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Сло́во за сло́во, unit 1: Read all 33 letters

Speak about this week's topic: daily words, questions and answers, verbs, a dialogue to shadow, and things to say aloud.

Goes with Lesson 1 and Lesson 2 of Week 1. About 15 minutes; one part a day works well.

Words of the week

One a day: say it aloud three times, then use it in a sentence about your day.

DayRussianMeaning
Mondayма́маmum
Tuesdayкотcat
Wednesdayнетno
Thursdayсокjuice
Fridayтортcake

Questions and answers

Read the question aloud, answer it yourself, then open the model answer and compare.

Write five Russian words you can now read, from signs, brands or this lesson.

A model answer

метро́, такси́, ма́ма, кафе́, торт

Write three words you know, with their stress marks, and read them aloud.

A model answer

спаси́бо, шко́ла, я́блоко

Say it aloud

Tick each one when you have said it aloud. When all are ticked, the unit is done.

Play

Flashcards turn a question into its answer; the speed round tests the week's words.

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