{"id":6652,"date":"2014-08-04T07:44:42","date_gmt":"2014-08-04T07:44:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/?p=6652"},"modified":"2018-08-16T14:58:57","modified_gmt":"2018-08-16T14:58:57","slug":"sneak-russian-into-your-online-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/sneak-russian-into-your-online-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Sneak Russian into Your Online Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"

There was recently an excellent post of creating language immersion<\/a> outside the country where that language is spoken. I realize it may be hard to stay motivated to keep up on your language studies in your everyday life. Of course, ideally you should actively pursue your language studies, subscribe to podcasts, listen to music, read books, and practice the language with native speakers. But if you are a busy working adult who never seems to have time to devote to language studies, it doesn’t mean you need to give it up altogether. I would like to share some tips specific to Russian on how you can trick yourself into getting exposed to a little bit of Russian every day.<\/p>\n

1. Subscribe to Russian news on social media<\/h3>\n

Do you follow news outlets on Twitter or Facebook? Add some Russian language news into the mix. Both Russian and international organizations have presence on social media. Since there is a significant overlap between the news stories reported in Russia and around the world, most of the stories will mirror those on international news sites. This way, you will probably be able to understand what’s being discussed even if you don’t understand every word. Plus, it may be interesting to see what angle or spin each organization has on the events it is reporting on.<\/p>\n

Here are a few ideas to get you started:<\/p>\n