4 Languages Reviews
4.21 / 5 based on 36 reviews
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f_boudhors
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Language of instruction: Russian
Was learning Russian a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Russian?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
My Russian was very basic before going to St-Petersburg. The course was very good at giving us the grammar base as well as some everyday vocabulary (we even went to the market with our tutors!. The tutors were aware that we would make most progress by meeting Russians, so often said "You will learn more if you spend the night meeting Russian people than in the hour of seminar that you've missed becasue you went out"
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Stepan
Languages
Language of instruction: Russian
Was learning Russian a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Russian?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Due to budget cuts and other factors, the Russian department at my home University is suffering greatly, with one professor of Russian for all four years. This lack of diversity in instructors is sorry. But the professors and administrators at the Russian university were amazingly kind, generous, and over all willing to help us out in any situation.
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rufo
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Within the university and with the other participants in the summer school I spoke mostly English, but in the City and in all other areas I had to speak Russian, which helped me to learn the language pretty fast.
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anonymous
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Language, Undergraduate, Independent
Languages
Language of instruction: Russian
Was learning Russian a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Russian?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
The school was not proficient in teaching the language for international students. There was no evaluation to place the students, no training for different skills such as writing, reading, speaking or listening. The teachers were making of students who are trying to speak the language.
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