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 40: Russian Riddles ~ September/October 2016

Uchites 41: The Three Bears ~ November/December 2016

Uchites 42: Maslenitsa ~ January/February 2017

Uchites 43: Russian Names ~ March/April 2017

Uchites 44: Vladimir Vysotsky: "I do not Love" ~ May/June 2017

July 1, 2017
Uchites 45: Vladimir Mayakovsky, "Good and Bad"

September 1, 2017
Uchites 46: Konstantin Ushinsky: "Four Wishes"

November 1, 2017
Uchites 47: Verbs of Motion

Uchites 48: Celebrating the New Year ~ January/February 2018

Uchites 49: Leonid Gaidai ~ March/April 2018

Uchites 50: "A Song About Paintings" ~ May/June 2018

Uchites 51 (Jul/Aug 2018): Proverbs and Sayings

Uchites 52 (Sep/Oct 2018): The difficulty of translating common idioms.

Uchites 53 (Nov/Dec 2018): The incomparable Eduard Uspensky

Uchites 54 (Jan/Feb 2019): Jan/Feb 2019 - Love and Separation

Uchites 55 (Mar/Apr 2019)

Coronavirus Coping: Russian Lit has the Answers

Russian literature has an answer for everything. In the times of coronovirus, this is your guide.

Art Literature CVSG 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

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

October 31, 2016

Why Stalin's Corpse Was Exhumed on Halloween

The body of Joseph Stalin was removed from the mausoleum on Red Square on October 31, 1961. It may not be as spooky as Halloween, but the former leader still haunts Russia today.