My russian Teacher

[disminuya.livejournal.com]

I've got not a question about grammar, vocubulary, etc.

It's about my russian teacher. Don't get me wrong, I like her very much (the whole class does), but the problem is, that she can't speak german good (she has been learning it for only three months! For that short time it's very good.).
So we only say sentences every lesson like "миня зовут ....". And I see no sense in it. For the native speakers in our course - okay. They relax and chill out from school in russian lessons the whole time. But I really want to learn it.
When the lessons over, we've forgotten all we said.

Comments

[marzchik263.livejournal.com]

what does speaking german have to do with it?

..confused

[unxp.livejournal.com]

probably, they are in Germany :)

[welgar.livejournal.com]

I can't say anything about this particular case but I think using your mother tongue when learning a foreign language is not necessary. For example, in many English language schools it is forbidden for the foreigners to use their native languages (or even dictionaries) at classes. So maybe you should try to learn Russian without speaking any German?

[veraltete.livejournal.com]

Naja, das ewige Problem! Versuchen Sie vielleicht andere Möglichkeiten zu finden, russisch zu lernen!;)

[welgar.livejournal.com]

Я, вообще-то, немецкий особо не изучаю, так что мне метод погружения не поможет. Все равно ничего не пойму. ;-)

[wolk-off.livejournal.com]

Die beste Möglichkeit ist, Deutsch nicht auszunutzen; sie lernen Russisch, kein Deutsch :))
Aber sind sie davon ueberzeugt dass die Lehrerin Russisch spricht? ;-))))

[wolfie-18.livejournal.com]

Ah yes, you would be talking about Middlebury. In Middlebury there is a "Language Pledge" where it's FORBIDDEN to speak it, and if you do speak in your native tongue you are kicked out of the program. I'm thinking of going there for the next year's summer program.

[wolfie-18.livejournal.com]

Even if your native tongue is English. The language you're learning is the only language you're allowed to speak in.

[welgar.livejournal.com]

I studied at St. Clare's, Oxford but I think it's like that at most language schools. And it doesn't only go with high-level students but also with the beginners.

[disminuya.livejournal.com]

Yes, we do so.
But you can't learn grammar when you don't understand a word as when you get it explained in your native language.

[holyschist.livejournal.com]

Well, supposedly one can pick it up that way. I know I haven't had much formal grammar in my Arabic class, and for the first several weeks it was all talking. My Russian class, I think, went too far in the other direction -- much formal grammar, hardly any conversation. I find the formal problem easier to remedy, as I can study grammar from a book -- I could force my Russian professor to practice conversation with us.

All learning is self study

[bhv.livejournal.com]

At learning is self study. Teachers at best can only speed up your learning. More often they distract you, waste your time, and reward you with something useless called a grade.

Since you really want to learn Russian, I'd suggest that you buy the Pimsleur Russian CD's, dive in and enjoy. Russian is a really fun language.