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| INTRODUCTION |
| Jonathan:Hi everyone, I’m Jonathan. |
| Svetlana:And I’m Svetlana! |
| Jonathan:And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Russian Vocabulary, Lesson 2! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Food &Drink. These are the 5 most popular Russian foods. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at RussianPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Jonathan:Svetlana, what’s our first word? |
| Svetlana:Борщ |
| Jonathan:Borsch, a cabbage and beetroot soup with meat |
| Svetlana:(slow) Борщ (regular) Борщ |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Svetlana:Борщ |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:Borsch is a staple soup in Russian cuisine, and its ingredients change according to the region it is cooked in. |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Svetlana:(normal) Борщ пришёл в Россию из Украины |
| Jonathan:Borsch came to Russia from Ukraine |
| Svetlana:(slow) Борщ пришёл в Россию из Украины |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Svetlana:Пирожки |
| Jonathan:Pirozhki, pies usually stuffed with meat or cabbage |
| Svetlana:(slow) Пирожки (regular) Пирожки |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Svetlana:Пирожки |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:Pirozhki are small buns or pies that might be filled with meat, vegetables, or sweet fruit. |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Svetlana:(normal) Пирожки можно назвать российским фаст фудом |
| Jonathan:Pirozhki can be called a Russian fast food. |
| Svetlana:(slow) Пирожки можно назвать российским фаст фудом |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Svetlana:Каравай |
| Jonathan:Karavay, Cottage loaf, round bread |
| Svetlana:(slow) Каравай (regular) Каравай |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Svetlana:Каравай |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:Cottage loaf originated in England and is mostly used for weddings nowadays. |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Svetlana:(normal) Русские традиционно встречают гостей с караваем, и солью |
| Jonathan:Traditionally, Russians greet guests with karavay and salt. |
| Svetlana:(slow) Русские традиционно встречают гостей с караваем, и солью |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Svetlana:Блины |
| Jonathan:Blini, Thin pancake |
| Svetlana:(slow) Блины (regular) Блины |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Svetlana:Блины |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:Blini are very thin pancakes, similar to crepes. |
| For many Russians, Blini are associated with a famous religious holiday, Maslennica, which lasts for a week and precedes the Great Easter fasting. |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Svetlana:(normal) Традиционные русские блины подают с красной икрой |
| Jonathan:Traditional Russian blini are served with caviar |
| Svetlana:(slow) Традиционные русские блины подают с красной икрой |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Svetlana:Оливье |
| Jonathan:Oliv'ye, a vegetable salad topped with mayonnaise |
| Svetlana:(slow) Оливье (regular) Оливье |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Svetlana:Оливье |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:Oliv’ye usually contains potatoes, pickles, ham and mayonnaise; it’s a popular dish in many eastern countries and known as a Russian salad, even though the ingredients might be different. |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Svetlana:(normal) Оливье - это традиционное новогоднее блюдо |
| Jonathan:Oliv'ye is a traditional New Year dish |
| Svetlana:(slow) Оливье - это традиционное новогоднее блюдо |
| QUIZ |
| Jonathan:Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Svetlana will give you the Russian – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Svetlana:Борщ |
| [pause]Jonathan:Cabbage and beetroot soup with meat |
| Svetlana:Пирожки |
| [pause]Jonathan:pies usually stuffed with meat or cabbage |
| Svetlana:Каравай |
| [pause]Jonathan:Karavay, Cottage loaf, round bread |
| Svetlana:Блины |
| [pause]Jonathan:Blini, Thin pancake |
| Svetlana:Оливье |
| [pause]Jonathan:Oliv'ye, vegetable salad topped with mayonnaise |
Outro |
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| Jonathan:There you have it – 5 popular foods in Russia! We have a more complete list at RussianPod101.com. Thanks everyone, See you next time! |
| Svetlana: |
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