Week 51, Lesson 101, Thursday
Talk about art and music
Russia's great galleries, concert halls and theatres have their own small grammar: в for the building, на for the event, and a past of нравиться that agrees.
1Recap 5 minutes
Three questions from Week 50, before anything new.
2Goal 1 minute
I can say where I went, what I saw and what I liked.
3The lesson 20 minutes
In this lesson
- Where you went
- What you liked
Where you went
Where you went: в for the building, на for the event.
| Russian | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Я был в Третьяковской галерее. | I was at the Tretyakov Gallery. |
| Мы были на концерте. | We were at a concert. |
| Вчера мы были в Большом театре на балете. | Yesterday we were at the Bolshoi, at the ballet. |
A building takes в; an event takes на. The Tretyakov is in Moscow, the Hermitage in St Petersburg.
What you liked
| Russian | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Мне понравился концерт. | I liked the concert. |
| Мне понравилась выставка. | I liked the exhibition. |
| Мне понравились актёры. | I liked the actors. |
| Мне не понравился фильм. | I didn't like the film. |
The past of нравиться agrees with what you liked, not with you.
4Listen and say 5 minutes
Sound of the lesson: понра́вился
понра́вился ends in a short -ся: pan-RA-vil-sya.
- понра́вился [pan-RA-vil-sya] Hear it on Forvo (opens in a new tab)
- понра́вилась [pan-RA-vi-las'] 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.
- Где ты был?Where were you?
- Мне понра́вился …I liked …
- Тебе́ понра́вилось?Did you like it?
Words to read aloud
Read each one aloud, then open it to check.
галере́я, музе́й
gallery, museum
вы́ставка
exhibition
Hear it on Forvo (opens in a new tab)конце́рт
бале́т
теа́тр
Мне понра́вился …
I liked … (он)
Мне понра́вилась …
I liked … (она́)
актёр, актри́са
actor, actress
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 where you went last weekend and what you liked.
Ника
- Recommend a Russian gallery or ballet, and say why.
7Your turn 5 minutes
Write where you went and what you liked.
See a model answer
В субботу я был на концерте. Мне очень понравилась музыка.
Saved as you type. It goes to Ника together with Homework 101.
8Mini questionnaire required, 80% to pass
9Feedback 5 minutes
10Check your goal 1 minute
I can say where I went, what I saw and what I liked.
Can you do this now? Be honest: the answer decides your next step.
11Homework
Homework 101 on Saturday: art and music.
I can say where I went, what I saw and what I liked.