Week 49, Lesson 98, Thursday
Retell the tale, and its idiom
The tale ends with the old woman back at her broken washtub. Russians still say оста́ться у разби́того коры́та for anyone who loses everything through wanting too much.
1Recap 5 minutes
Three questions from Monday, before anything new.
2Goal 1 minute
I can retell a story in order and use the idiom it gave Russian.
3The lesson 20 minutes
In this lesson
- Retelling in order
- The idiom
Retelling in order
A retelling in four steps, from the first wish to the broken washtub.
| Russian | Meaning |
|---|---|
| снача́ла | first |
| пото́м | then |
| по́сле э́того | after that |
| в конце́ | in the end |
A retelling uses the past: пойма́л, попроси́ла, захоте́ла, оста́лась.
The idiom
| Russian | Meaning |
|---|---|
| оста́ться у разби́того коры́та | to end up with nothing |
| Он хоте́л всё сра́зу и оста́лся у разби́того коры́та. | He wanted everything at once and ended up with nothing. |
| Жа́дность до добра́ не доведёт. | Greed leads to no good. (a saying) |
4Listen and say 5 minutes
Sound of the lesson: разби́того
разби́того: the г in -ого sounds like v.
- разби́того [raz-BI-ta-va] Hear it on Forvo (opens in a new tab)
- коры́та [ka-RY-ta] 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.
- снача́ла, пото́мfirst, then
- в конце́in the end
- оста́ться у разби́того коры́таto end up with nothing
Words to read aloud
Read each one aloud, then open it to check.
жа́дный, жа́дность
greedy, greed
снача́ла, пото́м
first, then
в конце́
in the end
оста́ться у разби́того коры́та
to end up with nothing
ска́зка
fairy tale
Hear it on Forvo (opens in a new tab)мора́ль
пересказа́ть
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
- Retell the tale with снача́ла, пото́м and в конце́.
Екатери́на
- Ask what the old woman should have done.
7Your turn 5 minutes
Write the end of the tale in two sentences.
See a model answer
Ры́бка ничего́ не отве́тила. Стару́ха оста́лась у разби́того коры́та.
Saved as you type. It goes to Екатери́на together with Homework 98.
8Mini questionnaire required, 80% to pass
9Feedback 5 minutes
10Check your goal 1 minute
I can retell a story in order and use the idiom it gave Russian.
Can you do this now? Be honest: the answer decides your next step.
11Homework
Homework 98 on Friday: retell it.
I can retell a story in order and use the idiom it gave Russian.