ARTI KAZAN
LEARN & TRAVEL

• Our Program is based on the contrast and unity of cultures, traditions, different religions of the nations living on the territory of Russia.
• You will visit THREE capitals of Russia.
• You will cover more than 2 000 km of road.
• In 9 days you will visit all the places where the fate and history of Russia were created.
• You will be able to see with your own eyes how ancient history lives in modern metropolises.
• National sights, historical and cultural heritage are at your service.
• You will be able to buy souvenirs and national sweets to surprise your family and friends.
• On your way you will meet people, talking to whom you will learn that the main asset of Russia is people!

Kazan, the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan

• We will meet you at the airport and accompany you to the hotel.
• We will get to know each other over a cup of coffee and tell you about the programme, answer all your questions.
• We will pleasantly surprise you with gastronomic national cuisine. We will spend evenings in modern restaurants and cafes, taste various local dishes, drinks and alcohol.
• Kazan Kremlin and Kul Sharif Mosque: you will get a glimpse of the era of Ivan the Terrible and Tatar Khans.
• You will visit the Ak Bars Arena stadium, which hosted 6 matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, where the national teams of France, Argentina, Brazil, Belgium played
• Tour to the ancient town of Bolgar, which is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
• We will visit the island town of Sviyazhsk — an ancient fortress built during the reign of Ivan the Terrible, where one of the oldest wooden churches in Russia, the Church of the Holy Trinity of 16th-17th centuries, is located
• We wil aslol visit a unique and modern archeological museum of Wood.
• At the end of the program we will have a gala dinner where we say goodbye to Kazan and share our emotions.

Moscow, the capital of Russia

• Arrival, hotel check-in, rest/free time
• Getting acquainted wuth the program. We will have a sightseeing tour around the Red Square - the heart and symbol of the capital of Russia.
• We will visit the monument to Minin and Pozharsky, St Basil's Cathedral, Kazan Cathedral.
• You will have a boat trip on the Moskva River, from the board you will enjoy breathtaking views of all the sights of the city
• We will take a walk near the most famous business centre "Moscow-City".
• We will visit the Tretyakov Gallery "Art of the XX century".
• We will walk along the evening Arbat street, where you can buy souvenirs.
• The program also includes a sightseeing tour of the Exhibition of National Economic Achievements
• The Cosmonautics Museum is one of the largest science and history museums in the world
• There are many more interesting places to visit

St. Petersburg - the Cultural сapital of Russia

• The trip by Sapsan (high-speed train) to St. Petersburg will take 4 hours.
• You will be fascinated by the views of St. Petersburg: St. Isaac's and Kazan Cathedrals, the Peter and Paul Fortress, Palace Square, the Russian Museum, the Bronze Horseman, the Church of the Saviour on the Blood, the cruiser Aurora etc.
• We will visit Erarta Museum of Contemporary Art — the first museum of contemporary art in St. Petersburg and the largest private museum of contemporary art in Russia.
• Trip to Peterhof. Its palaces are considered the best architectural creations.
• We will walk along the ancient rooftops of the city — a unique and amazing experience.
• You will never forget a visit to the Hermitage — the main museum of St. Petersburg.
• Trip to the city of Pushkin to the Museum-Reserve "Tsarskoe Selo", where Pushkin studied.You will see the world-famous Amber Room.
• Visit to the Mariinsky Theatre (ballet) — we kindly recommend you to choose dates and buy tickets in advance.
• During your fascinating trip around Kazan, Moscow and St. Petersburg you will be accompanied by our friendly team.

— Our friendly team will accompany you throughout your stay. You will not be left without our attention. The program includes:

Services:

— safe transfer, qualified staff support, high-quality meals three times a day.

Training:

— the program is designed for 16 days, where our students will become familiar with the key, basic rules of the Russian language, Elementary Level.

— We focus on listening and the development of oral speech. Classes are held using the author's methodology, thanks to which our students can overcome the language barrier and successfully start speaking
Russian language.

— our experienced university teachers who have extensive experience working with foreign students will help you with this.

— classes are held in comfortable, spacious classrooms, which are equipped with everything necessary for classes. Excursions and cultural

Events:

— three educational excursions and a cultural program await you, where you can get acquainted with the most important attractions of Kazan and the Republic of Tatarstan.

— In our free time, you and I can buy gifts, eat national food, and walk around the beautiful places of the city.

The program is compiled in accordance with the state standard for Russian as a foreign language (elementary level)

Program volume: 300 hours.

Classes are held in groups of: 10-15 people

Form of training: Online

List of planned learning outcomes for the discipline (module), correlated with the planned results of mastering the educational program:

When solving certain communicative tasks, a foreign student must be able to verbally implement the following intentions:

— enter into communication, get to know someone, introduce yourself or represent another person, say hello, say goodbye, address someone, thank, apologize, respond to gratitude and apology, ask to repeat;

— ask a question and report about a fact or event, a person, an object, the presence or absence of a person or object, the quality, belonging of an object, an event, an action, the time and place of an action, its cause;

— express a desire, request, offer, invitation, consent or disagreement, refusal;

— express your attitude: evaluate a person, object, fact, action.

A foreign student must be able to realize basic communicative intentions in the following communication situations:

— in a store, kiosk, cash register, at a post office, at a bank, at a currency exchange office, in a restaurant, buffet, cafe, canteen, in a library, in classes, on city streets, in transport; at the clinic, at the doctor's, at the pharmacy.

A foreign student must be able to carry out basic verbal communication in oral form within the framework of topics relevant to a given level:

— A story about yourself. Elements of the biography: childhood, study, work, interests, my friend (acquaintance, family member), family, my work day, free time, recreation, interests.

Reading. Determine the topic of the text and understand its general content

— read the text with an eye to the general scope of its content;

— determine the topic of the text;

— understand quite fully and accurately the basic information of the text, as well as some details that carry an important semantic load.

Letter. Create written monologue texts of up to 200 words;

— produce an independent written statement at the level of real communication in the amount of 150-200 words.

Be able to build:

— a written text of a reproductive and productive nature on a proposed topic in accordance with a communicatively given setting and based on questions;

— a written text of a reproductive nature based on a read text in accordance with a communicatively given setting.

Listening. Be able to understand by ear the information contained in a monologue. determine the topic of the text, understand its general content and make a written recording (write down a text with a familiar topic by ear).

Speaking. Produce an independent oral statement at the level of real communication in a volume of at least 7 phrases,

— use language as a means of communication in the everyday environment;

— independently produce coherent statements in accordance with the proposed topic and communicatively given setting.

— build a monologue statement of a reproductive type based on the text read.

— understand the interlocutor’s statements, determine his communicative intentions within a minimum set of speech situations;

— respond adequately to the interlocutor’s remarks;

— initiate dialogue, express communicative intentions in a minimum set of speech situations.

You can find out about the cost of the educational program and enroll in groups by writing to us: ag.rf@bk.ru

Based on the results of a successfully completed course, a state certificate is issued.