Dr. Kourova has received Excellence in Teaching Russian Language national award from CARTA (The Central Association of Russian Teachers of America, MLA affiliation)! She will be recognized at the Awards Luncheon of the CARTA Conference (it was postpone because of the COVID 19 and will be probably in September). Ben
Friendly chatter and crisp of the wafer cake concluded the first week of STARTALK. In only five days, beginner students became comfortable with reading, counting, and having small talk in Russian, whereas intermediate students mastered skills essential for navigating Russian airports, including customs! Michelle
On the second day of the program, STARTALK participants had classes in the morning. They learned the Cyrillic alphabet, ways to introduce themselves, and how to write in cursive. Participants also sang songs, played “Морской Бой” (battleship) and “Телефон” (telephone). Michelle
We arrived back in Orlando at a little after 9PM tired and sad to have left Russia. Our little 3 week trip was amazing. We saw most of the Moscow Metro, the glorious white nights in Saint Petersburg, many many churches and cathedrals and more! The Financial University Under the Government of the Russian Federation hosted us in their on-campus hotel and had staff to teach us Russian. The language classes were fantastic and we all learned a lot of…