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Russiaphobia

Russiaphobia English, baby! Video Lesson

Date: Jan 06 2009

Themes: Friend

Intro

1. Learn Vocabulary - Learn some new vocabulary before you start the lesson.

2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.

A few weeks ago, Devan and Amanda got pretty worried when Beren starting eating and drinking things that she usually doesn’t. Maybe they were overreacting. After all, it’s not all that weird to try a new kind of soda.

But you know what is weird? A sudden and inexplicable fear of all things Russian. Watch as Beren panics at the mere mention of vodka and ballet.

3. Watch - Watch the video without reading the dialog.

Dialog

1. Listen and Read - Listen to the audio and read the dialog at the same time.

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2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.

Marni

Marni

Beren

Beren

Amanda

Amanda

Devan

Devan

Jason

Jason

Marni:  Oh my God. Guess what?

Beren:  What?

Marni:  I just got tickets for the ballet and guess who’s going to be here?

Beren:  Who?

Marni:  Mikhail Baryshnikov. Do you want to go?

Beren:  No! No. No. No. I do not want to…No.

Marni:  I’m in love with Mikhail Baryshnikov.

Amanda:  Shhh! I’m trying to read this book, Crime and Punishment, by Dostoevsky. Is that how you say it?

Beren:  I don’t know. I have no idea. I don’t know.

Amanda:  It’s so gripping.

Beren:  I don’t know.

Devan:  Hey guys.

Beren:  I don’t know.

Devan:  Look! I brought borscht.

Beren:  What? Are you kidding? No! It’s hot in here. I feel sweaty.

Jason:  Does anyone want a vodka tonic?

Beren:  Oh my God!

Jason:  I’ve had way too many of these.

Beren:  I am freaking out.

Jason:  You want some?

Beren:  No. No, no, no, no.

Amanda:  What do I have to do for some peace and quiet around here?

Jason:  What was that all about?

Devan:  What is her deal?

Jason:  That was so weird.

Marni:  I don’t know.

Devan:  Does she not like vodka and borscht?

Marni:  And ballet? Who doesn’t love Baryshnikov?

Jason:  Yeah. Who doesn’t love borscht and vodka?

Marni:  And Dostoevsky?

Jason:  A crazy person.

Amanda:  Oh, is that how you say it?

Marni:  Yes.

 

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Discussion

What was that all about? It just so happened that all of Beren’s friends showed up with different things from Russia at the same. Devan has a Russian soup called borscht, Jason has Russian alcohol, Amanda is reading a Russian book and Marni is going to a Russian ballet! When she heard all this, Beren got really scared, started hyperventilating and ran out of the room.

Why would Beren be afraid of all things Russian? Could it have anything to do with her crazy night in Vegas?

 

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Mr Shaluunge

United States

lol lol really when U said that U made me lought lol   how we can't eat Rassian food lol

01:24 PM Jan 06 2009 |

alexander pup

Russian Federation

it was funny nonetheless. +пару выражениц подучили.

12:23 PM Jan 06 2009 |

alexander pup

Russian Federation

Borsch is spelled without "t". And why call it Russiaphobia even in inverted commas.

12:21 PM Jan 06 2009 |

myakushka

myakushka

Russian Federation

it was really fun, you know, to read other ppl's thoughts about russua… Guys, i invite everybody to russia! i don't know why some ppl are afraid of RF! it is the same country as others… there's nothing to be afraid of!!!!

 

You know, once when i visited canada a friend of mine /he's canadian/ asked me if i felt safe while walking on russian things. I said 'Why?' and he's like 'well.. what about russian mafia????' lol i told him not to believe in russian mafia.. criminals really exsist, but they are the same in China, USA, Canada, France and so forth!... there was also myth about Italian mafia in russia.. so what? :p

 

Russia is the same country as others but with different culture. That's it! Smile

 

and kiss ya all! muahz!

11:09 AM Jan 06 2009 |

ElenaRaccooncha

Russian Federation

hmm ppl dont be blinded the only Russian thing to be afraid of  is our gov't :/  =)

PS n yeah, kukuka was right, borscht is actually Ukrainian=)

09:52 AM Jan 06 2009 |

B@Nkir

B@Nkir

Ukraine

Hi everyone! (excuse me for bad English) to Saisunee : Things which you know about Russian bad? Or I not correctly have understood? =)

09:12 AM Jan 06 2009 |

kukuka

kukuka

Ukraine

Hehe the borscht is not a russian dish actually. And USSR hasn't disappear. Back in USSR…hehe

08:57 AM Jan 06 2009 |

vytran317

vytran317

Germany

It's unsual for Beren. So she isn't Russian, is she ? Sometimes it happens to me when I try a strange food or drink, and I refuse an invitation. 

 

08:12 AM Jan 06 2009 |

Aniu

Aniu

China

You can try to eat Russian food!

The borscht is very tasty….!!haha!!

07:09 AM Jan 06 2009 |

mary_geo

mary_geo

Georgia

:D

06:34 AM Jan 06 2009 |

mary_geo

mary_geo

Georgia

hahah u mustn't trust russians!!! and russian things are as dangerous as the russian peoplea are…blaah…...

06:33 AM Jan 06 2009 |

grace-qin

China

thank you Kyle

there was history background between the USA and Russia

but cold war had passed,and the USSR had disappeared。

06:09 AM Jan 06 2009 |

Kyle A

Kyle A

United States

Grace-gin, it most likely has reference to the USSR since the USSR and the USA had the Cold War.

04:55 AM Jan 06 2009 |

branden

branden

South Korea

russianphobia? i hear that first from here~

i didn;t know that~~i just wanna travel russia

 ^^

03:29 AM Jan 06 2009 |

Saisunee

Saisunee

Thailand

ha ha ha I'm Russiaphobia.

something I know about It doesn't good!!

03:11 AM Jan 06 2009 |

grace-qin

China

i cant understand。。。。

why does she fear of Russian things?

sometimes i try vodka in bar

02:16 AM Jan 06 2009 |

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