Week 24, Lesson 47, Thursday
Tell the story of one journey
One journey uses everything from this month. Build your story today, check it against the five most common mistakes, and finish with a question back.
1Recap 5 minutes
Three questions from Week 23, before anything new.
2Goal 1 minute
I can tell the story of a journey for two minutes: the ticket, the train, the arrival, the stay and the way home.
3The lesson 20 minutes
In this lesson
- A model story
- The month's top mistakes
A model story
A journey has four parts. Two sentences each, and you have two minutes.
| Russian | Meaning |
|---|---|
| В мае я ездил в Казань. | In May I went to Kazan. |
| Сначала я купил билет туда и обратно. | First I bought a return ticket. |
| Поезд отправился в двадцать три часа и шёл двенадцать часов. | The train left at 23:00 and took twelve hours. |
| Утром я приехал в Казань и пошёл в гостиницу. | In the morning I arrived in Kazan and went to the hotel. |
| Три дня я гулял по городу. Было тепло и солнечно. | For three days I walked around the town. It was warm and sunny. |
| В понедельник я уехал домой. | On Monday I went home. |
| А вы? Куда вы ездили? | And you? Where did you go? |
Swap in your own trip; every line uses this month's grammar.
The month's top mistakes
| Not this | But this |
|---|---|
| билет до Москва | билет до Москвы |
| два билет | два билета |
| буду приехать | приеду |
| вышел с дома | вышел из дома |
| на два ночи | на две ночи |
Each breaks one rule: до + the genitive, after два, no буду with result verbs, в and из, and ночь as an она word.
4Listen and say 5 minutes
Sound of the lesson: Slow down at the turns
Slow down at the turning points of a story: снача́ла, пото́м, наконе́ц.
- снача́ла [sna-CHA-la] Hear it on Forvo (opens in a new tab)
- наконе́ц [na-ka-NYETS] 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.
- Куда́ вы е́здили?Where did you go?
- Как вы е́хали?How did you travel?
- А пото́м …And then …
Words to read aloud
Read each one aloud, then open it to check.
В ма́е я е́здил в Каза́нь.
In May I went to Kazan.
Снача́ла я купи́л биле́т туда́ и обра́тно.
First I bought a return ticket.
отпра́вился
left, departed (once)
Hear it on Forvo (opens in a new tab)По́езд отпра́вился в два́дцать три часа́ и шёл двена́дцать часо́в.
The train left at 23:00 and took twelve hours.
У́тром я прие́хал в Каза́нь и пошёл в гости́ницу.
In the morning I arrived in Kazan and went to the hotel.
Три дня я гуля́л по го́роду. Бы́ло тепло́ и со́лнечно.
For three days I walked around the town. It was warm and sunny.
В понеде́льник я уе́хал домо́й.
On Monday I went home.
А вы? Куда́ вы е́здили?
And you? Where did you go?
Куда́ вы е́здили?
Where did you go?
Как вы е́хали?
How did you travel?
А пото́м …
And then …
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
- Tell the whole journey, from the ticket to the way home.
- Ask Ника about her last trip.
Ника
- Ask about the hotel and the weather.
7Your turn 5 minutes
Write the first four sentences of your journey.
See a model answer
В мае я ездил в Казань. Сначала я купил билет. Поезд шёл двенадцать часов. Утром я приехал.
Saved as you type. It goes to Ника together with Homework 47.
8Mini questionnaire required, 80% to pass
9Feedback 5 minutes
10Check your goal 1 minute
I can tell the story of a journey for two minutes: the ticket, the train, the arrival, the stay and the way home.
Can you do this now? Be honest: the answer decides your next step.
11Homework
Homework 47 on Saturday: write your journey.
I can tell the story of a journey for two minutes: the ticket, the train, the arrival, the stay and the way home.