Week 29, Lesson 57, Thursday
Name clothes and colours
Colours are adjectives, so they agree with the clothes they describe. Learn ten clothes and eight colours, and you can describe any outfit.
1Recap 5 minutes
Three questions from Month 7, before anything new.
2Goal 1 minute
I can name my clothes and say what colour they are.
3The lesson 20 minutes
In this lesson
- Clothes
- Colours agree
Clothes
A rail of clothes. Look at how each colour word ends before the rule.
| Russian | Meaning |
|---|---|
| куртка, рубашка, юбка | jacket, shirt, skirt |
| платье, пальто | dress, coat |
| свитер | jumper |
| брюки, джинсы, туфли | trousers, jeans, shoes |
брюки, джинсы, туфли are plural words.
Colours agree
| он | она | оно | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| красный | красная | красное | красные |
| синий | синяя | синее | синие |
красная куртка, синий свитер, белое платье, чёрные брюки. Ask: Какого цвета …?
4Listen and say 5 minutes
Sound of the lesson: ё in зелёный
зелёный, жёлтый and чёрный all carry the stress on ё.
- зелёный [zi-LYO-niy] Hear it on Forvo (opens in a new tab)
- чёрный [CHOR-niy] 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.
- Како́го цве́та …?What colour is …?
- На мне …I'm wearing …
- Э́то вам идёт.It suits you.
Words to read aloud
Read each one aloud, then open it to check.
ку́ртка
руба́шка
пла́тье
брю́ки, джи́нсы
trousers, jeans
сви́тер
ю́бка
пальто́
ту́фли, кроссо́вки
shoes, trainers
кра́сный, бе́лый, чёрный
red, white, black
си́ний, голубо́й
dark blue, light blue
зелёный, жёлтый, се́рый
green, yellow, grey
Како́го цве́та …?
What colour is …?
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
- Describe your favourite outfit.
- Ask Какого цвета …? three times.
Ника
- Describe a person; you guess who it is.
7Your turn 5 minutes
Describe three things you are wearing, with colours.
See a model answer
На мне синие джинсы, белая рубашка и чёрная куртка.
Saved as you type. It goes to Ника together with Homework 57.
8Mini questionnaire required, 80% to pass
9Feedback 5 minutes
10Check your goal 1 minute
I can name my clothes and say what colour they are.
Can you do this now? Be honest: the answer decides your next step.
11Homework
Homework 57 on Saturday: clothes and colours.
I can name my clothes and say what colour they are.