Russian Customs and Traditions

1.What does the text say about customs and traditions in Russia?

2. What do Russian people usually do for the elderly or those who need it?

3. When you meet a friend in Russia, what may you do?

4. What is common when visiting friends?

5. What do Russians do in the evening, especially on weekends?

6. Name a traditional souvenir Russians give to foreign friends.

7. What do Russians enjoy doing with guests?

8. According to an old tradition, how should a very important guest be welcomed?

9. During a wedding, what do guests watch attentively?

10. Where are Russians often seen reading, according to the text?

11. Russians keep their old customs and traditions and are very proud of them.

12. Customs change more often than traditions.

13. Russians usually visit their friends only on holidays and weekends.

14. When you meet a friend you may kiss him or her or shake hands.

15. It is common to bring some tasty things to tea when visiting friends.

16. Russians usually go to bed late in the evening especially at weekends.

17. Russians like to invite guests and give traditional souvenirs to their foreign friends such as Matryoshka dolls.

18. It’s common to propose the head of the house’s health.

19. A very important guest should be welcomed with bread and salt.

20. When the newly married couple comes to the groom’s parents’ house, his mother meets them with bread and salt.