俄语的乐趣.ppt

1、The Joys of Russian,Why study the Russian Language? Why study Russia?,Slavic Department, University of Michigan,Russian,is the primary language of the 150 million citizens of the Russian Federation, as the Russian state calls itself, and is the native language of approximately 30 million people livi

2、ng in the other states which were formed after the dissolution of the Soviet Union.,-,-,Russian,offers a key to the parts of Europe which will be most changed by economic development in the coming century and provides access to one of the worlds great cultures,Russia,is by far the largest country in

3、 the world and has the largest new sources of natural gas and petroleum (pundits speak of Russia replacing Saudi Arabia among the worlds oil-producing nations),Russia stretches from the middle of Europe to the Pacific Coast, from the Arctic Ocean to Central Asia,Russia is unique and beautiful,Monast

4、ery of St Trifon, Vyatka (Kirov),But Russia is also a very important player in globalization,With one of the worlds most educated populations And with some of the most advanced skills in computing, and new media,By the way, have you noticed how many Hollywood animations are done by people with Russi

5、an names?,But Russian is a hard language right?,Wrong!,The alphabet, which worries so many people, is actually very similar to ours, A B V G DE,And many words will be familiar,Especially if you know other languages,Hint think domestic,Moreover, words actually sound how theyre spelt,Try explaining en

6、ough, and through to someone who isnt a native-speaker of English But in Russian is mashina (car) and is marsh (march and its like the French marche, by the way) so its really easy!,And once youve mastered that,Think of the possibilities, , , Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Chekhov, Bulgakov, , ,Tchaikovsky, M

7、ussorgsky, Shostakovich,Stravinsky, , , Fetisov, Fedorov, Kafelnikov, Kournikova,The achievements of a great nation are yours to investigate!,And nowadays, so is Russia!,Vyatka to Moscow9731/4 Versts,Vytegra to St Petersburg 430 kilometres,So much to see,Lake Onega, one of the largest bodies of fres

8、h water in Europe,Village of Koshtugi, Vologda region,All over the country,Tomsk, Siberia,High school folk ensemble, Vytegra, Vologda Region,You want contrasts? Youve got them three modes of transport, all from the same small town north of Vologda,And lets not forget the pleasures of the table,And,

9、of course, the warmth of the welcome ,Wherever you are,and whoever you are,So the joys of Russian are many and so are the rewards,Learn Russian - Study Russian ,Of course, every new culture and new language you study brings tremendous benefits,“multinational companies need leaders who are internatio

10、nally adept” (Sally Adamson Taylor, Culture Shock! France, revised edition, Portland, Oregon, 1999) I recently landed a consulting job because of my Russian degree and they loved the fact that I understood and valued other cultures (Michigan Russian graduate, with an MBA),But the future of Russia is especially bright and intriguing,And the future for Russianists is more exciting than it has been for a long time For more information, write to Or check out the Slavic Dept web site at http:/www.lsa