Let us present you one of our typical host family!

Tatyana Gorbacheva is 55 years old.  She works as a manager in insurance company, lives with her mother and they are very nice talkative women. Tatyana is interested in English and trips, she enjoyes dances and travels by car in Karelia. Her mother Valentina Federovna is 81 years old, she is a pensioner, she likes watching TV news and very often when students come back home after School classes, she shares TV news with them and helps to do homework.

It takes about 15-30 minutes to get from their flat to the school on foot or by bus. As other families she meets all students in railway station or airoport. After student classes, she invites them to visit her дача (coutry-side house), museums, opera, ballet, dance club and so on.

Our student Mirjana Pantic from Bosnia really enjoyed her stay with Tatyana and her mother. All together they visited ballet "Swan lake" in our Musical theatre,  romani dance class, dacha, botanical garden and so on. Just within the two weeks!

Another student of Russian Language School Arent from Switzerland stayed for 3 times with Tatyana and her mother and after they became a real friends, he bought ticket for Tatyana and invited her to celebrate his birthday in Switzerland.

Would y like to know more about Russian homestay? Visit our website http://enjoyrussian.com/category/rus-home/

Summer Russian Immersion in Petrozavodsk! 
Manage your leisure time wisely! 

4 Components of Memorable Summer for Russian lovers: 
1. Effective and exciting Russian courses 
2. Eventful cultural program and excursions
3. Russian homestay and homemade meals
4. Communication with Russian volunteers

What will you get in our school this summer?
• learn and speak Russian 24 hours a day 
• travel and try Russian food 
• experience Russian hospitality and find “second family” 
• experience true Russia and meet new friends 
• have a rest and get unforgettable experience 

Summer courses are available starting from:
June 5 and 19; July 3,17,31; August 14.

Price for 2 week course (tuition fee, homestay with breakfast): 470 euro.

 APPLY: http://enjoyrussian.com/3719/
 Do you have questions? info@enjoyrussian.com 

Lydia from Spain has spent the whole month in Petrozavodsk learning Russian in our school! 

"The location of the house was excellent, every place I need/ want to go was 15-20 minutes walking. My room was big and cozy, the area of the building was very quite.Comunication with the family was excellent, when I had trouble understanding something important in russian, they spoke a very good English.Breakfast was always home cooked ,delicious, and plenty of food". 

You also have chance to experience Russian hospitality http://enjoyrussian.com/3686_programs/3689_autumn_russian_courses/ 

“It’s really fantastic to have the opportunity to stay with a Russian family while studying” – Rebecca (UK)

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Our students have a good opportunity to learn about Russian education from inside. They have many contacts with Russian students and also they can visit different classes at Russian schools. For Example Neil often visits English classes, Elena - Russian classes and Rahel is working with junior school pupils.

Come to Russia!

APPLY: http://www.enjoyrussian.com/3719/

Would you like to know how Russians say goodbye to winter and welcome spring? And how many Russian pancakes you can eat for a week? And what is a winter scarecrow?

You should visit Russia on Maslenitsa! It is one of... 

Read more http://enjoyrussian.com/3686_programs/Maslenitsa/18893/

Our classes are never boring! Ask anybody!

Elementary level: January 18-29
Price: 450 EUR (including tuition fee for 40 hours of Russian + homestay with breakfast)

Basic level: February 1–12
Price: 450 EUR (including tuition fee for 40 hours of Russian + homestay with breakfast)

APPLY: http://www.enjoyrussian.com/3719/

Deadline for applying for all the courses: December 15

December in Russia is amazing time, when everybody is waiting for New Year and prepare to one of the most favourite holiday in our country!
You won't find better time to come and try to understand our culture and people!

Level: 2 Certificate
Dates: December 7 - December 18
Price: 450EUR (including tuition fee for 40 hours of Russian + homestay with breakfast)
Deadline for applying: November 8

Join us http://enjoyrussian.com/3686_programs/3689_autumn_russian_courses/

Visit to the Museum of Industrial History in Petrozavodsk
So many things to see and even touch!

Apply http://enjoyrussian.com/3686_programs/3689_autumn_russian_courses/

Do you know what is the best way to learn Russian? Learn in with native speakers in "Enjoy Russian Language school"!

Level: beginners
Dates: January 4 - January 29
Price: 900 EUR (including tuition fee for 80 hours of Russian and homestay with breakfast)
Deadline for applying: November 1 (for non-EU citizens)

Evening with Russian volunteers

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Russians are insanely rude and crazy

99% of Russians live their daily life without being rude to each other. It only takes some openness, readiness to throw away some intercultural cliches and a strong will to understand. Besides, Russians are hospitable, outgoing and always ready to help.
Okay, Russians are very, very expressive. They may wave and shake their hands like they are having a seizure when they’re just talking about the weather. What’s more, they are pretty loud! And of course it doesn't mean that they are crazy!

Join us http://enjoyrussian.com/3686_programs/3689_autumn_russian_courses/

Short full-immersion program in Winter! Hurry up!

Level: 1 Certificate
Dates: December 7 - December 18
Price: 450EUR (including tuition fee for 40 hours of Russian and homestay with breakfast)
Deadline for applying: November 8

Hurry up! Just a few days are left!

Next week we'll choose the winner of the scholarship for winter-spring 2016!

You still have a chance to get it! Friday (October 30th) is the last day when you can send us your essays and photos.

Participate http://www.enjoyrussian.com/3686_programs/18475/

THE MYSTERY OF THE RUSSIAN SOUL
There are many myths about Russians. Let's see what do we have in real life!

Russians are anti-laughters

It is generally believed that Russians don’t smile a lot. That’s partly true, but it’s not because they’re not funny or happy or even rude. Unsmiling (неулыбчивость) is one of the most prominent national features of Russian communication.
1) They don’t smile at people for the sake of being “polite” because they consider this gesture weird and a waste of time. Such a “smile for being polite” can cause irritation and even alertness. Smiling doesn’t mean politeness.
2) Smiling at strangers is not accepted in Russia. But they will smile to their friends.
3) Russian will not always smile back at a person who smiles at him.
4) Russians usually don’t smile while performing their duties (customs officers, waiters, teachers, doctors etc.). They just being serious and concentrated!
5) Russians smile if they really feel like they want to smile or they have a strong reason for that.
6) Russian smile is believed to be sincere.
7) Russian smile at a person means good personal attitude to him.

Come to Russia and find out what we are http://enjoyrussian.com/3686_programs/3689_autumn_russian_courses/

National Food Party

If you can't go abroad Belgium, Germany and England will come to you with all those tasty national dishes!

We were really glad to try Belgian chocolate,meatloaf with cherry, chocolate mousse, German sausages with mustard and brezel as well as English sausages and Russian pancakes!

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Что удивляет иностранных гостей в Петрозаводске.

Вам какие блины - с курицей или корицей? Почему наши автобусы лучше, чем в Риме? «Ладно» - это да или нет? Читайте, что еще удивляет иностранцев в карельской столице.

Одно из самых необычных мест в Петрозаводске – это школа русского языка для иностранных студентов «Enjoy Russian». Только здесь можно услышать: настоящий английский, испанский, немецкий, финский, японский, китайский, и даже, фламандский.

В течение года к нам  в школу приезжают студенты со всего мира. Этим летом мы принимали гостей из Англии, США, Голландии, Бельгии, Германии, Финляндии, Дании, Австрии, Швеции, Польши, Литвы, Эстонии, Франции и др.

Каждый раз мы удивляемся и радуемся тому, что русский язык учат не только молодые люди 20-25 лет, но и взрослые мужчины и женщины, которые идут к своей цели, несмотря на расстояние и другие преграды. 

А можете ли вы представить, какое количество открытий подстерегает «студентов» в незнакомой стране и незнакомом городе? Даже элементарное посещение кафе не обходится без приключений.  

Кто бы мог подумать, что курица и корица могут совершенно перепутаться, и потребуется немало времени, чтобы выяснить, какие блины нужны – «с курицей» или все-таки «с корицей».

Оказывается, мы русские очень любим слово «ладно». «Вы повторяете его всегда, о чем бы ни говорили», - заметила Ануш из Франции. И попробуйте догадаться, что же мы имеем в виду каждый раз, когда используем очередное «ладно» в своей речи!

«Ваши автобусы лучше, чем в Риме, потому, что там всегда очень много людей», - радостно сообщил Гульельмо. И это удивительно, т.к. ехал он в автобусе в вечерний час-пик! 

А такое обычное для нас приглашение «попить чай» неожиданно оказывается почти полноценным приемом пищи с разнообразными угощениями: блины, сырники, калитки, пирожки со всевозможной начинкой, печенье, пряники, конфеты или даже бутерброды. И вот как все это съесть? Удивительным оказалось и то, как часто мы пьем чай. После учебы в Петрозаводске этот напиток стал одним из любимых у Мартины из Австрии.

Однако наибольшее затруднение у иностранцев вызвало то, что многие люди в городах России (Санкт-Петербург, Петрозаводск) не знают английского языка. Узнать дорогу у встречного прохожего оказалось не так просто. Каково это потеряться?

Чтобы исправить эту ситуацию и при случае не оставить в беде растерявшегося иностранного «студента», приходите в Центр «Инициатива» изучать новые языки, а если нет времени, но есть огромное желание практиковать иностранный язык, приходите в наше «языковое кафе» для взрослых.

А если вы готовы поспорить с утверждением, что жители Петрозаводска не знают язык, и считаете, что «студентам» просто не посчастливилось встретить на улицах города вас, присоединяйтесь к нам и будьте волонтером!

В любом случае не упустите свой шанс попрактиковать язык!

Мы всегда рады вам! Приходите в Центр «Инициатива» по адресу пр. К. Маркса 20, телефон: 67-18-81

Accommodation in a new family - unforgettable experience!

"My experience in family was excellent and very helpful. Furthermore I learned a lot about Russian culture" - said Giulia (Italy)

Apply and find your family http://enjoyrussian.com/3686_programs/3689_autumn_russian_courses/

Have you ever seen such Karelian pies? We haven't!

"The recipe I got from Petrozavodsk went into retry in Estonia. Kalitkies (Karelian pies) with potatoes, carrots and apple-redcurrant jam- Приятного аппетита!" - wrote Kadri

One of our students (Kadri from Estonia) has not only learnt Russian in Petrozavodsk but has known a recipe for Kalitkas (traditional Karelian pies). And what do we see? She cooks them at home and even modifies our pies! Isn't it great!?

Apply http://enjoyrussian.com/3686_programs/3689_autumn_russian_courses/

"A really great idea! The volunteers were lovely. They made me feel very welcome in Petrozavodsk and enhanced my month here a lot" - said James (UK)

Apply http://enjoyrussian.com/3686_programs/3689_autumn_russian_courses/