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Сло́во за сло́во, unit 35: Plans and nature

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

Goes with Lesson 69 and Lesson 70 of Week 35. 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
Mondayе́слиif
Tuesdayтогда́then, in that case
Wednesdayмы пое́демwe'll go (by transport)
Thursdayмы пойдёмwe'll go (on foot)
Fridayоста́немся до́маwe'll stay at home

Questions and answers

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

Что вы бу́дете де́лать в суббо́ту?

A model answer

Е́сли бу́дет со́лнечно, я пое́ду в го́ры.

А е́сли пойдёт дождь?

A model answer

Тогда́ я бу́ду чита́ть до́ма.

Write two plans with е́сли.

A model answer

Е́сли бу́дет со́лнечно, мы пое́дем на мо́ре. Е́сли пойдёт дождь, мы бу́дем смотре́ть фильм.

Write where you like to walk in nature.

A model answer

Я люблю́ гуля́ть в лесу́ и купа́ться на о́зере.

Verbs to use

Make one sentence with each, about yourself.

VerbMeaning
верну́тьсяto come back

Shadow the dialogue

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

WhoLine
Екатери́наЧто вы бу́дете де́лать в суббо́ту?
YouЕ́сли бу́дет со́лнечно, я пое́ду в го́ры.
Екатери́наА е́сли пойдёт дождь?
YouТогда́ я бу́ду чита́ть 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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