I created this course for the students who took either Semester 1 with me or finished level 1 through 3. Students who take this semester 2 long course will learn all of the vocabulary, grammar and culture covered in both Beginner Russian Level 4-5. 
Weeks 1-8

-Greet people and make small talk about family and events
-Use adjectives in order to describe people, places, and things
-Discuss interests and hobbies
-Use common verbs in the past  tense
-Discuss food and meals
-Create simple questions about food and drinks
-Talk about family members
-Count up to 2000
-Discuss and use colors in conversation
-Cooking time (pirogi)

Weeks 9-16

-Introduce more simple meals
-Small talk about the city, house, and furniture
-Use common verbs in the future  tense
-Math operations in Russian
- Sport activities
-Writing and reading simple words
-Small talk about clothes
- Cooking time (borsht)
-Personal Pronouns
-Occupations
-Reading complicated words
-Writing basic sentences
-Final Presentation (personal story)


I explain Russian culture making sure that students understand how and why we use special forms and dialect. 
We will practice some games, sing songs and learn new jokes as well. You don't need any materials. Everything will be provided here. I am expecting my students to practice 15 minutes every day. All slides with videos will be offered during the first week of the semester. I will be available for questions between the sessions. I will create formal and informal assessment giving immediate feedback about the pronunciation.  We play interactive games such as kahoot and blooket personally created by me. 
As an experienced cook, I will teach students how to make Russian traditional healthy meals concentrating on healthy option. We will discuss music, weather, geography, architecture of Russia as well as many scientific, cultural and historical events. I want my students have a deeper understanding about our traditions and habits. I want to expand their horizon sharing my experience living in 2 beautiful countries.