Russian, from zero to B1A1

Week 10, weekly review, Saturday

Week 10 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

Anna and Mark have dinner. Read it as a play: one voice for each person.

В кафе́ (In the café)

А́нна и Марк в кафе́. Официа́нт: — До́брый ве́чер! Что вы бу́дете?

— Я бу́ду борщ и ры́бу, — говори́т А́нна.

— А я хочу́ мя́со и сала́т, — говори́т Марк.

— Что вы бу́дете пить?

— Во́ду, пожа́луйста. — А мне ко́фе.

Пото́м Марк говори́т: — Счёт, пожа́луйста! Обе́д сто́ил ты́сячу рубле́й.

Words you may not know yet
  • официа́нт waiter
  • мне for me
  • сто́ил cost
  • ты́сячу a thousand, after a verb

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 10 on one plate. Lesson 19, Monday: Что вы будете, what will you have; Я буду борщ и рыбу, I'll have borsch and fish; Я хочу воду, I want water; Счёт, пожалуйста, the bill, please. Lesson 20, Thursday: есть: ем, ешь, ест, едим, едите, едят; пить: пью, пьёшь, пьёт, пьём, пьёте, пьют.
The week on one plate.

Play with these words

Flashcards to remember them, then a 60-second speed round to recall them fast. Your best score stays on this device.

6Can you do this now?

7Next week

Week 11: textbook Lesson 8, «Мой день». Your daily routine, and going places on foot or by transport.