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Culture19 May
English vs Russian: Girls When I first started my quest to find love in Russia, many people asked me why I chose to go half way around the world? My experiences of trying to have a relationship in my own country left me highly disillusioned. I am quite an old-fashioned person and I wanted to find someone who was sweet, graceful and ladylike. I wanted to find someone who didn’t make rude and crude jokes and I wanted to... -
Slang18 May
Northern English Slang England is a small country, but there seem to be more accents and dialects here than in Russia. People assert their identities using their regional dialect and are often proud of the fact they speak... -
Language16 May
English vs Russian: Left and Right Approximately 8-15% of us are naturally left-handed, but it is only recently that this has become acceptable within our societies. It was not so long ago that left-handed children were forced to... -
Culture14 May
Motor Racing in Russia and the UK Yesterday I attended a Russian motor racing event for the first time at the Saint-Petersburg Aerodrom. I expected that a Russian motor racing event would be quite similar to a British one. I was... -
Culture10 May
Victory Day Every year on the 9th of May people gather together in towns and cities across Russia to celebrate Victory Day. Yesterday I was lucky enough to be able to witness the celebrations in... -
Culture10 May
The Illusion of Democracy Western political science classifies the Russian system as an electoral autocracy or “managed democracy”. Many here believe Russia should be following in the footsteps of countries like the UK and... -
Culture7 May
Why Expats Choose to Stay in Russia Since September 2011, I have been living and working in Russia as an English teacher. First, I lived in Moscow and now I live in Saint Petersburg. Since my arrival, I have met a number of Expats...
Alex Jude
Writer & Founder of English in Russia
My name’s Alex and I'm a British English teacher living in Russia.
I’ve been a fan of Russia for many years and speak Russian fluently. This is my website to help you study English online while learning about and comparing our different stereotypes, cultures and languages.
English in Russia is all about understanding realities east and west. Here you’ll find out what westerners think of Russians, what it’s like to be an expat living in Russia and hear what Russians themselves have to say about the UK and America. Welcome to English in Russia!
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Latest Questions- In Russia, as in Great Britain, there are many subcultures. What subculture would you like to belong to and why?... - 10 May
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