Week 35, Lesson 70, Thursday
Talk about nature and the countryside
Russians love to get out of the city: to the forest, the river, the dacha. Each place has its own little word for in or on.
1Recap 5 minutes
Three questions from Monday, before anything new.
2Goal 1 minute
I can talk about places in nature and a trip out of town.
3The lesson 20 minutes
In this lesson
- In nature
- A trip out of town
In nature
Out of town: every place has its own in or on.
| Place | Where |
|---|---|
| лес | в лесу́ |
| по́ле | в по́ле |
| го́ры | в гора́х |
| река́ | на реке́ |
| о́зеро | на о́зере |
| мо́ре | на мо́ре |
Water and its shore take на. в лесу́ has the special -у́, like на полу́.
A trip out of town
| Russian | Meaning |
|---|---|
| В суббо́ту мы пое́дем за́ город. | On Saturday we'll go out of town. |
| Мы бу́дем гуля́ть в лесу́. | We'll walk in the forest. |
| Ве́чером мы вернёмся домо́й. | In the evening we'll come back home. |
4Listen and say 5 minutes
Sound of the lesson: в лесу́
в лесу́: the stress jumps to the ending, f li-SU.
- в лесу́ [f li-SU]
- на о́зере [na O-zi-rye]
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.
- пое́хать за́ городto go out of town
- Здесь так краси́во!It's so beautiful here!
- Пошли́ гуля́ть!Let's go for a walk!
Words to read aloud
Read each one aloud, then open it to check.
приро́да
лес, в лесу́
forest, in the forest
река́, на реке́
river, on the river
о́зеро, на о́зере
lake, at the lake
го́ры, в гора́х
mountains, in the mountains
по́ле
за́ город
out of town
верну́ться
to come back
Hear it on Forvo (opens in a new tab)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 a trip out of town: where, what you'll do, when you'll come back.
Екатери́на
- Ask about the weather plan B.
7Your turn 5 minutes
Write where you like to walk in nature.
See a model answer
Я люблю́ гуля́ть в лесу́ и купа́ться на о́зере.
Saved as you type. It goes to Екатери́на together with Homework 70.
8Mini questionnaire required, 80% to pass
9Feedback 5 minutes
10Check your goal 1 minute
I can talk about places in nature and a trip out of town.
Can you do this now? Be honest: the answer decides your next step.
11Homework
Homework 70 on Friday: nature.
I can talk about places in nature and a trip out of town.