All Posts Tagged Tag: ‘Learn Russian’
LAYING A GOOD FOUNDATION
Guest post 🙂 It seems like the most important thing that should be said at the outset is that learning […]
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When is the best time to learn the Russian Handwriting? Part 1
This is the second most frequent question I hear from my students when the handwriting is concerned. And my […]
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What is YOUR Name? (Russian Names)
In Russian it is very traditional to have an official name and a family-freinds names that have many variations are are used interchangeably.
Russian full name consists of a first name, a last or family name and a patronymic (an adjective formed from the first name of the father). In the official documents or when you fill out a form, last name goes first, then first name and patronymic. So it looks like this: Ivanova (family name) Lidya (first name) Nikolaevna (patronymic) – Иванова (family name) Лидия (first name) Николаевна (patronymic).
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Lesson Plan: Teaching Russian Letters
Часто, когда я общаюсь с преподавателями, возникают вопросы о планах урока. Я думаю, что это отличная идея, и мы воплотим […]
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The First Day of School Celebration in Russia. Part 2
September 1st is on our doorstep and you probably all know that it is a huge country-wide celebration of the first day of school in Russia! Follow the link below to learn more about it or enjoy some recollections from Russia on September 1st 1987:
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Do Cartoons in Russian Help Teach Russian to Kids?
As a child my parents were always trying to limit my screen time (that pretty much was TV time) in […]
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Masculine Nouns with Feminine Endings
Are there many masculine nouns with feminine endings? Not many, but there are some masculine nouns that are used a […]
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What Is Your Language Learning Cocktail? Some Useful Language Learning Ideas
Whether you are studying yourself, teaching students or making sure your kids are multilingual, you need to know a little bit about the learner to make the best out of the process.
Try to find what works. Most likely it is not one thing but a combination: a potent cocktail that will unleash the learning powers of each individual 🙂
MY COCKTAIL:
For example when I study foreign languages (I am a native Russian speaker and have English, French, Spanish, German, Italian and Japanese under my belt with various degrees of fluency), I know that my combination is:
consistency/routine – audio/listening – keeping notes – short and logical – social engagement – have a goal
What is yours?
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