In this episode, I tell a brief history of my home town, Saint Petersburg, the second largest Russian city. I mention a few key events in the history of the city – this will help you learn or revise how to say in Russian in what year something happened. Also notice that I sometimes switch from the Past Tense to the Present Tense, although referring to the bygone events.&nbsp;
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Русский язык (Russian language)

Easy listening practice for Russian learners who already speak and understand some Russian and are willing to improve their understanding and listening skills. Each episode is a short story read slowly for you to hear how sounds and words are connected in sentences and then – at a regular speaking speed so that you can hear the speech melody. Comments on certain vocabulary are provided. The transcripts and extra materials, such as grammar notes and glossaries, are available on russiancast.ru