Summer courses for learning Russian
Summer Program
for studying Russian
at Novosibirsk State Technical University
Choose between two four week courses in July
or in August in the city of Novosibirsk
General information
Russian summer courses at Novosibirsk State Technical University are offered July 1 - 28 and August 1 - 28 every year.
Teaching is conducted in groups of 7-10; groups are formed according to the level of students which is determined by testing (Beginner, Elementary, Advanced). Special emphasis is placed on improving listening comprehension and speaking skills through both class-time and time at the listening center. Emphasis is also placed on correcting pronunciation and intonation. Students are provided with packages of written exercises to enlarge their active vocabulary and grammar. Feature films, TV news and documentaries are available on video, and word-processing and language programs are also available in computer labs.
Courses last 4 weeks. Russian language instruction is conducted five days a week, 4 academic hours a day. An extensive social and recreational program is offered for afternoons: acquaintance with Russian culture, folklore, applied arts, and classical music, as well as excursions to galleries and theatres.
Daily schedule:
10-00 - 13-00
13-00 - 14-00
14-00 - 18-00
18-00 - 23-00 |
- Russian language classes
- Lunch
- Cultural activities
- Dinner, free time |
The teachers at the summer courses are staff of the Russian language Department at Novosibirsk State Technical University. They are university graduates with academic degrees in Russian philology and with knowledge of English, German and French at a beginner's level. The Russian language Department has many years of experience in teaching Russian as a foreign language.
Students of summer courses are provided with accommodations in double rooms at the university hotel. Accommodation and breakfast costs are included in the course costs.
SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL PROGRAM
Language school "Ya" we invite all students to continue practicing Russian and to learn about our city and our country after classes. We offer the following excursions and other activities for 4 weeks.
Week 1
| Monday | Bus excursion around Novosibirsk (visit to the Museum of Local Studies, dinner in the restaurant "Grill Master") |
| Tuesday | Sports (sport games in the university's sport center) |
| Wednesday | Excursion to the Art Gallery |
| Thursday | Shopping |
| Friday | Night club "Babylon" |
| Saturday | Excursion to the Zoo |
| Sunday | Excursion to the "Neokom" beach (rowing, yachting and etc) |
Week 2
| Monday | Excursion to Akademgorodok (visit the Geological museum and the Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography) |
| Tuesday | Sports |
| Wednesday | Visit the Concert Hall |
| Thursday | Boat trip along the Ob river |
| Friday | Visit the House of Actors (Dinner and Disco) |
Saturday and
Sunday | Sanatorium "Gold Coast" in the country side at the Ob sea (4 meals a day, accommodation in double rooms) |
Week 3
| Monday | Russian speaking club |
| Tuesday | Sports |
| Wednesday | Visit the circus |
| Thursday | Boat trip |
| Friday | Visit the summer Arabic cafe "At Nikolai's" |
Saturday and
Sunday | Visit Tomsk, an old Siberian town (accommodations in double rooms, breakfast, daily excursions) |
Week 4
| Monday | Visit to the Botanical Garden |
| Tuesday | Sports |
| Wednesday | Visit to the "Siberian Fair" |
| Thursday | Party in a Chinese restaurant at the university's hotel |
Saturday and
Sunday | Visit to the summer camp of Novosibirsk State University in the countryside |
COSTS
For the 4 -week course
(per person)
Language course:
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| in group for 3 and more persons | 320 $ |
| in group for 2persons | 400 $ |
| individual study | 640 $ |
| Social and recreational program | 200 $ |
| Accommodation | 70 $ |
| Meal | 400 $ |
Bus tours costs (around Novosibirsk, to Tomsk and into the countryside) are not included in the total costs.
Address:
Novosibirsk State Technical University
Karl Marx avenue 20
Novosibirsk 630092
Russia
Fax: 7-3832-460209
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