Madam, - Contrary to the statement in the article "Change of Subject - Russian" in "Transition Times" (April 2nd), no prior knowledge of the Cyrillic alphabet is necessary for the study of Russian in Transition Year. The Transition Year Russian module is designed for beginners, ie, students without any background in Russian language or culture.
- Yours, etc,
BRÍDÍN GILROY, National Co-ordinator, Post-Primary Languages Initiative, Marino Institute of Education, Dublin 9.