Things to do in St.Petersburg in winter

Things to do in St.Petersburg in winter

If you decide to visit the wonderful city of St. Petersburg in winter, you will probably be told that it is very cold here, or that there is nothing to see or to do at this time of year. Do not listen to that. These are the words of those who have not been to St. Petersburg in winter time and base their opinion on some rough ideas. Read more

Foreign language without tedious cramming

Foreign language without tedious cramming

Is it actually possible to teach a foreign language? The answer is no. It’s the same as teaching someone to think. While the person does not have a purpose of learning and internal motivation, while there is no desire to discover the whole world with the help of a foreign language, there is no need in studying it. Read more

How to understand Russian speech by ear?

How to understand Russian speech by ear?

There are many reasons for misunderstanding including speech tempo, unusual voice tone (as a rule, while learning Russian one gets used to the teacher’s voice), the presence of different types of connections, bindings and sound omissions in the speech flow of the speaker and so on. So, here are some tips to avoid misunderstanding. Read more

4 mistakes in learning Russian

4 mistakes in learning Russian

Sometimes students that learn Russian realize that despite the continuous learning process, they still cannot speak fluently, build complex sentences in Russian or clearly understand the speech of native speakers. Why is this happening? Read more