This past week, I continued to work on speaking in a restaurant. I learned some basic phrases such as how to ask for a menu in English, how to ask for recommendations, and how to order. Additionally I began becoming familiar with the Russian alphabet and the specific pronunciations. Now that I'm doing it, I've found that it probably would've been easier to learn it right off the bat for it helps a lot with knowing how to say the words and how to read. Next week I plan to get better at the alphabet and reading and also expand my vocabulary on basic expressions and shopping.