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Learn Russian with Free Podcasts and Accompanying Audio Clips

Listen to our lessons and accompanying audio clips on your iPod, mp3 player, computer, or on our website using our built-in player.

Our lessons podcasts and occasional bonus audio are always free to download and listen to.

Go over the vocabulary and practice your pronunciation and pitch accent with our premium “Review” audio track.
Review the lesson dialog with our premium “Dialog” audio track

Review the Lesson Transcript and Practice Your Pronunciation

Compare the Russian and English transcripts side-by-side and listen to each line as many times as you need to review and perfect your comprehension.

Refine your speaking skills by recording your own voice and then comparing your pronunciation to our teachers.

Print the Lesson Notes PDF and Take your Studies On-The-Go

See and reinforce what you hear in the podcast as you review the dialogue transcripts and translation

Review the lesson vocabulary available in Russian and English

See a detailed grammar explanations for each lesson

Review and Listen to the Vocabulary Introduced in Each Lesson

Review the vocabulary and phrases covered in each lesson

Use the clickable audio to practice and reinforce the words

Add vocabulary you’re not familiar with to your personalized My Word Bank for later review

Review and Drill Vocabulary with Interactive Flashcards

Quiz yourself on the lesson vocabulary or your Word Bank using our interactive flashcards. Reinforce recognition not only by sight, but also by hearing using the included audio

Keep track of your progress and score

Test Your Comprehension of Lesson Content, Grammar, and Vocabulary

Test yourself over the lesson material with audio-enabled content quizzes, grammar quizzes, and vocabulary quizzes. Find out where your weak points are so that you can go back to review and reinforce by listening to the podcast again or using the powerful learning center tools

Master Russian Grammar Construction

Our extensive Grammar Bank offers a collection of grammar points covered in each lesson. It is searchable by Level, Category, or Russian. Each grammar point comes packed with formation, example sentences, notes, related expressions, and related lessons

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Share ideas, ask questions and provide feedback about the lessons with our vibrant user community and team of expert teachers