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Сло́во за сло́во, unit 15: At university

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

Goes with Lesson 29 and Lesson 30 of Week 15. 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
Mondayфакульте́тfaculty
Tuesdayпреподава́тельlecturer, teacher
Wednesdayле́кцияlecture
Thursdayэкза́менexam
Fridayпредме́тsubject

Questions and answers

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

Когда́ у вас экза́мен?

A model answer

В пя́тницу.

Вы вы́учите слова́?

A model answer

Да, я вы́учу слова́ за́втра.

А пото́м?

A model answer

Пото́м я сдам экза́мен!

Write what you did yesterday with one process verb and one result verb.

A model answer

Вчера́ я до́лго чита́л. Ве́чером я прочита́л кни́гу.

Promise two results for this week, and say one thing you must do.

A model answer

Я напишу́ письмо́ за́втра. Я прочита́ю кни́гу в пя́тницу. Я до́лжен вы́учить слова́.

Verbs to use

Make one sentence with each, about yourself.

VerbMeaning
сдава́ть / сдать экза́менto take / to pass an exam
чита́ть / прочита́тьto read / to finish reading
писа́ть / написа́тьto write / to get written
де́лать / сде́латьto do / to get done

Shadow the dialogue

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

WhoLine
Екатери́наКогда́ у вас экза́мен?
YouВ пя́тницу.
Екатери́наВы вы́учите слова́?
YouДа, я вы́учу слова́ за́втра.
Екатери́наА пото́м?
YouПото́м я сдам экза́мен!

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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