MiniLessons

MiniLessons are free language lessons for lower intermediate to advanced students. They are mostly in Russian, but occasionally cover other Eurasian langauges as well. Developed by SRAS, these bilingual resources feature Russian phrases inserted to English texts to help you build your lexicon. The texts cover multiple topics – from modern politics to folklore. Use the “search by subject” option under “Languages” in the main menu if you are looking for something specific.

June 21, 2020

Russian MiniLesson: Russian Grammar Terms and Related Russian Vocabulary

Russia’s is different from what is typically found in the USA. While occur in both Russia and America, it is much more common for Russian teachers to be and perhaps . may make seemingly sarcastic remarks regarding a student’s performance, for example. Writer Anton Chekhov described this in his 19th century novel A Boring Story, […]

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