Russian, from zero to B1A1

Week 7, weekly review, Saturday

Week 7 review

A short story, ten questions across the whole week, extra practice from earlier weeks, your words and your can-do list. About 60 minutes.

1Story of the week 15 minutes

Two Russian cities compared. Watch how each adjective matches its city.

Два го́рода (Two cities)

Каза́нь — большо́й и краси́вый го́род. Там ста́рый центр и но́вые дома́.

Су́здаль — ма́ленький го́род, но о́чень краси́вый. Там ста́рые це́ркви и ти́хие у́лицы.

Каза́нь больша́я, а Су́здаль ма́ленький.

Words you may not know yet
  • там there
  • це́ркви churches
  • ти́хие quiet
  • Каза́нь Kazan, a city that is она́

Check your understanding

Then listen

Listen to Russian on the same topic. The textbook audio matches it best; the YouTube link opens a search, so pick a short video made for beginners.

2Weekly questionnaire required, 80% to pass

3Feedback

4More practice from earlier weeks optional, 10 minutes

Five questions from earlier weeks, in different formats. Remembering after a gap is what makes it stick; your answers also feed the retention figure in Analytics.

5Your words this week

Say each word aloud and tick the ones you know without looking at the English.

Week 7 on one plate. Lesson 13, Monday: новый, новая, новое, новые for он, она, оно, они; Какой это город, what is this city like; Большой и красивый, big and beautiful. Lesson 14, Thursday: студент, студенты; книга, книги; окно, окна; Город маленький, но красивый, the city is small but beautiful.
The week on one plate.

6Can you do this now?

7Next week

Week 8: consolidation. Monday puts the month together; Thursday is the Month 2 test.