Russian and English classes at the Scotland-Russia Institute

Russian classes 2010-11

   

Enjoy learning Russian in small groups with a professional Russian language tutor. Do not worry if you miss a class – you will get the materials by email. Complimentary tea and coffee.  Download the autumn term enrolment form for all Russian courses.

Course Organiser/Head Tutor: Dr Natalia Samoilova (PhD St Andrews)
Dr Samoilova has considerable experience of teaching Russian at all levels and was until recently Language Assistant at Edinburgh University. She is a native speaker.
Contact Natalia Samoilova for further information on all Russian courses:
Tel: 07980004569, email: russiancourses@scotlandrussiaforum.org

NEW FOR 2010-11!!  All enrolled students will automatically become full members of SRF - reduced rates for SRF meetings, invitations to members-only events, twice yearly newsletter, regular email news bulletins, free use of the SRI lending library and many other benefits.

In 2010-11 we will run the following classes:

Russian for absolute beginners :: Learn a new alphabet and impress your friends by conversing in Russian.  Textbook Ruslan 1. Mondays 6-7.30pm. 
Intermediate Russian for learners with basic language skills :: Improve your communication skills and learn to speak Russian more confidently. Textbook Ruslan 2. Tuesdays 6-7.30pm
Advanced Russian :: Achieve proficiency in communication skills, enrich your vocabulary and master difficult aspects of Russian grammar. Textbook Ruslan 3. Wednesdays 6-7.30pm
Russian Discussion Group :: Maintain fluency and broaden your knowledge of the cultural, political and economic life of Russia.  Wednesdays 6-7.30pm

Classes run once a week on a weekday evening – 1hr 30 mins – £10 per lesson, payable termly in advance.
The autumn term starts on 20 September 2010 and will be 12 weeks long.
We welcome new recruits at any stage - please contact the course organiser, Natalia Samoilova, for advice on which class would suit you best: tel. 07980004569 or email russiancourses@scotlandrussiaforum.org

Enrolment deadline for autumn term classes:  Friday 10 September

Other Russian classes may be offered depending on demand:

• Business Russian
• Russian for public examinations such as TRKI*
  
• Individual tuition
• Russian weekends

*TRKI - download test papers here: Elementary level, Bazovii level, Second level ,Third level, Fourth level

Some comments on last year's classes:
"Excellent, patient, thorough, fun", "Excellent, engaging, informed", "Friendly informal style", "Very enjoyable, very well organised", [about the Ruslan textbook] "best of all used before"

Weekend Russian courses

Date of next course: 16-17 October 2010. 
Download the programme and enrolment form

We also run occasional intensive two-day courses for complete beginners (and in the future might offer courses at other levels too).  These lively weekend courses will introduce you to the Russian language and will enable you to get more enjoyment out of your trip to Russia. The course can also be a taster for a deeper study of Russian later on.
Some comments on the weekend course we ran in February 2010:
"The time flew by, and I never found it too long", "At no time during the course it felt as if too much was expected of us – and yet looking back to what I learned between Saturday morning and Sunday afternoon seems a huge amount", "I did not really have a particular expectation – but I could not have asked for more" and "It surpassed my expectations".

English classes for Russian speakers - ИЗУЧАЙТЕ АНГЛИЙСКИЙ

Приглашаем студентов любых уровней.
Занятия проводит опытный и квалифицированный преподаватель, носитель языка, который также владеет русским и имеет двухлетний опыт работы в российских ВУЗах и школах.
Первый урок бесплатный, стоимость последующих 5 занятий 30 фунтов.
Преподаватель английского языка: Annie Page. Загрузите заявку на курсы