Week 21, Lesson 42, Thursday
Read a departure board
A departure board is a short text with five kinds of word. Learn them, and every Russian station speaks to you.
1Recap 5 minutes
Three questions from Monday, before anything new.
2Goal 1 minute
I can read a departure board, say where a train comes from and goes to, and how long it takes.
3The lesson 20 minutes
In this lesson
- The board
- From and to
- How long?
The board
A departure board at night. Read the times, the cities and the status.
| Russian | Meaning |
|---|---|
| отправле́ние / прибы́тие | departure / arrival |
| платфо́рма, путь | platform, track |
| опа́здывает | is late |
| по расписа́нию | on time |
From and to
| Russian | Meaning |
|---|---|
| по́езд из Москвы́ | the train from Moscow |
| по́езд до Каза́ни | the train to Kazan |
| По́езд прибыва́ет в Каза́нь в шесть со́рок. | The train arrives in Kazan at 6:40. |
| С како́й платфо́рмы? — С тре́тьей. | From which platform? From the third. |
How long?
| Russian | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Ско́лько идёт по́езд до Каза́ни? | How long is the train to Kazan? |
| По́езд идёт четы́ре часа́. | The journey takes four hours. |
| ночно́й по́езд | the night train |
Trains, buses and films иду́т: they run.
4Listen and say 5 minutes
Sound of the lesson: The deep ы
прибы́тие has the deep ы of мы, under the stress: pri-BY-ti-ye.
- прибы́тие [pri-BY-ti-ye] Hear it on Forvo (opens in a new tab)
- отправле́ние [at-prav-LYE-ni-ye] Hear it on Forvo (opens in a new tab)
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.
- С како́й платфо́рмы?From which platform?
- По́езд опа́здывает.The train is late.
- Ско́лько идёт по́езд?How long does the train take?
Words to read aloud
Read each one aloud, then open it to check.
отправле́ние
прибы́тие
платфо́рма
прибыва́ет
опа́здывает
по расписа́нию
on time
из Москвы́
from Moscow
ночно́й по́езд
night train
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
- Ask about a train: when it leaves, from which platform, how long it takes.
Екатери́на
- Answer from the board, and tell you once that the train is late.
7Your turn 5 minutes
Write what the board says about your train.
See a model answer
По́езд до Каза́ни отправля́ется в два́дцать три часа́. Он идёт двена́дцать часо́в.
Saved as you type. It goes to Екатери́на together with Homework 42.
8Mini questionnaire required, 80% to pass
9Feedback 5 minutes
10Check your goal 1 minute
I can read a departure board, say where a train comes from and goes to, and how long it takes.
Can you do this now? Be honest: the answer decides your next step.
11Homework
Homework 42 on Friday: the board, and a trip you want to take.
I can read a departure board, say where a train comes from and goes to, and how long it takes.