Summer School of Russian and Ukrainian in Kiev

[Mr. Mykhaylo Biyata]

Dear SEELANGers,

Hope you had a great Easter holidays.

Please be advised that there are some places in our Russian and Ukrainian
Summer School 2006 in Kiev at the moment. (Brief description of the School
program is in enclosure below).

Please let us know if participation could be of interest for you or for
your friends.

If anything in the programme is not convenient for you (dates, prices,
etc.) please let us know and we will do our best to find the most
appropriate decision.

We'll await hearing from you!

Sincerely yours,

Mikhail Biyata
director
ECHO Eastern Europe
International Centre for Slavic Languages Studies
www.echoee.com

Enclosure

RUSSIAN and UKRAINIAN SUMMER SCHOOL in KYIV 2006

BRIEF ITRODUCTION

ECHO Eastern Europe - International Center of Slavic Languages Studies
sincerely invites all admirers of Russian and Ukrainian language to the
unique SUMMER SCHOOL in KYIV.

Kiev the city which the School located in is called the 'father of Russian
cities'. At the moment it is a modern European city, which still has
elements of the ancient Slavonic culture and architecture. You may find
there some modern business centers next to old Orthodox Churches of the
10th Century. For sure the capital of Ukraine could be called one of the
friendliest, safety and democracy oriented places on the territory of CIS.

The four - week program combines classroom study of the language with
activities Russian / Ukrainian skills with native speakers whole day,
which is commonly recognized as the best way of intensive language
learning.

All learning programs are taught in Russian, Ukrainian or both Ukrainian
and Russian, depending on what course you have chosen. The teachers have a
long lasting experience of instruction for foreigners. All tutors speak
English for a better communication. Especially this is important if the
student tries to speak Russian / Ukrainian for the first time. Classes are
held at the villa of ECHO E E or at lecture-halls of Kyiv Universities
which ECHO E E co-operates with.

Students are offered a range of cultural activities and excursions
designed to immerse them in the Russian and Ukrainian environment. Typical
evening activities include outings to the music, cinema, theatres, gym,
dance, museums. Weekend excursions include visits to Maydan Nezalezhnosti,
Khreshchatik, Kyivo-Pecherska Lavra, Golden Gate, St. Sophia's Cathedral,
Andriyivsky Descent, Saint Cyrilo's Church, Pokrova Convent, Mariinsky
Palace, Pyrohovo Village etc.

RUSSIAN and UKRAINIAN LANGUAGE COURSES

The program offers Russian / Ukrainian intensive language instruction at
all levels. The following courses are provided:

- Elementary RUSSIAN / UKRAINIAN - The principal elements of the language,
including reading, writing, speaking, basic grammar and conversation.
Emphasis is placed on colloquial language and the ability to converse in
Russian / Ukrainian.

- Intermediate RUSSIAN / UKRAINIAN - Written and spoken Russian /
Ukrainian. More fundamentals of Russian / Ukrainian grammar, with emphasis
on oral practice, comprehension and composition.

- Advanced RUSSIAN / UKRAINIAN - Advanced Russian / Ukrainian grammar.
Russian / Ukrainian roots and word formation. Russian / Ukrainian syntax
and composition. Emphasis on vocabulary building, composition, verbal
proficiency and vocabulary of Special courses within this track.

- Combined RUSSIAN and UKRAINIAN at any level above.

Each of these tracks contains Standard courses for language learning -
Grammar Learning and Practicing, Free conversations and Phonetics together
with Special courses - Mass media, Literature of 19th and 20th century,
Poetry:

- Mass media - The major goals of the course are to give students a
thoughtful view of the mass media language. It is a survey course that
studies language peculiarities of newspapers, magazines and television, in
addition to a less detailed study of radio, film, and the other forms and
issues of mass media;

- Cinema and Theater - This course will focus on ideas and stylistic
analysis of the language of the Soviet and contemporary Russian /
Ukrainian films and theatrical performances. Students will view films and
plays, read and discuss material in a variety of genres.

- Literature of 19th and 20th century - The study of selected prose and
drama works (short stories and novels) by some of the following writers of
the nineteenth and twentieth Centuries: Russian: Bulgakov, Dostoevsky,
Tolstoy, Chekhov, Nabokov, Gogol, Turgenev, Solzhenitsyn; Ukrainian:
Franko, Vishnya, Zagrebelnyi, Kulish, Kotsiubyns'kyi. Students will read
and discuss major authors and texts, will write critical essays on
literary topics and develop their Russian / Ukrainian literary language
skills.

- Poetry - A survey in Russian/ Ukrainian of poets and their works from
the early nineteenth century to the present: Russian: Akhmatova,
Tsvetayeva, Mandelstam, Pushkin, Lermontov; Ukrainian: Shevchenko,
Ukrainka, Kostenko, Chubach, Kotlyarevsky. Emphasis both on analysis and
on reading/performance of poetic works.

Students will read a variety of literature, see films and theatrical
performances related to this fields as wells as be responsible for writing
assignments, research, speech and other projects. Also stressed will be
grammar, usage, and vocabulary. Placement test is run on the first day of
classes to establish prospective students' proficiency level.

Grading will be determined on the basis of the final examination. Students
having good marks in the final exam will be rewarded an internationally
recognized certificate.

There are four lessons a day and five days a week. The total amount of the
lessons is 80 academic hours per one session + extra curricula activities.

If you want to stay for the more than 4 weeks, other Special courses could
be provided:

- Russian / Ukrainian Culture and Modern Society

- Business Russian / Ukrainian (Negotiations, Documentation, Trade
Vocabulary, etc.)

- Russian / Ukrainian History, Arts, Politics, Music, Folklore, Mythology
and other tailor - made programs, if you inform us in advance as for your
preferences.

UNIQUE FEATURES

- Each student may take classes with his personal teachers. For example if
there are 3 students at the cottage and each of them would like to learn
some different track, the student will be provided with his individual
teachers

- The student may stay for more weeks while being in Kyiv already. That is
very probable having such a friendly and fruitful environment :)

- 2 languages could be learned separately or at the same time - Russian,
Ukrainian or Russian and Ukrainian at once

- Possibility to take advantage from All - inclusive package which is
rather new for Russian / Ukrainian Language School

- Very competitive level of the tuition, experienced program faculty,
individualized learning programs and reasonable fees are general features
of the School

DATES

Kyiv Summer School has 2 sessions - four - weeks each:
I. First summer session (year 2006) - May 28 - June 25, 2006

II. Second summer session (year 2006) - July 16 - August 13, 2006

The student may order extra week of education or more while leaving and
studding in Ukraine.

ACCOMODATION AND PRICES

ECHO E E provides two forms of accommodation, which directly influence the
cost of the chosen program:
1. Deluxe accommodation at a COTTAGE WITH ALL-INCLUSIVE SERVICES includes:
tuition and supervised Individual Study programs, learning materials,
accommodation at the comfortable cottage, food and snacks, weekly
excursions, laundry, airport transfers (pick up from and to the airport on
days of arrival and departure). The prices are as follows:

1.1. Single room = USD 2.400 per 4 weeks

1.2. Double room = USD 2.000 per 4 weeks

2. Accommodation at the HOSTING FAMILY - including accommodation, tuition
and airport transfers.

2.1. Price for the 2nd form = USD 1.050 per 4 weeks

Both of these variants are suitable ways to encourage using Russian /
Ukrainian and immerse in the rhythms of everyday life. And this is up to
you choose one of them.

CANCELLATION POLICY

- If you cancel earlier than 7 weeks to your course, you will be refunded
the whole course fee, except the enrolment and services fee of USD 56.

- If you cancel 7 weeks (49 days) before the course starts, 50% of the
course fee will be refunded.

- If you cancel less than 5 weeks (0 - 35 days) before the course starts,
the course fee will not be refunded.

- If the cancellation less than 5 weeks happened as the result of yours or
your relative's health problem and you can prove it by sending the
appropriate document to us, only one week of the course fee will not be
refunded.

DEADLINES

EARLY REGISTRATION - till JANUARY 31, 2006

Registered students will have guaranteed acceptance, as the number of
spaces is limited. The additional 5% discount will be provided to those
who will register before that deadline.

LATE REGISTRATION - till MARCH 31, 2006

It is necessary to check the information if we have free spaces.

If due to some reasons you would like to register later, you may try to
contact us to know if there are any last minute cancellations.

ADDITIONAL OPTIONS

- If you would like to have more lessons per day for more intensive
education while at the Summer School, you may order one or two lessons per
day extra

- We may arrange excursions to another old and beautiful cities of Ukraine
- Lviv (if you would like to practice Ukrainian), Odessa or Sevastopol (if
you'd like to practice Russian), Crimea peninsula, Black Sea (if you would
like to go to the sea - side and practice mainly Russian)

- Other cultural, travels and extreme tours could be provided on your
demand as well

- Internships for 1 semester or during the year could be provided
(especially for Masters of Arts, Post-graduates and Doctors)

If you would like to visit our School, please fill in the on-line
Application Form on our web-site. We will reply in 2 business days and
will be glad to see you in Kiev!

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