SOME RUSSIAN ONLINE RESOURCES (OCT 2017)
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Podcasts / Youtube channels
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Title
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Author
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Description
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Level
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Link
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The Russian Grammar Channel
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Dr Curtis Ford
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100+ short videos covering basic to advanced grammar points, explained in a particularly clear, succinct and friendly way
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GCSE to A Level/Pre-U
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https://www.youtube.com/user/russiangrammar
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Explore Russian
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Angelos Georgakis
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Innovative videos and blogs for learning about Russian grammar and culture, often recorded in situ e.g. Russian Cases (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0nYhjvRl2o) or Verbal Aspects (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEt8is1OKTc) explained by passers-by on the streets of St Petersburg. Also uses films, songs, poems and cartoons in an interesting way.
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GCSE to A Level/Pre-U
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YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn14-NQ2-FRIM0Yh0fVXN7g?sub_confirmation=1
Website: http://explorerussian.com
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Moscow Times podcast
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Michele Berdy, writer for Moscow Times
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New weekly podcast (c. 5 mins each) with intriguing points of grammar and idiom from a fluent but non-native perspective
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A Level/Pre-U
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http://podcast.themoscowtimes.com/episodes
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BBC Russian Service blogs
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BBC Russian Service
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BBC Russian Service Londonблог: short videos in Russian about British life e.g. русские места Лондона; мифы о Лондоне; самые странные английские законы; приют "Баттерси"
BBC Russian Service Киноблог: Russian cinema blog
BBC Russian blog Страна Россия: about Russia by a Scot teaching at a Russian university
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A Level/Pre-U
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www.bbc.com/russian/blog-londonblog-38241764
http://www.bbc.com/russian/blogs/film
http://www.bbc.com/russian/blogs/strana_russia
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Weekly Russian
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Weekly Russian
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Sections for learning Russian through different media e.g. Learn Russian with Cartoons; Learn Russian Pronunciation; Russian Songs with English and Russian Lyrics; Russian Folk Music.
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Beginner to A Level/Pre-U
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https://www.youtube.com/user/weeklyrussian
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Slow Russian
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“Daria” (PhD in Russian history; teacher of Russian as a foreign language)
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Weekly podcasts of 10-20 mins on various Russian themes in English and (slower than usual) Russian
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GCSE to A Level/Pre-U
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Podcast: http://realrussianclub.com/slowrussianpodcast/
Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyJznKYS9kkP7RWWq3YAbFw
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Learn English with BBC Russian
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BBC Russian Service
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For Russians learning English! The presenters are often translating from English into Russian so good for A2 and Pre-U translation practice
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A Level/Pre-U
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02pc9px
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Native Speaker – Russian Language
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Native Russian man (not a teacher)
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Weekly podcasts (2014-03/2017) of 5-10 mins recorded by a Russian man on his way to work in which he explains different idiomatic Russian phrases in everyday Russian
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A Level/Pre-U
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https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/native-speaker-russian-language/id840066142?mt=2
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In Russian Terms – Advanced Russian Language
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Elena (Russian and English teacher)
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Podcasts of 10-15 mins recorded by a Russian teacher on current affairs and various cultural topics
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A Level/Pre-U
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Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaNLaowdnxGghbg0VCpQPCw
Website: http://www.inrussianterms.com
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SBS – Russian Radio
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SBS Australian radio station
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Coverage of Australian, Russian and international news in Russian updated daily
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A Level/Pre-U
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http://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/russian
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NHK World – Russian
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NHK Japanese radio station
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Coverage of Japanese, Russian and international news in Russian updated daily
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A Level/Pre-U
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https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/ru/
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Russian TV series
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YouTube
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Thousands of popular current Russian TV series of all genres (from historical and military dramas to comedies and Soviet cartoons). No option for English or Russian subtitles but could reduce speed under settings or teacher could provide a script.
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A Level/Pre-U
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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcGkkZ3cu4wKTJKSNy_fDmw
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Online language learning resources
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Title
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Author
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Description
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Level
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Link
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Russian Language Links
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University of Sussex
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Annotated list of various Russian-related online resources
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Beginner to A Level/Pre-U
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http://www.sussex.ac.uk/languages/resources/russian
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Guide to Russian online language resources
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iLoveLanguages
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List of online resources related to various aspects of the Russian language, from dictionaries and newspapers to online courses.
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Beginner to A Level/Pre-U
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http://www.ilovelanguages.com/index.php?category=Languages%7CBy+Language%7CRussian
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Время говорить по-русски [Time to speak Russian]
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Center for International Education, Lomonosov Moscow State University
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Introduction to Russian using stop-motion. For an added challenge students could set the 'home' language to another language they’re fairly strong in e.g. French, Spanish.
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Beginner to GCSE
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http://www.speak-russian.cie.ru/time_new/
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Russian Open Courseware
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University of Cambridge
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Online course prepared by University of Cambridge Language Centre introducing students to Russian essentials and basic vocabulary split by nine GCSE-style topics using attractive software and materials.
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Beginner to GCSE
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http://www.langcen.cam.ac.uk/lc/opencourseware/russian/russian.html
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BBC Guide to Russian
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BBC
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A few resources (not currently being updated) for beginners, including the alphabet and key phrases. The ‘Russian soap opera’ quiz is quite amusing.
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Beginner
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/russian/soap/
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Learn Russian For Free
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russianforfree.com
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Many useful resources split by level of difficulty including Russian texts with audio, dialogues with audio, Russian music videos and cartoons with translation, Russian comics, vocab quizzes.
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Beginner to A Level/Pre-U
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http://www.russianforfree.com
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Master Russian
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masterrussian.com
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Various resources including grammar guides, picture dictionary, podcasts, tests and quizzes and ‘fun stuff’ (e.g. sounds of animals in Russian, Russian tongue twisters (сковоговорки), online crosswords).
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Beginner to A Level/Pre-U
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http://masterrussian.com
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Russianrevision.com
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russianrevision.com
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Practice material for Russian A Level and GCSE, but also suitable for beginners (arranged by level, topic and grammar). Section on translating and Russian essay writing for A Level (including the research-based essay and tips on analysing a Russian book).
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Beginner to A Level/Pre-U
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http://www.russianrevision.com
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Russian duolingo
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duolingo
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Russian version of the popular language learning app. Can take test to begin at the right level. Best to type answers in Cyrillic.
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Beginner to GCSE
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https://www.duolingo.com/welcome
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Practice Russian
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practicerussian.com
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Crosswords, hangman and music with lyrics
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GCSE to A Level/Pre-U
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http://www.practicerussian.com
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Intermediate Russian exercises
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russianmentor.net
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Extremely thorough online grammar exercises (perfect as Oxford MLAT and Pre-U grammar elements)
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A Level/Pre-U
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http://russianmentor.net/Ru_xx/STARTHERE.HTML
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Writing and saying Russian numbers
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various
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Websites used by Russians for help with writing out long numbers in full
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GCSE to A Level/Pre-U
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1). https://выставить-счет.рф/number-propis/
2). http://www.num2word.ru
3). https://summa-propisyu.ru
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Online dictionaries
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Title
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Author
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Description
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Level
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Link
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Reverso Context Russian
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Softissimo Inc.
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Online dictionary that trawls real-life translations to give ‘context’ and provides the source e.g. a search for ‘break a leg’ returns ‘Как говорят артисты - ни пуха ни пера.’ [source: Subtitles of movies/series] or a search for ‘decree’ returns ‘Новый Указ обеспечивает необходимое развитие и качественные улучшения.’ [source: United Nations]
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A Level/Pre-U (in order to use wisely)
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http://context.reverso.net/translation/russian-english/
http://context.reverso.net/translation/english-russian/
(also available as an app)
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Ozhegov’s Russian dictionary (Толковый словарь русского языка)
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S. I. Ozhegov (1900-1964)
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Online version of Ozhegov’s Russian-Russian dictionary. A good way for students to use their existing Russian for looking up unknown vocabulary.
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A Level/Pre-U
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http://www.ozhegov.org
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Pronunciation dictionary
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Forvo
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Recordings of words pronounced by native Russians (for students to find out stress on words for themselves)
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GCSE to A Level/Pre-U
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https://ru.forvo.com/languages/ru/
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Online visual and cultural material
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Title
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Author
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Description
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Level
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Link
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Infographics (инфографики) produced by Russian media
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Argumenty i Fakty newspaper
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Attractive visual displays on wide range of topics, ranging from news, history or literature to entertainment and lifestyle. Many correspond to GCSE/A Level/Pre-U topics e.g.
http://www.aif.ru/dontknows/infographics/ermitazhnye_koty_infografika (Hermitage Museum cats)
http://www.aif.ru/dontknows/infographics/tipichnyy_rossiyskiy_kinozritel_infografika (Russian cinemagoers)
http://www.aif.ru/dontknows/infographics/mihail_bulgakov_osobye_primety_infografika (Bulgakov)
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Upper GCSE to A Level/Pre-U
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Infographics index: http://www.aif.ru/dontknows/infographics
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Infographics (инфографики) produced by Russian public institution
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ВЦИОМ (Russia’s Public Opinion Centre)
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Informative visual displays on all sorts of topics, including public opinion on the 1917 Revolution; single national textbook; war on terror; the dacha; Chernobyl nowadays; and Russians’ priorities. Useful for numbers practice as full of statistics and dates. Many themes are tracked annually.
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GCSE to A Level/Pre-U
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http://infographics.wciom.ru/
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Russian grammar through art
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Gallerix
sovposters.ru
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Many Russian works of art have perfect titles for recognising case endings, the prepositional –y ending, participles and verbs of motion. Soviet posters are perfect for recognising forms of the imperative and discussing aspect choice.
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GCSE to A Level/Pre-U
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1). https://gallerix.ru/album/200-Russian
2). http://www.sovposters.ru
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1917 Revolution in social media format
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Yandex
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Day-by-day account of the 1917 Russian Revolution in Facebook-style (in Russian or English)
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GCSE to A Level/Pre-U
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https://project1917.ru
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Children of War
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Argumenty i Fakty newspaper
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Children of War Diaries 1941-45 (in Russian with audio and translated into English)
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GCSE to A Level/Pre-U
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www.aif.ru/static/1965080
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Alternative news about Russia
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Russia Beyond the Headlines
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Attractively presented website covering current affairs, history, the arts and lifestyle, often presenting the quirkier and light-hearted side of Russia (in various languages except Russian but students could have a go at reading Bulgarian)
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Beginner to A Level/Pre-U
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https://www.rbth.com
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Russian documentaries with English subtitles
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Russia Today
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Large collection of documentaries with English subtitles (sometimes dubbed) about contemporary Russia, art, history and travel. Some fascinating series e.g. Meeting with Nature; Ballet a la Russe; Discovering Russia; Vets and Pets.
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Beginner to A Level/Pre-U
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https://rtd.rt.com/tags/english-subtitles/
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Russian TV stations
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MoskvaTV
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Links to Russian TV stations
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A Level/Pre-U
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http://www.moskvatv.club/#!/
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Russian radio stations
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radio-locator.com
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Links to 20 Russian radio stations e.g. Russian children’s radio station (http://www.deti.fm/schedule) and Ekho Moskvy (https://echo.msk.ru). Will be difficult to follow but good for hearing pronunciation and catching occasional phrases.
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A Level/Pre-U
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https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/nation?ccode=ru
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Russian newspapers
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onlinenewspapers.com
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Links to numerous Russian newspapers, including regional publications and newspapers in English.
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A Level/Pre-U
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http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/russia.htm
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1). All links correct as of October 2017 but may be subject to weblink changes or become defunct. All links are external and ISMLA is not responsible for the suitability of content or linguistic accuracy. Thorough checking should be carried out before deploying in the classroom.
