Who and why teaches Russian language and culture in US universities

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A professor of linguistics and an associate professor of the Russian program at the University of Montana, She Reiner Feyheb said that the Russian language and culture at this university has been studied for more than 50 years.

What motivates Americans to learn Russian language and culture, the publication found out “Voice of America".

“We usually have between 30 and 60 students take the first Russian language course every year. And every year we graduate from 2 to 12 students who receive the specialty “Russian Language”. To obtain a degree, you need to study the language for 4 years, one year is completely devoted to literature, students read short stories and poetry, they also take Russian literature in translation. We also offer classes on Russian cinema,” said the associate professor.

Among the graduates of this program, Julie Simons, who had just returned from Russia after spending six months in the country, lived in an exchange family in the usual Russian high-rise building in Vladimir.

“It’s an interesting experience because the walls are very thin, I could hear the neighbors, I could hear them shouting at each other or celebrating,” Julie said.

Emma Porter has already visited Russia and is going to go to the country again in the summer of 2017, to teach English.

“When I was in Russia, people were friendly and welcomed us,” she said, adding that many Russians stop English-speaking people on the streets to practice their English.

Emma admitted that she fell in love with Russian ballet and theater, she also likes Russian rock and songs by Sergey Lazarev.

Freshman So Holmes went to study the Russian language, then to go to diplomatic work and improve relations between the US and Russia, the understanding of the people of these countries each other.

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