Correlation between Russian and English - part 1 - Introduction
In Russia, we have huge problem in studying English. Probably we could name it The Problem. By the end of the education period, we can't speak in English at all, the only thing we know is just rhymed irregular verbs (break-broke-broken, see-saw-seen), but the use of participles, for example, already is unachievable magic.
"London is the capital of Great Britain" - all we can.
I.e. we have proper passive lexicon and can translate English texts in Russian pretty much correctly because of word meaning, but we're always missing details since we do not understand collocations and constructions.
I am not an English teacher, and I have probably already made a couple of mistakes in the introduction, but these things I will describe below helped me to make a rush from “My name is Kolya” to thinking in English and speaking mostly without any struggle.
And this exactly The Problem, up to 15 years of studying are in vain. 11 years of school + 3-4 in university. And for me, the understanding of things which I have described below (and in next articles) helped me just during 1 month to make such rush.
I will explain things in these topics:
-How we were taught Russian and what pros this method has;
-How we were taught English and main problem of it;
-I will try to put in on paper my understanding of English related to Russian course in Russia. There are some techniques and different approaches it will probably be helpful for you too.
Yes, I have prepared some of the articles already, hope it will be helpful for at least someone.
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AaH omg that makes more sense now! Yeah I was really confused the first time I read it. But that's so weird but so interesting at the same time. Not that my country has the best education. Hell fucking no. But Im glad you and I made it this far at least. dnsnsn
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@Rita, Thank you very much. This thing about London is a local joke, I have just realized that it could be incomprehensible for non-Russian speakers =) For every child in Russia English lessons started from this phrase, so first thing that crossed our mind was that phrase, when we were asked to show English skills. Unfortunately this is only thing we knows when we have ended our schools. It's kind of local meme.
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In Russia, we have huge problem in studying English. Probably we could name it The Problem. By the end of the education period, we can not (no need to speak so informally - can not, can't would've sounded just fine _ can not contracted = can't) speak in English at all, the only thing we know - is just rhymed irregular verbs (break-broke-broken, see-saw-seen), but using = the use of participles, for example, already is unachievable magic.
London is the capital of Great Britain - all we have. (I don't really know what you mean by this. Are you trying to say they only tell you about london and not about other cities?)
I.e. we have proper passive lexicon and can translate English texts in Russianmostly =pretty much/ almost (notice how you used -ly on 2 words next to each other, making them sound off) correctly because of words (a bit too ambiguous), but we're always missing details since we do not understand collocations and constructions.
I am not an English teacher, and probably I have already = and I have probably already made a couple of mistakes in the introduction, but these things I will describe below helped me to make a rush (?) <jump?> from “My name is Kolya” to thinking in English and speaking mostly without any struggle.
And this exactly The Problem, up to 15 years of studying are in vain. 11 years of school 3-4 in university. And for me, the understanding of things which I have described below (and in next articles) helped me just during 1 month to make such rush.
I will explain things in these topics:
-How we were taught Russian and what pros this method has;
-How we were taught English and main problem of it;
-I will try to put in on paper my understanding of English related to Russian course in Russia. There are some techniques and different approaches probably it will = and it will probably be helpful for you too.
Yes, I have prepared some of the articles already, I hope it will be helpful for at least someone.
London is the capital of Great Britain - all we have. (I don't really know what you mean by this. Are you trying to say they only tell you about london and not about other cities?)
I.e. we have proper passive lexicon and can translate English texts in Russian
I am not an English teacher, and probably I have already = and I have probably already made a couple of mistakes in the introduction, but these things I will describe below helped me to make a rush (?) <jump?> from “My name is Kolya” to thinking in English and speaking mostly without any struggle.
And this exactly The Problem, up to 15 years of studying are in vain. 11 years of school 3-4 in university. And for me, the understanding of things which I have described below (and in next articles) helped me just during 1 month to make such rush.
I will explain things in these topics:
-How we were taught Russian and what pros this method has;
-How we were taught English and main problem of it;
-I will try to put in on paper my understanding of English related to Russian course in Russia. There are some techniques and different approaches probably it will = and it will probably be helpful for you too.
Yes, I have prepared some of the articles already, I hope it will be helpful for at least someone.
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Also, if you want any help with your english, don't be scared to hit me up anytime!
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Okay, I just wanted to drop by and say that that's so cool wow! I had no idea learning english in russia was so hard, and it's so interesting to see the different education systems and their flaws! Please do post more! I can't wait!
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