Week 34, Lesson 68, Friday
Say the date
A date is an ordinal number and a month. Today is первое мая; on a day, it becomes первого мая.
1Recap 5 minutes
Three questions from Monday, before anything new.
2Goal 1 minute
I can say today's date, give dates for events and name four Russian holidays.
3The lesson 20 minutes
In this lesson
- Today is …
- On a day
Today is …
Two calendar pages. Today is …, and on the fifth …
| Russian | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Какое сегодня число? | What's the date today? |
| Сегодня первое мая. | Today is the first of May. |
| Сегодня двадцатое июня. | Today is the twentieth of June. |
The ordinal is an оно word (первое, второе, третье, пятое, десятое), and the month takes the genitive: мая, июня, января.
On a day
| Russian | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Мой день рождения пятого мая. | My birthday is on the fifth of May. |
| первого января — Новый год | the first of January: New Year |
| восьмого марта — Женский день | the eighth of March: Women's Day |
| первого сентября — День знаний | the first of September: Knowledge Day |
On a date, the ordinal takes the genitive too: пятого мая.
4Listen and say 5 minutes
Sound of the lesson: Ordinals
пе́рвое, второ́е, тре́тье: the stress moves, so learn each one.
- пе́рвого [PYER-va-va] Hear it on Forvo (opens in a new tab)
- тре́тье [TRYE-tye] 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.
- Како́е сего́дня число́?What's the date today?
- Когда́ у тебя́ …?When is your …?
- С пра́здником!Happy holiday!
Words to read aloud
Read each one aloud, then open it to check.
Како́е сего́дня число́?
What's the date today?
пе́рвое, второ́е, тре́тье
first, second, third
пя́тое, деся́тое, двадца́тое
fifth, tenth, twentieth
Сего́дня пе́рвое ма́я.
Today is the first of May.
пе́рвого ма́я
on the first of May
пра́здник
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
- Say the dates of your birthday and two holidays you celebrate.
Ника
- Ask Когда …? for five events.
7Your turn 5 minutes
Write today's date and your birthday.
See a model answer
Сегодня двадцать пятое июня. Мой день рождения пятого мая.
Saved as you type. It goes to Ника together with Homework 68.
8Mini questionnaire required, 80% to pass
9Feedback 5 minutes
10Check your goal 1 minute
I can say today's date, give dates for events and name four Russian holidays.
Can you do this now? Be honest: the answer decides your next step.
11Homework
Homework 68 on Monday: dates.
I can say today's date, give dates for events and name four Russian holidays.