And again about our current education. In all European countries (yes, already all over the world), English has long since become a universal means of communication. In conversations with foreigners who have visited our country, I often hear honest surprise that in Russia it is very difficult to find a person who has basic English. And if a foreigner, for example, gets lost in a Russian city, then asking for directions is a whole journey (riddle). In Serbia and Cyprus, where I got to know the local education system, English is taught from first grade. In these countries you can live without knowing Greek or Serbian and communicate calmly in English, even in a store or in a government office. Yes, it's basic English, but it's quite adequate in everyday life. And now I, at the age of 55, am updating my knowledge of English, so as not to look like an uneducated fool from the cultural capital of Russia, asking on his fingers how to get to the library.

And again about our current education. In all European countries (yes, already all over the world), English has long since become a universal means of communication. In conversations with foreigners who have visited our country, I often hear honest surprise that in Russia it is very difficult to find a person who has basic English. And if a foreigner, for example, gets lost in a Russian city, then asking for directions is a whole journey (riddle). In Serbia and Cyprus, where I got to know the local education system, English is taught from first grade. In these countries you can live without knowing Greek or Serbian and communicate calmly in English, even in a store or in a government office. Yes, it's basic English, but it's quite adequate in everyday life. And now I, at the age of 55, am updating my knowledge of English, so as not to look like an uneducated fool from the cultural capital of Russia, asking on his fingers how to get to the library.