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- <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><title>Whats going on?</title><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.79.2"/><link rel="home" href="index.xhtml" title="The RUSSIAN Fast Course"/><link rel="up" href="ch07.xhtml" title="Chapter 7. Lesson 7"/><link rel="prev" href="ch07s14.xhtml" title="Setting the scene"/><link rel="next" href="ch07s16.xhtml" title="Beyond samovars"/></head><body><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">Whats going on?</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="ch07s14.xhtml">Prev</a> </td><th width="60%" align="center">Chapter 7. Lesson 7</th><td width="20%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="ch07s16.xhtml">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr/></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a id="d5e14740"/>Whats going on?</h2></div></div></div><p>The <span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">самовар</em></span> samovar has become something of a
- Russian national symbol. Contrary to what many foreigners think, the samovar holds only heated
- water; the <span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">заварка</em></span> concentrated tea is usually in
- а <span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">чайник</em></span> small teapot which sits on top of the
- samovar, where it stays warm. Russians make tea by pouring the tea concentrate into a cup or
- glass and diluting it with boiling water. You'll often be asked: «<span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Вам покрепче, или послабее?</em></span>» "Do you like yours strong or weak?"</p><p>If you're purchasing any type of antiques in the <span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">комиссионный</em></span> secondhand store or <span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">художественный салон</em></span> art gallery/store, be sure you ask if what you're
- buying may be taken out of the country. Use the phrase «<span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Это можно
- вывозить из страны?</em></span>» You may have to ask for a specific type of receipt from
- the store and you may also need to obtain other documentation at a later date.</p><div class="mediaobject" align="center"><table border="0" summary="manufactured viewport for HTML img" style="cellpadding: 0; cellspacing: 0;" width="531"><tr><td align="center"><img src="../../Images/FsiRussianFast-Lessons6-8-17.png" align="middle" width="531"/></td></tr></table></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="d5e14754"/><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Упражнение</em></span> №39.</h3></div></div></div><div class="informalexample"><p>Listen to the following questions and choose the appropriate answers from</p><p>those given below.</p><div class="orderedlist"><ol class="orderedlist" type="1"><li class="listitem"><p><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Что вы хотите?</em></span></p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Сколько стоит этот тульский
- самовар?</em></span></p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Самовары можно вывозить из
- страны?</em></span></p></li></ol></div><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem"><p>a. <span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Четыреста тысяч рублей.</em></span></p></li><li class="listitem"><p>b. <span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Я хочу купить самовар.</em></span></p></li><li class="listitem"><p>c. <span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Конечно, можно.</em></span></p></li></ul></div></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="d5e14780"/><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Упражнение</em></span> №40.</h3></div></div></div><div class="informalexample"><p>Translate into Russian.</p><div class="orderedlist"><ol class="orderedlist" type="1"><li class="listitem"><p>I want to buy a samovar.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>Show me this little samovar.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>How much does it cost?</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>I like it.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>OK. I'll take it.</p></li></ol></div></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="d5e14796"/><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Упражнение</em></span> №41.</h3></div></div></div><p>With your teacher playing the role of the Russian, act out the dialog. At first adhere
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