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Сло́во за сло́во, unit 63: Planning a trip to Russia

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

Goes with Lesson 125 and Lesson 126 of Week 63. 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
Mondayмаршру́тroute
Tuesdayпое́здкаtrip
Wednesdayна пять днейfor five days
Thursdayна две неде́лиfor two weeks
Fridayна «Сапса́не»on the Sapsan train

Questions and answers

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

На ско́лько дней вы пое́дете?

A model answer

На две неде́ли.

Как вы пое́дете из Москвы́ в Петербу́рг?

A model answer

На «Сапса́не»: э́то бы́стро и удо́бно.

Write your route in two sentences.

A model answer

Снача́ла я пое́ду в Москву́ на пять дней. Пото́м на «Сапса́не» пое́ду в Петербу́рг.

Write what you booked and one thing you'll take.

A model answer

Я заброни́ровал гости́ницу на три но́чи. Я возьму́ тёплую ку́ртку.

Verbs to use

Make one sentence with each, about yourself.

VerbMeaning
провести́ неде́люto spend a week
заброни́роватьto book
взять с собо́йto take with you

Shadow the dialogue

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

WhoLine
Екатери́наНа ско́лько дней вы пое́дете?
YouНа две неде́ли.
Екатери́наКак вы пое́дете из Москвы́ в Петербу́рг?
YouНа «Сапса́не»: э́то бы́стро и удо́бно.

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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