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How do Russians celebrate the New Year and Christmas?

How do Russians celebrate the New Year and Christmas?

 

In Russia, the main holiday is the New Year, and the tradition of celebrating Christmas [Рождество, Rozh-dest-vO] has suffered significantly in the atheistic Soviet Union. However, the last twenty eight years Russians also celebrate Christmas. For Russian people holiday and fun does not happen much!

The label on the card: 

DOWN WITH the bourgeois CHRISTMAS TREE! 

Do not waste your time

On Christmas trees, -

Skates and skis

Are much closer to us.


How do we talk about the weather in Russia?

How do we talk about the weather in Russia?

В последнее время в средней полосе России лето не не балует жителей: то ураганный ветер, то тропический дождь, то температура воздуха опустится словно на дворе не июнь, а самый настоящий октябрь.

These days in Central Russia the summer does not make people happy: either a hurricane-force wind is, or it's raining hard, or the temperature drops as if it was not June, but real October;)

 

В такую погоду хороший хозяин собаку на улицу не выпустит.

In this cold weather, a good master won"t let his dog out.

Дождь льёт как из ведра.

It"s raining cats and dogs.

Разверзлись хляби небесные.

How to watch movies in Russian?

How to watch movies in Russian?
Many people trying to learn a foreign language say that the best way to practice listening skill is to watch movies in this language with subtitles in their own language.
This statement is just partly truly. The thing is that when you watch video in foreign language (in our case in Russian) and you add there subtitles in your language it will be a waste of time. Our brain always choose the easiest operations and instead improving your listening skills you will pay much more attention to reading the subtitles in your own language, because it is so easy work for your brain. So what to do then? 

Ideas on Russian Vocabulary Learning

Ideas on Russian Vocabulary Learning

Copious vocabulary is very important if you want to speak and understand the Russian language. But learning a large amount of Russian words that are not easy to spell sometimes can turn to a tough task, especially if you are busy with work, family, and other responsibilities.

 

In this article I will tell you some great tips on how to remember new vocabulary and phrases in a short period of time both based on my teaching Russian experience and learning foreign languages by myself.

 

Ideas on Russian Vocabulary Learning

 

I always tell my students that all words in your mind are divided into 3 groups:

 

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