Funny short stories for small children.

A collection of poetry.

Marx held that the progression of society from capitalism to communism was 'historically inevitable'. In Russia in 1917, it seemed that Marx's theory was being born out in reality. But was the Russian Revolution really inevitable? This collection of fourteen contributions from the world's leading Russian scholars attempts to answer the question by looking back at the key turning points of the...

Funny poems for children that contain all sorts of harmful advice.

The series ‘Reader for Extracurricular Reading’ is a collection of poems, fairy tales, stories and tales from the main list of extracurricular reading for students in grades 1-5 of a comprehensive school. All works are divided by genre and are intended for independent reading and reading at school. The texts of the works are printed without abbreviations. Color illustrations.

This is a new and unique linguistic and cultural dictionary that describes gestures and facial expressions that are common among native Russian speakers. It explains the meaning of gestures and expressions and provides examples of situations in which gestures and facial expression can be used and common expressions that may accompany them. Each entry includes examples from literature and, where...

Level B1.

Let’s face it: Greg Heffley will never change his wimpy ways. Somebody just needs to explain that to Greg’s father. You see, Frank Heffley actually thinks he can get his son to toughen up, and he enlists Greg in organized sports and other “manly” endeavors. Of course, Greg is able to easily sidestep his father’s efforts to change him. But when Greg’s dad threatens to send him to military...

The author offers his views and analysis of the revolutionary movements in the modern world (Syria, Iraq, Libya, Africa, Europe, etc.).

Moving to another country is a major life event. People can learn a new language and pack their suitcases, but it is just one of many steps in a big and complicated journey. Another important dimension is a psychological preparation, which could help immigrants not to break under stress and pressure. In this book, readers can find dozens of real immigrant stories, descriptions of methods of...