Russian training attracts local elderly
27/11/2003 14:50
With a reminiscent mood, many senior citizens have attended Russian
language trainings in Shanghai, who have studied Russian courses instead of
English during their childhood, the Youth Post reported today.
The 70 mid and
elderly people, aged between more than 40 and 60-plus, decided to attend the
Russian language courses. "I forgot nearly all the Russian I have learned in
middle school, so when I heard such training is currently available, I feel
quite excited," said an elderly woman aged 68.
"We have learned Russian in
the 1960s, and have no chance to use it, so we want to have opportunities to
review it and communicate with others in Russian," according to some local
elderly.
"Previously we had no plans to offer such training courses only for
reminiscence purpose, but after market surveys, we found someone learning
foreign language to gain job titles, some to do business abroad and someone only
want to have opportunities to review the languages they have learned before,"
said a spokesman with a local training institute, which recruited the 70 elderly
students.
These students are eager to learn Russia, reviewing basic wording,
watching Russian movies, singing songs, and they plan to organize a Russian glee
club in the near future, the spokesman said.
Wendy Zhang/ Shanghai Daily news
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