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I've been learning russian at school for almost 4 years now. My teacher even asked me to skip a class as I'm top of my class....
but, however, there's no possibility to SPEAK russian freely in my coutnry, as it is a rarely spoken language here :(...
so I'll make a russian classmate the following suggestion:
We meet & do something together, such as playing soccer etc, at least 1x a week and speak only Russian...
is this a good way to improve my language skills?
IMHO you need somebody who speaks Russian better that you do (preferably a native speaker) for this kind of exercise.
But it has to be a better alternative than talking to ones self, don't you think?
I think it depends on a level of a classmate. You don't want to learn somebody's mistakes.Quote:
Originally Posted by DDT
I tried it with English. It didn't work well.
forgot to mention that he's a native speaker ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Vesh
If he's a native speaker, why is he studying Russian? (just curious)Quote:
Originally Posted by krobatshov
Why was it assumed that the Russian classmate were in a Russian class?
I guess I read "a russian classmate" to mean "a mate in the russian class". I suppose he probably meant "a russian mate from another class". Hee hee. Just pokin' fun, actually.Quote:
Originally Posted by krobatshov
I was about to press "submit" on a very similar post I made (asking why a Native Russian was in Russian class), when I realized that it could be another class... :P
-Fantom
I asked him the same question years ago!!Quote:
Originally Posted by fantom605
We attend a 5-year business academy. You have to choose between french and russian at the beginning
he wanted to learn CHINESE, but not FRENCH...so he decided learning RUSSIAN...and having one more good mark ;)
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Originally Posted by krobatshov
So, he is Russian, and Russian is his native language. But he's still taking the Russian class because he didn't want French? Okay, easy way to get a good grade i suppose.
Way to go :D Just sit in the class and make fun of teachers.Quote:
Originally Posted by krobatshov
Yeah, most teachers are not native speakers. So they probably don't speak it properly.
When I was in college my Spanish teacher was from Spain. She, of course, spoke perfect Spanish. However, in America we usually learn the Latin American version of Spanish. So she still was not exactly what she was teaching.
Yeah, most teachers are not native speakers. So they probably don't speak it properly.
When I was in college my Spanish teacher was from Spain. She, of course, spoke perfect Spanish. However, in America we usually learn the Latin American version of Spanish. So she still was not exactly what she was teaching.
That's why I prefer text-books written by native speakers. Especially if you are at advanced level. Though if your aim is to learn the basics your teacher shouldn't necessarily be a native speaker.
Тогда это точно как у моего сына. Он взял русский в солледже. Правда, он до этого почти не говорил по-русски и не мог ни читать, ни писать.Quote:
Originally Posted by Platinum
А сейчас?
И сейчас. Научился немножко читать по буквам. Делает исключительно только то, что задают. От моей помощи отказывается. :(
А чего это он от твоей помощи отказывается? Не хочет русским овладеть? Т.е. его так особо ничему и не научили?
Учиться не любит. Только месяц как в колледж пошёл. Интересно, что по математике у него учительница из России, так он её английского не понимает.Quote:
Originally Posted by ReDSanchous
What's wrong with learning Latin American version? It seems to be a lot more useful in the US than the Spanish one. I see no reason why would anyone prefer the European version, unless she is planning to go to Spain.Quote:
Originally Posted by Platinum
Or should people in the US learn British English, too? ;)
Nothing is wrong with learning Latin American Spanish. You're right, it is more useful than Castillian (Spain's Spanish). What I mean is that she is FROM Spain, but trying to teach Latin Spanish. That would be like a Brit teaching American English to a bunch of Mexicans. It would work, but not as well as an American could teach it. Usted comprenden, mi amigo (amiga??)?Quote:
Originally Posted by laxxy
Oh, I got it. well, she should have taught the spanish version I guess.Quote:
Originally Posted by Platinum
She DID teach spanish. LOL. Actually she WAS teaching Latin spanish. But she kept accidently using the VOSOTROS forms of the verbs. They don't use these much in Latin America. She hadn't lived in the U.S. very long, so she wasn't used to anything but Castillian.Quote:
Originally Posted by laxxy
And what exactly is the difference between US and British English anyway? Except for a few spelling variances which Americans should be aware of anyway, I don't see or hear any difference. Perhaps a British teacher would do you illiterate colonials some good. Hmm?Quote:
Originally Posted by Platinum
We've been down this route before, but DDT, you don't HEAR any difference between Birtish English and that you call US English? One can immediately tell which of the two the person is speaking, or is my ear exceptionally sensitive?
Well, the Korean guy I spoke to an hour ago could not tell that I have an Aussie accent. He just assumed that I was a Yank! A beginner in English cannot tell the difference., Am I off topic? Oh well!