SRF Russian language classes in Edinburgh
2019-2020

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 2019-20

Classes run for 1hr 30mins once a week on a weekday evening. Term 1 will run from September to December 2019. 
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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​Pre-Interm. level

Textbook Ruslan 2 
​(see contents here). 
Tutor: N. Samoilova
Mon. 6.00 - 7.30 pm.
Central Library on
​George IV Bridge (Boardroom).
​13 weeks, first lesson
on 16 September, last
​lesson on 9 December.
​Fee: £169

​Intermediate level

 Textbook Poekhali 2.2
(see contents here)​.
Tutor: N. Samoilova
Wed. 6.00 - 7.30 pm.
Central Library on
​George IV Bridge (Boardroom).
13 weeks, first lesson
on 18 September, last lesson on 11 December.
​    Fee: £169​​

Post-Interm. level

Textbook Doroga v
​Rossiju 3.1 
(see contents here).
Tutor: N. Samoilova
Tues. 5.30 - 7.00 pm.
Tutor's home.
13 weeks, first lesson
​on 17 September,
​last lesson on
​10 December.
​Fee: £169

​Advanced level


​​​Tutor: N. Samoilova
Friday 6.00 - 7.30 pm.
Tutor's home.

13 weeks, first lesson
​on 20 September, last
​lesson on 13 December.
​Fee: £169

​Advanced level discussion group

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

​11 weeks, first lesson on 3 October, last lesson on
​12 December.
​Fee: £132 

New Beginners class

Textbook Ruslan 1 (see contents here).
Tutor: Natalia Samoilova
Mon. 6.30 - 8.00 pm. Tutor's home
11 weeks, first lesson on 3 Oct., last lesson on 12 Dec.
Fee: £143

other Russian classes may be offered depending on demand
Please fill in the enrolment form to sign up.
Fees to be paid termly in advance preferably by cheques or bank transfer.
  • Business Russian
  • Russian for public examinations such as TRKI
  • Individual tuition

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
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.