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hi,

so I am supposed to present a couple sentences today as a summery to the first chapter of Дядя Фёдор: Пёс И Кот.



В первая глава, нам познакомили мальчик, его родительи и один кот.

Мальчик, Дядя Фёдор, очень люблит зверей но мама очень не любит зверей. Папа безразличный. (papa was indifferent... didn't care)


Дядя Фёдор познакомил один кот. Кот бездомный, и так Дядя Фёдор предложил коту жить в его доме.

Дядя Фёдор с котом пощли на доме.

Мама рассердился.

Папа и Мама об кота поспорить.

Мама не разрешила у Дяди Фёдора есть кот.

Дядя Фёдор сказал если кот должен ущёл, но я тоже ушёл.

Мама и папа не верили его но он серёжный мальчик, и так следующий день он родителям писал писмо и ушёл с котом.


If you can tell me some words that don't work that would be very helpful. Thanks so much.

Russian radio advertisements

[david-us.livejournal.com]

I listen to a lot of Russian radio stations over the internet - mostly "Echo of Moscow."

Is there some kind of "law" in Russia that requires radio (and television) stations to clearly state when something is an advertisement? Especially on the radio, they always seem to declare, quite clearly, "Реклама!" before the beginning of any advertisement. I find that kind of humorous. In the U.S., the advertisers often try to trick the viewer/listener into thinking that they are not watching an advertisement. Further, there are some commercials that are specifically designed to deceive the viewer/listener in this regard. 

Study Abroad question

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Привет всем!

I have a few questions about studying abroad in Russia this coming spring semester (January - May).  If anyone has actually been on any of these programs or knows anything about them, I would really appreciate first-hand feedback!

To give an idea of my Russian level, I've taken 3 years officially at the university level (including doing all of 2nd year over the summer of 2007 in St. Petersburg).

The programs I'm strongly looking into are the Middlebury program in Moscow (through MGGU or something like that... Russian State University of Humanities I think), the ACTR program in Moscow, or the Bard-Smolny program in St. Petersburg.  

I absolutely fell in love with St. Petersburg while I was there, but I got to see so much of it that I'd feel weird spending 4 months there and not in Moscow, which I've never been to and would probably end up living in if I got a job in Russia (as a Political Science/IR guy, it makes sense).  Piter works better for graduation, but Moscow is Moscow.

Anyone have anything to say about this?  I'd really like to hear what you all have to say, even if it's very anecdotal or personal opinions... those tend to speak volumes! 

Also if anyone has any points they'd like to mention to an American thinking about spending Jan-May in Russia (although I've already spent June-August there once), it'd be much appreciated!

ETA: I should have mentioned this earlier, but assume that the 3 programs I mentioned were my only options.  Because of things like graduating on time and receiving financial aid, I can only do programs that are approved by my school for credit, of which there are 5 (the three that i mentioned, CIEE St. Pete which I've heard is horrible, and one in Moscow for actors).  Thanks for all the other suggestions though!