Иностранный язык Тверь, школа иностранных языков в Твери

Program Strengths:
The instruction was outstanding: classes are both rigorous and hand-tailored to the classes’ needs. Classes are conducted completely in Russian and, while this was very difficult for me for the first two weeks, my comprehension improved extremely rapidly. Professors are not only talented, but very personable and kind. They often invite you out on the weekend (Dasha’s B-day party was one of my favorite experiences in Russia). There are lectures three days a week after classes (in Russian) about Russian film, literature, and politics/history. Excursions within and to other cities are organized at least two other days a week. There is a tea time between the morning ‘para’ and afternoon ‘para’ with all of the students and teachers, where every day we had lively conversations. One of the most important strengths of the program is the location, in the city of Tver. Tver is centrally located on the railway between Moscow and Petersburg (2 hours from Moscow and 5 from Peter) but, unlike these major cities, Tver offers complete Russia emersion. In Moscow and St. Petersburg , many people speak perfect English; if comfort in How this program compared to this student’s expectations: I hoped mainly to improve my conversational Russian and I definitely achieved this to a much greater degree than I had expected. Also, the grammar instruction was very thorough.

Program Strengths:
The somewhat «remote» location made it impossible not to speak Russian, and the personable and helpful staff were fantastic. I found Tver a wonderful place to study, and the folks at Delta were great. It was also a very restful place to be, which for me was good. I think that much of your language learning progress and experience is dependent upon your own drive. I suppose that could be either a strength or a weakness.
How this program compared to this student’s expectations:
It did. My goal for the summer was to be able to skip third year Russian and enroll in 4th year when I got back to campus. I accomplished this, and had a wonderful experience in the interim.
I definitely recommend Delta as a language school, and Tver as a destination over Petersburg or Moscow. I think it would have been altogether too easy to speak English and too overwhelming an introduction to had I lived in either Moscow or Peter. I’d also say to take advantage of the fantastic faculty that Delta provides for you and attend the lectures that they arrange. The lectures were one of the best parts of my experience at Delta. I would also recommend getting involved in something besides the school itself — I regularly attended a church and ended up going to their youth retreat, something that was not only a great cultural experience, but also fantastic for my Russian!

Program Strengths:
The program is small and personal. As a result, I was able to develop good relationships with my professors. Sometimes they invited us out for drinks or we had dinner at their home. The co-director of the program always accompanied us on expeditions. Many of the Russians involved in the institute also teach at the Tver State University and asked a few of their former students to spend time with us and show us the city. It felt more like being part of an extended family instead of a study abroad program. They tailored our language programs to meet our individual needs. I received instruction in advanced Russian grammar, textual analysis, pronunciation and intonation, etc. Each week there were lectures on history, politics and literature. In addition, we visited local museums during the week. The director of the program helped us coordinate trips to St Petersburg and Moscow, going so far as to buy train tickets and reserve hostels for us.