Today I describe languages I have studied. I didn’t mention Japanese. After 4 years of French, I did not come close to fluency.

Second episode of speaking freely with only a few notes. I noticed a few more grammar mistakes. This is a good exercise! If I really mess up, I can erase the recording and redo. As language learners we need to overcome the fear of speaking.

One goal this year is to speak spontaneously without notes. I am going to use 30 day speaking challenge topics. Todays topic is : why do you study Russian( what foreign language do you study and why)

Features of Tandem language learning app. Personal news about corona virus. Happy New Year!

Lessons from learning Japanese: How I sustained motivation for one year. I am looking forward to an online meeting with the founders of youtube channel “Japanese Immersion with Asami”

1. I started reading a new book 2.I got a pedicure! 3 visit to a Sushi restaurant during “corona virus times”

In this podcast I practice speaking Russian by describing how I self treated a mild case of ingrown toenail.

Intro in English followed by a short synopsis of this book in Russian. Since I made no notes ,hesitation and mistakes are increased!

Some highlights of the role of Nikita Khrushchev in СССР. Update on my Russian reading.

Some important events and people between the Decembrist uprising in 1825 and the Russian revolutions of 1905 and 1917