Russian - Beginners is part of our Culture & Languages classes, held at Parnell Community Centre in Auckland.

Join us to discover the richness of the Russian language in our exciting new 8-week course—offered for the first time at Parnell Community Centre!

Perfect for absolute beginners, this course will introduce you to the Cyrillic alphabet, key vocabulary, and practical phrases for everyday situations like travel, dining, and shopping. Through interactive lessons, conversation practice, and cultural exploration, you'll build a strong foundation to continue your language journey with confidence.

You will gain insights into Russian culture and customs, helping you connect language with real-life context where a serious glance often hides a warm heart, and tea is less a drink and more a way of life

No prior experience needed.

• Tuesdays, 7.30-9pm

• Start date: 28 July

• Course length: 8 weeks

• Tutor: Alina Sharabarina

Russian - Post Beginners is part of our Culture & Languages classes, held at Parnell Community Centre in Auckland.

Ready to build on your foundation? Join us for an exciting new 8-week Russian course at Parnell Community Centre—designed for learners who have completed our beginners course or have some prior knowledge.

This course will help you:

• Expand your vocabulary and improve pronunciation

• Practice real-life conversations for travel, dining, and shopping

• Deepen your understanding of Russian grammar and sentence structure

• Explore cultural insights—where a serious glance often hides a warm heart, and tea is less a drink and more a way of life

Through interactive lessons, engaging activities, and cultural context, you’ll gain confidence to communicate in Russian beyond the basics.

Prerequisite: Some prior knowledge or completion of our beginners course.

• Tuesdays, 6-7.30pm

• Start date: 28 July

• Course length: 8 weeks

• Tutor: Alina Sharabarina

Russian - Intermediate is part of our Culture & Languages classes, held at Parnell Community Centre in Auckland.

Continue your journey to speak Russian with confidence, with Parnell Community Centre's Intermediate Russian!

Already know some Russian? It is time to bring it to life in real conversation!

This 8-week course is designed to help you move from studying Russian to actually using it.

Intermediate Russian: Speak with confidence course has 2 parts, in the first four weeks, you will strengthen grammar, this helps you express yourself clearly, including verb aspects, motion verbs, and essential case structures - all through practical examples and speaking practice.

In the second half, the focus shifts to speaking and expressing yourself. Through engaging discussions, storytelling, and interactive activities, you will practice sharing opinions, expressing thoughts and feelings, and even debating, all in Russian.

Classes are interactive, supportive, and relaxed, giving you plenty of opportunities to speak, ask questions, and build confidence.

By the end of the course, Russian will feel less like a textbook and more like real conversation.

Prerequisite: Some prior knowledge or completion of our beginners and post-beginners' Russian courses.

• Thursdays, 6-7.30pm

• Start date: 30 July POSTPONED (New Start Date: 6 August)

• Course length: 8 weeks

• Tutor: Alina Sharabarina

Russian - Upper Intermediate is part of our Culture & Languages classes, held at Parnell Community Centre in Auckland.

It’s time to start speaking Russian!

This 8-week course is designed to help you move beyond studying the language and begin using it confidently in real conversations.

Upper Intermediate Russian: continue your journey with practical examples and plenty of speaking practice.

Classes are interactive, supportive, and relaxed, giving you many opportunities to speak, ask questions, and build your confidence.

Prerequisite: Some prior knowledge or completion of our beginners, post-beginners and intermediate Russian courses.

• Thursdays, 7.30-9pm

• Start date: 30 July POSTPONED (New Start Date: 6 August)

• Course length: 8 weeks

• Tutor: Alina Sharabarina