etiquette. The course Corrus includes valuable unique information that is usually not covered in other learning materials, such as Russian keyboard installation, traditional simplified letter inscription, etc.
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Resonance is written by Elena Berg, Ph.D., a philologist. Language Interface, Inc. is a linguistic engineering company, founded in 1994, that provides Russian–English translation and Russian language learning tools.
This language learning ecosystem was developed by Language Interface, linguistic engineering company founded in 1994. We provided Russian–English translation for major international projects, such as International Space Station, Shuttle-Mir Space Program, Caspian Pipeline Complex. Each component of our ecosystem — a lesson, an exercise, lexical entry — were created with the same precision and diligence as the translations made for space missions or environment protection programs.
Our work spans energy infrastructure (Sakhalin Energy), Caspian Pipeline), international institutions including the United Nations, and aerospace projects for NASA's International Space Station. This experience helped us create a large terminology base essential for translation and language learning purposes.