Russian, from zero to B1

Week 55, Lesson 110, Thursday

Talk about the news

Three phrases turn news into conversation: говоря́т, что …, people say; я чита́л, что …, I read; по-мо́ему, in my opinion.

In this lessonabout 70 minutes
New words6
FocusГоворя́т, что …, Я чита́л, что …, по-мо́ему

1Recap 5 minutes

Three questions from Monday, before anything new.

2Goal 1 minute

I can pass on news I read or heard, and add my opinion.

3The lesson 20 minutes

In this lesson

  1. Passing on news
  2. Adding your view

Passing on news

News, a source, an opinion.

Ты слы́шал?Говоря́т, что …Have you heard? They say that …МДа, я чита́лоб э́том.Yes, I read about it.БПо-мо́ему,э́то хорошо́.I think it's good.М
Three phrases turn news into talk.
RussianMeaning
Ты слы́шал? Говоря́т, что …Have you heard? They say that …
Я чита́л, что откры́лся но́вый музе́й.I read that a new museum has opened.
Что но́вого?What's new?

Adding your view

RussianMeaning
По-мо́ему, э́то хорошо́.In my opinion, that's good.
Мне ка́жется, э́то интере́сно.It seems to me that's interesting.
Дава́й пойдём туда́ в суббо́ту!Let's go there on Saturday!

Month 15 builds on this: giving and defending opinions.

1NewsГоворя́т …2SourceЯ чита́л …3OpinionПо-мо́ему …4PlanДава́й …
From news to a plan.
Week 55 on one plate. Lesson 109: Музей открыт; Библиотека закрыта; Мост построен; Открыто, Закрыто. Lesson 110: Говорят, что; Я читал, что; Что нового; по-моему.
Week 55 on one plate. This lesson is band L110.

4Listen and say 5 minutes

Sound of the lesson: Говоря́т

Говоря́т: ga-va-RYAT, the stress at the end.

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.

Что но́вого?

What's new?

Говоря́т, что …

They say that …

Я чита́л, что …

I read that …

по-мо́ему
Ты слы́шал?

Have you heard?

об э́том

about it

6Class exercises 15 minutes

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

In class. With Екатери́на: each bring one real news item; tell it with говоря́т or я чита́л, then give your opinion.

Role-play

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

You

  • Tell a piece of news you read, then give your opinion.

Екатери́на

  • Disagree politely, so you have to say why.

7Your turn 5 minutes

Pass on a piece of news, with your opinion.

See a model answer

Говоря́т, что откры́лся но́вый парк. По-мо́ему, э́то о́чень хорошо́.

Saved as you type. It goes to Екатери́на together with Homework 110.

8Mini questionnaire required, 80% to pass

9Feedback 5 minutes

10Check your goal 1 minute

I can pass on news I read or heard, and add my opinion.

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

11Homework

Homework 110 on Friday: talking about the news.

I can pass on news I read or heard, and add my opinion.

Can you do this now?