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Short introduction to the Russian language and culture in this beginners' workshop. Choose an in-person session in Covent Garden or a live online taster.
What will we cover?
Greeting, introducing oneself, ordering 3 drinks and giving your phone number.
What will I achieve? By the end of this course you should be able to...
- say your name and ask someone else for theirs - greet someone - order three different drinks in a café - say what your phone number is.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
Complete beginners.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
The session will be interactive. You will be encouraged to actively participate in pairs and group activities, to repeat words and sentences in Russian and engage in a discovery activity.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
Based on tutor's own material.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
Russian beginners starting soon.
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Navcha is an international freelance Russian and Mongolian linguist and has had many prestigious assignments in Paris, Frankfurt, Brussels, The Hague and Dublin as well as in London and beyond Europe in the USA, Australia, Hong Kong, Thailand and Vietnam for institutions such as the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, UNDP and USAID. She was born in Mongolia but was educated entirely in Russian from primary school and has been living in London for 20 years and teaching at City Lit since 2011. Navcha uses the communicative approach to language teaching, privileging effective communication over strict formality. She has worked in the City Lit Language Department as Digital Leader pioneering Flipped Learning which encourages students to learn at their own pace whilst maximizing productivity in the classroom and thereby speeding up the learning process.
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.
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