Valentin asks: "I'm at intermediate level in Russian. How can I grow my vocabulary?" In this episode: There's no quick solution - you have a large amount of vocabulary to learn, and that takes time Firstly, make sure you can read Russian. It's not too hard, and not being able to read is a handicap "I can't read books or read articles" - maybe not, but you can find material that's graded Tools that can help you read... LingQ ReadLang My book of short stories in Russian Also... Find speaking partners and use Russian socially - in Japan, speaking with others as much as possible was how I grappled upward to fluency Don't ignore the option of taking classes - it can be a good, systematic way to improve Avoid using prepared lists or flashcard decks Overall: The principle is to grow your vocabulary

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