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  • Digital dictionaries and apps from Collins

    Digital dictionaries and apps from Collins

    Thursday, 01 December 2011

    As a year abroad student, you need language reference tools that are reliable enough to get you through living, studying and working abroad, and portable enough for travel (without affecting your weight restrictions at the airport!). To make sure you have (and can afford!) what you need, we have wangled an exclusive promotional code with Collins and their software partner Ultralingua just for TYA members!

    Published in Language Learning Resources
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  • Babushkas

    Russian

    Friday, 29 January 2010

    Five Fascinating Facts

    1. The Russian language currently uses a 33 letter alphabet, the origins of which date from the Cyrillic alphabet in the 9th century.
    2. Russian is the official language of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.
    3. Russian is also one of the six official languages of the United Nations, along with English, French, Spanish, Chinese and Arabic.
    4. There is no continuous tense in Russian, only past, present and future.
    5. There is no true 'it' in Russian, since every noun has a gender.
    Published in Russia
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  • State Historical Museum, Moscow, Russia

    Russia

    Wednesday, 12 May 2010
    A country so vast it's the biggest in the world, rubbing shoulders with the Eastern block, stretching its wings across glorious cities, awe-inspiring mountains, rivers and streams, tranquil lakes and rather dense, yet magnificent plains, there's a whole lot to discover, regardless of what you're into. If it's Russia's history, culture and architecture that tempt you, you'll be in for a treat in picturesque St Petersburg and the capital city, Moscow. If you're up for trekking, you'll enjoy the mountainous regions across the Southern border. Siberia is a sight to behold, with its have-to-be-seen-to-be-believed wild and untainted natural landscapes. You might want to board the Siberian Express to witness these, as well as the grassy plains, and jump off to explore unchartered territory...
    Published in Russia
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  • Snowy Anna

    The Mole Diaries: St. Petersburg

    Tuesday, 06 April 2010

    My first experience of Russia was when I arrived at the airport in late January only to discover that in my nervous rush off the plane, I had left my passport in the seat pocket. Since I'd only started Russian at university, this was my first visit to the fatherland, and I was terrified at the prospect of having to speak to a real live Russian when I got there. I was also convinced from all the stereotypical horror stories that you hear, that all people in positions of authority in Russia were extremely corrupt and liable to pounce on any opportunity to swindle money out of all unsuspecting foreigners. So my first Russian experience of having to approach a police officer in the airport and explain my predicament to her was a pretty daunting task!

    Published in Russian-speaking
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