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Language Learning and References - Literature - Culture and Film - Government - Business and Media
Language Learning and References
- On-line vocabulary sites: Illustrations with Audio, Bilingual Topical Vocab. Quizzes, Bilingual Vocabulary Lists
- On-line tests: School of Russian and Asian Studies On-line tests of Grammar, Lexicon and Reading at 3 levels, based on official Russian standards (registration and password required). Other grammar oriented on-line testing sites (in increasing level of difficulties) are CREF , Russian Language, Linden and Denz. Also Simulated Oral Proficiency Interview
- Golosa - Main site for Golosa, books 1 and 2. Online audio, video, and grammar exercises keyed to both textbooks.
- NCRLC Russian Webcasts - Current events read in simplified Russian with online exercises.
- Sussex University Russian Literature Units - Texts by Pushkin, Gogol, Tolstoy and Blok, read aloud with online exercises and background materials.
- Russian Language Mentor - Multiple units for developing reading and listening skills within the social and natural sciences. The site also has an interesting Russian Cultural Literacy unit in English.
- Russnet - Interactive modules based on historical and cultural themes, as well as a business Russian unit. The site also contains an archive of interesting Russian culture links. Maintained by the American Council of Teachers of Russian (ACTR). Students must apply for a password to access interactive materials.
- Russian-English On-line Dictionary - English-Russian On-line Dictionary
- Russian Academy of Sciences - On-line dictionaries (Russian-Russian) and links to on-line library of reference literature
- Gramota - Government sponsored site in support of Russian language standards and studies, within Russian and abroad. Includes tutorials on various aspects of Russian language.
Literature
- Pushkin- portal to links
- Gogol - portal to links
- Tolstoy- Works on line - Images of - about - Tolstoy Studies Journal - Yasnaya Polyana
- Dostoevsky - texts and research - picture tour - top 10 sites
- Turgenev - portal to links
- Russian Women's Studies - in Russian- in English
- Moshkov- virtual library with links to literature and music
Film, Art and Culture
- Film
- Kino
- Kinokultura- Contemporary Russian Film
- Museums - portal to museum homepages
- Russian Life Magazine (in English)
- Russian Visual Arts - Art Criticism in Context, 1814-1909 (in English and Russian)
- Russian Folk Art and Fairytales (in English)
Government
- Russian Embassy
- Russian Federation - Official site of the Russian Federation
Business and Media
- Russian Business News
- Vedomosti-a joint publication of The Wall Street Journal and the Financial Times
- Bisnis- U.S. Department of Commerce site for developing business relations with Russian and the Newly Independent States
- TV One - Television news with video and text
- Vesti TV News - Television news with video and text
- NTV - Independent TV channel
- Avtorskie Programmi - Television programming
- BBC Russian News
- Lenta Ru - print media news and commentary
- Gazeta Ru - print media news and commentary
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