Russian, from zero to B1

Week 27, Lesson 54, Friday

Talk about healthy habits

From illness to health: what you do every day to stay well, and how to give friendly advice without sounding like a doctor.

In this lessonabout 70 minutes
New words8
Focusa healthy day, заниматься спортом, советовать, how often

1Recap 5 minutes

Three questions from Monday, before anything new.

2Goal 1 minute

I can describe my habits, say how often I do things and give someone advice.

3The lesson 20 minutes

In this lesson

  1. A healthy day
  2. Friendly advice

A healthy day

A healthy day in four steps. Each one is a habit you can describe this week.

1Morningexercisesзарядка2Walkto workпешком3Fruit andvegetablesовощи4Bedearlyсон
Small habits, every day.
RussianMeaning
Утром я делаю зарядку.In the morning I do my exercises.
Я занимаюсь спортом три раза в неделю.I do sport three times a week.
Я хожу на работу пешком.I walk to work.
Я рано ложусь спать.I go to bed early.

Friendly advice

RussianMeaning
Я советую вам больше гулять.I advise you to walk more.
Тебе надо меньше работать.You need to work less.
Как часто вы занимаетесь спортом?How often do you do sport?

советовать кому?: the to-whom form, like дарить. больше / меньше: more / less.

Как часто вызанимаетесь спортом?How often do you do sport?ЕТри разав неделю.Three times a week.БОтлично!Excellent!Е
Как часто? and an answer with a number.
Week 27 on one plate. Lesson 53: Вам надо отдыхать; Тебе нельзя курить; Пейте горячий чай; Не выходите на улицу. Lesson 54: Я занимаюсь спортом; Я хожу пешком; Я советую вам больше спать; Как часто.
Week 27 on one plate. This lesson is band L54.

4Listen and say 5 minutes

Sound of the lesson: The soft -сь

занима́юсь ends in a soft s: za-ni-MA-yus'.

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.

занима́ться спо́ртом

to do sport

ходи́ть пешко́м

to walk

де́лать заря́дку

to do morning exercises

ра́но ложи́ться спать

to go to bed early

о́вощи, фру́кты

vegetables, fruit

сове́товать

to advise

Hear it on Forvo
Я сове́тую вам …

I advise you to …

здоро́вый

healthy

Hear it on Forvo

6Class exercises 15 minutes

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

In class. With Ника: compare your habits, then each give the other two pieces of advice.

Role-play

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

You

  • Describe your week: sport, food, sleep.
  • Advise Ника on one habit.

Ника

  • Ask Как часто …? three times.

7Your turn 5 minutes

Describe two of your habits, and how often.

See a model answer

Я занимаюсь спортом три раза в неделю. Я часто хожу пешком.

Saved as you type. It goes to Ника together with Homework 54.

8Mini questionnaire required, 80% to pass

9Feedback 5 minutes

10Check your goal 1 minute

I can describe my habits, say how often I do things and give someone advice.

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

11Homework

Homework 54 on Monday: your habits, and advice for a friend.

Open Homework 54

I can describe my habits, say how often I do things and give someone advice.

Can you do this now?