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Сло́во за сло́во, unit 33: The weather

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

Goes with Lesson 65 and Lesson 66 of Week 33. 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
Mondayпого́даweather
TuesdayКака́я сего́дня пого́да?What's the weather like today?
WednesdayИдёт дождь.It's raining.
ThursdayИдёт снег.It's snowing.
FridayСвети́т со́лнце.The sun is shining.

Questions and answers

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

Кака́я у вас сего́дня пого́да?

A model answer

У нас тепло́, плюс два́дцать пять.

А у нас идёт снег!

A model answer

Пра́вда? А ско́лько гра́дусов?

Ми́нус пять.

A model answer

Брр, хо́лодно!

Describe today's weather with the temperature.

A model answer

Сего́дня тепло́, плюс два́дцать гра́дусов. Свети́т со́лнце.

Write yesterday's weather and tomorrow's forecast.

A model answer

Вчера́ бы́ло хо́лодно и шёл дождь. За́втра бу́дет тепло́.

Shadow the dialogue

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

WhoLine
Екатери́наКака́я у вас сего́дня пого́да?
YouУ нас тепло́, плюс два́дцать пять.
Екатери́наА у нас идёт снег!
YouПра́вда? А ско́лько гра́дусов?
Екатери́наМи́нус пять.
YouБрр, хо́лодно!

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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