
General Russian & exam preparation courses for adults
Language is a journey not a destination.
A. General Courses in Russian
Kalinka Russian Language School is hosting it's Russian language classes for adults only online (Skype).
Kalinka General Russian classes provide comprehensive, well balanced lessons covering grammar, phonetics, listening and writing. However, the main focus in the General Russian course is on the speaking of Russian in a conversational context. Our teacher on the General course focuses also on all four major language areas: speaking, listening, reading and writing. The teaching is flexible enough to target one of these areas based on the specific needs and language level of each student. We do study grammar but without any over emphases. In the General classes the focus is on conversational Russian and we always discuss every day general topics.
For those who are studying Russian from scratch, classes at Kalinka will also help the student to make progress quickly with reading and writing. For those students who have already studied Russian we will focus on bringing their language skills to the next level, covering spoken, reading and writing Russian within a cultural context.
B. Preparation for Exam courses in Russian
We can help to prepare you to pass your Exam in Russian as a foreign language. If this TCD Certificate is what you require, for either professional purposes or personal motivation, we can help you succeed in getting to the required level for reaching your goal.
Below are the levels you can achieve in Russian via a course at Kalinka.
Certification Levels teaching Russian as a foreign language
- Elementary A1 (760 words)
- Basic A2 (1300 - 1500 words)
- Intermediate B1 (First certification level) (2300 words)
- Advanced B2 (Second Certification Level) (3000 words)
- Level of proficiency for professional purposes C1 (Third
certification level) - Universal Fluency C2 (Fourth certification level)
PRICE LIST FOR GENERAL RUSSIAN LANGUAGE COURSES IN 2024-2025 (online)
( Mid September - Mid December) (10 WEEKS, ONCE A WEEK)
Price per hour | Price per term |
1 hr - €35 (one to one tuition) | €350 (one to one tuition) |
1 hr - €30 (group class) | €300 (group class, if possible) |
PRICE LIST FOR GENERAL RUSSIAN LANGUAGE COURSES IN 2024-2025 (online)
( Mid January - Mid April) (10 WEEKS, ONCE A WEEK)
Price per hour | Price per term |
1 hr - €35 (one to one tuition) | €350 (one to one tuition) |
1 hr - €30 (group class) | €300 (group class, if possible) |
PRICE LIST FOR GENERAL RUSSIAN LANGUAGE COURSES IN 2024-2025 (online)
( Mid April - Mid June) (10 WEEKS, ONCE A WEEK)
Price per hour | Price per term |
1 hr - €35 (one to one tuition) | €350 (one to one tuition) |
1 hr - €30 (group class) | €300 (group class, if possible) |
Terms and Conditions
- Payment is required for the full term in advance for all courses (10 weeks).
- No refund is applicable for missing a group class.
- The minimum notice of cancellation without financial penalty for a one to one
class is 24 hours. This means no refund is applicable when cancelling a one to
one class within 24 hours. - A deposit of €20 applies to be able to borrow books from the teacher.
Kelli
Kelli is a new student at Kalinka language school. She likes the challenge of studying languages in general. She is fascinated also, with the non latin Cyrillic alphabet of Russian. This of course presents a special challenge for Kelli.
First she started to study the russian on her phone, on the app Duolingo and she really enjoyed it. This motivated her to pursue a Russian group course at the Ballsbridge College of Further Education and she now continues her studies at the Kalinka Russian Language School on Pearse Street in Dublin.
Kelli says she really enjoys her classes at Kalinka but wishes she had more time for homework study, but sometimes her work doesn’t allow her to do so.
Kelli is from Brazil and she likes reading. She is a professional English - Portuguese translator. She also wants to read books about Russia in Russian. To do that she needs to achieve a good level in the language. Also she has a plan to visit Russia to learn about the country and it’s culture.
We all laughed and enjoyed Kelli’s story of her visit to Moscow, in her dream. She laughed too because she has not been to Moscow yet, but after her dream she definitely plans to go there.
In her dream, she says she saw the Moscow of old churches, beautiful squares and parks. When she went into one of these old Moscow churches (in her dream) she was in the middle of a beautiful live concert of classical music. Then she woke up and didn’t want her dream to end.
Now, Kelli is determined to make her dream of Moscow a reality.
She wants to feel comfortable and at ease when she is travelling in Russia with a good level of spoken Russian. Kelli will not then be travelling as a passive stranger or just a tourist. With a good grasp of the language she will be able to act on her Russian curiosity with confidence. Using the language as a first hand guide wherever she goes. That is a freedom on her journey worth achieving.