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Сло́во за сло́во, unit 27: Advice and healthy habits

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

Goes with Lesson 53 and Lesson 54 of Week 27. 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
Mondayмо́жноmay, one can
Tuesdayнельзя́must not, can't
WednesdayВам на́до отдыха́ть.You need to rest.
Thursdayкури́тьto smoke
FridayПе́йте!Drink!

Questions and answers

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

У меня́ на́сморк и боли́т го́рло.

A model answer

Тебе́ на́до пить горя́чий чай с мёдом.

А мо́жно идти́ на рабо́ту?

A model answer

Нет, тебе́ нельзя́: отдыха́й до́ма!

Give three pieces of advice to someone with a cold.

A model answer

Вам на́до мно́го спать. Пе́йте горя́чий чай. Не выходи́те на у́лицу.

Describe two of your habits, and how often.

A model answer

Я занима́юсь спо́ртом три ра́за в неде́лю. Я ча́сто хожу́ пешко́м.

Verbs to use

Make one sentence with each, about yourself.

VerbMeaning
кури́тьto smoke
занима́ться спо́ртомto do sport
ходи́ть пешко́мto walk
де́лать заря́дкуto do morning exercises

Shadow the dialogue

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

WhoLine
МаркУ меня́ на́сморк и боли́т го́рло.
YouТебе́ на́до пить горя́чий чай с мёдом.
МаркА мо́жно идти́ на рабо́ту?
YouНет, тебе́ нельзя́: отдыха́й до́ма!

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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