Advanced Russian for International Travel

ADVANCED RUSSIAN FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL

OTHER TOPICS: [1], [2], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8], [9], [10], [11], [12].

TOPIC 3

(Appearance. Anatomy. Clothing. Russian Names. Aspects of Self.)

(Grammar help)

An Interactive Online Russian Reference Grammar. By Robert Beard (Bucknell University).
See the section on Pronouns. [Work your way through this section by selecting "next" at the bottom of the page.] .

(Conversation help)

What do you put on when you are going to a party?. Chpt. from Conversation Course by Evgeny Shtephan.

Appearance
(The following images are all from George Mitrevsky's site at Auburn University.)
[Describe some of the following people - what they have on as well as other aspects of their appearance.]
(women)
A Young Girl in Russian Costume. Portrait by Nikolai Alexeev.
Anna Akhmatova. Portrait by Nathan Altman.
Peasant Woman in Russian Costume Self-Portrait with the Artist's Sister. Portrait by Borisov-Muratov.
Maria Lopukhina. Portrait by Vladimir Borovikovsky.
Svetlana a Russian Girl Telling Her Fortune. Portrait by Karl Briullov.
Countess Samoilova. Portrait by Karl Briullov.
Girl with Peaches. Portrait by Valentin Serov.
Chorus Girl. Portrait by Konstantin Korovin, 1883.
(men)
Alexander Kurakin. Portrait by Vladimir Borovikovsky.
Ivan the Terrible. Portrait by Viktor Vasnetsov.
Alexander Pushkin. Portrait by Vasily Tropinin.
Rimsky-Korsakov. Portrait by Valentin Serov.
Portrait of Tsar Nicholas. Portrait by Valentin Serov, 1900.
Portrait of Ivan Morozov. Portrait by Valentin Serov, 1910.
Mussorgsky. Portrait by Ilya Repin.
Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin. Self Portrait, 1918.
Dostoevsky. Portrait by Vasily Perov.
Tolstoy. Portrait by Leonid Pasternak.
Anatomy
The Human Body. A Russian-English Collocational Dictionary of the Human Body. From Lexicon Publishers. Includes notes on Semantics, Morphology, Syntax, Lexical Relationships, Sample Texts. [A#1 useful!]
Clothing
Russia: Children's Footwear. A thorough market assessment. Posted on the BISNIS web site.
Andrew on Russian Fashion - An Attempt at Brevity. A few notes on one man's opinion of Russian Fashion.
Russian Fashion Steps out of the Shadows. Brief article from the BBC News, Dec. 19, 1997.
(In Russian)
Au. Site of links to the Russian fashion world.
Moda Ru. The first Russian Fashion web site. (Also in English.)
Alternative Fashion. Some outlandish designs!
Gilar Models. From the Gilar Model Agency: women, men children...pick your favorite model. [also in English]
www.Fashion.ru. This site will eventually be a "winner".
Moda v Permi. Fashion in Perm'. Models, notes on fashion, etc.
Russian Names
Male Russian Names. From Angie Toake.
A Dictionary of Period Russian Names. Posted by Paul Wickenden of Thanet . Copyright Paul Goldschmidt. Includes an explanation of the grammar of names. [Excellent source!]
Russian Names and their Nicknames. From Vladimir Gurov.
Russian Names. Explanations of diminutives, patronymics, slavic names, revolutionary names, Russian surnames, etc. Compiled by Kate Monk.
The Fun of Transliterating Russian Names. From Victor Sonkin.
Calendar of Russian Names. Russian names associated with certain dates. Maintained by Anton Mets.
Aspects of Self
Keeping the Self Intact During the Culture Wars. A Centenniel Essay for Mikhail Bakhtin by Caryl Emerson. Discussion of Bakhtin's contribution to the topic of "culturology".
Project: "THE OTHER". Approaches to Russian Reforms: From Overview to Sythesis. Description of a study to find the "new Russian public self-identity."
Banya No.39. Personal experience about going to a "Russian banya".
Turkish/Russian Bathhouse. [See how this phenomenon has hit Miami, FL.]
Russian Bath House. Photo of one out in Irkutsk, Siberia. From Dr. Kevin Treu...reporting on a trip to Siberia.
The Russian Room. The story boards for a 30 min. movie. [Follow the story through; site also includes photos from the movie shoot.] Story by Jeff Casper; site Shvitz.
The Russian Bania. History of the Great Russian Bath. Including Bannik--the Spirit of the Bania; the Birth Bania; The Wedding Bania; The Death Bania; Health and the Bania; The Bania After the Russian Revolution; A Bosterous Bath in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg); The Spreading Influence of the Russian Steam Bath. Š1998 by Mikkel Aaland All Rights Reserved. [Everything you want to know about the Russian bathhouse!]
Industry Sector Analysis: Cosmetics and Toiletries. About the Russian cosmetics industry. Author: Alla Karaseva.
Old Russian Jewelry Collection. Trademark of Russian Traditional Art. (Earrings, brooches, bracelets, watches, necklaces.)
Jewels of the Romanovs. Treasures of the Imperial Court. [Check out this exhibition!]
The Second Competition for Young Jewelers in St. Petersburg. Sponsored by the Faberge Arts Foundation. [Be sure and check out the pictures of the work presented and the items of the winners!]
Soviet Russian Militia. USSR Uniforms. Hats. Medals.. Things for sale at the "Russian Island" shop.
Medals of Imperial Russia. Page Š Micheal Shackelford.
The Soviet Military Awards Page. Author Arthur G. Bates.

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