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Okay, I'll stop being the attention whore soon, but I really have to tell you this. Next Thursday, I'll be competing in the Olympiada of Spoken Russian. Last fall, I participated in the Essay Contest. I am continuing to study, and will keep you posted as best I can.
This time w/ links!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympia...Spoken_Russian
http://www.americancouncils.org/prog...1&ProgramID=61
What we study (I am in Level II)
I see the ads for this in the ACTR newsletter all the time. It sucks that our hs's never had a Russian program, but I wish you luck!
Orchen bloody horrorshow, mate!
Orchard bloody horrorshow, mate! :wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by DDT
Good Luck! :)
What does "I'll stop being the attention whore soon" mean?? :?
It's a semi-rude idiom that means that he will stop attracting attention to himself soon.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chuvak
"Attention whore" is one of the single greatest terms in the English language. Here he's using it jokingly -- subpar definitely isn't an attention whore. Compare him to, say, Paris Hilton (actually just plain "whore" applies here:wink:) or Joan/Melissa Rivers. They're people who lack any sort of talent whatsoever and have to resort to cheap, pointless stunts and exhibitions to make the news.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chuvak
I sort of did something like the poetry portion of this last year in what was called "Level IV" (maybe a rip-off). Anyway I had to recite a poem or part of a poem and my teacher told me to learn the first part of Pushkin's epic poem Ruslan and Ludmilla. I ended up going next to last and all the other contestants did short poems and said them with heavy accents and bad pronunciation, so my poem didn't seem so awful, even though I was really nervous. :oops:Quote:
Originally Posted by subpar
After I was done everyone cheered and I was REALLY embarrased. :D
'сибо.
-Как вы уитесь?
-Я учысь неплохо, ну я немножко ленивый. Я отличник.
-Опишите дом, в котором Вы живёте.
-Я живы в коробке.
...
What is this? :)Quote:
Originally Posted by subpar
Luckily it is a competition of spoken Russian.Quote:
Originally Posted by subpar
Somehow I can't see you winning. Sorry!
Typos, not used to the Russian Keyboard. And I can support this! Notice how most of them are vowels. The 'ч' I knew, too. I just can't type. :oops:Quote:
Originally Posted by Dimitri
How might I answer these questions more intelligently?
Amen.Quote:
Originally Posted by TATY
There is an ATCR Russian essay competition in the fall? I participated in one in early February but we still haven't gotten the results back though. I want to participate in the Olymipad, but unfortunately it's only for high school, I believe and not college. You're lucky that you go to a high school that offers Russian, my high school only offered Spanish and French as languages, basically the same Latin derived shit. Nothing interesting whatsoever. I'm surprised there isn't a Olympiad for College.
:o Okay. Gettin' really freaked now.
The sudden-ness-ism of it all has hit me, and I'm losing self-confidence. I'm looking for a backup plan that doesn't use explosives. Any ideas?
Oh, and I would also like to know something long and smart to say to greet my judge with (y'know, to impress falsely), if you know any good phrases.
THANKS.
*wonders if Phantom knows "1337''*
Больше нам надо пить вместе! should help. :lol:
We really only drink will all of us (present)? :o
Спасибо.
We need to drink more together!Quote:
Originally Posted by subpar
Так. Спасибо.
well, good luck !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You can wave a gigantic Soviet flag while running around the room and singing the Soviet national anthem.Quote:
Originally Posted by subpar
You should just sing a Zemfira song or something. I can't make much sense of them myself, and I've heard a few Russians tell me that the songs don't make any sense in general. So, it should help if you're worried about making mistakes :lol:
tdk
Some parts make perfect sense, others no sense at all.Quote:
Originally Posted by tdk2fe
Personally I like the song СПИД. She sounds so happy and sings this...
А y тебя CПИД, и значит, мы yмpем.
У тебя CПИД, и значит, мы yмpем.
Hо y тебя CПИ-И-ИД, и значит, мы yмpем.
У тебя, и значит, мы ...
Yeah I did a doubletake when I heard that song. I've never heard anybody be so enthusiastic about AIDS. I mean, death-metal "we're-all-going-to-die" songs i've heard, but never anything about a debilitating disease.
tdk
Первый!!! :thumbs:
I won First Place out of about thirty other Russian students around our state at my level (II). I won a honkin' book of Russian verbs and a Starter Dictionary. I'll take pictures in a few minutes.
Final Score: 290/300
*in your face, those who doubted I would make it in any competition*
*sigh* this just shows the piss-poor state of Russian education today... :(Quote:
Originally Posted by subpar
Just kidding, congrats on your commanding victory! :D
Спасибо.
Oh, and your phrase worked with the "Голубой Украинскый" judge.
Winning level II just means you should have been in level III. (or level IV with the real men.)Quote:
Originally Posted by subpar
((Поздравляю))
Now you REALLY just opened up speculation as to how you got that award. :o :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by subpar
:lol: I can assure you, the judging was entirely fair. And I can also assure you that I am neither Гей или Голубой.
(although he was cute)...*girly giggle*
God, I'm kidding.
Украинский
Well congratulations :P I knew you could do it.
"Neither... nor"
ни гей ни голубой
УкраинскiйQuote:
Originally Posted by TATY
в русском языке нету буквы iQuote:
Originally Posted by BlackMage
Украинский
или
Украинский
%)
. . .Quote:
Originally Posted by Dimitri
:wall:
Yes there is!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dimitri
А также в Советском Союзе, у вас нет секса!Quote:
Originally Posted by subpar