семья
hockey
T / F: Most Russians live in large houses in the suburbs.
False. Most live in large apartment buildings in big cities.
How do you address someone as "Mr." or "Mrs." in Russian?
Use their first + middle name
Мой папа теннисист.
grandma
бабушка
пинг-понг
What is the most popular room in a Russian home?
The kitchen
How do Russians get their middle name?
Father's first name + ович (for boys) and + овна (for girls)
Моя мама гольфистка.
My mom plays golf.
баскетбол
Basketball
What is one reason why Russians put carpets on their walls?
-keep sound out
-keep heat in
-decoration
Борисович (Borisovich)
Моя сестра воллейболистка.
My sister plays volleyball.
dog
собака
Футбол
When entering a Russian home, don't forget to...
take off your shoes and put on slippers.
Олеговна (Olegovna)
Я бейсболист.
I play baseball.
grandpa
дедушка
football
Why do Russian homes have a форточка (mini window)?
To let in fresh air without significant heat loss.
Could Максим Иванович (Maxim Ivanovich) have a son called Владимир Иванович (Vladimir Ivanovich)? Why or why not?
No. His son would be called Владимир Максимович (Vladimir Maximovich).
Middle name is formed from father's first name + ovich for boys
My uncle plays lacrosse.
My uncle is a lacrosse player.