Olga JarrellFeb 27, 201814 New Internet Slang Verbs That Are Already in the DictionariesA few years ago, when typing in the Microsoft Word Document, these words were immediately underlined red. The spellcheck didn't recognize...
Olga JarrellDec 22, 2017Word of the Day: Ураган, циклон или тайфун? A Hurricane, Cyclone, or a Typhoon?Одни́м из са́мых стра́шных и разруша́ющих стихи́йных бе́дствий явля́ется тропи́ческий цикло́н. Урага́н, тайфу́н и цикло́н – это ра́зные...
Olga JarrellSep 23, 2017ОДЕЖДА: Adjectives and Verbs to Talk About ClothesInspired by the book by Ignaty Dyakov “The Story Sensation” Discussing the chapter of the book about clothes and styles with my students...
Olga JarrellMay 24, 2017Names of Russian Cities in AmericaMOSCOW It turned out that there are 26 places named Moscow in the United States, and some of them are just very small towns. What is more...
Olga JarrellMay 1, 2017Is May 1st Still a Political Holiday in Russia?May 1st was a symbol of class struggle in Russia for about 100 years (1890-1990). Workers held annual protests on this day from 1890 to...
Olga JarrellMar 4, 2017В Аляске или на Аляске? Prepositions НА and В with geographical namesI am constantly receiving lots of questions about the proper usage of the prepositions ‘in/at/on’ with geographical names. Here is my...
Olga JarrellSep 2, 2016Russifying NamesWhen you become a student of Russian, you might be curious what to do with your non-Russian name. Here are some suggestions on how to...
Olga JarrellAug 27, 2016Ох, уж этот нос! Oh, This Nose!The word нос is just one of the words denoting a part of your face – a nose. However, it is used in a surprisingly big number of...
Olga JarrellAug 27, 2016БАБЬЕ ЛЕТОБАБЬЕ ЛЕТО is a period of warm, sunny, and dry weather before the cold and rainy days of the fall. In the middle part of Russia, ба́бье...