learning Russian independently

[Rebecca Matveyev]

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Thank you,
Rebecca


I am a middle-aged man, who is trying to learn Russian through the use
of audio lessons and commercial material.  After of year of this, I have
obtained some good basic grammar, pronunciation and vocabulary skills.
Unfortunately, I don't have the opportunity to take advantage of formal
classroom instruction.  While I know that learning a language (any
language) independently is a real challenge, learning a language as
complex as Russian is madness.  But, I've had a desire to do so since my
teenage years and now have embarked on this endeavor.  (I also
appreciate the fact that my memory for language recall isn't what it
used to be!)

1) Could you suggest any materials, textbooks, audio courses, etc. which
you may have knowledge of and consider a good source of learning of
Russian?

2) In about another year, I'd like to attend an "immersion" program in
Moscow.  Do you have any personal knowledge of such programs (of
necessity, I'm speaking of short-term, a month or less).  There are a
lot of such programs advertised on the Internet, but I'd like to know
something about them before I sign up.

I sincerely appreciate any thoughts or suggestions you might have.

Michael Pickel
Falmouth, Maine
mpickel at maine.rr.com



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Rebecca Epstein Matveyev
Associate Professor of Russian

Lawrence University
405 Main Hall
115 S. Drew St.
Appleton, WI 54912

(920) 832-6710
matveyer at lawrence.edu

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