Russian AcceleratorReviews of russianaccelerator.com

Absolutely amazing. I've tried so many ways to learn Russian and always floundered after a few weeks. But as Mark from Russian Accelerator says: the method makes the difference, and he is absolutely right. Video is the perfect format for learning the language and he introduces vocabulary, grammar, and cultural insights in an engaging manner at a steady yet never stodgy or overwhelming pace. A masterful accomplishment by a great teacher and a great team! With any luck, they'll develop similar courses for Japanese and other hard-to-learn languages! :-) Pro tip: do as Mark suggests early on in the course and USE FLASHCARDS and a GRAMMAR NOTEBOOK. It makes a world of difference! To learn a language you need to do what works—not what's most convenient!

I'm halfway through Mark's Russian Accelerator course, and I can easily say it's been the best language learning experience of my life so far. Mark is great at breaking down complex grammar patterns into easily understandable, bite-sized pieces. His way of explaining things really makes the concepts sink in. I also really love the fact that he includes clips from real Russian television shows to give you exposure to different accents / speaking styles. Lastly, far and away my favorite part of the course is the podcasts Mark makes that are available to members. They're really well made, and the grammar / listening drills he includes in them have had the biggest impact on my learning Russian so far. Overall the course is amazing, and it's brought me from absolute zero to being able to hold simple, 5 minute conversations with Russian speakers after 3 months of work. Thanks Mark!

I LOVE this class. I did all of 'Russian Made Easy', their free podcast, and loved it so much I decided to do the Russian Accelerator course as well. I've learned so much, and the lessons are paced really well so i dont get burned out or over whelemed. I think Mark (the teacher) is delightful and im personally grateful to have such an awesome learning experience. Im on section 12 of 18, I havent finished the entire course yet, but I sincerely recommend it so far!

Excellent. Period.

Words are introduced slowly in a way that's easier to retain. With no prior knowledge of the Russian language or Cyrillic Alphabet this has been a great program to learn from!

Someone cracked the code in learning a new language. R.A. is amazing and I’m referring people to this program.

I am really enjoying the way this course is structured, and I have never seen a language course taught in such a wonderfully systematic and comfortably paced way.

I am finishing up Unit 3 right now. I have taken a few language courses in school, but none have compared to this course. I am really enjoying the course and seeing myself grow in the language. I finally understand what you mean when you say "thinking in Russian," I catch myself doing it all the time throughout the day. By far the most comprehensive language course I have ever taken. Thank you for your awesome work Mark and Russian Accelerator Team! I look forward to progressing in the course!