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How to communicate with Russian people without getting lost Welcome to the new edition of Matryoshka’s Diary. Last week I shared some of the cultural differences that foreigners might encounter while visiting, studying, or working in Russia. This week I will provide you with more cultural insights and share some things to be mindful of […]
Online Russian school with native-speaking tutors and great experience in teaching This year Enjoy Russian family celebrates its 18th anniversary! We’ve hosted foreign students in our small cozy green Petrozavodsk for 16 years. Hundreds of guests from more than 45 countries all over the world joined our full- immersion programs, studied Russian, explored Russian culture. […]
Cultural differences between Russians and foreigners Welcome to the new edition of Matryoshka’s Diary. This week I will share some of the cultural differences that foreigners might encounter while visiting, studying, or working in Russia. Do not worry, I will offer some tips, too. 1. How are you? This is the question that you only […]
Russian verbs to sit, to lie, to stand, to hang Are you sitting or lying while you’re reading this article? Well, if you can easily answer this question in English, in Russian it’s a little bit… problematic since we have a completely different logic here. Let’s have a look at the copy of Mona Lisa […]
The best Russian movies to watch in 2021 Welcome to the new edition of Matryoshka’s Diary. This week I will share the list of the most anticipated movies of 2021. I am sure that over the past year we have all started to appreciate the film industry – it keeps us entertained and happy no […]
Russian expatriate shares the story of her childhood Welcome to the new edition of Matryoshka’s Diary. Today I will share my personal experience growing up in the Far East of Russia, right on the border with China. Learn my childhood experiences and how it shaped me as a person. I am from “the other side […]
Where to go in Russia after the lockdown Welcome to the new edition of Matryoshka’s Diary. This week I will share the top 6 holiday destinations among my fellow Russian folks – some of them do not even involve leaving the boundaries of your municipality. Dacha This is the most authentic and cost-effective way to […]
How to become a skillful tutor for your students Welcome to the new edition of Matryoshka’s Diary. Today we will do a deep dive and focus on one of the most important aspects of the learning process. Yes, the teacher. He/She is your partner and your lead on this learning journey, his/her skills and experience […]
Russian Maslenitsa has already started Do you already know about “the holiday of Russian bliny”? Of course, it’s Maslenitsa (or Pancake week which is also known as Butter week). This year it goes from the 8th till the 14th of March. The most famous tradition about it is to bake and to eat pancakes with […]
What Russian girls do on the 8th of March Next to the Defender of the Fatherland Day goes our favourite Women’s holiday (March 8th)…It is the first festival in spring in Russia. What will you see during this celebration? First of all, you’ll see all kinds of chocolates: bars, boxes, etc. It is common to present sweets […]