05-01-2015, 05:18 PM
(04-30-2015, 02:20 AM)Hockey Wrote:(04-30-2015, 01:18 AM)Scott Wrote: I think you should put one question at a time; that is a lot to respond to in one comment.
How much Russian is required in St. Petersburg and would there be any English-speaking Russian girls in St. Petersburg?
There are English speaking Women in Russia. Of course, the majority of people in Russia DO NOT speak English. And how much Russian a Woman speaks will be largely tied to her education level.
In your case, you'll be dealing with University students, you will probably find quite a few who do speak English. I was invited as a guest speaker at a University in Siberia some years ago and the turnout was quite astounding. When I posted my email address on the chalkboard at the end of my lecture, almost everyone wrote it down. I still have FacceBook friends from that trip.
I don't think you'll have trouble meeting Russian Women and I think you'll find quite a few who speak enough English. I recommend that you download the Pimsleur Russian lessons and start practicing your own Russian. Its not an easy language but just some hello's and "how are you" goes a long way.