This document discusses the Russian language and whether it is worth studying. It covers facts and figures about Russian, including that it is an Indo-European language spoken mainly in Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine. The presentation notes both the pros and cons of studying Russian, such as gaining access to Russian culture but also facing challenges like a new alphabet and grammar. Tips are provided for learning Russian, including staying patient, memorizing words, and starting basic conversations. Prospects for the language are discussed, with the Russian-speaking population expected to decline over time.

1. The Russian Language
Is it worth studying it?

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Covered in this presentation
Facts and figures
Challenges
Perks Pro‘s and Con‘s
Prospectives of the Russian
language Learning tips

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Facts and Figures

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Facts and Figures

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Facts and Figures
Indogermanic Languages
Slavic Languages
Eastern Slavic Languages
Russian

7. Russia
Belarus
Ukraine
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Countries with most Russian
speakers

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Why should you
study Russian?
 It gives you the access to
the rich Russian culture
and a basic understanding
of other Slavic languages
as well
• It is one of the most
spoken languages
worldwide that you can
use in various
countrieshad on your erasmus

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• Learning a new alphabet
• Challenging grammar
• Still unpopular in scatterd Eastern and
Central European countries
• Particular letters are hard to pronounce
for foreigners
• In practise, a certain amount of Russians
is not slowing down while talking to
foreigners
• One of the world languages
• Applicable in various countries
• Access to an old and diverse
culture
• Simplifies the learning of other
Slavic languages
• Enables basic understanding of
other Slavic languages
Pro‘s and Con‘s of Learning
Russian

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Stay patient
– Studying a
new language
requires time
At the
beginning it
can be useful
to study the
words in
Latin
Try to
create
memorics
to
memorize
words
Start
talking to
yourself in
Russian
Start to
study the
words you
consider
useful
Download a
list with the
1000 most
common
words
Tips

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Russia‘s population is prospected to decline in the future due to low birth rates, same
applies to countries such as Ukraine or Belarus, thus, the number of foreign native
speakers will be likely to decline
In Western Europe, there‘s a trend of studying Spanish, also Chinese might be becoming
more popular, what might result in a decline of non-native Russian speakers as well
Prospectives of the Russian
language

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Studying Russian is
something that requires a
lot of motivation and
patience at the start, but
once you overcame the first
difficulties, studying
becomes fun and you will
be able to master the
Russian language.

13. Any
Questions?
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Thank you very
much for your
attention!

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