On Saturday, I spent the day at the "Academy of Talents". The students and I were preparing for the regional stage of the All-Russian Olympiad for schoolchildren in the Russian language. Over the course of the day, we analyzed more than 30 linguistic problems in the areas of phonetics, morphology, lexicology, syntax, and stylistics of the Russian language. It was intense and interesting! It is always a pleasure to work with students who are passionate about the subject.

Several students said they had taken my course on preparing for the Unified State Exam in Russian. As the author, I was pleased to receive feedback and words of gratitude from the students. Such meetings warm my teaching soul and inspire new methodological discoveries ☺️

A pleasant bonus was the interiors of the Kamennoostrovsky Palace, where the classes were held. Teaching and learning in such beauty is doubly joyful!