Comments on: The language reality http://kazakhstan.neweurasia.net/2006/05/22/the-language-reality/ neweurasia\'s Kazakhstan blog Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:04:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: beka http://kazakhstan.neweurasia.net/2006/05/22/the-language-reality/#comment-43915 beka Sun, 08 Jun 2008 07:06:04 +0000 http://kazakhstan.neweurasia.net/2006/05/22/the-language-reality/#comment-43915 The quality of Russian in Kazakhstan is excellent.We speak russian,we think in russian In some ways we know russian better than native russians because we are also native speakers and and can demonstrate our skills..... The quality of Russian in Kazakhstan is excellent.We speak russian,we think in russian In some ways we know russian better than native russians because we are also native speakers and and can demonstrate our skills…..

]]> By: Maral http://kazakhstan.neweurasia.net/2006/05/22/the-language-reality/#comment-40657 Maral Thu, 29 Nov 2007 11:58:13 +0000 http://kazakhstan.neweurasia.net/2006/05/22/the-language-reality/#comment-40657 There are many places to study Russian in Kazakhstan. The teachers are of high quality and it is cheap really to dwell here. The experience of teachers is inferior to none in this respect. You could either graduate at a university or attend special courses. For example, I can recommend you to take a course of the teacher AUBAKIROVA Alipa Nasibullaevna in Astana. She has the great experience of teaching russian to comers from many countries and speaks, as I know, english, turkish, persian. If you are keen on studying Russian in Kazakhstan, here is the cell phone number of the teacher: +7 701 725 66 64. Good luck! Maral There are many places to study Russian in Kazakhstan. The teachers are of high quality and it is cheap really to dwell here. The experience of teachers is inferior to none in this respect. You could either graduate at a university or attend special courses. For example, I can recommend you to take a course of the teacher AUBAKIROVA Alipa Nasibullaevna in Astana. She has the great experience of teaching russian to comers from many countries and speaks, as I know, english, turkish, persian. If you are keen on studying Russian in Kazakhstan,
here is the cell phone number of the teacher: +7 701 725 66 64.

Good luck!

Maral

]]> By: ahimsa http://kazakhstan.neweurasia.net/2006/05/22/the-language-reality/#comment-4340 ahimsa Sun, 22 Oct 2006 07:40:01 +0000 http://kazakhstan.neweurasia.net/2006/05/22/the-language-reality/#comment-4340 Hi Stavros, Going back to James' question, do you know of any formalised study programmes in Almaty for studying Russian? I don't mean programmes like where you pay per hour as an individual or in a group, that's what organisations like kimep offer. I am looking for formal programmes with intensive daily lessons for a fixed period with exams leading to recognised qualifications. Please advise. thanks Hi Stavros,

Going back to James’ question, do you know of any formalised study programmes in Almaty for studying Russian? I don’t mean programmes like where you pay per hour as an individual or in a group, that’s what organisations like kimep offer. I am looking for formal programmes with intensive daily lessons for a fixed period with exams leading to recognised qualifications.

Please advise. thanks

]]> By: deutsche welle http://kazakhstan.neweurasia.net/2006/05/22/the-language-reality/#comment-2441 deutsche welle Tue, 08 Aug 2006 13:07:58 +0000 http://kazakhstan.neweurasia.net/2006/05/22/the-language-reality/#comment-2441 Kazakh language is more spoken now on the streets in Almaty as it was 2 or 3 years ago. Recently I visited KZ (currently I live in Germany) and I was quite surprised by the fact that so many teens and young people speak Kazakh than Russian in Almaty on the streets, bars and etc. I guess the majority of them are "oralmans" coming from china and mongolia. Once in Germany I was asked if it's worthy to go to KZ to learn Russian I told doubtless "yes", but I recommended only Almaty and Karaganda. At the same time I know in some municipal enteprecises like APK Almaty 1 (energy supplier) there is no use instructions or broshures written in Russian. The only version you can get is in kazakh language... Kazakh language is more spoken now on the streets in Almaty as it was 2 or 3 years ago. Recently I visited KZ (currently I live in Germany) and I was quite surprised by the fact that so many teens and young people speak Kazakh than Russian in Almaty on the streets, bars and etc. I guess the majority of them are “oralmans” coming from china and mongolia.
Once in Germany I was asked if it’s worthy to go to KZ to learn Russian I told doubtless “yes”, but I recommended only Almaty and Karaganda.
At the same time I know in some municipal enteprecises like APK Almaty 1 (energy supplier) there is no use instructions or broshures written in Russian. The only version you can get is in kazakh language…

]]> By: LazyNomad http://kazakhstan.neweurasia.net/2006/05/22/the-language-reality/#comment-1265 LazyNomad Mon, 05 Jun 2006 11:17:09 +0000 http://kazakhstan.neweurasia.net/2006/05/22/the-language-reality/#comment-1265 I know a few foreigners that studied russian in Alma-Ata. For instance, one of my japanese friends had chosen Alma-Ata to study russian for the following two reasons: (1) it is cheaper to live there than in Moscow, (2) one (in particular, asians) doesn`t get such problems, as russian skin-heads can deliver. As my kazakh girlfriend once joked: "Kazakhs are the most europeanized asians after russians". LOL I know a few foreigners that studied russian in Alma-Ata. For instance, one of my japanese friends had chosen Alma-Ata to study russian for the following two reasons: (1) it is cheaper to live there than in Moscow, (2) one (in particular, asians) doesn`t get such problems, as russian skin-heads can deliver.
As my kazakh girlfriend once joked: “Kazakhs are the most europeanized asians after russians”. LOL

]]> By: Ben http://kazakhstan.neweurasia.net/2006/05/22/the-language-reality/#comment-1233 Ben Sun, 28 May 2006 10:47:21 +0000 http://kazakhstan.neweurasia.net/2006/05/22/the-language-reality/#comment-1233 "Kazakhstan needs new concept of state language development" http://www.inform.kz/showarticle.php?lang=eng&id=142285 <blockquote>The aim of the new language policy is to promote usage of state language up to the level of the Russian one. In his report the Minister underlined that to achieve an ambitious goal on accession to the 50 most competitive countries of the globe it is crucial to withstand language competition. </blockquote> “Kazakhstan needs new concept of state language development”
http://www.inform.kz/showarticle.php?lang=eng&id=142285

The aim of the new language policy is to promote usage of state language up to the level of the Russian one. In his report the Minister underlined that to achieve an ambitious goal on accession to the 50 most competitive countries of the globe it is crucial to withstand language competition.

]]> By: Stavros http://kazakhstan.neweurasia.net/2006/05/22/the-language-reality/#comment-1104 Stavros Tue, 23 May 2006 02:50:50 +0000 http://kazakhstan.neweurasia.net/2006/05/22/the-language-reality/#comment-1104 I study only Russian here and it's the norm for foreigners. The level of Russian in Kazakhstan is excellent and outstanding in Almaty. Thus Almaty has "better" (ie more standard Russian) than many parts of Russian. Lots of programmes, depends on the lenght of time you want to stay, you could spend an academic year and do it right, a month or two is not a lot for Russian, it's harder than modern Greek (well that comparission at least works for me). I study only Russian here and it’s the norm for foreigners. The level of Russian in Kazakhstan is excellent and outstanding in Almaty. Thus Almaty has “better” (ie more standard Russian) than many parts of Russian.

Lots of programmes, depends on the lenght of time you want to stay, you could spend an academic year and do it right, a month or two is not a lot for Russian, it’s harder than modern Greek (well that comparission at least works for me).

]]> By: James http://kazakhstan.neweurasia.net/2006/05/22/the-language-reality/#comment-1102 James Tue, 23 May 2006 02:14:01 +0000 http://kazakhstan.neweurasia.net/2006/05/22/the-language-reality/#comment-1102 Stavros, sort of unrelated, but out of curiosity, given the level of russification in Kazakhstan, how common is it for foreigners to go there to study the Russian language instead of Russia? Do you know of any formalized study programs? Stavros, sort of unrelated, but out of curiosity, given the level of russification in Kazakhstan, how common is it for foreigners to go there to study the Russian language instead of Russia? Do you know of any formalized study programs?

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