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Million Scarlet Roses Posted by on Feb 3, 2011

«Миллионалых1роз» [Million Scarlet Roses], a song first sung by «Алла Пугачёва» [Alla Pugacheva] in 1983, is still very popular and well known in Russia. Our guest, David Roberts, will help us learn, among other things, a few new 4-letter words, where the modern past tense comes from, why we can sometimes use the past tense…

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How to Learn Russian at IKEA Store Posted by on Feb 1, 2011

Have you heard of a mnemonics technique called «ассоциативное запоминание» or “vivid associations”? The idea is to link a new piece of information that you’re trying to remember to something you already know in a vivid and positive way. The rules are simple: It has to be a positive link (who wants to be reminded…

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