Russian, from zero to B1

Week 38, Lesson 76, Thursday

Arrange a meeting

Arranging a meeting is a little negotiation: propose, check, decline politely, move, agree.

In this lessonabout 70 minutes
New words7
FocusДава́йте встре́тимся, Вам удо́бно?, за́нят, moving a meeting

1Recap 5 minutes

Three questions from Monday, before anything new.

2Goal 1 minute

I can propose a meeting, check what suits, say I'm busy and agree on a new time.

3The lesson 20 minutes

In this lesson

  1. Proposing and checking
  2. Moving and agreeing

Proposing and checking

Arranging a meeting, in three lines.

Дава́йте встре́тимсяв сре́ду.Let's meet on Wednesday.ОК сожале́нию, я за́нят.Мо́жет быть, в четве́рг?Unfortunately I'm busy. Maybe Thursday?БДоговори́лись!Agreed!О
Propose, decline, agree.
RussianMeaning
Дава́йте встре́тимся в понеде́льник.Let's meet on Monday.
Вам удо́бно в три часа́?Is three o'clock convenient for you?
К сожале́нию, я за́нят. / Я занята́.Unfortunately I'm busy. (a man / a woman)

Moving and agreeing

RussianMeaning
Дава́йте перенесём встре́чу на вто́рник.Let's move the meeting to Tuesday.
Мо́жет быть, в четве́рг?Maybe on Thursday?
Договори́лись!Agreed!

Дава́йте + the мы form: let's. Вам удо́бно takes the to-whom form.

пнMondayза́нятсрWednesdayза́нятчтThursdayвстре́чаптFridayсвобо́ден
Find a time: за́нят or свобо́ден.
Week 38 on one plate. Lesson 75: Можно Ивана Петровича; Его нет на месте; Перезвоните через час; Что ему передать. Lesson 76: Давайте встретимся; Вам удобно в три; К сожалению, я занят; Договорились.
Week 38 on one plate. This lesson is band L76.

4Listen and say 5 minutes

Sound of the lesson: Договори́лись!

Договори́лись! has its stress on ри: da-ga-va-RI-lis'.

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.

Words to read aloud

Read each one aloud, then open it to check.

встре́ча
Дава́йте встре́тимся …

Let's meet …

Вам удо́бно …?

Is … convenient for you?

за́нят, занята́

busy

к сожале́нию

unfortunately

перенести́ встре́чу

to move a meeting

Договори́лись!

6Class exercises 15 minutes

Checked instantly. Get one wrong and you can try it again.

In class. With Екатери́на: arrange three meetings with her; she is busy at least once each time.

Role-play

Take one card each. Swap roles for a second round.

You

  • Propose a meeting, check the time, move it once, and agree.

Екатери́на

  • Decline once politely, then suggest another time.

7Your turn 5 minutes

Propose a meeting and agree on a time.

See a model answer

Дава́йте встре́тимся в сре́ду. Вам удо́бно в два? Договори́лись!

Saved as you type. It goes to Екатери́на together with Homework 76.

8Mini questionnaire required, 80% to pass

9Feedback 5 minutes

10Check your goal 1 minute

I can propose a meeting, check what suits, say I'm busy and agree on a new time.

Can you do this now? Be honest: the answer decides your next step.

11Homework

Homework 76 on Friday: meetings.

I can propose a meeting, check what suits, say I'm busy and agree on a new time.

Can you do this now?