Uchites

Uchites is the Russian language learning supplement to Russian Life magazine. Begun with support from the Russkiy Mir Foundation, its intent is to tie language learning exercises and readings into material that is published in each issue of the magazine. As each issue is published, a PDF copy of the Uchites supplement will be posted here, so that teachers can easily print out extra copies for students. Or so students can mark up these copies of Uchites, rather than their copies of Russian Life.

If you have comments or feedback on the Uchites supplements (for example, how you are using them, corrections, etc.), please send us a comment and we will post them on this page, to share with other teachers.

Uchites 01: Lyceum Day, Pushkin ~ Sep/Oct 2008

Uchites 02: Christmas Eve, Gogol ~ March/April 2009

Uchites 03: Plagiarism in Russia ~ May/June 2009

Uchites 04: Russian Television ~ July/Aug 2009

Uchites 05: The Return, Platonov ~ Sep/Oct 2009

Uchites 06: Lighthouse keeper: solve the mystery ~ Nov/Dec 2009

Uchites 07: Children stories, Tolstoy ~ Jan/Feb 2010

Uchites 07 - Audio: Lev Tolstoy: "The Pit"

Uchites 07 - Audio2: Lev Tolstoy: "The Squirrel and the Wolf"

Uchites 07 - Audio3: Lev Tolstoy: "The Tsar and the Shirt"

Uchites 08: Esenin: biography and poems ~ Sep/Oct 2010

Uchites 08 - Audio: Sergei Yesenin: "Letter to Mother"

Uchites 08 - Audio2: Sergei Yesenin: "Goodbye"

Uchites 09: Russian Art: Itinerants ~ Nov/Dec 2010

Uchites 09 - Audio: Description of a Repin painting

Uchites 10: Anna Akhmatova and Amedeo Modigliani ~ Jan/Feb 2011

Uchites 10 - Audio: Akhmatova: Szhala ruki

Uchites 10 - Audio2: Akhmatova: Dvadsat pervoe

Uchites 11: Travelling across Russia by bike ~ Mar/Apr 2011

Uchites 11 - Audio: Part One: Sentences

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Magical Kefir

Kefir is the most popular fermented milk in Russia. But it did not get there overnight. Kefir and Russia have a long history...

Food & Drink History Russia File

May 09, 2020

Russian/Soviet War Movies You Can Stream

Some of the best Russian and Soviet films about World War II that you can stream online.

Film & TV Reference War Culture Through Film CVSG Russia File

April 06, 2020

A Russian Gift

A look at how the Jesuits, Pope Francis, and Georgetown University all share an interesting connection to Russia.

History Int'l Relations Religion Russia File

January 28, 2020

Meet Russia's favorite sable

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