Russian
Russian is one of the Slavic languages and has 33 Cyrillic letters. Russian is the official language in Russia, Belorussia, Kazaksthan, Khirgistan and Abkasia and is also one of the 6 official languages in the UN. Russian is spoken by approximately 145 million persons.
Written examples of Old East Slavonic are attested from the 10th century onwards. Today Russian is widely used outside Russia. Russian dialects are not commonly used. Russians tend to state that the dialects are non-existing as they are used only in the countryside by old people. Researchers claim Russian dialects may disappear within a few decades.
Competency
You will very soon be able to understand most of what is said to you as well as a clear and precise pronunciation. You start learning complete phrases from the beginning and quickly you have learned 3-500 words.
Content
The Russian course is divided into chapters focusing on the different sounds of the Russian language. Each chapter is divided into exercises; phrases to be learned. By listening to short phrases many times and learning to identify and separate the individual sounds, you will very soon be able to understand most of what is said to you. Of course, you also learn the spelling of the words, the Russian alphabet and phrases and the meaning of it in your own language.
Listening
... is central in ARM Language Training. Learning to perceive and understand speech is a major part or language training. One often talks of "an ear for language".
Talking
Repeating what one hears is an important part of Language Training. After listening to the phrases, you record yourself saying them, and compare to the model voices. This is an effective method for perfecting your pronunciation.
Reading and writing
You can always see the phrase you are working on. Fill in the missing sounds. The system immediately tells you if you are right or wrong. This both focuses your listening and teaches you to write (and thereby read) in the language your are learning.