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A PhD study on the learning and teaching of English as a foreign language in the Soviet Union.
Happy English found in a very happy place.
This bookshelf in a wonderfully random secondhand bookshop in Almaty provided some extremely interesting treasures. 📚📚📚🇰🇿
This bookshelf in a wonderfully random secondhand bookshop in Almaty provided some extremely interesting treasures. 📚📚📚🇰🇿
October 14, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Happy English found in a very happy place.
This bookshelf in a wonderfully random secondhand bookshop in Almaty provided some extremely interesting treasures. 📚📚📚🇰🇿
This bookshelf in a wonderfully random secondhand bookshop in Almaty provided some extremely interesting treasures. 📚📚📚🇰🇿
What can Soviet novels and films tell us about attitudes and motivations towards learning English as a foreign language?
One prime example comes from Sholokhov’s Virgin Soil Upturned (1932).
Makar explains to Razmyotnov why he is teaching himself English:
One prime example comes from Sholokhov’s Virgin Soil Upturned (1932).
Makar explains to Razmyotnov why he is teaching himself English:
October 11, 2026 at 8:20 AM
What can Soviet novels and films tell us about attitudes and motivations towards learning English as a foreign language?
One prime example comes from Sholokhov’s Virgin Soil Upturned (1932).
Makar explains to Razmyotnov why he is teaching himself English:
One prime example comes from Sholokhov’s Virgin Soil Upturned (1932).
Makar explains to Razmyotnov why he is teaching himself English:
This was not the issue I ordered but, as a friend pointed out, was worth seeing for the lettering alone.
Fingers crossed the much desired 1928 issues can be found.
Fingers crossed the much desired 1928 issues can be found.
October 8, 2026 at 4:05 PM
This was not the issue I ordered but, as a friend pointed out, was worth seeing for the lettering alone.
Fingers crossed the much desired 1928 issues can be found.
Fingers crossed the much desired 1928 issues can be found.
EFL teacher and students at Leningrad School No. 171. 1950s.
Korolev, F. (Unknown) Education in the USSR. Soviet booklet No.24.
Korolev, F. (Unknown) Education in the USSR. Soviet booklet No.24.
October 1, 2026 at 6:31 AM
EFL teacher and students at Leningrad School No. 171. 1950s.
Korolev, F. (Unknown) Education in the USSR. Soviet booklet No.24.
Korolev, F. (Unknown) Education in the USSR. Soviet booklet No.24.
London-born Alexander Wicksteed worked at the Institute of Oriental Studies in Moscow from 1923 as an EFL teacher.
He wrote about his early days in Wicksteed, A. (1928) Life under the Soviets. John Lane The Bodley Head.
He wrote about his early days in Wicksteed, A. (1928) Life under the Soviets. John Lane The Bodley Head.
September 29, 2026 at 8:13 AM
London-born Alexander Wicksteed worked at the Institute of Oriental Studies in Moscow from 1923 as an EFL teacher.
He wrote about his early days in Wicksteed, A. (1928) Life under the Soviets. John Lane The Bodley Head.
He wrote about his early days in Wicksteed, A. (1928) Life under the Soviets. John Lane The Bodley Head.
Inspirational oral history work from Donald J. Raleigh and his work with sixty 1967 graduates from Moscow School No. 20 and Saratov School No. 42, both designated specialist English language schools in 1961.
#oralhistory #SovietUnion
#oralhistory #SovietUnion
September 27, 2026 at 7:34 AM
Inspirational oral history work from Donald J. Raleigh and his work with sixty 1967 graduates from Moscow School No. 20 and Saratov School No. 42, both designated specialist English language schools in 1961.
#oralhistory #SovietUnion
#oralhistory #SovietUnion
Coming across a gem like this in the SCRSS library makes a visit to a basement library on a Saturday morning well worth it.
September 25, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Coming across a gem like this in the SCRSS library makes a visit to a basement library on a Saturday morning well worth it.