Learning Russian in Russia

[olivier123]

Hi everyone,

Im after some advice. I need to learn Russian as part of a new job role and have a 2 month break. In this time I was going to take a month over in Russia t learn the language. I have found a language travel agents :www.language-abroad.co.uk and was wondering if someone could comment on the school and location or recomend somewhere.

Many thanks

Olivier

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Dear Oliviet:

Welcome to russia.com!!!

You should be able to learn a certain degree of conversational russian while in russian...however, it is extremely useful to be able to read russian (without regard to direct translation). What if it's late at night...and there is no one around to TALK to?

If you know the cyrillic alphabet you will be able to read russian, look words up in the dictionary and slowly and painfully translate and you are also able to "transliterate (exchanging cyrillic letters for english letters)."

Interestingly, my ability to translate sucks...however, I'm able to read newspaper articles to russians and they follow me.

Barnes & Nobles has an excellent selection of self-teaching materials (books). Personally, I highly recommend avoiding MOST tapes & CD's..they are expensive and horrible teaching aids!

HOWEVER, THE ACTUAL BRAND OF BARNES & NOBLES RUSSIAN CD'S (WITHOUT ANY BOOKS OR WRITTEN LESSONS) IS FREAKING AMAZING!!!!

Natalie

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Originally Posted by olivier123

Hi everyone,

Im after some advice. I need to learn Russian as part of a new job role and have a 2 month break. In this time I was going to take a month over in Russia t learn the language. I have found a language travel agents :www.language-abroad.co.uk and was wondering if someone could comment on the school and location or recomend somewhere.

Many thanks

Olivier

Hi Olivier,

I would like to recommend you to visit our website at
http://www.liverus.com/
It has Multimedia Online Course or Russian for beginners. It is very useful to know at least some Russian before you come here. The course is very helpful in training of compehension of live Russian speach orally.
If you need help in searching for a good teacher of Russian in our country, please write, what city are you going to live in. I hope I could be of help in this issue, as I am living in St.Petersburg and have connections in Moscow and some other Russian cities.
Welcome to our website and to our beautiful country!

Kind regards,
Eugene Prun,
Director, Information Technologies,
LiveRus Labs..

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9/5/05

To: Eugene Prun, Director
Information Technologies
www.liverus.com

From: Natash

Dear Sir:

Welcome to russia.com!

I, on my own behalf, would like to thank you for supplying russia.com members with this valuable resource. I hope I will be able to utilize the above-mentioned site for future reference in my current russian language endeavors. I have just received my passport today and are looking forward to a trip to russia!

Sincerely,
Natash

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Dear Natash,

I am glad to see your kind response to my posting in Russia.com. It was great to know
that you are also going to visit our country. Welcome to Russia!
If you need some help regarding the trip and if it appears we are able to provide you with
some assistance, we will be glad to help.
PLease, let me know if you need some assistance or preliminary information before you come here.

Kind regards,
Eugene Prun,
Director, Information Technologies,
LiveRus Labs

[olivier123]

Thank you all for your responce, and advice. Its been much appreciated

O

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Oliviet:

Now post in russian!

Natash