Babbel Russian

Summary

Babbel is an online language-learning platform with over 1 million active users. Babbel Russian aims to get learners to a conversational level as quickly as possible through the use of a variety of exercises and spaced repetition for review. The courses are well put together and relatively inexpensive.

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I Like

• The content is practical for real-life use
• It’s easy to use
• The lessons are fairly short

I Don’t Like

• The exercises can get repetitive
• The review exercises don’t include grammar concepts
• Speech recognition isn’t the best way to learn pronunciation

Price

Babbel uses a recurring subscription model and offers a 20-day money-back guarantee. Price per month depends on the length of the subscription and only includes access to one language.

Monthly – $14.95/mo Every 3 Months – $12.65/mo Every 6 Months – $11.15/mo Every year – $7.45/mo

The prices listed here are for customers in the United States; they otherwise vary by region.

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Pimsleur Russian

Summary

Pimsleur Russian is one of the most popular and longest-standing resources out there for learning the Russian language. Its courses place a strong emphasis on aural and verbal communication skills, paying less attention to grammar explanations and reading or writing skills.

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I Like

• Very useful core vocabulary
• Lots of active listening and speaking practice
• Focus on pronunciation

I Don’t Like

• No focus on writing Russian
• Formal practice dialogue

Price

Subscriptions of either $14.95/month or $19.95/month are available for courses with at least 60 lessons. Prices otherwise range from around $20 to over $500. All purchases come with a 7-day free trial.

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Rosetta Stone Russian

Summary

Rosetta Stone Russian is one of the most well-known resources for learning Russian languages. It takes an immersive approach to teaching and is widely used by corporations and individuals alike. High levels of repetition and an absence of translations or explanations are hallmarks of the course. Rosetta Stone course could be most suitable for learners that don’t mind repetitive exercises and prefer to learn from pictures and context rather than translations and explanations. It’s probably not a good option for anyone wanting to significantly improve their speaking or writing skills, or those looking for an engaging course.

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I Like

• Lessons progress naturally and logically.
• Good vocabulary supplement.
• The audio quality is very good.

I Don’t Like

• It does not teach Russian grammar
• It does not teach the Cyrillic alphabet
• It’s practice can be repetitive and boring

Price

A three-month subscription to one language is $35.97, which works out to be $11.99/month.
A year-long subscription to one course is $95.88, which is $7.99/month. Both of these subscriptions are automatically recurring.
Lifetime access to all Rosetta Stone language courses is available for $199.

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