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

Two Miracles of Russian Love Poetry

On the occasion of Pushkin's birthday, we offer a post on the challenge of translating his most famous love lyrics, "Я вас любил," with a bonus look at Innokenty Annensky's "Среди миров."

Literature Russia File

August 22, 2016

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

February 20, 2014

Russian Genealogy

A comprehensive listing of resources, online and off, for researching your Russian roots, courtesy of Ginny Audet.

History Reference Russia File

February 03, 2018

12 Myths/Truths About Russians and Vodka

Think you know your vodka? Take this True/False quiz (just 12 items) about Russians and their vodka and see if you are right about that...

Food & Drink Russia File

March 15, 2017

Who Invented the Ancient Slavic Gods, and Why?

How it was that in the eighteenth century Russian mythology was trumped-up in the Western manner? Who wanted it? And where did we get Lel, Yarilo and Zimtserla? We explain everything you'd want to know about Russian fakelore.