Welcome to the 9th PROMO episode of the podcast “Russian through Stories: from A to Я”! Today we have the letter З, and we are going to talk about Russian Winter  – Зима. Today we’re going to discover: stereotypes about the long and harsh Russian winter; the real winter in Russia: what it's like; how Russians feel about winter; what people do in the winter. In the second, practical part (only in The Premium plan)  you’ll greatly improve your proficiency in Russian with the techniques:   Story-asking for developing fluency;   Point of view for mastering practical grammar;   Reverse translation to start thinking in Russian. We will practice them through a story of the African Zikimo who finds himself in the coldest part of Russia. Download the transcript with English translation here: https://storytelling-russian.com/promo/episode-08-winter-promo-version/ Subscribe to our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwJOn_PdlTfDbnmJbS9zs2A Boost your Russian up to a level you’ve never dreamed of: https://www.russian-through-stories.com/