This meeting at the Russian Language Club for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing will allow participants to learn about the mutual influence of sign and spoken Russian. Lecturer Ksenia Kutovich will discuss the features that help make communication accessible and interesting for everyone. At the monthly meetings of the Russian Language Club for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, various topics related to the characteristics of the Russian sign language, its richness, and its connection with traditional spoken Russian are discussed. This time, Ksenia Kutovich, a Russian language teacher at RGSAI, will explain how both languages influence each other and share teaching methods that can be useful not only for sign language users but also for anyone who wants to better understand the world of silent communication.