Week 18, Lesson 35, Monday
Say where things are, and ask the way
A city is a map of little words: right of, left of, opposite, next door. Learn five of them and you can find anything.
1Recap 5 minutes
Three questions from Week 17, before anything new.
2Goal 1 minute
I can say where places are and ask how to get somewhere.
3The lesson 20 minutes
In this lesson
- Places in the city
- Where is it?
- Asking the way
Places in the city
A street seen from above. Before the rules, find where each place is from the metro.
| Russian | Meaning |
|---|---|
| банк, апте́ка, по́чта | bank, pharmacy, post office |
| гости́ница, библиоте́ка | hotel, library |
| музе́й, парк, кафе́ | museum, park, café |
| остано́вка, ста́нция метро́ | stop, metro station |
Where is it?
| Russian | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Где нахо́дится банк? | Where is the bank? |
| Банк спра́ва от метро́. | The bank is to the right of the metro. |
| Апте́ка сле́ва от ба́нка. | The pharmacy is to the left of the bank. |
| Кафе́ напро́тив па́рка. | The café is opposite the park. |
| Метро́ ря́дом. | The metro is nearby. |
от and напро́тив take the ending you know from нет: от ба́нка, напро́тив па́рка.
Asking the way
| Russian | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Извини́те, вы не зна́ете, где …? | Excuse me, do you know where … is? |
| Как пройти́ к музе́ю? | How do I get to the museum? |
| Э́то далеко́? — Нет, недалеко́. | Is it far? No, not far. |
| пять мину́т пешко́м | five minutes on foot |
к + the to-whom form: к музе́ю, к ба́нку, к метро́.
4Listen and say 5 minutes
Sound of the lesson: о before the stress
Before the stress, о sounds like a, and a final в turns into f: напро́тив is na-PRO-tif.
- напро́тив [na-PRO-tif] Hear it on Forvo (opens in a new tab)
- остано́вка [as-ta-NOF-ka] Hear it on Forvo (opens in a new tab)
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.
- Извини́те, вы не зна́ете, где …?Excuse me, do you know where … is?
- Как пройти́ к …?How do I get to …?
- Э́то далеко́?Is it far?
Words to read aloud
Read each one aloud, then open it to check.
апте́ка
по́чта
post office
Hear it on Forvo (opens in a new tab)гости́ница
библиоте́ка
остано́вка
stop (bus, tram)
Hear it on Forvo (opens in a new tab)нахо́дится
is located
Hear it on Forvo (opens in a new tab)спра́ва от, сле́ва от
to the right of, to the left of
напро́тив
ря́дом
далеко́, недалеко́
far, not far
Как пройти́ к …?
How do I get to …?
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 street: three places and where they are.
- Ask: Как пройти́ к …?
Екатерина
- Play a passer-by and answer with спра́ва, сле́ва, напро́тив.
7Your turn 5 minutes
Write where three places near your home are.
See a model answer
Банк спра́ва от метро́. Апте́ка напро́тив па́рка. Кафе́ ря́дом.
Saved as you type. It goes to Екатерина together with Homework 35.
8Mini questionnaire required, 80% to pass
9Feedback 5 minutes
10Check your goal 1 minute
I can say where places are and ask how to get somewhere.
Can you do this now? Be honest: the answer decides your next step.
11Homework
Homework 35 on Tuesday: places and positions.
I can say where places are and ask how to get somewhere.