Description
RUSSIAN
BLS Adult Winter Term Language Courses 2024: Accelerate your language learning
Beginner Level 1 Course (CEFR A1.1): [Tutor Debbie] online course
Tuesday, 7.30-8.30pm, 10 x 60 min. lessons [on 16, 23, 30 January & 06, 13, 20, 27 February & 05, 12, 19 March 2024] £115 £105 Hurry, Early Bird discount ends 6th December! Course Programme
Elementary Level 2 Course (CEFR A1.2): [Tutor Debbie] online course
Wednesday, 7-8pm, 10 x 60 min. lessons [on 17, 24, 31 January & 07, 14, 21, 28 February & 06, 13, 20 March 2024] £115 £105 Hurry, Early Bird discount ends 6th December! Course Programme
Russian
The territory of Russia is not simply big, it is gargantuan. It is 1.8 times the size of the United States and an impressive 70 times the size of Great Britain. Russia’s climate, landscape, flora and fauna variety is unprecedented. It is one of the very few countries big enough to allow seemingly incompatible things to coexist: permafrost and active volcanoes, temperatures of minus 70 and plus 43 degrees, polar bears and camels. Another astonishing, though expected fact is that a country of this size is one of the most multinational and diverse in the world. Its 150 million citizens of 160 different nationalities belong to some seventy different religions. The history of Russia too is a vast subject. Like a good library it has stories to fit any mood or taste – from heavy drama to plenty of light reading.
Catherine the Great, an Empress of Russia famous for making four mistakes in a three letter word, once said: “Russia is not a country, it’s a Universe, so many climates there are, so many peoples, languages, dispositions and beliefs.”
written by Alexandra Kingston
Ken Jaques (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this term. Although I would prefer face to face tuition, Anna did a great job teaching on line. I found the course and homework challenging but I feel that my Russian has really improved as a result. I am looking forward to the September boost course and Autumn term. Many thanks.
Kinga Macalla –
Many thanks for your positive feedback, Ken. We’re happy to know you enjoy learning Russian with Anna at BLS!
Malcolm Gray (verified owner) –
Anna is very professional, competent and patient with a good sense of humour too. Not having learned anything of any language other than my native English I really struggle with Russian but am really enjoying it. I have signed up for September in the hope of further improvement. Much appreciated.
Kinga Macalla –
Many thanks for your positive comment, Malcolm! Especially your kind words about Anna, your Russian tutor.
GB (verified owner) –
Started the beginners course with Anna online in April 2020. Had a great time learning, Anna did a great job over the 10 weeks teaching me from scratch with a good level of homework to me continue learning between classes. Looking forward to continuing next term.
Kinga Macalla –
Thank you for your positive feedback about Anna’s teaching! Much appreciated.
John Oliver (verified owner) –
Really enjoyed the lessons with Anna, who made good use of technology to work around the fact we couldn’t meet face to face. Highly recommended.
Kinga Macalla –
Many thanks for your positive feedback, John. We’re happy to know you enjoy learning Russian at BLS!
GARY (verified owner) –
Excellent Course. Excellent teacher.
Kinga Macalla –
Many thanks for your positive feedback, Gary. We’re happy to know you enjoy learning Russian at BLS!
Giuseppe Scatigno (verified owner) –
Started the beginners course with Debbie in October 2022. The course has been excellent. After two terms with Debbie I really feel like I am making progress. The course is well structure and Debbie has been great at making sure nobody is left behind and we all stay motivated and continue learning.
I keep looking forward to the class every week.
Kinga Macalla –
Many thanks Giuseppe for your positive feedback about Debbie’s teaching! Much appreciated.