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Links
Why Study Russian Website: An interactive introduction to the wonderful
world of Russian and what it can provide for you, including information
about the history of Russian language instruction in the U.S., jobs in
Russian, and more. Cyrillic alphabet tutorial: Take the first step and learn the Russian alphabet! Russian Jobs Network: Advice on how to turn your knowledge of Russian into
a career, including current job listings for speakers of Russian around the
world. The Face of Russia: PBS interactive timeline of Russian history and culture
from 850 A.D. to the present day, including hundreds of images, movies and
audio tracks. From the Ends to the Beginning: A Bilingual Anthology of Russian Poetry: This free online anthology includes translations of Russian poetry from the 18th century to the present day, along with biographical information on the poets and previously unavailable archival recordings by Akhmatova, Pasternak, and others.
Russian Painting: Explore the history of Russian art through this website,
which includes information on Russian icons, paintings of the 18th through
20th centuries, and popular Lubok prints. RussNet: Resources for students and teachers of Russian, including online
grammar tutorials and Russian dictionaries, listings of study abroad
programs in Russian, learning styles and proficiency assessments, and much,
much more! Troika textbook audio resources: Online support materials for the Troika textbook (used in Notre Dame's first-year Russian course), including alphabet and pronunciation practice and oral and listening comprehension exercises. V puti textbook audio resources: Includes listening materials to support the V puti textbook and workbook (used in Notre Dame's second-year Russian course). V puti textbook vocabulary exercises: Helpful interactive vocabulary practice by William Comer of the University of Kansas, organized by chapters and topics. Advanced Russian I website: Created by visiting professor Svitlana Kobets, this site includes interactive vocabulary quizzes, online literary texts, biographies of Russian writers, and much more. The focus is on Russian literature of the nineteenth century. Advanced Russian II website: Created by visiting professor Svitlana Kobets, part two of a two-part series; this site focuses on Russian literature of the twentieth century. Interactive On-line Russian Reference Grammar:
Includes a comprehensive review of all the basics of Russian grammar. Russian Language Mentor: A fun and eclectic website that includes grammar practice, crossword puzzles, cultural literacy quizzes, online listening and reading exercises, a virtual Slavic club, and much more. Reading and writing Cyrillic on the web: Configure your computer to read Cyrillic in Netscape. Russify your computer: download Slavic fonts and keyboard drivers. Russian media online: This site gives links to online Russian newspapers, radio, television stations, and news agencies. Practice your Russian on the web!
Sher's Russian Index: A wealth of Russian web resources organized into
categories such as Books, Philosophy, Religion, Folkways, Music, History,
and more. Electronic Library of Russian Literature and Folklore: Advanced
students can explore this site to find full-text online versions of
works by Pushkin, Lermontov, Tolstoy, and others as well as Russian
folktales. RussianDVD.com: A good online source for Russian movies and music of all kinds. Russian Feminism Academic Resources: A wealth of information about women in
Russia (arts, health, politics, activism), including online articles,
historical information, links and more. American Council of Teachers of Russian (ACTR): A not-for-profit education,
training, and consulting organization, specializing in the countries of
eastern Europe, Russia, and Eurasia. ACTR programs include academic
exchange, professional training, institution building, research, materials
development, technical assistance, and consulting. American Association for Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages
(AATSEEL): Organization for professional Slavists, whose website includes
information on employment opportunities in Russian, study abroad in Russia,
Slavic internet resources, graduate departments of Slavic studies, and more. American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies (AAASS):
Organization for professional Slavists, whose website includes information
on summer language study programs, Slavic internet resources, and more. |