SRF Russian language classes in Edinburgh
2017-18

Enjoy learning Russian in small groups with professional Russian language tutors

tutors

Course Organiser/Head Tutor: Dr Natalia Samoilova (PhD St Andrews)
Dr Samoilova has considerable experience of teaching Russian at all levels and has taught at the Universities of Edinburgh, Glasgow and St Andrews. She is a native speaker.
Tutor:  Irina Safronova (MA Moscow State University, MCIL).  Irina has taught Russian and English in Moscow, Strasbourg and Edinburgh and also worked as an interpreter/ translator for various international governmental and non-governmental organisations.

courses 2017-18

Classes will run for 1hr 30mins once a week on a weekday evening. Term 1 runs for 13 consecutive weeks from 18 September to 14 December 2017 (Discussion group runs for 10 weeks). 
Please contact the course organiser, Natalia Samoilova, for advice on which class would suit you best: tel. 07980004569 or email russiancourses@scotlandrussiaforum.org
Some student comments:
"Excellent, patient, thorough, fun", "Excellent, engaging, informed", "Friendly informal style", "Very enjoyable, very well organised", [about the Ruslan textbook] "best of all used before"

classes offered in term 1
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beginners 

Textbook Ruslan 1 (see contents here). 
Tutor: N. Samoilova
Mon. 6.20 - 7.50 pm. Central Library on George IV Bridge (Boardroom).
First lesson on 18 September

pre-intermediate

Textbook Ruslan 2 (see contents here). 
Tutor: Natalia Samoilova
Wed. 6.20 - 7.50 pm.
Central Library on George IV Bridge (Boardroom).
​First lesson on 20 September
 

advanced level

Textbook Razgovory o zhizni (see contents here).
Tutor: Natalia Samoilova
Fridays 5.30 - 7.00 pm.
Tutor's home.

​First lesson on 29 September

advanced level discussion group

 
​Tutor: Irina Safronova
Thurs. 6.30 - 8.00 pm.
Tutor's home.

​First lesson on 5 October

fees for Term1

£156 Beginners & Pre-Intermediate, £144 Advanced, £120 Discussion.​
Please see the enrolment form for details.
Fees to be paid termly in advance. Cheques payable to Natalia Samoilova please. We will also accept cash payment or bank transfer.

other Russian classes may be offered depending on demand

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

other benefits

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

more information

Contact the SRF: info@scotlandrussiaforum.org, tel. +44 131 560 1486
Contact Natalia Samoilova: russiancourses@scotlandrussiaforum.org, tel.07980004569

and if you can't get to Edinburgh ...

Our tutor Natalia Samoilova can also offer lessons or conversation practice via Skype.  Please contact Natalia (details above) for details of charges.