English with Serena

Episode 1 - How to think in English. Let's get started!

This episode is about the origin of days of the week in Russian. Listen to the episode to get to know why ВОСКРЕСЕНЬЕ ( Sunday) is called this way and what the name used to be before that. 

The episode consists of explanation in Russian, followed by the English translation and vocabulary list.

Have any questions - send me a message, I will be happy to help! 

Russian Cat 

Origin of days of the week in Russian 

En el episodio de hoy descubriremos qué tiene que ver el erizo ruso con la obviedad.

Para más info entra en davayporusski.com

¿Cómo se dice en ruso?

¿Cómo se dice "es obvio" en ruso?

「げんき」ｐ58–ｐ59、L2のたんごです。Repeat the word,remembering the meaning of the word in your mind.


げんきのごい

Halloween is a fun and spooky holiday that people celebrate on October 31st each year. But do you know where it comes from, and why we wear scary costumes? Let's explore the history of Halloween and costumes!
Halloween started a very long time ago, around 2,000 years ago. It began with an ancient Celtic festival called "Samhain" (pronounced sah-win). The Celts lived in what is now Ireland, the United Kingdom, and France. Samhain was a special time when they celebrated the end of summer and the beginning of winter.
The Celts believed that on the night of October 31st, the boundary between the living and the dead was very thin. They thought that the spirits of the dead could come back to Earth on this night. Some people were afraid of these ghosts, so they dressed up in costumes to hide from them. They also lit bonfires to scare the ghosts away.
In the 8th century, the Christian church started a holiday called "All Saints' Day" on November 1st. It was a day to remember and honor all the saints. The night before, on October 31st, became known as "All Hallows' Eve," which later turned into "Halloween."
Over time, Halloween came to America with immigrants from different countries. People brought their own customs and traditions, and Halloween became a mix of all these traditions. One of these traditions was dressing up in costumes, which became a big part of Halloween.
Today, Halloween is a day for fun and creativity. People of all ages wear costumes, but the costumes are not just scary. You can be anything you want – a superhero, a princess, a witch, or even a funny animal. People also go trick-or-treating, where kids dress up in costumes and go door to door asking for sweets.
So, when you see people in scary costumes on Halloween, remember that it all began with the Celts who wanted to protect themselves from ghosts. Now, Halloween is a time for everyone to enjoy dressing up and having a spooky good time.


Lisa's Podcast

History of Halloween + transcript 

Хајде да видимо шта једу Срби у ресторану за вечеру! / Hajde da vidimo šta jedu Srbi u restoranu za večeru! After listening to this short dialogue try to answer these questions in the comments below:
1. Шта је наручио гост? / Šta je naručio gost?
2. Колико је то коштало? / Koliko je to koštalo?
3. Да ли бисте и ви наручили исто? / Da li biste i vi naručili isto?
Срећно учење! / Srećno učenje!


SERBIAN TO GO

У ресторану - U restoranu - At the restaurant (A1 level)

This month's topic will tackle everything related to BOOKS, having confident conversations about the books you read, and how to best describe them to others. First topic, 'Book Vocabulary'.



Baffling Lingo

Books Everything 

Сегодня возьмем текст Дмитрия Глуховского из романа “Метро 2034”. Небольшой отрывок о безысходности будних дней. Просто о насущном, так сказать.

Я прочитаю отрывок два раза. В первый раз медленно, по несколько слов, но обязательно ставьте эпизод на паузу, чтобы всё успеть. Второй раз читаю быстрее, чтобы вы проверили, всё ли правильно записали. 

Пишите мне сообщение со словами “десятый диктант готов” и я пришлю вам текст для проверки. Ну и не забывайте ставить лайки и оставлять комментарии, мне будет очень приятно.
Пишите грамотно, говорите свободно! Хорошего дня, друзья!