The first season of the intellectual game “What? Where? When? – Riddles of Russia” for foreign students studying the Russian language was open at the Department of Linguistics and Linguodidactics of ISU IIEL. The game is aimed at developing the intellectual and creative potential of foreign youth in learning the Russian language and culture.

Four teams took part in the game: two from ISU – students of International Institute of Economics and Linguistics and Institute of Philology, Foreign Languages and Media Communication, Baikal State University, Irkutsk National Research Technical University.

The results of the game:

1st place – BSU;

2nd place – INRTU;

3rd place – ISU IIEL.

Wang Yilun, 4^th year IIEL student in Linguistics:

“Despite the fact that I have been studying Russian for 5 years, I’ve learned a lot about Russia, its traditions, history and culture. I liked that the game was fun and positive. I want to enter the Master's program and participate again next year.”