Week 36, Lesson 71, Thursday
Plan a weekend, whatever the weather
One weekend plan uses the whole month: the forecast, the date, the season, если, and the forest or the lake.
1Recap 5 minutes
Three questions from Week 35, before anything new.
2Goal 1 minute
I can plan a weekend around the forecast, with dates, seasons and plan B.
3The lesson 20 minutes
In this lesson
- A model plan
- The month's top mistakes
A model plan
A weekend plan has four parts.
| Russian | Meaning |
|---|---|
| По прогнозу завтра будет тепло, плюс двадцать два градуса. | The forecast says tomorrow will be warm, plus twenty-two degrees. |
| Если будет солнечно, мы поедем за город. | If it's sunny, we'll go out of town. |
| Сначала мы погуляем в лесу, а потом будем купаться на озере. | First we'll walk in the forest, then swim in the lake. |
| Если пойдёт дождь, мы останемся дома. | If it rains, we'll stay at home. |
| Лето — моё любимое время года. | Summer is my favourite season. |
| Завтра двадцатое июня, суббота. | Tomorrow is the twentieth of June, a Saturday. |
| А вы? Что вы будете делать в выходные? | And you? What will you do at the weekend? |
Swap in your own weekend; every line uses this month's grammar.
The month's top mistakes
| Not this | But this |
|---|---|
| пять градуса | пять градусов |
| в зиме | зимой |
| в пятый май | пятого мая |
| если тепло, поехали | если будет тепло, поедем |
| в лесе | в лесу |
Each breaks one rule: five and more, seasons without в, dates with the genitive, если with the future, and в лесу.
4Listen and say 5 minutes
Sound of the lesson: Linking a plan
Run е́сли and the rest of the half together, then pause at the comma.
- Е́сли бу́дет тепло́, [YES-li BU-dit tip-LO]
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.
- Како́й у тебя́ план?What's your plan?
- План БPlan B
- Посмо́трим!We'll see!
Words to read aloud
Read each one aloud, then open it to check.
По прогно́зу за́втра бу́дет тепло́, плюс два́дцать два гра́дуса.
The forecast says tomorrow will be warm, plus twenty-two degrees.
Е́сли бу́дет со́лнечно, мы пое́дем за́ город.
If it's sunny, we'll go out of town.
по прогно́зу
according to the forecast
Снача́ла мы погуля́ем в лесу́, а пото́м бу́дем купа́ться на о́зере.
First we'll walk in the forest, then swim in the lake.
Е́сли пойдёт дождь, мы оста́немся до́ма.
If it rains, we'll stay at home.
Ле́то — моё люби́мое вре́мя го́да.
Summer is my favourite season.
За́втра двадца́тое ию́ня, суббо́та.
Tomorrow is the twentieth of June, a Saturday.
А вы? Что вы бу́дете де́лать в выходны́е?
And you? What will you do at the weekend?
Како́й у тебя́ план?
What's your plan?
План Б
Plan B
Посмо́трим!
We'll see!
Hear it on Forvo (opens in a new tab)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
- Present your plan, with plan B.
- Ask Ника about her favourite season.
Ника
- Change the forecast; you change the plan.
7Your turn 5 minutes
Write the first three sentences of your weekend plan.
See a model answer
По прогнозу завтра будет тепло. Если будет солнечно, мы поедем за город. Если пойдёт дождь, мы останемся дома.
Saved as you type. It goes to Ника together with Homework 71.
8Mini questionnaire required, 80% to pass
9Feedback 5 minutes
10Check your goal 1 minute
I can plan a weekend around the forecast, with dates, seasons and plan B.
Can you do this now? Be honest: the answer decides your next step.
11Homework
Homework 71 on Saturday: write your plan.
I can plan a weekend around the forecast, with dates, seasons and plan B.