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Here are the topics of our Speaking club for May!

Club membership is free! We are glad that we can support your desire to learn Russian and share new knowledge with you!

12 мая
Book industry

Let's talk about books and the work of bookstores and publishing houses. What bookstores are more popular in your country - chain stores, small private shops, old book stores? Is there a book exchange in your city?

19 мая
From the speech of ordinary people

Let's analyze the colloquial speech of native Russian speakers. Let's get acquainted with abbreviations and common expressions.

26 мая
Bread and flour products

Let's talk about the variety of flour products in your country and in Russia. What names are taken from other languages? Are these products similar or not at all?

We meet with you every Thursday at 20:00 Moscow time.
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Friends, we remind you that our Russian conversation club is free!

📃 Russian is spoken in many countries, and is studied on all continents. At our meetings in April, we will talk specifically about the process of globalization in modern society, discuss the topic of time, and also talk about family values and traditions, and much more.

We are glad that we can support your desire to learn Russian and share new knowledge and impressions with you!

We meet with you every Thursday at 20:00 Moscow time. Today we will discuss the topic of globalization. We invite you to join the discussion and talk about the pros and cons of this process.

👉 Go to Goodrussian.ru and join the Conversation Club.

Dear friends,

To support everybody who continue learning Russian these days we decided to make our Russian language Speaking club free again!

We surely believe that Russian is one of the most beautiful languages in the world, the language of great culture, the language of friendship and love

We also believe that everybody should have an opportunity to learn the language they want

Visit Goodrussian.ru to join the Speaking club

We meet every Thursday at 8 pm Moscow time, to see our topics for March swipe left

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Расписание разговорного клуба на январь ✨

📆 13 января

Иосиф Бродский

There will be a discussion dedicated to one of the most popular Russian poet Iosif Brodsky. Also, we're going to read one of his poem together.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJoXFjPN98o

📆 20 января

Ложь. Неправда. Обман

What is the lie? What does it mean “white lie”? When is it better to tell a lie or maybe keep silence?

📆 27 января

Киновстреча

Просим заранее посмотреть короткометражный фильм «Автобусы здесь не ходят».

Watching a movie “No buses here”
Please, watch this short movie in advance. Try to remember the plot and be ready to discuss it.
Movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6wWRm_p-7c

🖥 Сканируй QR-код и смотри видео.

До встречи!

Hello, everyone!
Do you remember that Russian language is not only a way of communication, but also a way of studying Russian culture?
One of the fields of Russian culture that is known all over the world is ballet. Russian ballet is considered to be one of the symbols of Russia.

Ballet acquires special significance in the run-up to New Year's Eve! The ballet "The Nutcracker" has already become a symbol of celebration in Russia!
You can enjoy the music of Tchaikovsky and the fairytale scenery of the ballet "The Nutcracker" not only in Moscow and St. Petersburg, but also in many other cities in Russia and abroad.

Please write in the comments, which city are you from? Is the Nutcracker being shown in your city and would you go to watch it?

Foto: www.bolshoi.ru, Damir Yusupov.

Here is the second part about Slavik traditional mystical creatures! Choose your favorite one in the comments.

Domovoy🧙‍♂️
It is the household spirit, who gives families a normal life, health, and fertility. Sometimes his appearance is described the same as the previous inhabitant of the house, sometimes it is just a shaggy old man. Mostly he lives near the fireplace. He is usually very kind, but sometimes he might be angry. In this case, he may break stuff, make a mess, or even kill the owners of the house.

Kikimora 🧟‍♀️
Kikimora is a female house spirit. Mostly evil and does a lot of bad things. Lives behind the stove. In modern literature, you may also find a swamp and a forest Kikimoras. They kidnap kids.

Vodyanoy 🧞‍♂️
Vodyanoy is a water spirit. He owns all the lakes, rivers, and ponds. According to the legends, Vodyanoy is an angel turned into a demon. He is mostly described as an old man with a fishtail and green mustache. He has duck feet instead of hands. He can turn into a fish. He prefers to live near the mills.

Leshiy🧝
Leshiy is a forest spirit. He is the owner of the forest. In tales, he looks different. Mostly it is something between a human, a tree, and an animal. He is very tall. People thought of him as a dangerous creature, but a competent owner of woods, whose actions a reasonable and legitimate.

Who did you like most? Tell us in the comments!

It is the end of October and it is time to show the November schedule of our Speaking Club! It is one of the most effective ways to improve your speaking and listening skills.

4 ноября
Москва и Петербург – где лучше? Есть ли слова, которые в Москве произносятся одним образом, а в Петербурге другим? Враждуют ли петербуржцы и москвичи?

Where is better in Moscow or St.Petersburg? Is it true that some words can be pronounced differently in these two cities? Do people from St.Petersburg and Moscow conflict?

11 ноября
210 лет со дня рождения великого классика Фёдора Михайловича Достоевского. Поговорим о личности писателя и его жизни.

The 210th anniversary of the birth of Fyodor Dostoevsky! We will discuss his personality and biography.

18 ноября
Чтение одного из рассказов Фёдора Михайловича Достоевского.

We will read one of the novels written by Dostoevsky. The name of the novel will be announced later.

25 ноября
Так ли плохо прокрастинировать? Нужно ли бороться с ленью и как? Как любили отдыхать великие?

Is it really bad to do nothing? Do we have to struggle against our laziness? How did the great minds love relaxing?

Dm us to join! It's online and it costs only 2000 rubles for the whole month.

The deepest lake in the world.

Heading “Places to visit” was quite popular in our poll. Today we will tell you about the deepest lake in the world.

Lake Baikal is located in southern Siberia in Russia. The largest depth of this lake is 1642 meters. Baikal has a huge square too. It is 31 722 km2, which is comparable with the square of Belgium or the Netherlands.

The amount of fresh water in this lake is incredible. It is more than in the Great Lakes altogether.

Baikal is also famous for its purity. It is connected with unique creatures that live in this lake only. It is called Epischura Baikalensis. And It has amazing skills in cleaning the water.

Water in Baikal is freezing cold even in summer. It might be +30, but the water stays about 8-9 degrees, and it's even colder in the depth.

There are many other interesting details about this lake, some of which are still being studied. You might see blue ice, plenty of endemic animals and plants, terrific rocks there. It is hard to get there, but this lake is worth it.

Russian mystical creatures🧟

Many of our followers recently voted in our poll for posts about Russian culture and it is a spooky season, so we’ve decided to tell you about Russian spooky mystical creatures!

Baba-Yaga

Looks like an ugly old woman. She has magic powers and owns many artifacts. Mostly does evil witchy things, but in some tales helps the main characters. Lives in a hut on chicken legs and uses a mortar and a broom to fly.

Zmei Gorynich

Zmei Gorynich is a creature between serpent and dragon. Amount of heads varies from tale to tale from 3 to 12. Speaks a lot. In many fairy tales, Zmei Gorynich is a helper and a friend of Koschei the Deathless.

Koschei the Deathless

Evil wizard whose life is hidden in different objects and animals which are lying in each other. (Hm, that reminds us something 🤔, Any guesses?).
Koschei is very rich and kidnaps young beautiful girls sometimes. In many tales, you may find out that he had been imprisoned for a very long time.

What do you think about these creatures? Who is the scariest character in your opinion?
Do you want to know more mystical creatures? Comment on this post and we will publish a second part!

Hey!

It was a while since we posted something about our great teachers. Today we would like to Introduce you Olesya!

Olesya has experience in teaching Russian as a foreign language for over 10 years. She is a Candidate of Philological Sciences. Regularly participates in events related to linguistics, literary studies, and teaching methods of the RFL. She also has experience working with students from more than 30 countries!

Do you want to join our individual classes? Text us!

Our school is based in Saint-Petersburg. This city is full of worldwide famous museums, but there are also plenty of modern cultural spaces.

They usually consist of cute little restaurants and coffee shops, cozy workshops, unusual galleries, creative shops, and so on! They are definitely worth visiting!

We’ve prepared a little compilation of them for you! Save this post to visit them later!

🔥New Holland Island.


That's a historical space turned into a wonderful park, full of great cafes, shops, and sports studios. It also has a stage, an ice-rink in winter, and many other interesting activities!

🔥Sevkabelport.


Ex-port turned into a huge space. It's better to check the event schedule before visiting: there are many concerts, fairs, exhibitions conducted. It is full of cute cafes. It has also a great coworking area!

🔥Berthold center.


A yard near Sadovaya metro station. It is a cool place to eat, drink some coffee and buy extraordinary clothes and new books. You may find there a hotel, a tattoo studio, and an observation deck with a great view too.

🔥Palma


A beautiful mansion is a popular space for parties. It is also a base of Good Russian office. Don't forget to take a photo in front of our door if you visit this space! Our office is not the only reason to go to the top of this beautiful mansion: there are Sky and Wine bar. It has great cocktails, good cuisine, and a wonderful view of Saint Isaac's Cathedral.

Have you visited any modern cultural spaces in St.Petersburg? Share your opinion in the comments!