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ISSUES  >  ISSUE 3/2002 N3 English Around The World Quiz Do You Speak English? More >> Crossroads of Cultures Russians and Americans Sometimes people from different cultures behave differently in similar situations, which may lead to cultural misunderstanding. Cultural differences occur on different levels. More >> In new pan: Americans traveling in Russia The fourteen of us, students from the University of Florida, participated in a summer study abroad program at Moscow State University. We came to further our knowledge of the Russian language and to discover this intriguing country for ourselves. We will have spent six weeks in Russia, including one weekend in St. Petersburg and one weekend in Vladimir and Suzdal. We experienced much, and accordingly we had many varying impressions. It is a great pleasure to be able to share a few of our experiences and impressions. More >> We call the "@" symbol "AT", she said. What do others call it? The poor little symbol @ has so many names that it has only been in the last few years that people have felt confident calling it anything at all. The symbol is used in e-mail addresses to separate the user name from the domain name, as in: mavens@randomhouse.com. More >> Russian Orthodox (Pravoslavny) Calendar September More >> Russian Orthodox (Pravoslavny) Calendar  new! October More >> Being American Traveling in the USA Americans love traveling, they have always been people on the move. Americans move because their company moves, they move to get a better job (and for this reason they can move from Texas to California, for example). It is very normal to move when you retire. Many retired Americans move to the South, where the climate is warmer and the cost of living is lower than in Boston or New York City. In short, moving around a lot is normal in the U.S. + "The History of Cars" + "Type of car body" exercise More >> Contemporary Terrorism: An American Case Study  new! Synopsis of a chapter from an upcoming new textbook "War on Terror: Insights into Global Issues" by an international team consisting of Moscow State University faculty Julia Gumanova, Maria Sveshnikova and Elizaveta Tikhomirova, and Professor Charles Hall of the University of Memphis, Tennessee. We are grateful for their permission to use the chapter. More >> Being Russian Professor Ter-Minasova's speech Professor Svetlana G.Ter-Minasova has received the degree of Honarary Doctor of Letters at Birmingham University. More >> Letters of congratulation More >> Spoken English Footie talk With everyone talking about the game these days, it would be interesting to have a look at the language that football supporters use to discuss their favourite game. Footie fans have their unique slang – a very colourful and ever-changing idiom with its own grammar and vocabulary, its own set of imagery, its own poetry and literature. More >> E-Talk What does a Web Project mean? What does a Web Project mean? More >> What is on the WEB? #2. Studying and teaching grammar will be fun! Review of fifteen best grammar sites More >> Where to Go, What to See Moscow Boulevard Ring: Nikitskiye Gates Square We invite you on a sightseeing tour around Nikitskiye Gates Square. More >> Hello Encyclopaedia When was Moscow founded? What happened to the city 190 years ago? When did Moscow again become the capital? More >> Rarely Asked Questions Nationality Words I find English words denoting countries and people very confusing. Is there any system or rule explaining how "nationality words" (adjectives and nouns) should be formed? What are the most "unpredictable" exceptions? More >> Just for Fun Warning More >> Reasons why the English language is so hard to learn Let's face it - English is a crazy language. There is no egg in eggplant nor ham in hamburger; neither apple nor pine in pineapple. More >>

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