Here's a plan for an A1 Russian course designed for English speakers:

Week 1:

 Introduction to the Cyrillic alphabet and basic pronunciation rules

 Greetings and introductions
 Numbers 1-10
 Basic phrases for ordering food and drinks in a café or restaurant

Week 2:

 Vocabulary related to family and relationships

 Present tense of regular verbs and some common irregular verbs
 Basic sentence structure and word order
 Introduction to cases with the nominative and accusative cases

Week 3:

 Vocabulary related to daily routines and activities

 Prepositions of place and time
 Introduction to the genitive case
 Formation of questions with interrogative pronouns

Week 4:

 Vocabulary related to travel and transportation

 Imperative mood for giving commands and making requests
 Introduction to the dative case
 Telling time and discussing schedules

Week 5:

 Vocabulary related to hobbies and interests

 Introduction to the instrumental case
 Talking about likes and dislikes using verbs of preference
 Expressing ability with modal verbs

Week 6:

 Vocabulary related to work and professions

 Introduction to the locative case
 Talking about past events using the past tense of verbs
 Discussing plans for the future using the future tense of verbs

Week 7:
 Vocabulary related to health and wellness
 Reflexive verbs for describing daily routines and self-care activities
 Introduction to the perfective and imperfective aspects of verbs
 Talking about the weather and seasons

Week 8:

 Vocabulary related to shopping and money

 Expressing quantity and making comparisons with adjectives and adverbs
 Introduction to the vocative case
 Basic phrases for making reservations and asking for directions

Throughout the course, students will also learn about Russian culture and customs,
including holidays, traditions, and social etiquette. There will be regular opportunities
for conversation and listening practice, as well as written exercises and homework
assignments. By the end of the course, students should have a basic understanding of
Russian grammar and vocabulary, and be able to communicate in simple everyday
situations.