We are very pleased to invite you to Moscow, Russia. If you would like to combine a Russian language or Russian Culture programme with a visit to one of the world's most fascinating cities, then this is the place for you.  The school is a non-commercial educational institution, accredited as a Language and Cultural school by the Moscow Government, Department of Education (License #013002), after rigorous test and inspection procedures. Since 1992 we have been offering high quality Russian Language and Russian Culture classes for foreigners at an affordable cost, representing outstanding value for money. Our centre is located in the South-East of Moscow in a beautiful area not far from the famous XVII century Kuskovo Estate with its park and lakes and on the campus of the Moscow Academy for Humanities and Social Science. All facilities are available for fruitful study (dormitories, cafeteria, swimming pool, gym, computer lab, etc.) We invite you to learn Russian with us. We do everything possible to make sure that your time with us is productive and enjoyable.

The Institute
The Institute in Moscow is accredited by Moscow's Department of Education, offers high quality language and intercultural study programmes with special programmes in the summer months, at Easter and at Christmas. It is situated on a 120-acre on-campus site with Olympic size heated swimming pool, cafeterias and all facilities. Accommodation is with a local host family or in a student hostel in the grounds of the Institute. The main programmes are: 2 weeks, 4 weeks, Summer School - 8 weeks, Semester 15 weeks and 1 year (2 semesters). All levels, no prior Russian language knowledge required.

Methodology
For our Russian Language Courses, our method is to use the combined approach of "Practical Grammar Course" and "Communicative Language Teaching". Our phylosophy is that the needs and interests of learners are considered as paramount, rather than the 'abstracted study of language itself'. The intensive Russian programme is offered at five levels: Beginner's, Elementary, Pre-Intermediate, Intermediate and Upper-Intermediate - 15 hours per week. Russian Courses take place Monday to Friday with a minimum of three 50-minute periods per day starting at 09h30.

Programmes
A student's Russian language level is determined by means of a Placement Test consisting of a writing sample and oral interview. Class sizes: for Russian Speaking Practice and Conversation, requiring intensive interaction between the Russian tutor and the student, groups are limited to a maximum of five students. For Reading, Writing and some Cultural Studies there is a maximum of ten students per class.
General Russian Langauge Course: group course, 15-30 hours per week, max. 5 students/group. Basic - 15 hours per week Standard - 20 hours per week Intensive - 30 hours per week
Russian Language Combi-Programme: group course: 15-30 hours/week PLUS individual tuition: 5-10 hours/week.
Business Russian: group or individual course, 20 hours per week max. 4 students/group.
Examination Preparation Course: for students of different levels who plan to pass the examination for "Certificate of Business Russian" of Russian Chamber of Trade and Industry.
One-to-One Tuition: individual tuition, up to 40 hours per week. The most intensive and efficient way of learning Russian. On the basis of the initial Level Test and Participant's Questionnaire (given just after arrival), an individual programme is produced for each student.

Programme Content
Grammar: this is the basic course which is organised so that students' practice with the language is paramount. The texts we normally use are filled with exercises (tasks) that get students to use various structures in realistic situations.
Conversation: the focus of conversation is building fluency. In this class, students have an opportunity to talk about a variety of subjects relevant to their goals and interests, thus expanding their vocabulary.
Reading & Writing: selected materials are chosen to ensure that the students enrich their language level by using important reading skills such as skimming, scanning, identifying the main idea of the text, progressively leading the student to proficiency in writing communication.