SRF Russian language classes in Edinburgh
2020-2021

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 2020-2021

Classes run for 1hr 30mins once a week on a weekday evening. Term 1 will run from September to December 2021. 
Please contact the course organiser, Natalia Samoilova, for advice on which class would suit you best and other enrolment queries: 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 level

Textbook Ruslan Russian 1, 5th ed. 
(see contents here).
Tutor: N. Samoilova
Thur. 6.00 - 7.30 pm. 
13 weeks,
first lesson on 17 Sep., last lesson on 10 Dec.
Venue: TBC
Fee: £156

Intermediate level

Textbook Poekhali 2.2,
8th ed., 2020
​(see contents here)​. 
Tutor: N. Samoilova
Mon. 6.00 - 7.30 pm.
13 weeks,
​first lesson on 14 Sept., last lesson on 7 Dec.
​Venue: TBC
​Fee: £156 

Post-Interm. level

Textbook Vpered!
​7th ed., 2020
(see contents here)​.
Tutor: N. Samoilova
Wed. 6.00 - 7.30 pm.
13 weeks,
first lesson on 16 Sept., 
last lesson on 9 Dec.
Venue: TBC
​   Fee: £156​​​

​Advanced level

Internet news, articles.
​​​Tutor: N. Samoilova
Tues. 6.00 - 7.30 pm.

13  weeks,
first lesson on 15 Sept., 
​last lesson on 8 Dec.
Venue: tutor's home
​Fee: £156

​Advanced level discussion group

Tutor: Irina Safronova
Thurs. 6.30 - 8.00 pm. 

The classes will start in October, the exact dates and the fee to be confirmed.
Venue: tutor's home
Fees to be paid in the first week of the term, preferably by bank transfer.
​If you are new to the SRF classes, please come to the first class, you can decide about signing up afterwards.

other Russian classes may be offered depending on demand

  • Individual tuition
  • Russian for public examinations such as TRKI
  • Russian A level

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 and 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 or Zoom.  Please contact Natalia (details above) for details of charges.