Russian, from zero to B1A1

Week 18, weekly review, Saturday

Week 18 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

Mark asks the way in Kazan. Read for the route.

Где апте́ка? (Where is the pharmacy?)

Марк в Каза́ни. Он и́щет апте́ку.

— Извини́те, вы не зна́ете, где апте́ка? — спра́шивает он.

— Апте́ка недалеко́, — отвеча́ет же́нщина. — Иди́те пря́мо до ба́нка, пото́м поверни́те нале́во.

— Апте́ка бу́дет спра́ва, напро́тив па́рка.

Words you may not know yet
  • и́щет is looking for
  • спра́шивает asks
  • отвеча́ет answers

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 18 on one plate. Lesson 35: Где находится банк, where is the bank; справа от метро; напротив парка; Как пройти к музею. Lesson 36: Идите прямо, go straight on; Поверните налево, turn left; Перейдите улицу, cross the street; читают, читайте.
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 19: textbook Lesson 14, «Читаем русскую литературу». Russian writers and your first real texts.