Russian, from zero to B1

Week 35, Lesson 69, Thursday

Make plans with если

English says if it is warm, we will go. Russian is more logical: if it will be warm, we will go. Both halves in the future.

In this lessonabout 70 minutes
New words8
Focusесли + the future, both halves, тогда, offers with если хочешь

1Recap 5 minutes

Three questions from Week 34, before anything new.

2Goal 1 minute

I can make plans that depend on the weather or on other people.

3The lesson 20 minutes

If …, then …

Two plans, two kinds of weather.

Если будетсолнечно,мы поедемза город.Если пойдётдождь,мы останемсядома.
Both halves in the future.
RussianMeaning
Если завтра будет тепло, мы поедем на дачу.If it's warm tomorrow, we'll go to the dacha.
Если пойдёт дождь, мы останемся дома.If it rains, we'll stay at home.
Если хочешь, пойдём вместе.If you like, let's go together.

For the future, both halves take the future: будет … поедем. тогда can start the result: then.

Что ты будешь делатьв субботу?What will you do on Saturday?АЕсли будет тепло,поеду за город.If it's warm, I'll go out of town.Б
если with the future in both halves.
Week 35 on one plate. Lesson 69: Если будет тепло; мы поедем на дачу; Если пойдёт дождь; Если хочешь. Lesson 70: в лесу; на реке; в горах; поехать за город.
Week 35 on one plate. This lesson is band L69.

4Listen and say 5 minutes

Sound of the lesson: е́сли

е́сли: the stress is on the first syllable, YES-li.

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.

е́сли

if

Hear it on Forvo
тогда́

then, in that case

Hear it on Forvo
Е́сли бу́дет тепло́, …

If it's warm, …

мы пое́дем

we'll go (by transport)

мы пойдём

we'll go (on foot)

оста́немся до́ма

we'll stay at home

Е́сли хо́чешь, …

If you like, …

вме́сте

together

Hear it on Forvo

6Class exercises 15 minutes

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

In class. With Ника: plan next weekend for three kinds of weather.

Role-play

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

You

  • Make a plan with если for sun, rain and snow.

Ника

  • Ask А если …? to change your plan twice.

7Your turn 5 minutes

Write two plans with если.

See a model answer

Если будет солнечно, мы поедем на море. Если пойдёт дождь, мы будем смотреть фильм.

Saved as you type. It goes to Ника together with Homework 69.

8Mini questionnaire required, 80% to pass

9Feedback 5 minutes

10Check your goal 1 minute

I can make plans that depend on the weather or on other people.

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

11Homework

Homework 69 on Saturday: plans.

Open Homework 69

I can make plans that depend on the weather or on other people.

Can you do this now?