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[Tavisd]

Hey guys, I want to continue with my Russian language studies while I'm out there. I know that there is a descent Russian population near the center of Seoul, but was wondering if anyone might know a place where I could take a Russian class... Also where exactly is the Russian area? From what I've found online it seems to be Jung-gu area?? Thanks!

[saram_]

http://10magazine.asia/4147/free-russian-movie-festival/

maybe check this place out...

[PenName]

Where did you start learning Russian? When working in the CIS, or at college?


Just curious, because I'm working in that part of the world right now.

[Welsh Canadian]

Are you in a hurry or something?

[Tavisd]

I started studying in college and ended up liking Russian so much that I made it a second major. I've traveled to Moscow and St. Pete for study abroad.

.... In a hurry? Not sure I know what you mean.
I plan to continue studying while I'm in Korea, I would like to find some classes or a group as soon as I can though. I get there soon.

[Welsh Canadian]

[PenName]

[Tavisd]

I do plan on going to Russia at some point. Either to teach for a few years or going out there after I finish my masters. The problem is that the pay is so low out there and right now I just need to save up a bit, hence Korea. I plan on getting my masters in library science and working in archives, I might try and get out there and find a job after that. Just want to keep practicing so I don't forget everything.

Wiki says there is about 50k Russians in Seoul so I figure it shouldn't be too hard to find something. I'm also trying to figure out if there is a Korean university that I can take some Russian classes through. We'll see

[teretere]

There are plenty of Russian and Ukranian models in Seoul here on modeling contracts.

Date one of them and you'll be all set.

[Ukon]

Well dressed russians is an oxymoron...unless you like the hooker fashion look.

Plenty of russians in Seoul...I've met quite a few koreans studying russian too. I'm sure they'd love a language exchange

Stick to seoul....you'll never see any in a small town unless they get some russian sailors or smugglers.

[PenName]

[English Matt]

There may be some Universities that offer Russian courses taught through the medium of English (but I would imagine they would only offer beginners courses in this format), for instance the University next to my school here in Suwon offers French beginners courses and the language of instruction is English. However, this French course is only open to students and international exchange students at the University, not to everybody.

As regards private institutes......anything other than the Russian version of the British Council (if such a beast exists) will not be of much use to you. I study German and French, and outside of Alliance Francaise and the Goethe Institut in Seoul, there are no (that I have found) suitable institutes. And again, if you don't want to spend half the lesson listening to the teacher talk about grammar in Korean, then your language level should be at the point where you have mastered the grammar (high intermediate).

Personally, I have just studied my butt off......sitting in coffee shops with books on grammar and vocab, listening to audio courses on my iPod in between classes and on the way to and from school, listened to German radio at home over the internet, downloaded German movies and television shows, read German and French books, talked to German and French people I meet here, kept a journal in German, and even last summer went to Berlin for a week and a half. Essentially, I would suggest immersing yourself in the language as much as is possible given that you are not going to be living in Russia. It takes a bit of effort but if you are really motivated to learn the language and have the basics down already then you will manage.

My German has progressed from B1.2 to B2.3 (on the Council of Europe's Framework for Languages) in the two years I have lived here, and my French from A2.1 to B1.1. And it is only in the last year that I have really put in any effort......it does help that with my Public School job I only teach 17 hours a week and that my prep. time for this last year has been minimal compared to my first year here.

Also, be prepared to not be able to pay much attention to Russian for the first few months here, as you will be getting to grips with living in a new country, the demands of a new job, and learning how to read hangul and some basic sentences, vocab so that you can get by here.

There are quite a few Russians out here, I would suggest getting involved with the International Students group of whichever University happens to be near to where you live (if you can).

[gakduki]

I believe you can take courses only at university here. If you want a tutor PM me. As for finding a girlfriend who is a model, it is very difficult, unless you're willing to pay for everything and are decent looking yourself. There are many Russian students, they are easier to find and befriend.
As for your comment Ukon, I don't know what you have against Russian models, I think you are jealous. Why is it when a Russian model wears a short skirt or short-shorts she is perceived to be a 'hooker' by many, but when a Korean girl does it, it's apparently okay? As for their sense of fashion, it is much better than the typical English teacher (they would never be caught dead with a sports backpack in the city.) Calling a russian model unfashionable and a 'hooker' is as wrong as calling an English teacher an uneducated criminal. It's a stereotype. Most Russian women are sweethearts once you get to know them and they don't act like little girls up until they turn into Ajummas.

[cyui]

I agree with D..but not sure if it ok for Korean girls' to do it either. No woman is precieved as equal in that society. Also is it safe to assume, since most can't speak English; there are many cultural implications that are misunderstood in certain contexts.

However, for the most part, Korean girls don't realy have a choice as they are forced to marry by a certain age and if they don't put out, then they will be in a sorry sorry situation later on..

If your russian, you can easily walk away from a man and not be sorry later on,

PM Sent.

[Vagabundo]