Week 17, Lesson 33, Thursday
Choose a present: who gets what
You already say мне and ему. Today the same to-whom form reaches every noun: маме, брату, другу. Presents are the perfect excuse.
1Recap 5 minutes
Three questions from Month 4, before anything new.
2Goal 1 minute
I can say who I am giving a present to, and give advice about presents.
3The lesson 20 minutes
In this lesson
- Presents
- To whom: the ending of the person
- Giving advice
Presents
Two sisters plan a birthday. Notice who gets the present: that person takes a new ending.
| Russian | Meaning |
|---|---|
| подарок | present |
| цветы | flowers |
| сумка, кошелёк | bag, wallet |
| перчатки, часы | gloves, a watch |
| Что тебе подарить? | What shall I give you? |
To whom: the ending of the person
| Person | To whom |
|---|---|
| брат | брату |
| друг | другу |
| мама | маме |
| сестра | сестре |
| папа | папе |
он words add -у; words ending in -а, even папа, swap it for -е. The pronouns you know already: мне, тебе, ему, ей.
Giving advice
| Russian | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Что можно подарить маме? | What could you give Mum? |
| Мне кажется, можно подарить цветы. | I think you could give flowers. |
| Я подарю брату книгу. | I'll give my brother a book. |
дарить / подарить: the process verb and the result verb, like Week 15.
4Listen and say 5 minutes
Sound of the lesson: A light final е
In ма́ме and па́пе the final е is short and light: say it, don't drop it.
- ма́ме [MA-mye] Hear it on Forvo (opens in a new tab)
- сестре́ [sis-TRYE] Hear it on Forvo (opens in a new tab)
Listen to the textbook
The book's own recordings for this topic, free on the publisher's site. Listen once for the gist, then again with the book open.
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.
- Что тебе́ подари́ть?What shall I give you?
- Мне ка́жется, …It seems to me …
- Отли́чная иде́я!Great idea!
- Не за что!You're welcome!
Words to read aloud
Read each one aloud, then open it to check.
пода́рок
дари́ть / подари́ть
to give (a present)
Hear it on Forvo (opens in a new tab)цветы́
кошелёк
перча́тки
часы́
же́нщина
мужчи́на
мо́жно
Мне ка́жется …
It seems to me …
Не за что!
You're welcome!
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
- Ask for advice: Что подарить маме?
- Choose a present for Ника and say why.
Ника
- Give advice with Мне кажется …
- Disagree once and suggest something else.
7Your turn 5 minutes
Write who gets which present, in three sentences.
See a model answer
Маме я подарю цветы. Брату я подарю книгу. Другу можно подарить часы.
Saved as you type. It goes to Ника together with Homework 33.
8Mini questionnaire required, 80% to pass
9Feedback 5 minutes
10Check your goal 1 minute
I can say who I am giving a present to, and give advice about presents.
Can you do this now? Be honest: the answer decides your next step.
11Homework
Homework 33 on Saturday: presents and the to-whom form.
I can say who I am giving a present to, and give advice about presents.