Russian, from zero to B1

Week 58, Lesson 115, Monday

Agree and disagree

Two little short forms do most of the work: согла́сен and прав. Both agree with the person, and both are easy to get wrong.

In this lessonabout 70 minutes
New words6
Focusсогла́сен с …, прав, права́, пра́вы, Я так не ду́маю

1Recap 5 minutes

Three questions from Week 57, before anything new.

2Goal 1 minute

I can agree and disagree clearly, with the right forms.

3The lesson 20 minutes

In this lesson

  1. Agreeing
  2. Disagreeing

Agreeing

Two short forms, four endings each.

согла́сенсогла́снасогла́сенсогла́сныправправа́правпра́вы
They agree with the person: вы always takes the plural.
RussianMeaning
Я согла́сен с тобо́й. / Я согла́сна с ва́ми.I agree with you. (a man / a woman)
Ты прав. Ты права́. Вы пра́вы.You're right.
Ве́рно! Абсолю́тно согла́сен!That's true! Completely agree!

согла́сен, согла́сна, согла́сны; прав, права́, пра́вы. вы always takes the plural form.

Disagreeing

RussianMeaning
Я не согла́сен.I don't agree.
Я так не ду́маю.I don't think so.
Э́то не совсе́м так.That's not quite right.
По-мо́ему, ле́то —лу́чшее вре́мя го́да.I think summer is the best season.АЯ с тобо́йсогла́сен!I agree with you!Б
с + the instrumental: с тобо́й, с ва́ми.
Week 58 on one plate. Lesson 115: Я согласен с вами; Вы правы; Я так не думаю; Верно. Lesson 116: Я понимаю, но; не совсем; с одной стороны; с другой стороны.
Week 58 on one plate. This lesson is band L115.

4Listen and say 5 minutes

Sound of the lesson: согла́сен

согла́сен: stress on гла, sag-LA-sin; согла́сна keeps it.

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.

Я согла́сен, согла́сна.

I agree.

с ва́ми, с тобо́й

with you

Вы пра́вы. Ты прав, права́.

You're right.

Я так не ду́маю.

I don't think so.

Ве́рно!
Абсолю́тно!

6Class exercises 15 minutes

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

In class. With Екатери́на: she says ten opinions; you agree or disagree with each, with the right form.

Role-play

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

You

  • Agree with two of Екатери́на's opinions and disagree with one.

Екатери́на

  • Ask Почему́ вы так ду́маете?

7Your turn 5 minutes

Agree with one opinion and disagree with another.

See a model answer

Я с тобо́й согла́сен: ле́то — лу́чшее вре́мя го́да. Но я не ду́маю, что метро́ — э́то ску́чно.

Saved as you type. It goes to Екатери́на together with Homework 115.

8Mini questionnaire required, 80% to pass

9Feedback 5 minutes

10Check your goal 1 minute

I can agree and disagree clearly, with the right forms.

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

11Homework

Homework 115 on Tuesday: agreeing and disagreeing.

I can agree and disagree clearly, with the right forms.

Can you do this now?