🔻On April 19 (8), 1783, Empress Catherine II signed the Imperial Manifesto “On the acceptance of the Crimean Peninsula, Taman Island and the entire Kuban land into the Russian Empire.”
🔻Russian territorial acquisitions were the result of the Crimean campaign of Grigory Potemkin of 1782-1783, the liquidation of the Crimean Khanate - a former vassal of the Ottoman Empire, which gained independence from Turkey and Russia as a result of the Russian-Turkish War of 1768-1774 and the abdication of the last Crimean Khan Shahin Giray.
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🔻Russian territorial acquisitions were the result of the Crimean campaign of Grigory Potemkin of 1782-1783, the liquidation of the Crimean Khanate - a former vassal of the Ottoman Empire, which gained independence from Turkey and Russia as a result of the Russian-Turkish War of 1768-1774 and the abdication of the last Crimean Khan Shahin Giray.
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Stunning flashes of the northern lights were visible in many Russian regions yesterday!
• Всполох (всполохи) (masc.noun)
[vspo-lakh (vspo-la-khi)]
Flash(es) (e.g. of northern
lights)
• Вы видели всполохи северного сияния вчера вечером?
[vy vi-de-li vspo-la-khi se-ver-na-va si-ya-ni-ya vchi-ra ve-chi-ram]
🇬🇧 Did you see the flashes of northern light yesterday evening?
Synonym:
• Вспышка (вспышки)
[vspysh-ka (vspysh-ki)]
🎧
Source: astrophotoboloto
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🟠 What does the Russian verb ВСПОЛОШИТЬСЯ [vspa-la-shi-tsa] mean?
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(My morning post could give you a hint)
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(My morning post could give you a hint)
Anonymous Quiz
22%
To feel joyful or be pleased with something
33%
To take alarm, be frightened or startled
6%
To be in a quiet, lazy mood when you don't want to do anything
25%
To feel energetic or enthusiastic about taking up something new (e.g. a hobby)
14%
Is it about the magnetic storms in Russia? Let's look at the correct answer and take some rest!
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• Всполошиться (perfective)
[vspa-la-shy-tsya]
To be startled, alarmed,
be thrown into a flutter
Also:
• Всполошить (perfective)
[vspa-la-shyt']
To frighten someone, to
throw someone into a flutter
Origin:
This verb is a derivative from 'полошить' (to disturb), from the obsolete noun '(вс)полох' (alarm, anxiety).
Example:
• Почему так всполошились куры? Надо сходить и проверить, всё ли в порядке.
[pa-chi-mu tak vspa-la-shy-lis' ku-ry? Na-da skha-dit' i pra-ve-rit', vsyo li f pa-ryat-ke]
🇬🇧 Why were the chickens so alarmed? We need to go and check if everything is okay.
🎧🗣 👇 Listen and practice.
Video by: kiskisvideo
#spoken_Russian
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[vspa-la-shy-tsya]
To be startled, alarmed,
be thrown into a flutter
Also:
• Всполошить (perfective)
[vspa-la-shyt']
To frighten someone, to
throw someone into a flutter
Origin:
This verb is a derivative from 'полошить' (to disturb), from the obsolete noun '(вс)полох' (alarm, anxiety).
Example:
• Почему так всполошились куры? Надо сходить и проверить, всё ли в порядке.
[pa-chi-mu tak vspa-la-shy-lis' ku-ry? Na-da skha-dit' i pra-ve-rit', vsyo li f pa-ryat-ke]
🇬🇧 Why were the chickens so alarmed? We need to go and check if everything is okay.
🎧
Video by: kiskisvideo
#spoken_Russian
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Хорошего вечера всем!
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❤Доброе утро, товарищи!
ТЕПЕРЬ vs СЕЙЧАС
• Теперь
[ti-per']
• Сейчас (from old Slav. 'сей' + 'час' -> this hour)
[siy-chas]
🔻Both adverbs are translated as 'now'.✔️ Но есть один нюанс!
🔻СЕЙЧАС refers to a shorter period of time: 'at this very moment'.
• Мы отдыхаем сейчас.
[my a-dy-kha-yem siy-chas]
🇬🇧 We're taking some rest now. (Without any link to the previous actions).
🔻Whereas ТЕПЕРЬ is a broad concept of time in a number of concepts “раньше (before), теперь (now), потом (after that)”, more shaded by the meaning of 'result' or 'then/after that'.
• Мы всю неделю работали✔️ как папа Карло. Теперь мы отдыхаем.
[my vsyu ni-de-lyu ra-bo-ta-li kak pa-pa kar-la. ti-per' my a-dy-kha-yem]
🇬🇧 We've been working hard the whole week. Now we're relaxing.
🎧🗣 👇 Listen and practice.
#tricky_words
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ТЕПЕРЬ vs СЕЙЧАС
• Теперь
[ti-per']
• Сейчас (from old Slav. 'сей' + 'час' -> this hour)
[siy-chas]
🔻Both adverbs are translated as 'now'.
🔻СЕЙЧАС refers to a shorter period of time: 'at this very moment'.
• Мы отдыхаем сейчас.
[my a-dy-kha-yem siy-chas]
🇬🇧 We're taking some rest now. (Without any link to the previous actions).
🔻Whereas ТЕПЕРЬ is a broad concept of time in a number of concepts “раньше (before), теперь (now), потом (after that)”, more shaded by the meaning of 'result' or 'then/after that'.
• Мы всю неделю работали
[my vsyu ni-de-lyu ra-bo-ta-li kak pa-pa kar-la. ti-per' my a-dy-kha-yem]
🇬🇧 We've been working hard the whole week. Now we're relaxing.
🎧
#tricky_words
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• Фестиваль тюльпанов
[fis-ti-val' tyul'-pa-naf]
🔻Tulip Festival on Elagin Island is held every year.
🔻More than 170 thousand bulbs of 50 different varieties of tulips are planted on the island especially for the festival.
🔻Visitors to the exhibition can also listen to live music. Concerts will take place on the steps of the main entrance of the Elaginoostrovsky Palace and other open areas.
🔻This year the festival will be held on May 18 and 19.
📍Geoposition: Elagin Island, St Petersburg, Russia
Video by: natalia_krasnova_
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[fis-ti-val' tyul'-pa-naf]
🔻Tulip Festival on Elagin Island is held every year.
🔻More than 170 thousand bulbs of 50 different varieties of tulips are planted on the island especially for the festival.
🔻Visitors to the exhibition can also listen to live music. Concerts will take place on the steps of the main entrance of the Elaginoostrovsky Palace and other open areas.
🔻This year the festival will be held on May 18 and 19.
📍Geoposition: Elagin Island, St Petersburg, Russia
Video by: natalia_krasnova_
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🟠 Hello, товарищи!
The end of this academic year is coming very soon. I'll have more free time. I promised you to think of some extra activities (not free though). Choose some options you are most interested in (you can choose more than one):
The end of this academic year is coming very soon. I'll have more free time. I promised you to think of some extra activities (not free though). Choose some options you are most interested in (you can choose more than one):
Anonymous Poll
23%
Reading sessions (reading a Russian book (story/chapter)+ discussion)
23%
Speaking club (watching an episode from a movie/cartoon)+ practice+discussion
29%
Reading course for Beginners (rules+practice+tests)
44%
Grammar course for Beginners/Elementary/Pre-intermediate students (rules+practice+tests)
22%
Individual classes for Beginners/Elementary/Pre-intermediate students (textbook+Int. platforms)
29%
More videos and memes about CATS!
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С понедельником вас!
• Раскачиваться (imperfective)
[ras-ka-chi-va-tsa]
=
• Раскачаться (perfective)
[ras-ka-cha-tsa]
🔻From the verb 'качать' to rock, to swing
🔻Prefix РАС- when added to verbs, forms verbs with the meaning of increasing intensity.
1) The original meaning is to swing, to sway from side to side.
2) However, there's a
• Что-то ты медленно раскачиваешься! Давно пора начать работу!
[chto-ta ty med-lin-na ras-ka-chi-va-yish-sya! dav-no pa-ra na-chat' ra-bo-tu]
🇬🇧 You're getting off to a slow start! It's high time to start working!
🎧
#useful_vocabulary
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20 - двадцать
[dvat-zat']
2(9) - двадцать (девять) ...
[dvat-zat' (de-vyat')]
30 - тридцать
[trit-tsat']
40 - сорок
[so-rak]
50 - пятьдесят
[pi(t)-di-syat]
60 - шестьдесят
[shys(t)-di-syat]
70 - семьдесят
[sem'-di-sit]
80 - восемьдесят
[vo-sim'-di-sit]
90 - девяносто
[di-vi-no-sta]
100 - сто
[sto]
193 - сто девяносто три
[sto di-vi-no-sta tri]
🎧
#365_marathon
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Моя любимая страна
🤍💙❤
[ma-ya lyu-bi-ma-ya stra-na]
My favourite country
• Огромная!
[ag-rom-na-ya]
Vast!
• Прекрасная!
[prik-ras-na-ya]
Beautiful/gorgeous/stunning!
• Моя!
[ma-ya]
My/mine!
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#useful_vocabulary
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🤍💙❤
[ma-ya lyu-bi-ma-ya stra-na]
My favourite country
• Огромная!
[ag-rom-na-ya]
Vast!
• Прекрасная!
[prik-ras-na-ya]
Beautiful/gorgeous/stunning!
• Моя!
[ma-ya]
My/mine!
Video by: (?)
#useful_vocabulary
#around_Russia
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• Совмещать (imperfective)
[sav-mi-shchat']
=
• Совместить (perfective)
[sav-mis-tit']
Meaning:
To combine, superpose
• Как насчёт того, чтобы совместить полезное с приятным?
[kak na-shchyot ta-vo shcho-by sav-mis-tit' pa-lez-na-ye s pri-yat-nym ]
🇬🇧 How about combining something useful with enjoyable?
🎧
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🟠 ГОД or ЛЕТ? (Year(s) old)
.
Which sentence contains a mistake?
.
Which sentence contains a mistake?
Anonymous Quiz
10%
Мне двадцать пять ЛЕТ.
5%
Ему пятьдесят шесть ЛЕТ.
10%
Ей сорок два ГОДА.
42%
Мне семьдесят три ЛЕТ.
5%
Ему пятнадцать ЛЕТ.
15%
Ей тридцать один ГОД.
12%
😳 Just shocked... where is the correct answer?!
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Год vs Лет?
• Год (года) (masc.noun)
[got (go-da)]
=
• Лет (genitive, plural)
[let]
Year(s) (old)
🔻The rule is simple:
1 - ГОД
2, 3, 4 - ГОДА
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and the rest numerals in '-надцать' (13-19)- ЛЕТ
20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100 - ЛЕТ
🔻Compound numerals depends on the LAST part:
21(один!) - ГОД
22, 23, 24 - ГОДА
25 - ЛЕТ
... and etc.
• Мне 20 ЛЕТ и я делаю лёгкий макияж.
[mnye dvat-tsat' let i ya de-la-yu lyokh-kiy ma-ki-yash]
🇬🇧 I'm 20 and I'm applying light/clean makeup.
🎧🗣 👇 Listen, practice and say how old you are in Russian.
#tricky_words
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• Год (года) (masc.noun)
[got (go-da)]
=
• Лет (genitive, plural)
[let]
Year(s) (old)
🔻The rule is simple:
1 - ГОД
2, 3, 4 - ГОДА
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and the rest numerals in '-надцать' (13-19)- ЛЕТ
20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100 - ЛЕТ
🔻Compound numerals depends on the LAST part:
21(один!) - ГОД
22, 23, 24 - ГОДА
25 - ЛЕТ
... and etc.
• Мне 20 ЛЕТ и я делаю лёгкий макияж.
[mnye dvat-tsat' let i ya de-la-yu lyokh-kiy ma-ki-yash]
🇬🇧 I'm 20 and I'm applying light/clean makeup.
🎧
#tricky_words
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Сalculating a pet's age by human standards.
Cколько лет Вашей кошке (собаке)?
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• Компания (компании)
[kam-pa-ni-ya (kam-pa-ni-i)]
A company(ies) of, a group(s) of people usually united by common interests
• Компашка (компашки)
[kam-pash-ka (kam-pash-ki)]
• Банда (банды)
[ban-da (ban-dy)]
Gang(s)
A group of friends/students
🔻 But!
• Кампания (кампании)
[kam-pa-ni-ya (kam-pa-ni-i)]
А сampaign(s)
🔻The music is taken from a well-know Soviet cartoon 'Приключения капитана Врунгеля' (The adventures of Captain Vrungel) (1976)
🎧
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