Week 27, Lesson 53, Thursday
Give advice: надо, можно, нельзя
Four little words carry all advice: надо, нужно, можно, нельзя. They all take the to-whom form you already know.
1Recap 5 minutes
Three questions from Week 26, before anything new.
2Goal 1 minute
I can give and understand advice about health: what you must, may and must not do.
3The lesson 20 minutes
In this lesson
- Must, may, must not
- Do it, don't do it
Must, may, must not
Three signs for all advice. The person always comes first, in the to-whom form.
| Russian | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Вам надо отдыхать. | You need to rest. |
| Мне нужно к врачу. | I need to see a doctor. |
| Тебе можно гулять. | You may go for a walk. |
| Ему нельзя курить. | He mustn't smoke. |
The person in the to-whom form, then the word, then the dictionary form of the verb.
Do it, don't do it
| Russian | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Пейте горячий чай. | Drink hot tea. |
| Отдыхайте дома. | Rest at home. |
| Не выходите на улицу. | Don't go outside. |
| Не ешь мороженое! | Don't eat ice cream! |
пить gives пей, пейте; есть gives ешь, ешьте. Don't: не + the process verb.
4Listen and say 5 minutes
Sound of the lesson: Soft л and з in нельзя́
нельзя́ has a soft л and a soft з: nil'-ZYA.
- нельзя́ [nil'-ZYA] Hear it on Forvo (opens in a new tab)
- на́до [NA-da] 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.
- Вам на́до …You need to …
- Тебе́ нельзя́ …You mustn't …
- Пе́йте чай с мёдом!Drink tea with honey!
Words to read aloud
Read each one aloud, then open it to check.
на́до, ну́жно
must, need to
мо́жно
may, one can
Hear it on Forvo (opens in a new tab)нельзя́
must not, can't
Hear it on Forvo (opens in a new tab)Вам на́до отдыха́ть.
You need to rest.
кури́ть
Пе́йте!
Не выходи́те на у́лицу!
Don't go outside!
чай с мёдом
tea with honey
бо́льше
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
- Play the doctor: give three pieces of advice, one with нельзя.
Ника
- Play a patient who doesn't want to stay at home.
7Your turn 5 minutes
Give three pieces of advice to someone with a cold.
See a model answer
Вам надо много спать. Пейте горячий чай. Не выходите на улицу.
Saved as you type. It goes to Ника together with Homework 53.
8Mini questionnaire required, 80% to pass
9Feedback 5 minutes
10Check your goal 1 minute
I can give and understand advice about health: what you must, may and must not do.
Can you do this now? Be honest: the answer decides your next step.
11Homework
Homework 53 on Saturday: advice.
I can give and understand advice about health: what you must, may and must not do.