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Holidays are coming! Anya who has a big family wants to buy presents for everyone. She goes to shops and buys presents online. The story is narrated in the present tense using imperfective verbs, one of the alternative versions (see full version) features perfective verbs in the past tense which imply the implementation of Anya's plan. Some verbs of motion are also used. The transcript is available on russiancast.ru. If you want to share where you do your New Year/Christmas shopping, please leave a comment on russiancast.ru!

In this episode, you'll hear a short story about Yulya who's got a cold. The story features some health vocabulary such as 'простудиться', 'заболеть', 'мерить температуру'. The story is read twice: slowly and at a regular speaking speed. The full version of Subscribers includes the same story from a different perspective and comments on some vocabulary. The grammar notes include two homonyms: болеть I 'feel ill'; II 'cause pain'. Visit russiancast.ru to see the transcript and extra materials. 

In this episode, you’ll hear a story about Oleg who is making the Olivier salad (aka ‘Russian salad’ abroad), one of the most famous and popular dishes of the Russian cuisine. The store features some vocabulary that is used when we talk about cooking, such as ‘нарезать’, ‘отварить’, etc., which may be useful for learners of all levels. Visit russiancast.ru to see the transcript. The full version for subscribers includes comments on this vocabulary as well as on some differences in Olivier recipes. 

In this episode you'll hear a short story about Ilya and Alyona who are going to the cinema to watch a film. The story features some related vocabulary, such as 'фильм', 'зал', 'касса' and the motion verb 'идти' when talking about films. Find the transcript on russiancast.ru. 

The full version for Subscribers includes two variations of story, comments on some vocabulary, grammar notes, a Russian/English glossary , and a PDF download.

This time I'm telling you a story about Olya who you might remember from episode 4 of season 1 (Оля работает в офисе). This time Olya is going to a cafe to have lunch. Verbs of motion such as переходить 'переходить', 'заходить' are used. Visit russiancast.ru to see the transcript. The full version for Subscribers is available on russiancast.ru and includes the same story from Olya's perspective and in the Past Tense; comments on some vocabulary including the verbs of motion and the use of 'пойти' in the past to talk about a sequence of events. The full text includes grammar tables with some verbs and a Russian/English glossary.

This episode features a short story about Dima who is buying a new car. The story is read twice: slowly and at a regular speaking speed. The transcript is available on russiancast.ru. Visit russiancast.ru to find the full version of the episode which includes the same story rendered in the Past Tense and from Dima's point of view. 

In this episode of the podcast for Russian learners, I'm telling a short story about Vanya and Lena who are going for a walk. The story features some verbs of motion such as 'xодить', 'гулять', 'доходить', 'идти гулять'. Comments on those are provided in the full version of the episode available to Subscribers. The full version also includes the story rendered in the Past Tense and from Vanya's perspective. Visit russiancast.ru to see the transcript and get access to the full version of this episode. 

Listen to the story about Anya and Lena who go to the library to read for their exam. This story features some vocabulary related to the library, including some verbs of motion. The transcript and the full version of the episode are available on russiancast.ru. The full version includes: more audio and text, PDF, grammar notes, and a Russian/English glossary. 

This episode of the Russian Language podcast features a short story about a Russian couple who do their food shopping every Saturday. The story is read slowly and at a regular speaking speed. Comments on some vocabulary are provided. Visit russiancast.ru to see the text. The full version for Subscribers includes variations of this story, grammar notes, a Russian/English glossary, and a PDF download.

This episode features a story about Sasha who tidies his flat every Saturday. The episode includes some vocabulary related to cleaning and washing. The transcript is available on russiancast.ru. The full version for subscribers includes extra audios and comments on grammar such as the usage of some perfective verbs in the Past Tense in a specific context. Buy a subscription on russiancast.ru to enjoy extra materials and bonuses for subscribers.