Because this is an "Institute" production, Lesson 1 opens with a 2-minute subtitle track explaining the history of the Cyrillic script, specifically the reforms of Peter the Great and the 1918 orthography. This is missing from commercial courses.
Most standard Russian courses begin with the alphabet (Cyrillic) and phrases like "Привет" (Hello) or "Как дела?" (How are you?). However, proprietary institute courses—especially those labeled "Exclusive"—often take a different, more immersive approach. russian institute lesson 1avi exclusive
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Download it. Watch it with a notebook. And when the professor looks at the camera in Lesson 1 and says "Повторяйте за мной" (Repeat after me), do it. You are holding a piece of digital history. Because this is an "Institute" production, Lesson 1
Which of those deliverables would you like next? Because this is an "Institute" production