Russian has the reputation of being a difficult language. Probably the most intimidating detail that catches students’ eye is it’s written in a different alphabet. Oh, the horror! Let’s break down whether Russian being a hard language is fact or fiction. Let’s not downplay the fact that any language is a challenge to speak.
One of the most exciting things to me in studying another language is learning to pronounce new sounds. It’s an exciting challenge that adds to the exoticness of the language, enhances the intrigue of the culture for international students who study abroad in Russia, and resembles learning to play an instrument.
When it comes to becoming a more well-rounded individual and an attractive professional hire, you could do much worse in today’s world than to learn a foreign language. Languages offer all kinds of benefits. In terms of global significance, the Russian language is near the top. It’s one of the six official languages of the UN and is extremely important in the international arena.
When you arrive in a foreign country like Russia, even if you don’t speak the language, there are always some words and expressions which you hear so often that they get stuck in your head. Students who come to study abroad in Russia cannot help but pick these phrases up immediately. A lot of people even get tired of some of these words, yet you cannot fully understand informal Russian speech without grasping their meaning.
As time goes on, Russia continues to maintain some of the world’s most prestigious universities and has been drawing in more and more foreigners to come study in Russia, offering scholarships and major employment opportunities. Today we are going to talk about what students who study abroad in Russia stand to gain from learning Russian, what is keeping them from doing so, and some possible solutions.
There are many different resources and methods a student could use to learn Russian when beginning an introductory Russian course. When it comes to language learning, there is indeed a right way and a wrong way. Some habits will hinder the learning process while others will accelerate it. For that reason, today we are going to be separating the good habits from the bad.
Did you know that you already know some Russian before ever taking an introductory Russian course? It’s true! When it comes to the most important part of a language, the vocabulary, you already begin with a head start. This is certainly something to take advantage of, as these words will be easier to remember.
So you’ve decided to learn Russian – the exotic language of the former Soviet Union? Today, we are going to talk about the most commonly used beginner phrases in Russian, phrases which you’ll get the chance to enjoy using right away. You may be planning to use Russian to go on a trip, meet people, learn about your heritage, for business, or to study in Russia.
Recently a panel of British experts has discussed the issue of medically enhanced education. Could ‘smart drugs’ be the needed and wanted solution to language learning? Would you take a ‘smart pill’ if it was offered to you? Would it be ethically acceptable to do so? These and many more questions were discussed during a recent debate hosted by the British Academy and the Guardian.
In the previous news item we looked at what languages are popular in the real life. But what happens in the virtual world? What languages tend to dominate the scene on the Internet? Are there many differences? Although English came second in our most popular world languages chart, it is still dominates virtual world with over 565,000,000 Internet users, although it must be noted that it is becoming more and more difficult with an increasing number of people being bilingual or even multilingual.
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