11 web services and applications for learning Russian

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

These projects will prepare you for the exam or simply help you write and speak correctly.

1. Gramota.ru

Platforms: web.

If in doubt how to write a particular word, you can always check it on the old and respected portal "Gramota.ru". To do this, the site has a search form for web dictionaries. In addition, "Gramota.ru" offers visitors a text course "Tutor Online" with spelling and punctuation rules, as well as interactive dictations and other tasks to consolidate the material learned.

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2. Glaze tongue

Platforms: iOS.

This program, in the creation of which the teachers of St. Petersburg State University participated, is an original collection of short articles on the history, syntax, phonetics, stylistics and other sections of the Russian language.

Due to the hyperlinks that link the texts, the application resembles Wikipedia. After the launch, a wonderful design catches your eye: it looks very unusual for such programs.

3. Correct words

Platforms: web.

Children's interactive textbook of the Russian language. The accessible and fun content of this resource, written by professional educators, will help your child fill in the knowledge gaps of the school curriculum.

The site uses game mechanics and bright design to draw the child into the educational process and teach them to write without mistakes. The system evaluates students using tests and provides parents with statistics on progress. The site is paid, but trial lessons are freely available.

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4. Russian language - literate

Platforms: Android, iOS.

Within this program there are more than 16,000 test items in spelling, punctuation and other areas of linguistics. According to the developer, specialists in the Russian language took part in the preparation of the questions. When faced with a difficult test, you can request help - the program will display the theoretical section associated with the question.

5. Spelling

Platforms: web.

"Spelling" allows you to improve your Russian language skills in practice. If you have to write a lot of texts, then you can check them in this service. The system analyzes what has been written taking into account the numerous norms of the language, indicates errors and displays the rules associated with them. The service works on a paid subscription, but the cost of tariffs is unlikely to scare off an interested user.

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6. Punctuation

Platforms: iOS.

With this program you can check and, if necessary, tighten up your knowledge of punctuation. It works as follows: you are shown sentences from famous books, and you place punctuation marks. The system evaluates the result and comments on errors.

Only 20 offers can be processed for free, 200 more are available for a symbolic price.

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7. Interactive dictation

Platforms: web.

On this resource of the City Methodological Center of the Moscow Department of Education, dictations based on the works of outstanding Russian writers appear. There are gaps in each text - you need to insert the missing characters, choosing them from the proposed options. Upon completion, the system calculates the number of errors made and returns the result.

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8. Spelling

Platforms: Android, iOS.

"Spelling" is a program from the developer of the already mentioned "Punctuation". The apps are very similar, but if the previous one was about punctuation marks, then this helps to pump your spelling skill.

The system displays sentences with missing letters. You fill in the blanks, and the app indicates your mistakes and spelling rules associated with them.

25 offers are available to each user for free. A few hundred more can be bought for a small amount.

9. Word of the day

Platforms: Android, iOS.

This simple program introduces the user to rare words of the Russian language. Once a day, she sends a notification about the next such word, explains its meaning and often gives an example of its use. A month or two will pass - and you will imperceptibly replenish your vocabulary.

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10. Write more lively

Platforms: web.

On this site, you will find a small online course designed to combat stamps, cumbersome speech patterns and other clericalities. The material is not only stylishly designed, but also beautifully written. So, in addition to the benefits, you will certainly also get aesthetic pleasure. The content was created by editor Timur Anikin in collaboration with art director Alexei Shepelin.

If you like it, you can enroll in an expanded, paid version of the instructor-led course.

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11. Education in Russian

Platforms: web.

On the website of the "Education in Russian" project, interactive courses of varying complexity are available: from elementary to advanced. First of all, the material is designed for everyone who studies Russian as a foreign language. But the content will also be useful for native speakers who want to refresh or deepen their knowledge of their native grammar and vocabulary. The project belongs to the State Institute of the Russian Language. A. S. Pushkin.

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