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Dear Friend,

We are sincerely glad to welcome you at the Institute of International Educational Pro-

grams of St.Petersburg State Polytechnical University.

Ourguideline advises you on a new social and educational environment. You will learn

about daily life, infrastructures, traditions and safety regulations in St.Petersburg. Facts

about day-to-day life in St.Petersburg are combined with necessary references to contact

information - addresses, services, emergency telephone numbers etc.

We aim at eliminating your risks and orienting you in St.Petersburg. Remember that while

you follow the rules and traditions of the host country you protect yourself from unneces-

sary problems.

We hope that you will find this guideline helpful in your discovery of St.Petersburg, as long

as you feel prepared and safe to enjoy your travel.

We wish you a pleasant and memorable trip to St.Petersburg!

Sincerely yours,

Institute of International Educational Programs.

St.Petersburg State Polytechnical University

Institute of International Educational Programs

Useful information which

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in St.Petersburg nice

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STUDENT WELCOME GUIDE

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USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS

Чрезвычайные ситуации (бесплатные номера)

CONTENTS

USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS

1. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT RUSSIA

2. ST.PETESBURG: FACTS AND FIGURES

3. USEFUL INFORMATION ON STAYING IN ST.PETERSBURG

3.1. Transport

3.1.1. Train

3.1.2. Метро

3.1.3. Bus, Trams and Trolleys

3.2. Currency Exchange

3.3.International and Long-Distance Calls

3.4. Mobile Phones

3.5. Post Offices

3.6. Juridical Help

3.7. Consulates in St.Petersburg

4. LEISURE AND SIGHTS IN ST.PETERSBURG

4.1. Main Attractions

4.2. The most famous suburbs

4.3. Shopping Tips

4.4. Tourist Services

4.5. Reference Internet Links

5. USEFUL INFORMATION ABOUT IIEP SPBSPU

5.1. IIEP Administration: contact information

5.2. How to get IIEP SPbSPU

5.3. IIEP and its neighborhood

5.4. Medical care

5.5. Visa support, registration and residence regulations in Russian Federation

for international students

5.5.1.Entrance Invitation and Visa

5.5.2.Coming to Russian Federation

5.5.3. Staying on the Territory of the Russian Federation

5.6. Students Life

6. PERSONAL SAFETY GUIDE

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Fire (Rescue service)Police Ambulance Gas Rescue service (dialing from cell phones only)

Regional rescue service,SPb and Leningrad region (24 hours)Central Police Department (Accidents)Incident involving foreign citizensTraffic police (Duty officer)

InformationAutomatic time announcerTelephone information service (24 hours, free)City information serviceInformation service (from cell phones only)Medical and Social Help Information Service, Medicines (24 hours)

Transport

PULKOVO-2, International flights informationPULKOVO-2, Lost Luggage DepartmentAir ticket booking Pulkovo, Aeroflot, Russia Finnair, Lufthansa, British AirwaysAir France, KLM, SAS, CSA, LOT, Delta Airlines

Railway stations (arrivals and departures)Sea Passenger Port

Taxi

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380-91-19573-21-95

764-97-87234-90-21

0600080500909635-55-66325-09-00

704-34-44324-37-87

579-96-01327-36-87327-04-40

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1. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT RUSSIA

Official Name and GovernmentThe Russian Federation (Russia), legal successor to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) since 26 December 1991. State structure – federative, each region has executive and legislative branches. Head of State – President (Russia is a Presidential Republic), elected every 4 years by direct elections.

AreaTotal area – 17,075,200 sq km (6,592,800 sq mi). Length – 9000 km from east to west and 5000 km from north to south. One fourth of the territory lies in Europe, the other part – in Asia. ! Russia is the largest country in the world.

Capital Moscow, 11,6 million citizens.

Population 142,8 million people.Ethnic groups - Russians (80%), Tatars, Ukrainians, Belorussians, Polish, Germans, Jews, Caucasians etc. (up to 100 different ethnicities and faiths).

Religions Russian Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Lutheran, Buddhist, Moslem and Jewish temples etc.

Official Language The official language is Russian.

AnthemRestored music of the Soviet anthem. Music – A.Alexandrov (1943), words – S.Mikhalkov (2000).

Government Divisions7 Federal areas are subdivided in 21 Republics, 6 territories, 10 national areas, 49 districts, 1 autonomous region and 2 cities with federal status: Moscow and St.Petersburg.

CurrencyThe monetary unit is a ruble (RUR). 1RUR = 100 kopeikas.

Time in Russia There are 9 time zones in Russia.You can convert time at www.timezoneconverter.com In 2011, conversion to “winter time” was canceled by the decision of the President of Russian Federation.On March 27, 2011 Russia has switched to “summer time” last time.In case you need additional information about Russia you can look it up at www.russia.com

2. CITY OF ST.PETERSBURG

General Facts Date of foundation – 27 (16) May, 1703.Founder – Peter the Great (Peter I)Name origin - named in honor of St.Peter (not Peter the Great).Location – in the delta of the Neva River on 42 islands. Area – 1400 square kilometers.Zoning – 20 administrative districts, including satellite towns under St.Petersburg’s jurisdiction. Population – 4 million 848 thousandTime zone – GMT/UTC +4

Name changesMay, 1703 – August, 1914 St.PetersburgAugust, 1914 – February, 1924 PetrogradFebruary, 1924 – July, 1991 LeningradJuly, 1991 – Present St.PetersburgLocal government - The Governor and St.Petersburg government.

CultureMore than 220 museums and 100 theatres, numerous sights. ! The city of St.Petersburg is often referred to an Open-Air MuseumFor further information see http://www.saint-petersburg.com

ClimateClimate is almost damp and rainy (because of the location at the seashore of Baltic Sea).

Tips:• bring the umbrella and a windproof raincoat or jacket with you;• think carefully about your footwear. Depending on the time of year, you will need warm boots with a

non-slip sole, waterproof boos/shoes, comfortable sandals;• dressing in layers a good idea because of the rapidly changing weather.

! “White nights” – is the period from June till the beginning of July when the sky stays light all the 24 hours.

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3. USEFUL INFORMATION ON STAYING IN ST.PETERSBURG 3.1. Transport

3.1.1. Train5 railway stations in St.Petersburg:

NAME OF THE RAILWAY STATION DIRECTIONS

Baltisky Station Address: 120 ObvodnogoKanala emb.

Trains to the West: Baltic states, Warsaw, Poland, Berlin, Germany, Tallinn, Riga, Vilnius.

Finlyandsky StationAddress: 6 Lenina sq.

Trains to the Northern Europe: Vyborg, Helsinki

Moskovsky StationAddress: 2 Vosstaniya sq.

Trains to the South and to the East: Moscow, Mur-mansk, Yekaterinburg, Yerevan, Tbilisi.

Vitebsky StationAddress: 52 Zagorodny pr.

Trains to the South and to the West through Bela-rus and Ukraine: Kiev, Minsk, Moscow, Belgrade, Budapest, Bucharest, Vienna, Venice, Rome, Sofia.

Ladozhsky Station Address: 73 Zanevsky pr.

Trains to the North of Russia and to Finland..

You can find detailed information on departures and arrivals at www.rzd.ru

3.1.2. MetroSt.Petersburg metro is the deepest subway in the world. St.Petersburg metro has five lines. See the English language metro scheme below (pict.1). Train arrival period (in average) – 2-3 minutes.

! Some metro stations may be open according to individual schedules due to repairs. To see time schedule of stations, please visit www.metro.spb.ru

! Transition from one line to another stops at 00.15.

Metro rules To enter the underground part of the metro station purchase a token or a metro card, that sold in the ticket offices in metro vestibules and Also you can buy in the ticket offices an unified tickets for all kinds of under-ground and land transport.

! Token and metro card are valid only in St.Petersburg.

Prohibited:• smoking (as well as in any other means of transport); • eating or drinking;• transporting bicycles (except in the folding and covers).

Free of charge:• changing metro lines;• using the metro services for children under 7;• transporting pets and birds in cages as well as bicycles, prams, sledges etc.

Picture 1. St.Petersburg metro scheme

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Currency exchangeJuridical help

3.1.3. Bus, Trams and TrolleysTypes of buses in St. Petersburg:

• Regular buses (trams, trolleys). Both tickets and monthly passes are valid. Tickets can be bought on board in cash, the monthly pass should be shown to the conductor.

• K-buses, T-buses (called “marshrutnoye taksi” - minibus). Only cash accepted, fare is paid to the driver. Stops – at the passengers request. The driver should be notified loudly in advance.

! When using a bus, a trolley or a tram keep your ticket during the whole trip as you may be asked to declare it by a ticket inspector.

3.2. Currency exchangeTips:

• change money in the bank or exchange office, never in the street;• take enough cash when you go out (cash the card or cheques in advance to avoid difficulties); • the most “convenient” currency to bring to Russia is USD or Euro; • Visa and MasterCard are accepted almost everywhere, AMEX and Diners Club owners might have

problems cashing the cards.

24-hours currency exchange:• 130 Ligovsky pr., tel. 112-83-90;• 5 Kamyshovaya str., tel. 347-19-57, 348-81-75;• 7 Utochkina str., tel. 395-32-83, 327-91-30.

3.3. International and Long-Distance Calls• Long-distance Calls: dial 8, wait for the second dial tone, then region code and then immediately the

number.• International Calls: dial 8, wait for the second dial tone, dial 10 then the country code, city code and

then immediately the number.• one cards are convenient for frequent long-distance and international calls. Available throughout

the city at newsagent’s, metro stations, the Central Telephone Station, the Central Post Office and all hotels.

3.4. Mobile phonesCheck if your local mobile phone company has a roaming agreement with Russia or St.Petersburg. Main St.Petersburg’s mobile service providers are:

Megafon www.megafon.ruMTS www.spb.mts.ruBeeline www.beeline.ruTele2 www.tele2.ru

! Sim card St.Petersburg’s mobile service providers you can get from the nearest metro station or at the of-fices of companies-providers. To purchase a card, you must present your passport.

3.5. Post OfficesThere is a post office in each district of St.Petersburg. Post Office nearest to IIEP: 19 Grazhdansky pr.Post Office nearest to SPbSPU: 29 Polytechnicheskaya str.Post web-site www.spbpost.ru

3.6. Juridical help Juridical center “Vosstaniya-6”: translating agency, juridical consultations etc. Address: 6 Vosstaniya street. www.v6.spb.ru

3.7. Consulates in St.Petersburg

AUSTRIA 43 Furshtadskaya str. 275-0502

BULGARIA 27 Ryleyeva str. 273-4018

CANADA 32 Malodetskoselsky pr. 320-3200

CHINA 134 Griboedova emb. 312-6458

CZECH REPUBLIC 5 Tverskaya str. 320-2400

CYPRUS 27 Furshtatskaya str. 329-6407

DENMARK 13 Bolshaya Alleya.Kamennyi Ostrov 703-3900

ESTONIA 14 Bolshaya Monetnaya str. 272-1731

FINLAND 4 Preobrazhenskaya sq. 320-2400

FRANCE 15 Moika emb. 312-3217

GERMANY 39 Furshtadskaya str. 312-0987

GREECE 17 Chernyshevskogo pr. 325-8448

HUNGARY 15 Marata str. 380-7800

INDIA 24 Ryleeva str. 714-7670

ITALY 10 Teatralnaya sq. 327-6053

JAPAN 29 Reki Moyki emb. 327-0230

KAZAKHSTAN 11 Galernaya str. 334-0200

LATVIA 11 10 linia, Vasilievskyi ostrov 336-6420

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Attraction The nearest metro station

STROGANOV PALACE

Vasileostrovskaya, line 3GOSTINYI DVOR

OLD STOCK EXCHANGE

ROSTRAL COLUMNS

БИРЖАGor’kovskaya, line 2

KUNSTKAMERA

PETER AND PAUL FORTRESS Chernyshevskaya, line 1

CRUISER AURORA Sennaya pl., line 2 /

SMOLNY CATHEDRAL Sadovaya, line 5

MARIINSKY THEATRE Ploshchad’ Aleksandra Nevskogo, line 3

YUSUPOV PALACE

SAINT ALEXANDER NEVSKY LAVRA

4.2. The most famous suburbs

Suburb name How to get

PETERHOF • from metro “Avtovo” – minibus №424, 224, 300.• Stop “New Peterhof (fountains)”• from metro “Leninskiy prospect” – minibus №103. • Stop “New Peterhof (fountains)”• high-speed ship Meteor landing on Dvortsovaya Embankment, opposite

the Hermitage

PUSHKIN (TSAR-SKOYE SELO)

• from metro “Moskovskaya” – minibus №287, 299, 342, 347а, 545, 545а• from metro “Kupchino” - minibus №286, 363• from Vitebskiy railway station (or from metro “Kupchino”) by electric train

to the station “Detskoe Selo”, and then by bus №371, 382 to get to the stop “Catherine Park”

LITHUANIA 37 Ryleeva str. 336-3140

THE NETHERLANDS 11 Moika emb. 294-3666

NORWAY 25 Nevsky pr. 331-2600

POLAND 12, 5th Sovetskaya str. 331-7600

SLOVAKIA 21 Orbeli str., bldg. 2 332-2270

SPAIN 39 Furshtatskaya str. 271-4612

SWEDEN 1/3 M.Konyshennaya str. 327-0817

SWITZERLAND 17 Chernyshevskogo pr. 329-1430

UNITED KINGDOM 5 Proletarskoi Diktatury sq. 702-0920

USA 15 Furshtadskaya str. 314-1434

4. LEISURE AND SIGHTS IN ST.PETERSBURG4.1. Main Attractions

Attraction The nearest metro station

HERMITAGESINGULAR

Nevsky prospect, line 2Gostinyi dvor, line 3

PLURAL

PALACE SQUARE

THE RUSSIAN MUSEUM

ST.ISAAC'S CATHEDRAL

THE BRONZE HORSEMAN

KAZAN CATHEDRAL

THE CHURCH OF THE SAVIOR ON SPILLED BLOOD

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Suburb name How to get

PAVLOVSK PALACE • from metro “Moskovskaya” – minibus №286, 299, 545, 545а• from metro “Kupchino” - minibus №286, 363• from Vitebskiy railway station (or from metro “Kupchino”) – by electric

train to the station “Pavlovsk”

VYBORG • from Finlyandsky railway station by train (2,5 hours) or by express (1,5 hours)

• from metro “Grazhdansky prospect” by bus №830

KRONSHTADT • from metro “Chernaya Rechka” by minibus №405• from metro “Prospect Prosveshcheniya” by minibus №407• from metro “Staraya Derevnya” by minibus №510

GATCHINA • from Baltiysky Railway Station – by electric train to the station “Gatchina – Baltiyskaya” or “Gatchina – Varshavskaya”

• from metro “Moskovskaya” by minibus №18а, 100а • from metro “Prospect Veteranov” by minibus №631

4.3. Shopping tipsPopular supermarkets nearest to IIEP and SPbSPU:

Supermarket Address Metro station

Perekriostok 41 Grazhdansky pr. Akademicheskaya

Idea 39 Grazhdansky pr. Akademicheskaya

Sem’ya 23 Grazhdansky pr. Akademicheskaya

OK 17 pr. Nauki Akademicheskaya

Lenta 61 Rustaveli str. Grazhdansky prospect

Diksi 12/1 Tikhoretsky pr. Polytechnicheskaya

Kvartal 12/1 Tikhoretsky pr. Polytechnicheskaya

4.4. Tourist ServicesSt.Petersburg City Tourist Information Centre 41 Nevski pr., tel: 312-25-41City maps and guides are available at bookstores and newsagents’. Central bookstore – “Dom Knigi”. Address: 28 Nevsky pr.

4.5. Useful links

Information about Russia www.russia.com

Information about St.Petersburg: sights, adresses, phones, events etc.

www.saint-petersburg.comwww.yell.ru www.allspb.ruwww.sptimes.ruwww.travel.spb.ru

Theatres www.bileter.ruwww.kassir.ruwww.mariinsky.ru (сайт Мариинского театра)http://www.teatr.gorodovoy.spb.ru/

Cinema www.kinoafisha.spb.ru/

Night Clubs http://spb-clubs.ru/http://nightclub-spb.ru/http://www.clubs.gorodovoy.spb.ru/http://spb.nightparty.ru/

Restaurants, cafes www.restoran.ru/spb/spb.menu.ruwww.restoclub.ruspb.allcafe.ru

Active rest and Entertainment http://www.activesport.info/

Wi-Fi: access point wifi4free.ru/spb/http://wifi.mail.ru/

Official SPbSPU page on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/St-Petersburg-State-Polytechnical-University/179011202109817

5. USEFUL INFORMATION ABOUT IIEP SPBSPU5.1. IIEP Administration: contact information

Department/office Office number Phone

Vice-rector for international relations 213 534-10-01

IIEP Dean's Office 213 606-62-22

Head of Education Administration 216 606-62-39

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5.2. How to get IIEP SPbSPUAdress: 28, Grazhdansky pr., St.PetersburgFrom Airport:

1. Taxi phone number – 0682. On public transport. To the nearest metro station (“Moscovskaya”), is possible to reach by city bus

or by ”marshrutnoye taksi” (see table). For your convenience we recommend to specify in advance terminal number.

In the metro you should transfer to station “Tekhnologicheskiy Institut” and then proceed to station “Akademicheskaya”.

Терминал Pulkovo-I Pulkovo -II

Regular bus number № 39 The bus stop is located opposite the exit from the arrivals hall № 1Schedule 5.30 - 01.30Interval 12-20 minutesTime in a way 30-35 minutes

№ 13 The bus stop is located near the exit from the arrivals hallSchedule 6.00 – 00.45Interval 12-20 minutesTime in a way 20-25 minutes

K-bus, T-bus (“marshrut-noye taksi”) number

K 39The stop is located opposite the exit from the arrivals hall for inter-nal flights

К3, К13, К113, 39АThe stop is located near the exit from the arrivals hall

Follow on a bus/K-bus to a stop

metro “Moskovskaya”(line №2)

metro “Moskovskaya” (line №2)

Transfer metro station “Tekhnologicheskiy Institut”

Station of destination “Akademicheskaya”

IIEP SPbSPU is located 700 m from metro station “Akademicheskaya”. You can pass two stops on the bus (№ 40 and № 60), trolleybus (№ 31 and № 6), K-bus (K95, K131, K175) or walk (7-10 minutes from the metro station to the right).

From Moskovsky railway station:Entrance to the metro station “Square Vosstaniya” is located directly in the station waiting room. Follow to the the station “Akademicheskaya” non-stop (straight line 1).

Department/office Office number Phone

Admission office for fee-paid students 209 534-74-63

Admission office for non fee-paid stu-dents (budget)

216 606-62-33

University Foundation Programs Admis-sion office for non fee-paid students (budget)

314 606-62-32

Deanery of University Foundation Pro-grams

314 606-62-32

Deanery of International Students 220 606-62-33

Deanery of Russian Students 222 606-62-34

Contract’s office 202 606-62-31

Registration and Visa Office 112 113 (dormitory 15)

534-32-22

Outclass Activities Department 205 322-56-32 (add 1205)

Dormitory for International Students № 15 102 (dormitory 15) 534-03-58

Dormitory for International Students № 13 общ.13 534-46-65

Head of Safety Department 100 (НУК) 606-62-26

First-aid post 115 (dormitory 15)) 534-13-36 (add 2115)

Library 524 322-56-32 (add 1524)

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5.3. IIEP and its neighborhood

IMOP neighborhood map with explanations

5.4. Medical careMedical services are provided in the presence of insurance policy. All international students on arrival in SPbSPU should issue the contract of medical insurance. Medical policy issued by the university allows you to:

• to pass necessary medical examination in policlinic №76 (11 Hlopina str.);• to receive expert consultation on a profile of your disease in policlinic No. 76 (11 Hlopina str.);) or to

receive medical treatment in this policlinic;• to call if necessary an ambulance

! To Call an ambulance please contact dispatching service: 346-84-84, 600-03-23, 942-96-58

5.5. Visa support, registration and residence regulations

in Russian Federation for international students

5.5.1. Entrance Invitation and VisaTo obtain “Student Visa” applicants should receive from the University an official “Entrance Invitation to Russian Federation”.! Student must enter (arrive) the University according to the deadlines specified in the Invitation letter to study at SPbSPU, and committed not less than 10 days before visa expiry

5.5.2. Coming to Russian FederationMigration cardWhen crossing the borders of the Russian Federation one have to get and to fill in a migtration card. It is allowed to fill in the information about himself Russian or Roman letters.Migration Card should be filled personally by student.

Registration in Migration ServiceOn arrival in Russia it is necessary to register and get notification form of the arrival of a foreign national in the place of residence within 3 business days. Foreign national can do these procedures:

• in SPbSPU Migration Service.• with the help of his relatives residing in Russian Federation. In this case he is obliged to report about

his registration and getting notification form of the arrival within 7 days and submit notification form to SPbSPU Migration Service.

In case of a late migration registration penalty is charged (penalty is from 2000 roubles).

5.5.3. Staying on the territory of The Russian FederationWHILE STAYING ON THE TERRITORY OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION, a student is obliged:

• to watch his documents and comply with all the rules of a foreign national staying on the territory of Russia.

• In case of a damage or a loss of a passport, migration card or notification form a foreign national is obliged to notify SPbSPU Migration Service within 3 days.

• 20 days before the end of the migration registration and the previous visa student is obliged to issue or prolong multiple visa at the Migration Service of the University.

• If a student has left the Russian Federation on vacation or visited another city in Russia, he obliged to inform SPbSPU Migration Service and issue a new migration registration within 3 days.

For more information about residence regulations in Russian Federation for international students please visit IIEP web-site section “International Students Education in SPbSPU” (http://imop-spbspu.ru/add_ed/rules_for_foreign_nationals)

5.6. Students Life At Polytechnical University is opened Interclub “The Wanderer” for foreign and Russian students. Interclub offers students an opportunity to spend free time brightly and interesting, to be part of university interna-tional environment.In Interclub pass meetings and elections of leaders of National Students Unions, conferences, meetings with diplomatic representatives, exhibitions, national holidays and parties..

Activities of Interclub “Wanderer”:• Russian club• Project “Country: culture, traditions, customs”• English club• The project “Let’s meet” • meetings of National Students Unions• lessons on Cultural Studies• holidays: “Day of humour”, “St. Valentine’s Day”, New year, “Halloween”, March 8, etc.

Interclub Circles:• ballroom dances• musical groups• Theatre circle

To participate in Interclub activities contact Outclass Activities Department (room 205)

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MINI-DICTIONARY

English Transcription Russian

General phrases

Hello Zdrastvuy(te), privet (informal)

Здравствуй(те), привет

Good afternoon Dobriy den Добрый день

Good night Spokoynoy nochi Спокойной ночи

Good bye Do svidaniya До свидания

See you later Uvidimsya pozzhe Увидимся позже

How are you? Kak dela? Как дела?

Fine, thanks Horosho, spasibo Хорошо, спасибо

Please Pozhaluista Пожалуйста

Excuse me/I am sorry Izvini(te) Извини(те)

I (don’t) understand Ya (ne) ponyal (a) Я (не) понял(а)

I am lost Ya zabludilsya(las) Я заблудился(лась)

Please help me Pozhaluista pomogite mne Пожалуйста помогите мне

Where is …? Gde nakhoditsya? Где находится…?

How much does this cost? Skolko eto stoit? Сколько это стоит?

How can I get to…? Kak mne proyti k …? Как мне пройти к …?

Stop here please Ostanovites zdes pozhaluista Остановитесь здесь пожалуйста

Numbers and Weekdays

One Odin Один

Two Dva Два

Three Tri Три

6. PERSONAL SAFETY GUIDEWhat You Should Know to Avoid Crisis

! Your health and safety depend on your everyday decisions. You should:

1. Consider your health and other personal circumstances when applying for a place in a program.2. Provide the host University with all the personal data that is necessary for planning a safe and healthy

study in Russia.3. Obtain and maintain appropriate insurance coverage.4. Keep your parents informed about your decisions and health problems. 5. Understand and comply with the terms of participation, codes of conduct, and emergency proce-

dures of the program, and obey host-country laws.6. Be aware of local conditions and customs that may present health or safety risks when making daily

choices and decisions. Promptly express any health or safety concerns to the program staff or other appropriate individuals.

7. Accept responsibility for your own decisions and actions.8. Become familiar with the procedures for obtaining emergency health and law enforcement services

in Russia.9. Follow the program policies for keeping program staff informed of your whereabouts and well-being.10.

Health Tips• Don’t drink tap water unless it is filtered or boiled;• Avoid buying food in the street;• Purchase alcohol in special shops only;• Wash fruit and vegetables carefully;• Take care of your teeth and skin – they may suffer from the climate changes;• Arrange medical insurance beforehand.

Your Safety in the Street• Be alert when crossing the street. If available, use the underground passageways. • Do not touch the bags or parcels left in public places – call the police. • Always carry your passport or other personal identity document with you.• Always carry a card with the address of your stay and the telephone number written in Russian lan-

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English Transcription Russian

Four Chetyre Четыре

Five Pyat Пять

Six Shest Шесть

Seven Sem Семь

Eight Vosem Восемь

Nine Devyat Девять

Ten Desyat Десять

Hundred Sto Сто

Thousand Tisyacha Тысяча

Monday Ponedelnik Понедельник

Tuesday Vtornik Вторник

Wednesday Sreda Среда

Thursday Chetverg Четверг

Friday Pyatnitsa Пятница

Saturday Subota Суббота

Sunday Voskresen’e Воскресенье

Day Den День

Weekend Vykhodnie Выходные

Month Mesyats Месяц

Year God Год

Basic vocabulary

Arrive Pribyvat Прибывать

Luggage Bagazh Багаж

English Transcription Russian

Car Avtomobil Автомобиль

Autobus Avtobus Автобус

Ticket Bilet Билет

Money Dengi Деньги

Station Ostanovka Остановка

Church Tserkov Церковь

Cinema Kinoteatr Кинотеатр

University Universitet Университет

Hostel Obshezhitiye Общежитие

Furniture Mebel Мебель

Bed Krovat Кровать

Shower Dush Душ

Soap Mylo Мыло

Shop Magazin Магазин

Clothes Odezhda Одежда

Shoes Obuv Обувь

Food Eda Еда

Water Voda Вода

Tea Chay Чай

Milk Moloko Молоко

Sugar Sakhar Сахар

Bread Khleb Хлеб

Meet Myaso Мясо

Potatoes Kartofel Картофель

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