Week 14, Lesson 27, Monday
Describe your flat and what is in it
Russian says how a thing sits in a room: upright things stand, flat things lie, and things on a wall hang. Three verbs furnish a whole flat.
1Recap 5 minutes
Three questions from Week 13, before anything new.
2Goal 1 minute
I can describe my home: the rooms, and what stands, lies and hangs where.
3The lesson 20 minutes
In this lesson
- The flat
- What is in them
- Standing, lying, hanging
The flat
One room, four objects. Before the rules, notice which verb each object gets.
| Russian | Meaning |
|---|---|
| кварти́ра | flat |
| ко́мната | room |
| ку́хня | kitchen |
| гости́ная | living room |
| спа́льня | bedroom |
| ва́нная | bathroom |
| прихо́жая | hall |
| балко́н | balcony |
| В кварти́ре две ко́мнаты, ку́хня и ва́нная. | The flat has two rooms, a kitchen and a bathroom. |
две ко́мнаты, три ко́мнаты, пять ко́мнат: the counting rule of часа́, часо́в again.
What is in them
| Russian | Meaning |
|---|---|
| стол | table |
| стул, сту́лья | chair, chairs |
| крова́ть | bed |
| шкаф | wardrobe |
| дива́н | sofa |
| по́лка | shelf |
| карти́на | picture |
| телеви́зор | television |
Standing, lying, hanging
One thing or several: the verb changes its ending, like any verb.
| Russian | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Стол стои́т в ку́хне. | The table stands in the kitchen. |
| Кни́га лежи́т на столе́. | The book lies on the table. |
| Карти́на виси́т на стене́. | The picture hangs on the wall. |
| Сту́лья стоя́т в ко́мнате. | The chairs stand in the room. |
Several things: стоя́т, лежа́т, вися́т. Two places take a special -у́: на полу́ (on the floor) and в шкафу́ (in the wardrobe).
4Listen and say 5 minutes
Sound of the lesson: The special -у́ carries the stress
In на полу́ and в шкафу́ the ending takes the stress: say the у long and strong.
- на полу́ [na pa-LU]
- в шкафу́ [f shka-FU]
Listen to the textbook
The book's own recordings for this topic, free on the publisher's site. Listen once for the gist, then again with the book open.
5Phrases and words 5 minutes
Phrases to learn whole
Learn each one as a single unit, the way you would learn a word. They come back in your Daily 10.
- В кварти́ре две ко́мнаты.The flat has two rooms.
- на стене́on the wall
- на полу́on the floor
- в шкафу́in the wardrobe
Words to read aloud
Read each one aloud, then open it to check.
кварти́ра
ко́мната
ку́хня
гости́ная
living room
Hear it on Forvo (opens in a new tab)спа́льня
ва́нная
балко́н
стул, сту́лья
chair, chairs
крова́ть
шкаф
дива́н
по́лка
карти́на
телеви́зор
television
Hear it on Forvo (opens in a new tab)стои́т, лежи́т, виси́т
stands, lies, hangs
6Class exercises 15 minutes
Checked instantly. Get one wrong and you can try it again.
Role-play
Take one card each. Swap roles for a second round.
You
- Describe your flat: the rooms, and three things in them.
Екатерина
- Ask: Что стои́т в гости́ной? Что виси́т на стене́?
7Your turn 5 minutes
Describe the room you are in: three things, with стои́т, лежи́т or виси́т.
See a model answer
Стол стои́т о́коло окна́. Кни́га лежи́т на столе́. Ла́мпа виси́т на стене́.
Saved as you type. It goes to Екатерина together with Homework 27.
8Mini questionnaire required, 80% to pass
9Feedback 5 minutes
10Check your goal 1 minute
I can describe my home: the rooms, and what stands, lies and hangs where.
Can you do this now? Be honest: the answer decides your next step.
11Homework
Homework 27 on Tuesday: the three verbs, and your flat in writing.
I can describe my home: the rooms, and what stands, lies and hangs where.