subject: Learning Russian, not for the faint hearted [print this page] Learning a foreign language is difficultLearning a foreign language is difficult. You need to study hard and you need to have the determination to learn a foreign language. You need to have this in order to successfully learn a foreign language because it gets frustrating sometimes to be starting from scratch. Learning Russian also needs the same things because it is quite difficult to learn. You need to learn how to speak differently and also write differently. There are few tips on how to make learning Russian such an easy process.
The first thing that you need to do is to learn how to organize yourself. Like most things in this world, learning Russian will take a lot of practicing. You need to allot a few hours a day to practice Russian. You have to make sure that you will not miss even one day because it will be very easy for you to forget all the things that you have learned if you miss even just one day. Since practicing everyday can be a little bit dull, you should try to combine practicing Russian with some games so that you can get a little bit excited about learning Russian. If you are the type of person that gets bored easily, then, you should try and find a study partner so that you have someone to talk to. It is best to study Russian as often as you can but if you are a very busy person then you can allot just an hour or an hour and half to study Russian. In order for you not to feel so tired, you can also factor in breaks within your study session so that you will have the strength to actually absorb everything that you trying to study. You can also watch russian movies that do not have any subtitles and then check out the words that you did not understand so that you can also increase your vocabulary. Movies are a very good tool in learning Russian or any foreign language for that matter. If you are just beginning to learn Russian, you should find movies that have subtitles but if you are a little more advanced you need to find some that do not have any subtitles.
Learning Russian should not be such a burden. You can incorporate a lot of things. You can create flash cards that have very colorful prints on them so that you will have an easier time memorizing Russian words. There are also resources on the internet that can help you learn Russian much faster but it is best to find the optimal speed that is most efficient for you in learning Russian.
In learning Russian, you really need to practice and you need to practice as often as you can. To make it a little bit more interesting, you can research about their history, culture, and the like so that you will have a full understanding of their language and their basic way of life or you can also find some Russian music to sing along with.
