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Сло́во за сло́во, unit 21: At the station

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

Goes with Lesson 41 and Lesson 42 of Week 21. 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
Mondayвокза́лstation
Tuesdayпо́ездtrain
Wednesdayваго́нcarriage
Thursdayме́стоseat
Fridayка́ссаticket office

Questions and answers

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

Слу́шаю вас.

A model answer

Оди́н биле́т до Каза́ни, пожа́луйста.

На како́й день?

A model answer

На суббо́ту.

Туда́ и обра́тно?

A model answer

Нет, то́лько туда́.

Buy a ticket in two lines.

A model answer

Оди́н биле́т до Каза́ни, пожа́луйста. На суббо́ту, туда́ и обра́тно.

Write what the board says about your train.

A model answer

По́езд до Каза́ни отправля́ется в два́дцать три часа́. Он идёт двена́дцать часо́в.

Shadow the dialogue

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

WhoLine
Касси́рСлу́шаю вас.
YouОди́н биле́т до Каза́ни, пожа́луйста.
Касси́рНа како́й день?
YouНа суббо́ту.
Касси́рТуда́ и обра́тно?
YouНет, то́лько туда́.

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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