Study Abroad Programs Blog » russia http://blog.amerispan.com AmeriSpan's Study Abroad blog. Wed, 24 Aug 2016 12:00:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 BBC News: The Cult of the Hyperpolyglot http://blog.amerispan.com/2012/03/bbc-news-the-cult-of-the-hyperpolyglot.html http://blog.amerispan.com/2012/03/bbc-news-the-cult-of-the-hyperpolyglot.html#comments Fri, 02 Mar 2012 16:42:00 +0000 AmeriSpan Staff http://blog.amerispan.com/2012/03/bbc-news-the-cult-of-the-hyperpolyglot.html _58617500_beatles304gettyLanguage immersion is a global trend making headlines left and right! A BBC UK article entitled "The Cult of the Hyperpolyglot" discusses the community of those who learn more than two languages, and the ease with which it propels them around the world!


The article gives a background of a few polyglots and demonstrates how their lives have been fulfilled and even shaped by their thirst for language learning.

Says one of the interviewees:

"Etymology is a sport for me. I enjoy looking up the origin of words and seeing which particular invasion was responsible for bringing that word into our vocabulary. I am immersed in it for my work and it will continue to intrigue me for every day of my life."

Russia_excursionIt is suggested that polyglots share a certain common neurological thread that allows them to process so many languages, but one thing is for sure – putting in the work to learn them can pay off.

Read the full BBC article

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]]> http://blog.amerispan.com/2012/03/bbc-news-the-cult-of-the-hyperpolyglot.html/feed 0 New School Location in St. Petersburg, Russia http://blog.amerispan.com/2010/06/new-school-location-in-st-petersburg-russia.html http://blog.amerispan.com/2010/06/new-school-location-in-st-petersburg-russia.html#comments Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:43:01 +0000 AmeriSpan Staff http://blog.amerispan.com/2010/06/new-school-location-in-st-petersburg-russia.html Read more »]]> Our award winning Russian in St. Petersburg school has moved to a more central location in the gorgeous city of St. Petersburg, close to hot spots like the Mikahilovsky Zamok, Russian Museum, and several parks, shops and cafes, and is now more popular than ever!

 

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The staff at the new location report that Russian students are raving about the amenities and location of the school, and that internet work stations will be up and running by the end of this week.  How exciting!

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For more information about studying Russian in our newest facilities, see Russian in St. Petersburg.

]]> http://blog.amerispan.com/2010/06/new-school-location-in-st-petersburg-russia.html/feed 0 Russia School Update http://blog.amerispan.com/2010/03/russia-school-safety-update.html http://blog.amerispan.com/2010/03/russia-school-safety-update.html#comments Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:18:30 +0000 AmeriSpan Staff http://blog.amerispan.com/2010/03/russia-school-safety-update.html Read more »]]> Moscow_church The violence in Moscow that shook the country and made global news yesterday was scary and a noted highly rare event.  Thankfully, our Moscow language school staff has reported that everyone there is fine and that the school’s neighborhood is all the way across the city from where the violence took place.

 

Moscow is a great city to visit and perfect your Russian language skills.  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact an AmeriSpan representative.

Visit our Study Russian in Moscow profile here: Moscow Language School


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]]> http://blog.amerispan.com/2010/03/brb-going-to-europe.html/feed 0 Study Russian in Moscow & St. Petersburg http://blog.amerispan.com/2010/02/study-russian-in-moscow-st-petersburg.html http://blog.amerispan.com/2010/02/study-russian-in-moscow-st-petersburg.html#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:16:00 +0000 AmeriSpan Staff http://blog.amerispan.com/2010/02/study-russian-in-moscow-st-petersburg.html Watch a video of AmeriSpan’s Russian schools. AmeriSpan offers Russian language immersion programs in Moscow and St. Petersburg. Click to learn more about studying Russian in Moscow, or studying Russian in St. Petersburg. 


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