Pearson Edexcel GCSE Russian · 1RU0
Useful GCSE Russian phrases, theme by theme
32 sets of 316 phrases for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE Russian themes, Foundation to Higher, in the order the course teaches them, each built only from words on the vocabulary list. The 2 sets from the first two chapters are here in full, with a drill at the bottom of the page; the rest open in the course with Plus.
Foundation tier
Core words: the first 98Hello, who are you?Say hello, give your age, say where you live. Day one, sorted.10 phrases
The first thirty seconds of any conversation follow the same script. Learn it as whole sentences and it comes out without thinking.
| Russian | English |
|---|---|
| ! ? | Hello! What's your name? |
| , ? | Hi, how are you? |
| , . | I'm fine, thanks. |
| ! . | Good morning! I'm in a good mood today. |
| . | I'm fifteen. |
| , . | I live in England, in a small town. |
| ! ! | Good evening! Welcome! |
| ! . | Good afternoon! I'm a new pupil. |
| , ! | Goodbye, see you tomorrow! |
| , ! | Bye, see you! |
Core words: 99 to 193First, then, finallyThe little words that turn a list of facts into a story.10 phrases
Sequencing words tell the listener where they are in your account. Drop two or three into anything you say about your day and it instantly sounds better.
| Russian | English |
|---|---|
| , . | In the morning I have breakfast, then I go to school. |
| , . | First of all, I want to say thank you. |
| , . | As soon as I get back from school, I do my homework. |
| . | What's more, the weather was lovely. |
| . | In the end we went to a café. |
| , . | Finally, I go to bed at ten. |
| . | At the start of the lesson we listen to music. |
| . | Suddenly it started to rain. |
| . | So we stayed at home. |
| . | The next day we went to the seaside. |
In the course with PlusThe padlock and Plus mark show a Kilo Lingo Plus feature. Start your free week to unlock it - no card needed.
- I like it because...Core words: 294 to 398 · 10 phrasesPlus feature
- What time is it?Core words: 294 to 398 · 10 phrasesPlus feature
- Yesterday, today, tomorrowCore words: 399 to 503 · 10 phrasesPlus feature
- I don't understandCore words: 399 to 503 · 9 phrasesPlus feature
- Asking and answeringIdentity and culture (1 of 5) · 10 phrasesPlus feature
- Talking about my familyIdentity and culture (1 of 5) · 9 phrasesPlus feature
- Friends and getting onIdentity and culture (1 of 5) · 10 phrasesPlus feature
- What are you doing on Saturday?Identity and culture (3 of 5) · 10 phrasesPlus feature
- At the caféIdentity and culture (4 of 5) · 10 phrasesPlus feature
- My day and my healthIdentity and culture (5 of 5) · 10 phrasesPlus feature
- Festivals and birthdaysIdentity and culture (5 of 5) · 10 phrasesPlus feature
- Asking the wayLocal area, holiday and travel (1 of 2) · 10 phrasesPlus feature
- Holidays: last year and nextLocal area, holiday and travel (2 of 2) · 10 phrasesPlus feature
- Tickets and hotel roomsLocal area, holiday and travel (2 of 2) · 10 phrasesPlus feature
- My school daySchool · 10 phrasesPlus feature
- Phones, messages and screensFuture aspirations, study and work · 10 phrasesPlus feature
- What I want to beFuture aspirations, study and work · 10 phrasesPlus feature
- Weather and the planetInternational and global dimension · 10 phrasesPlus feature
Higher tier
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- On the one hand...Core words · 10 phrasesPlus feature
- Trust me, I'm nearly sixteenIdentity and culture (1 of 2) · 10 phrasesPlus feature
- Training and winningIdentity and culture (1 of 2) · 10 phrasesPlus feature
- Too much screen time?Identity and culture (2 of 2) · 10 phrasesPlus feature
- Eat well, feel betterIdentity and culture (2 of 2) · 10 phrasesPlus feature
- When travel goes wrongLocal area, holiday and travel · 10 phrasesPlus feature
- A fairer worldLocal area, holiday and travel · 10 phrasesPlus feature
- Exams, marks and stressSchool · 10 phrasesPlus feature
- I would like to...Future aspirations, study and work · 10 phrasesPlus feature
- Looking for workFuture aspirations, study and work · 9 phrasesPlus feature
- City or countryside?International and global dimension · 10 phrasesPlus feature
- Saving the planetInternational and global dimension · 9 phrasesPlus feature
Drill a setThe padlock and Plus mark show a Kilo Lingo Plus feature. Start your free week to unlock it - no card needed.
Pick a set: what each phrase means, then the other way round, then the missing word. Ten questions a round.
Hello, who are you?
10-question session
One question at a time: what each phrase means, the other way round, and the missing word in a real sentence. Miss one and it comes back round before the end. There are 30 in all: practise more afterwards if you want them.
Learn it in the order the specification sets it
The GCSE Russian course teaches the specification's words and grammar, Foundation before Higher, with drills that remember what you already know.
Questions
Which phrases do I need for GCSE Russian?
The ones that let you give an opinion, a reason and a time frame on every theme: saying what you like and why, what you did and what you will do. Each set here covers one situation on the specification, so work through the themes your exam board lists.
Why are some sets locked?
Each set is a lesson in the course, and chapters 1 and 2 of every course are completely free, forever. From chapter 3 the lessons are part of Kilo Lingo Plus, so the page names those sets and links to their lessons rather than printing them.
Should I learn phrases or single words?
Both, in that order. The words come first in the course, and each set arrives just after the words it is built from, so a phrase is something you can already take apart rather than a string to parrot. A memorised sentence you cannot adapt falls over the moment the question changes.
Themes and tiers from the Pearson Edexcel GCSE Russian (1RU0) specification. Kilo Lingo is not affiliated with or endorsed by Pearson Edexcel.