Week 37, Lesson 74, Thursday
Talk about your experience
Two verbs carry most of a professional introduction: отвеча́ть за, to be responsible for, and руководи́ть, to manage, which takes the instrumental.
1Recap 5 minutes
Three questions from Monday, before anything new.
2Goal 1 minute
I can describe my experience: how long, what I am responsible for, and whom I manage.
3The lesson 20 minutes
In this lesson
- Experience
- At work
Experience
A networking chat. Notice the two verbs of a professional introduction.
| Russian | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Я рабо́таю в ба́нке пять лет. | I've worked at a bank for five years. |
| У меня́ большо́й о́пыт рабо́ты. | I have a lot of work experience. |
| Я отвеча́ю за рабо́ту с клие́нтами. | I'm responsible for work with clients. |
| Я руковожу́ кома́ндой. | I manage a team. |
отвеча́ть за + the accusative; руководи́ть + the instrumental: кома́ндой, отде́лом.
At work
| Russian | Meaning |
|---|---|
| колле́га, нача́льник | colleague, boss |
| отде́л, кома́нда | department, team |
| клие́нт, аге́нтство | client, agency |
4Listen and say 5 minutes
Sound of the lesson: руковожу́
руковожу́: the stress is on the ending, and в sounds clearly.
- руковожу́ [ru-ka-va-ZHU] Hear it on Forvo (opens in a new tab)
- отвеча́ю [at-vi-CHA-yu] 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.
- Я отвеча́ю за …I'm responsible for …
- Я руковожу́ …I manage …
- У меня́ большо́й о́пыт.I have a lot of experience.
Words to read aloud
Read each one aloud, then open it to check.
о́пыт рабо́ты
work experience
отвеча́ть за …
to be responsible for …
руководи́ть кома́ндой
to manage a team
отде́л
department
Hear it on Forvo (opens in a new tab)нача́льник
колле́га
клие́нт
аге́нтство
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
- Introduce yourself professionally: job, experience, responsibilities, team.
Екатери́на
- Ask two follow-up questions, as a new colleague would.
7Your turn 5 minutes
Write two sentences about your responsibilities.
See a model answer
Я отвеча́ю за рабо́ту с аге́нтствами. Я руковожу́ кома́ндой.
Saved as you type. It goes to Екатери́на together with Homework 74.
8Mini questionnaire required, 80% to pass
9Feedback 5 minutes
10Check your goal 1 minute
I can describe my experience: how long, what I am responsible for, and whom I manage.
Can you do this now? Be honest: the answer decides your next step.
11Homework
Homework 74 on Friday: your experience.
I can describe my experience: how long, what I am responsible for, and whom I manage.