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Russia. By Rhea Deshpande. Languages. The main language is R ussian. They also speak German, Armenian, Ukrainian and Tatar. Food. They love borscht soup. Russian families have tea together. First they have salad. Then they have fish or meat with potatoes.
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Russia By Rhea Deshpande
Languages • The main language is Russian. • They also speak German, Armenian, Ukrainian and Tatar.
Food • They love borscht soup. • Russian families have tea together. • First they have salad. • Then they have fish or meat with potatoes. • Desert might be sweet cream cake or cool slices of watermelon.
School • They go to school ages 6-17. • They stand up when a teacher or principal comes into a classroom. • On the first day of school they bring flowers to their teachers. • Their alphabet is called Cyrillic. • They also learn English.
Clothing • Women dress in short skirts, high heels and a fair amount of makeup. • All boys and some girls wear jeans.
Homes • In the city they live in small apartments. • Grand parents often live with their families. • In the country they live in houses and apartments.
Leisure Activities • They read, see movies, watch TV, play card games and go to museums. • People also take ballet and learn to play the guitar. • Soccer is also a favorite pastime.