Week 48, Lesson 95, Thursday
Your life in two minutes
Your life story uses the whole month: years, dates, life events, scene and plot, and который.
1Recap 5 minutes
Three questions from Week 47, before anything new.
2Goal 1 minute
I can tell my life story for two minutes, with dates, scene and events, and ask the same back.
3The lesson 20 minutes
In this lesson
- A model story
- The month's top mistakes
A model story
Your life story has four parts.
| Russian | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Я родился и вырос в Торонто. | I was born and grew up in Toronto. |
| После школы я поступил в университет и изучал экономику. | After school I got into university and studied economics. |
| Когда я учился, я много путешествовал. | When I was a student, I travelled a lot. |
| Потом я начал работать в банке, а через несколько лет стал менеджером. | Then I started working at a bank, and a few years later became a manager. |
| Два года назад я начал учить русский. | Two years ago I started learning Russian. |
| Я хочу сдать экзамен B1 и поехать в Россию. | I want to pass the B1 exam and go to Russia. |
| А вы? Где вы выросли? | And you? Where did you grow up? |
Swap in your own life; every line uses this month's grammar.
The month's top mistakes
| Not this | But this |
|---|---|
| в 2010 год | в 2010 году |
| три года после | три года назад |
| она женилась | она вышла замуж |
| книга, который | книга, которая |
| стал первый | стал первым |
Each breaks one rule: в … году, назад after the time, выйти замуж for a woman, который agrees, and стать + the instrumental.
4Listen and say 5 minutes
Sound of the lesson: Your story
Pause at each turning point: роди́лся, поступи́л, стал.
- поступи́л [pa-stu-PIL] 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.
- Расскажи́те о свое́й жи́зни.Tell me about your life.
- Я роди́лся …I was born …
- Сейча́с я …Now I …
Words to read aloud
Read each one aloud, then open it to check.
Я роди́лся и вы́рос в Торо́нто.
I was born and grew up in Toronto.
По́сле шко́лы я поступи́л в университе́т и изуча́л эконо́мику.
After school I got into university and studied economics.
путеше́ствовать
Когда́ я учи́лся, я мно́го путеше́ствовал.
When I was a student, I travelled a lot.
Пото́м я на́чал рабо́тать в ба́нке, а че́рез не́сколько лет стал ме́неджером.
Then I started working at a bank, and a few years later became a manager.
Два го́да наза́д я на́чал учи́ть ру́сский.
Two years ago I started learning Russian.
Я хочу́ сдать экза́мен B1 и пое́хать в Росси́ю.
I want to pass the B1 exam and go to Russia.
А вы? Где вы вы́росли?
And you? Where did you grow up?
Расскажи́те о свое́й жи́зни.
Tell me about your life.
Я роди́лся …
I was born …
Сейча́с я …
Now I …
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
- Tell your life story, then ask Ника about hers.
Ника
- Ask about one year in detail.
7Your turn 5 minutes
Write the first three sentences of your life story.
See a model answer
Я родился и вырос в Торонто. После школы я поступил в университет. Потом я начал работать в банке.
Saved as you type. It goes to Ника together with Homework 95.
8Mini questionnaire required, 80% to pass
9Feedback 5 minutes
10Check your goal 1 minute
I can tell my life story for two minutes, with dates, scene and events, and ask the same back.
Can you do this now? Be honest: the answer decides your next step.
11Homework
Homework 95 on Saturday: write your life story.
I can tell my life story for two minutes, with dates, scene and events, and ask the same back.