What is more, in the past 5 years a number of
extremely effective and entertaining computer- assisted tools for learning
Russian have been developed. Their continual refinement promises to make
learning Russian easier than it has ever been. Political changes in Russia have
made it possible to spend more time there and at an earlier stage in the language
learning process than was possible even a decade ago. One can now receive
exposure to the living language very early in the learning process, allowing
Russian to be taught more like French, Spanish, and German than like Latin or
Greek. As a result, more Americans who begin the language are able to achieve a
high level of fluency faster than before.
|  Check out the RussNet website for all the information
you may need for learning and teaching Russian. If you are interested in learning through a computer, look at their Online Resources
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In the end, whether one starts from a practical interest stimulated by the need
to acquire useful real-world skills or from a purely cultural fascination one
comes to the same conclusion; a desire and need to learn the Russian language and
to learn it well. This information, prepared by the publications committee of
the American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages
(AATSEEL), is intended to stimulate interest in Russian. It is designed not only
for those who are considering a specialization in Russian language and literature
but also for future businessmen, lawyers, engineers, journalists and diplomats
who are thinking about making the Russian language part of their focus of work
and study.
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