The document is a lesson plan from a Russian teacher for an 11th grade English class. The lesson discusses stereotypes foreigners have about Russia, like balalaikas, matryoshka dolls, and bears. It then plays an audio recording of a foreign tourist describing his positive experience visiting a banya, or Russian steam bath. The tourist discusses how the local men helped him and that people wear hats in the steamroom to keep warm. The lesson also considers the advantages and disadvantages of individual and group travel.