Week 42, Lesson 83, Thursday
Review: shopping and comparing
Month 8 in one lesson: every rule side by side, new mixed questions and old ones brought back.
1Recap 5 minutes
Three questions from Week 41, before anything new.
2Goal 1 minute
I can shop for clothes and food, count and compare, and decide what to buy.
3The lesson 20 minutes
Shopping in five rules
Clothes and colours again: the endings first.
| Rule | Example |
|---|---|
| colours agree | красная куртка, белое платье |
| what you buy takes -у / -ю | синюю куртку |
| five and more: the genitive plural | пять билетов, много книг, пять рублей |
| comparing: -ее and чем | красивее, дешевле, чем |
| too small, too big agree | куртка мала, брюки велики |
4Listen and say 5 minutes
Sound of the lesson: Genitive plurals
Short genitive plurals end abruptly: книг, руба́шек.
- книг [knik] Hear it on Forvo (opens in a new tab)
- руба́шек [ru-BA-shik] 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.
- Мо́жно приме́рить?Can I try it on?
- … деше́вле, чем …… cheaper than …
- Я возьму́ э́то.I'll take it.
Words to read aloud
Read each one aloud, then open it to check.
си́нюю ку́ртку
a blue jacket (what you buy)
пять руба́шек
five shirts
деше́вле, чем
cheaper than
са́мый лу́чший
the very best
торго́вый центр
shopping centre
Мо́жно приме́рить?
Can I try it on?
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
- Buy clothes in the right size and food in amounts, comparing twice.
Ника
- Play the shop assistant and the stallholder.
7Your turn 5 minutes
Write what you bought, and compare.
See a model answer
Я купил синюю куртку. Она дешевле, чем чёрная.
Saved as you type. It goes to Ника together with Homework 83.
8Mini questionnaire required, 80% to pass
9Feedback 5 minutes
10Check your goal 1 minute
I can shop for clothes and food, count and compare, and decide what to buy.
Can you do this now? Be honest: the answer decides your next step.
11Homework
Homework 83 on Saturday: shopping review.
I can shop for clothes and food, count and compare, and decide what to buy.