The Siege of Leningrad, also known as the Leningrad Blockade (блокада Ленинграда) was a prolonged military operation undertaken by the German Army Group North against Leningrad—historically and currently known as Saint Petersburg—in the Eastern Front theatre of World War II. The siege started on 8 September 1941, when the last land connection to the city was severed. Although the Soviets managed to open a narrow land corridor to the city on 18 January 1943, lifting of the siege took place on 27 January 1944, 872 days after it began. It was one of the longest and most destructive sieges in history and overwhelmingly the most costly in terms of casualties. (from wikipedia)
Not many Russian still do not know Ivan Okhlobystin. Film director, writer, actor, politician, priest, father of a big family, creative director in 'Evroset', person of sharp mind and sharp tongue ...that is all about him. This week we had a chance to see him on a film of 1991 'The Leg' based on W.Faulker's story. In that far 1991 he appeared so young and energetic, that's interesting to see how he learnt to manage his energy - it's not even a joke that he had a plan to participate in president's election on 2012, but not long before the due date he changed his mind. Well, honestly, why not??
Where to learn more about him?
In English and even more in Russian
tv-series 'Interns' about the everyday life of young doctors. Okhlobystin plays a role of severe but loving mentor of interns.
Интерны, Серия №96
После долгих уговоров Купитмана Быков согласился сделать себе маску для лица. Люба все это увидела и теперь требует за молчание сопроводить себя на танцы. Романенко решил, что Лобанов должен вернуть ему все долги.
3. Workshop with Russian mums.
Drawing a sheep with Kira Salimova
Step by step and comments (in Russian)
4. Learning Russian. Introductory words to 'decorate' your Russian (words from here).
1) to express certainty or uncertainty (Уверенность или неуверенность)
- конечно, of course,
- несомненно, no doubt
- очевидно, it's obvious
- безусловно, of course,
- разумеется, of course,
- само собой разумеется, it goes without saying
- бесспорно, no doubt (='no need to argue')
- действительно, really
- наверное, perhaps
- возможно, possibly
- вероятно, probably
- может, may be
- может быть,,,
- кажется, it seems that
- видимо, it seems that ('it is seen that')
- пожалуй, perhaps
- в самом деле, indeed
- думаю, I think
- надеюсь, I hope
- полагаю, I suppose
Examples,
- Совсем скоро, безусловно, птицы улетят на юг.
- В это воскресенье мы, возможно, пойдем на рыбалку.
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