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Сло́во за сло́во, unit 3: Who are you?

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

Goes with Lesson 5 and Lesson 6 of Week 3. 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
Mondayме́неджерmanager
Tuesdayинжене́рengineer
Wednesdayврачdoctor
Thursdayюри́стlawyer
Fridayстуде́нт / студе́нткаstudent, male / female

Questions and answers

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

Кто вы по профе́ссии?

A model answer

Я ме́неджер.

Отку́да вы?

A model answer

Я из Ме́ксики.

Вы говори́те по-ру́сски?

A model answer

Да, немно́го.

Write who you are: your job, your country and your languages.

A model answer

Я ме́неджер. Я из Ме́ксики. Я говорю́ по-испа́нски и по-англи́йски.

Write three things you do, and your age.

A model answer

Я чита́ю. Я рабо́таю. Я говорю́ по-ру́сски. Мне три́дцать лет.

Verbs to use

Make one sentence with each, about yourself.

VerbMeaning
чита́тьto read
говори́тьto speak
знатьto know
рабо́татьto work

Shadow the dialogue

Listen to a line, pause, and say it back at the same speed. Then take the other part.

WhoLine
Екатери́наКто вы по профе́ссии?
YouЯ ме́неджер.
Екатери́наОтку́да вы?
YouЯ из Ме́ксики.
Екатери́наВы говори́те по-ру́сски?
YouДа, немно́го.

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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