Why learn Russian?
- The Russian language ranks 6th in the world in terms of the number of speakers (after English, Chinese, Hindi, Spanish and Arabic); in terms of prevalence – 8th place (after Chinese, Spanish, English, Arabic, Hindi, Bengali and Portuguese).
- In terms of use on the Internet, Russian is in second place. It is one of the most translated languages in the world. Among the languages into which most books are translated, Russian is in 7th place. Among the languages from which they are most often translated, Russian is in 4th place.
- Russian is the official or working language in a number of international organizations: the UN and some of its subsidiaries, SCO, OSCE, CIS, EurAsEC, CSTO, etc. Now Russian is spoken by 146 million citizens of the Russian Federation and another 127 million abroad. Russian is great prose, wonderful poetry and just a beautiful and interesting language. We will teach you to see its beauty and lightness. Waiting for you!
Would you like to …
- to get a new professional competence?
- learn a new foreign culture and its language?
- be able to communicate with people from Russia and from more than twenty countries of the world?
- speak one of the official languages of the UN, the World Bank and the International Space Station?
- increase the benefits of your resume for future job opportunities?
What you can learn in this course…
The purpose of the course is to develop and improve the skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing and broaden your vocabulary with publications and analysis of the prominent Russian media.
This course is tailored for students who speak Russian at the level B1 and above.
Within this course we refer to multiple topics:
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Social problems: parents and children relationship, marriage in the modern world, communication in social networks.
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Processes in economy: new technologies and challenges, new professions, unemployment, housing problems.
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Modern Russian culture: arts, theater, music, cinema and literature.
Part of the course is devoted to well-being, sports and physical culture in Russia.
The unique nature of this course is in the variety of educational materials that capture the most relevant and live stratum of the modern Russian language – the language of media. Here lies an opportunity to get acquainted with live Russian speech, since many media sources retain the features of spontaneous conversation; broaden and master your vocabulary in different styles, thus it is important for proficiency in Russian language.
We use “sound” news, podcasts and printed content from various media sources for the class and home work. These media provide a lot of video content and illustrations, which helps us keep classes interesting and exciting.
We focus on specific language of Russian social media as well, since they are used in daily communication.
This course we recommend as preparation for the tests of Russian as foreign language: TRKI-2 (B2) and TRKI-3 (C1). At the end of the course students will write a final essay on one of the topics that we’ve discussed in the classes.
If you wish to improve your conversational skills, learn to perceive live Russian speech easily, significantly broaden your vocabulary and master your writing skills, then the course “Language of Media: Evening News” will certainly help you to achieve outstanding results.
Welcome to our course!
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Our teachers –
professional philologists with diplomas from Russian universities and extensive teaching experience, incl. Russian as a foreign language. Under their guidance, you will be able to master languages from the basics to the very top. The training program is built in accordance with European standards from level A1 to level C2. Based on the results of the classes, an official certificate is issued that meets European standards and is recognized by European government and business structures.
Our advantages –
- small groups from 6 to 12 people
- modern teaching methods of Russian universities
- programs are designed in accordance with levels A1-C2 of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR)
- teachers – native speakers of Russian and specialists in teaching Russian as a foreign language
- upon completion, an official diploma is issued, recognized in Belgium and in the EU
- the possibility of obtaining an international certificate in Russian as a foreign language
- internships at partner universities in Russia
Opinions of our students
…Speaking Russian gives you the chance to experience the real Russia. Knowing Russian will then be an added value for each type of profession.
ELEONORA
…Russian language is one way to solve “the riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma” as Churchill said long time ago. Russia and its language are indeed enigmatic and learning Russian is a fascinating journey worth taking.
ALEXANDRE
..Knowing Russian means having access to the great texts of Russian literature as well as to cinema and songs. Our teacher is very enthusiastic and patient and she manages to keep a good pace to maintain the interest of each student!
RUTA
