Join Russian Fridays and Compete in the Worldwide Total Dictation
On February 21, 2020, those who wish to compete in the worldwide Total Dictation can start taking prep classes offered by HSE at its complex located on Staraya Basmannaya. The classes will give students a chance to bone up on their Russian, or, as the writer Ivan Turgenev once called it, the ‘great and mighty’ Russian language.
Total Dictation is an annual competition that not only gives you the opportunity to test your knowledge of Russian in almost any corner of the world, but also to practice your spelling and punctuation in a series of ‘Russian Friday’ courses. Total Dictation prep courses have been offered for 10 years, and this year will be the second year they are offered at HSE, which is a strategic Moscow partner of the competition.
The prep course programme includes eight classes that each last 1.5-2 hours. The classes will cover both theoretical material as well as practical exercises. The course curriculum, which is tailored to the upcoming Total Dictation, was developed by the project’s Philological Council, which works on the text for more than six months up until the very start of the prep courses.
The first lesson of the prep course series will focus on the spelling rule -n/-nn (-н/-нн) in participles and adjectives. Before you register for the first lesson, test yourself with the IQ.HSE
See also:
‘Proper Grammar Is Trending’: HSE University Holds Total Dictation Event
On April 8, 2023, this year’s Total Dictation event took place all over the world. More than 900 people came to HSE University to take part in it. Since 2019, the university has been one of the partners of this annual educational campaign.
HSE University to Host Total Dictation for Tenth Time
On April 8, HSE University in Moscow will welcome participants of the 2023 Total Dictation, an open annual educational event that was first held in 2004. Since then, it has become a major event for anyone interested in writing and speaking Russian properly. This year at HSE University, it will be held at 11 Pokrovsky Bulvar, the Shabolovka building and, for the first time, the HSE Cultural Centre.
Total Dictation 2014 at the HSE
On April 12, 2014, Total Dictation took place at the HSE – an all-Russian event to check literacy. Those interested in checking their level of Russian grammar skills participated in 350 cities spread over 45 countries. HSE campuses were among some of the venues used for this dictation.