22 Explaining U.S. realia in Russian
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What will I learn here? |
The resources in this unit present information about various U.S. realia that Russian-speaking immigrants find unusual or even confusing. |
What language level is it for? |
All resources on this page are in Russian so it is best suited for students with advanced proficiency; however, some materials (e.g., videos about Thanksgiving and Halloween) are learning materials for students with intermediate proficiency. Most resources have a Russian transcript for your convenience. |
Other notes: |
Some ideas: Use these resources and tasks to prepare short texts to talk about these U.S. realia in Russian to help Russian-speaking immigrants to better understand the American culture. Or simply refer Russian-speaking people to these resources.
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Resource 1: In this video, the author is explaining the main aspects and symbols of Thanksgiving. The video is a learning material for listening and reading comprehension for Russian-language learners at the intermediate level of proficiency.
Resource 2: In this video, the author is explaining the main aspects and symbols of Halloween. The video is a learning material for listening and reading comprehension for Russian-language learners at the intermediate level of proficiency.
Resource 3: The video explains the concept of volunteering in the U.S. and why it is important for immigrants to take part in volunteering efforts.
Resource 4: In this video, the author is giving some everyday tips to Russian-speaking immigrants to the U.S.
Thanksgiving in the American Culture
Watch the video and answer these multiple-choice questions about Thanksgiving to check your understanding
Halloween in the American culture
Watch the video and answer these true/false questions about Halloween to check your understanding
Volunteering in the American culture
Watch the video above and scan the transcript for useful vocabulary and phrases that you can use to answer these questions. Once you add your answer, click on Show Solution to see suggested answers.
Everyday Tips for Russian-speaking people in the U.S.
