People and language: a multifaceted relationship
Why is it that some people pick up a language really easily and then thrive in a foreign language environment, enjoying trying on new words, expressions, gestures, while others face an impenetrable language barrier?
Russian Syntax: the construction of Russian sentences
Syntax in a language is concerned with the study of the structure of a sentence. Subject, predicate, object – these are all syntax terms. A non-linguist may say – why do I need to know these terms? The thing is, in Russian they are rather important to understand because they help us use the complex but beautiful system of Russian grammar correctly and efficiently.
Russian Grammar
What should you know about learning Russian grammar if you are considering taking a Russian course? Here are the main features of Russian grammar that you need to be aware of, if you are about to start learning Russian.
Russian dialects and accents
I’ll tell you one of the greatest news for a foreign learner of Russian: the Russian language is practically uniform throughout the whole Russian speaking world!
17 Travel Tips for Russia
Going to Russia? Whether it is a pleasure or business trip, these tips will help you feel more comfortable while travelling in Russia.
Some of the tips are applicable to Moscow only, since I am a Muscovite!
Russian Pronunciation
Starting to learn Russian as a foreign language, you may wonder – how important is it to sound authentic or at least respectably accurate when you speak? Is a good accent important?
Russian cultural awareness training
Russian cultural awareness training is one of the courses that we offer. These are the kind of questions that a Russian culture awareness course or a one-off presentation will be answering.
Russian Vocabulary
How many of all those words that you are trying to learn in Russian lessons, are actually Russian? And how many of them do you have to learn?
Facts and Figures about the Russian Language
What are the main facts about the Russian language that we at Just Russian are striving to learn and teach? What should you expect if you have decided to learn Russian or if you’re just considering taking Russian lessons?
Learning Languages: are you a good linguist?
What does it take to become a good linguist? The most important things for a good language learner are patience, practice and continuous effort.