{"id":64518,"date":"2018-04-12T02:47:49","date_gmt":"2018-04-12T06:47:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/learn\/ted-talks-in-russian\/"},"modified":"2025-02-26T23:28:22","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T04:28:22","slug":"ted-talks-in-russian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/russian\/ted-talks-in-russian\/","title":{"rendered":"TED Talks in Russian: Learning Tips and Recommendations"},"content":{"rendered":"

“Ideas worth spreading” is the mantra of TED Talks, and believe it or not, those “ideas” can be a good way to improve your Russian<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In this post, we’re exploring the world of TED Talks, \u043f\u043e-\u0440\u0443\u0441\u0441\u043a\u0438<\/strong> (in Russian), giving you recommendations, key vocabulary and tips for making the most out of these videos.<\/p>\n

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3 Great TED Talks in Russian<\/h2>\n

With so many Russian TED Talks out there, the choices can be overwhelming. Below are a few to start with.<\/p>\n

The speakers in each of these talks use fairly straightforward language and enunciate well, making them good places to start your Russian TED Talks journey.<\/p>\n

1. “Lie To Me” by Ilya Anishenko<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Ilya Anishenko is a profiler who studies how to detect when people are lying, and in his TED Talk, he discusses how you can tell when someone is lying based on his or her gestures.<\/p>\n

To illustrate his point, he uses a video of former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich<\/a> at a press conference. Yes, the same Yanukovich who was kicked out of office in the 2014 Ukrainian Revolution<\/a> and whose corruption was exposed when regular Ukrainians famously busted into his compound<\/a> shortly after he was removed from office.<\/p>\n

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(Side note: Yanukovich was supported by the Russian government while in office and is currently living in exile in Russia, making the speaker’s choice to highlight Yanukovich as a liar and the audience’s reaction… interesting, to say the least.)<\/p>\n

To get the most out of this talk, you might want to brush up on\u00a0modern Ukrainian history<\/a>, and make a note of the following key vocabulary:<\/p>\n