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 23: The Romanovs ~ May/June 2013

Uchites 24: Turgenev ~ Sep/Oct 2013

Uchites 24 - Audio: Turgenev, "First Love"

Uchites 25: Children's Railroad ~ Nov/Dec 2013

Uchites 26: Dmitry Mendeleyev ~ Jan/Feb 2014

Uchites 26 - Audio: Did Mendeleyev invent vodka?

Uchites 27: Ivan Bunin ~ Mar/Apr 2014

Uchites 28: Mikhail Glinka ~ May/June 2014

Uchites 29: Simferopol Banksy ~ July/Aug 2014

Uchites 30: Mikhail Lermontov ~ Sep/Oct 2014

Uchites 30 - Audio: Audio of Lermontov Poem

Uchites 31: Boris Pasternak ~ Jan/Feb 2015

Uchites 32: Yuri Nagibin ~ Mar/Apr 2015

Uchites 33: May Holidays ~ May/June 2015

Uchites 34: War and Peace ~ July/Aug 2015

Uchites 35: Matching Proverbs ~ Nov/Dec 2015

Uchites 36: Pushkin's Magic Fish ~ Jan/Feb 2016

Uchites 37: Lost and Found in Translation ~ March/April 2016

Uchites 38: Anton Chekhov: "In the Country" ~ May/June 2016

Uchites 39: Samovar! ~ July/August 2016

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

February 24, 2023

Russia's Year of Horror

After a year of horrific war, why does a magazine like Russian Life continue? Why not simply wash our hands of it and walk away?

Culture History Journalism War Russia File

January 28, 2020

Meet Russia's favorite sable

Siberian sable fur was once Russia's biggest luxury export, but now we can't get enough of Instagram star Umora, the sable inspiring Russians to never look at fur coats again.

Animals Internet Interview Russia File

October 30, 2021

Happy 200th, Dostoyevsky!

On this, the occasion of the great writer's 200th birthday, we offer some links to stories we have published about him over the years, as well as some cool videos. Happy reading and viewing!

History Literature 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.