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. 
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: Natalia Samoilova
Mondays 6.20 - 7.50 pm. Central Library on George IV Bridge.
First lesson on 18 September

pre-intermediate

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

intermediate

Textbook Doroga v Rossiju 3.1 (see contents here).
​Tutor: Natalia Samoilova
Tuesdays 6.20 - 7.50pm. 
Place TBC.
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First lesson on 19 Sept.

advanced level

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

First lesson on 22 Sept.

advanced level discussion group

Tutor: Irina Safronova
Thursdays 6.30 - 8.00pm
Tutor's home.
First lesson on 5 October

fees

£156 for Term 1 (all but Discussion group).​
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.

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.