First Steps resources
Russian, grade 9. Notes, worksheets, videos, interactive tools and revision materials for this chapter.
Notes
Study notes
The chapter's lessons are the notes — read them in order, then use the resources below.
01GreetingsПривет and Здравствуйте.Read lesson →02Nouns and VerbsGender, cases preview, conjugation.Read lesson →03Formal or Friendly?Master ты (ty — informal you) and вы (vy — formal you) and learn when each is appropriate.Read lesson →04Noun GendersSort nouns into masculine, feminine and neuter using their endings.Read lesson →
Worksheets
Practice worksheet
Attempt every question before revealing the answer — that struggle is where learning happens.
Practice questions live inside each lesson — work through them there, then return for revision.
Videos
Watch and learn
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Revision
Revision checklist
Can you explain each of these out loud, without looking? If not, re-read that lesson.
- Greetings: Привет and Здравствуйте.
- Nouns and Verbs: Gender, cases preview, conjugation.
- Formal or Friendly?: Master ты (ty — informal you) and вы (vy — formal you) and learn when each is appropriate.
- Noun Genders: Sort nouns into masculine, feminine and neuter using their endings.
- Read each lesson's summary and re-do its practice questions from memory.