Russian

=Get a Taste of [|Russia] with Tanya=


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Fabergé Eggs: Very Special Russian Easter Eggs
Fabergé eggs are jewelled eggs made in Russia. The first egg was made by royal jeweller, Carl Fabergé, as an Easter gift for the wife of the Tsar of Russia. Amid terrorist attempts on the Imperial family's lives,Tsar Alexander III wanted an Easter surprise for the Tsarina, Maria Feodorovna. || The first egg, when opened, revealed a gold hen, nestled in a golden yolk. Within the hen was a tiny reproduction of the Imperial Crown which was fashioned from a diamond. From the crown dangled a dazzling ruby. || There were 68 eggs created using gold, other metals and precious stones - such as diamonds, rubies and emeralds. Each year, the gift was more extravagant and detailed than the last. They are priceless. ||  ||
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Decorate your own Russian Fabergé Easter Egg. Lots of printable patterns [|here]
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Tanya comes from the west of Russia. her home is in [|St Petersburg]:

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[|Kamchatka Peninsula] is far away in Eastern Russia. Russia is a land of extremes.

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The Russian language uses the Cyrillic alphabet. What's 'Cyrillic'?.....
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 * [[image:russian_cyrrillic1.jpg width="230" height="161"]] || == Discover the Russian Alphabet ==
 * ===See it written===
 * ===[|Hear how it sounds]===
 * ===Have a go at writing it===

Click here
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Learning Russian: Greetings
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Learning Russian: Thanks and Apologies
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Learning Russian: Useful phrases
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