Russian, from zero to B1

Week 61, weekly review, Saturday

Week 61 review

A short story, ten questions across the whole week, extra practice from earlier weeks, your words and your can-do list. About 60 minutes.

1Story of the week 15 minutes

Anna and Mark argue, kindly, about Russia's two great cities.

Две столи́цы (Two capitals)

А́нна живёт в Москве́, а Марк — в Петербу́рге.

«Москва́ ста́рше и бо́льше», — говори́т А́нна.

«Зато́ Петербу́рг краси́вее, и ле́том у нас бе́лые но́чи», — отвеча́ет Марк.

В конце́ они́ реша́ют: ле́том — Петербу́рг, а зимо́й — Москва́.

Words you may not know yet
  • зато́ but on the other hand

Check your understanding

Then listen

Listen to Russian on the same topic. The textbook audio matches it best; the YouTube link opens a search, so pick a short video made for beginners.

2Weekly questionnaire required, 80% to pass

3Feedback

4More practice from earlier weeks optional, 10 minutes

Five questions from earlier weeks, in different formats. Remembering after a gap is what makes it stick; your answers also feed the retention figure in Analytics.

5Your words this week

Say each word aloud and tick the ones you know without looking at the English.

Week 61 on one plate. Lesson 121: Москва — столица России; Кремль и Красная площадь; Москва старше Петербурга; самый большой город. Lesson 122: Северная столица; был основан в 1703 году; белые ночи; Ночью разводят мосты.
The week on one plate.

Play with these words

Flashcards to remember them, then a 60-second speed round to recall them fast. Your best score stays on this device.

6Can you do this now?

7Next week

Week 62: the Golden Ring, and reading history.