{"id":90011,"date":"2026-03-23T15:22:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T13:22:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/multilingua.ee\/?p=90011"},"modified":"2026-04-13T17:33:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T14:33:25","slug":"spanish-students-dive-into-russian-at-multilingua-language-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/multilingua.ee\/en\/spanish-students-dive-into-russian-at-multilingua-language-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Spanish students dive into Russian at Multilingua Language Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A group of Spanish students spent an intensive week at Multilingua in Tallinn, Estonia, in February 2026, immersing themselves in Russian language learning. The program combined formal lessons with fun, non-formal activities, giving the students a unique and engaging experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_90012\" style=\"width: 528px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-90012\" class=\"wp-image-90012\" src=\"https:\/\/multilingua.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/messenger_creation_79f6214e-5314-4691-ac2a-a5043487dc1f-300x139.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"518\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/multilingua.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/messenger_creation_79f6214e-5314-4691-ac2a-a5043487dc1f-300x139.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/multilingua.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/messenger_creation_79f6214e-5314-4691-ac2a-a5043487dc1f-1030x476.jpeg 1030w, https:\/\/multilingua.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/messenger_creation_79f6214e-5314-4691-ac2a-a5043487dc1f-768x355.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/multilingua.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/messenger_creation_79f6214e-5314-4691-ac2a-a5043487dc1f-1536x710.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/multilingua.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/messenger_creation_79f6214e-5314-4691-ac2a-a5043487dc1f-1500x693.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/multilingua.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/messenger_creation_79f6214e-5314-4691-ac2a-a5043487dc1f-705x326.jpeg 705w, https:\/\/multilingua.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/messenger_creation_79f6214e-5314-4691-ac2a-a5043487dc1f-450x208.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/multilingua.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/messenger_creation_79f6214e-5314-4691-ac2a-a5043487dc1f-600x277.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/multilingua.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/messenger_creation_79f6214e-5314-4691-ac2a-a5043487dc1f.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 518px) 100vw, 518px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-90012\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Study session at Multilingua<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><b>Learning Russian Through Fun and Games<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The students loved the interactive exercises in class. One highlight was the \u201cblogger and journalist\u201d project, which allowed them to practice Russian creatively. They also enjoyed playing \u201cCROCODILE\u201d (<span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\u0418\u0413\u0420\u0410 \u0412 \u041a\u0420\u041e\u041a\u041e\u0414\u0418\u041b\u0410<\/span>) and other language games to learn new words. One student commented, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe games were very creative and really fun!\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_90027\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-90027\" class=\"wp-image-90027 size-medium\" style=\"margin: 0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/multilingua.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img-20260205-wa0001-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/multilingua.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img-20260205-wa0001-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/multilingua.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img-20260205-wa0001-1030x773.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/multilingua.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img-20260205-wa0001-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/multilingua.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img-20260205-wa0001-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/multilingua.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img-20260205-wa0001-1500x1125.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/multilingua.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img-20260205-wa0001-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/multilingua.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img-20260205-wa0001-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/multilingua.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img-20260205-wa0001-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/multilingua.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img-20260205-wa0001.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-90027\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Maarjam\u00e4e Palace Outdoor Exhibition<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><b>Staying with Host Families<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Living with host families in Tallinn was unanimously the best part of the trip. Students practiced Russian daily in real-life situations, which helped them become more fluent and confident. As one student noted, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt forces me to speak in Russian, and it makes me think in Russian.\u201d<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Another added, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt gives students key insights into how Russian is actually spoken. Much better than just saying a few words in the street.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In their free time, students shared stories and activities with their host families, including attending concerts, going to karaoke, skiing in the park, visiting a spa center, and tasting local dishes. Favorite foods included pelmeni, borscht, blini, and caviar. One student said, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cPelmeni, I just love it!\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_90022\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-90022\" class=\"wp-image-90022 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/multilingua.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img-20260204-wa0011-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/multilingua.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img-20260204-wa0011-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/multilingua.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img-20260204-wa0011-1030x773.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/multilingua.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img-20260204-wa0011-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/multilingua.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img-20260204-wa0011-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/multilingua.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img-20260204-wa0011-1500x1125.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/multilingua.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img-20260204-wa0011-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/multilingua.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img-20260204-wa0011-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/multilingua.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img-20260204-wa0011-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/multilingua.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img-20260204-wa0011.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-90022\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Peter the Great House-Museum<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><b>Exploring Russian Language in Tallinn<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Students visited several places in Tallinn to support their language learning:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maarjam\u00e4e Palace Outdoor Exhibition &amp; Soviet Monuments<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kadriorg Park and Peter the Great House-Museum<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Actionbound Quest: \u201cAnimals in the Old Town\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">USSR \u2013 Behind the Iron Curtain<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These activities gave students opportunities to practice Russian in context and reinforce what they learned in class.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Weekly Schedule Highlights<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Monday:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Getting to know each other and playing games with Ksenia; market and supermarket visit with Ken<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><b>Tuesday:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> TV show activity with Ken; Russian learning through Actionbound mobile game <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Wednesday:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Peter the Great House-Museum visit with guide; video blogger project with Ksenia<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Thursday:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Walking tour of Soviet monuments and Place of Memory; <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">USSR \u2013 Behind the Iron Curtain<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> activity with Ken<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Friday:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Job interviews with Ksenia; \u201cIn a Fairy Tale World\u201d activity<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>The Takeaway<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For these Spanish students, the combination of intensive lessons, creative activities, and immersion with host families made an unforgettable week. One student summed it up: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe best thing about this trip is living with families &#8211; it\u2019s the best opportunity to really practice the language.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multilingua in Tallinn shows that learning Russian can be both intensive and fun, combining structured lessons with hands-on practice every day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For more information contact <a href=\"https:\/\/multilingua.ee\/en\/language-school\/learn-russian-in-tallinn\/\">Learn Russian in Tallinn<\/a> project manager Hannela Tamagno at hannela@multilingua.ee.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A group of Spanish students spent an intensive week at Multilingua in Tallinn, Estonia, in February 2026, immersing themselves in Russian language learning. 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