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,Click to edit Master Title Style,Click to edit Master text styles,Second level,Third level,Fourth level,Fifth level,*,The Joys of Russian,Why study the Russian Language?,Why study Russia?,Slavic Department,University of Michigan,Russian,is the,primary language of the 150 million citizens,of the Russian Federation,as the Russian state calls itself,and is the native language of approximately,30 million,people living in the other states which were formed after the dissolution of the Soviet Union,.,-,-,Russian,offers a key to the parts of Europe which will be most changed by economic development in the coming cen,tury,and provides access to one of the worlds great cultures,Russia,is by far the,largest country,in the world,and has the,largest new sources,of natural,gas,and,petroleum,(pundits speak of Russia replacing Saudi Arabia among the worlds oil-producing nations,),Russia stretches from the middle of,Europe,to the,Pacific Coast,from the,Arctic Ocean,to,Central Asia,Russia is unique and beautiful,Monastery of St Trifon,Vyatka(Kirov),But Russia is also a very important player in globalization,With one of the worlds,most educated populations,And with some of the most advanced skills in,computing,and,new media,By the way,have you noticed how many,Hollywood animations,are done by people with Russian names?,But Russian is a hard language right?,Wrong!,The alphabet,which worries so many people,is actually very similar to ours,A B V G DE,And many words will be familiar,Especially if you know other languages,Hint think,dom,estic,Moreover,words actually sound how theyre spelt,Try explaining enough,and through to someone who isnt a native-speaker of English,But in Russian,is,mashina,(car)and,is,marsh,(march and its like the French,marche,by the way)so its really easy!,And once youve mastered that,Think of the possibilities,Dostoevsky,Tolstoy,Chekhov,Bulgakov,Tchaikovsky,Mussorgsky,Shostakovich,Stravinsky,Fetisov,Fedorov,Kafelnikov,Kournikova,The achievements of a great nation are yours to investigate!,And nowadays,so is Russia!,Vyatka,to Moscow9731/4,Versts,Vytegra,to St Petersburg 430 kilometres,So much to see,Lake Onega,one of the largest bodies of fresh water in Europe,Village of,Koshtugi,Vologda,region,All over the country,Tomsk,Siberia,High school folk ensemble,Vytegra,Vologda,Region,You want,contrasts,?Youve got them three modes of transport,all from the same small town north of Vologda,And lets not forget the,pleasures of the table,And,of course,the warmth of the,welcome,Wherever you are,and whoever you are,So the joys of Russian are many and so are the rewards,Learn Russian,-,Study Russian,Of course,every new culture and new language you study brings tremendous benefits,“multinational companies need leaders who are internationally adept(Sally Adamson Taylor,Culture Shock!France,revised edition,Portland,Oregon,1999),I recently landed a consulting job because of my Russian degree and they loved the fact that I understood and valued other cultures(Michigan Russian graduate,with an MBA),But the future of Russia is especially bright and intriguing,And the future for,Russianists,is more exciting than it has been for a long time,For more information,write to,Or check out the Slavic Dept web site at,Or contact the Center for Russian and East European Studies at or check out the Centers web site at,.,
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