Russian University Visit

Russian University Visit with SRAS

Welcome to St. Peterburg! Добро пожаловать в Санкт-Петербург!

You have been invited here in preparation for a live-steam tour around St. Petersburg State Pedagogical University campus. You’ll be joining Natasha, SRAS Peer Tutor. SRAS is excited to bring you to St. Petersburg virtually and we hope one day we’ll see you here in person.

Very nice to meet you! Очень рады познакомиться!

Let’s start by letting Natasha introduce herself:

So how does this work? Your instructor will let you know when the excursion will take place and how to access it. At the designated time, log in and imagine yourself in St. Petersburg! Natasha will tell you a bit about herself and show you around. During the excursion, please consider the following:

If you can’t hear – let us know – send a chat or speak up
If you have a question, don’t be shy – just ask or send it via chat
Studying Russian? Watch and listen for words you know (see list below)

See you soon! Скоро увидимся!

Cлова для тебя! Words for you!

кампус – a campus
учебный корпус (здание) – auditorium building
студент, студентка – a student
поступить в университет – to enter a university
окончить университет – the graduate from a university
главное здание – main building
факультет – a department, a faculty
филология – philology
география – geography
математика – math
ректорат – the University Administration
библиотека – a library
актовый зал – an auditorium, Big Hall
столовая – a cafeteria
общежитие – a dorm
студенческий билет – a student ID
пропуск – an access card

Что мы увидим? What will we see?

The plan is to show and tell you about:

St. Petersburg State Pedagogical University campus
Main Building of St. Petersburg State Pedagogical University
and more – there is always something interesting going on around the campus!

You’ll see a lot of Russians out and about – maybe we’ll even stop to say hello to a few. Don’t hesitate to ask if you are curious about something you see. This is an opportunity not just to see a place, but get a sense of the people there. We’re looking forward to seeing you – до встречи!

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