Week 52, Lesson 103, Thursday
Talk about the culture you love
One talk uses the whole month: a Pushkin tale, a Chekhov story, a gallery, the ballet, and a recommendation.
1Recap 5 minutes
Three questions from Week 51, before anything new.
2Goal 1 minute
I can talk for two minutes about books, art and music I like, and recommend something.
3The lesson 20 minutes
In this lesson
- A model talk
- The month's top mistakes
A model talk
Your culture talk has four parts.
| Russian | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Я люблю русскую культуру. | I love Russian culture. |
| Недавно я прочитал сказку Пушкина о рыбаке и рыбке. | Recently I read Pushkin's tale of the fisherman and the fish. |
| Её мораль простая: жадность до добра не доведёт. | Its moral is simple: greed leads to no good. |
| Ещё мне понравился рассказ Чехова «Толстый и тонкий». | I also liked Chekhov's story «The Fat and the Thin». |
| В Москве я хочу пойти в Третьяковскую галерею и в Большой театр на балет. | In Moscow I want to go to the Tretyakov Gallery and to the Bolshoi for the ballet. |
| Советую всем посмотреть «Лебединое озеро». | I recommend everyone see Swan Lake. |
| А вы? Что вы недавно прочитали? | And you? What have you read recently? |
Swap in your own favourites; every line uses this month's grammar.
The month's top mistakes
| Not this | But this |
|---|---|
| понравилась концерт | понравился концерт |
| в концерте | на концерте |
| о что | о чём |
| золотая рыбка | золотую рыбку |
| толстее | толще |
Each breaks one rule: нравиться agrees with what you liked, на for events, о чём, the accusative of what you catch, and толще.
4Listen and say 5 minutes
Sound of the lesson: A culture talk
Say names clearly: Пу́шкин, Че́хов, Чайко́вский.
- Чайко́вский [chai-KOF-skiy] 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.
- Я люблю́ …I love …
- Неда́вно я прочита́л …Recently I read …
- А вы?And you?
Words to read aloud
Read each one aloud, then open it to check.
Я люблю́ ру́сскую культу́ру.
I love Russian culture.
Неда́вно я прочита́л ска́зку Пу́шкина о рыбаке́ и ры́бке.
Recently I read Pushkin's tale of the fisherman and the fish.
ру́сская культу́ра
Russian culture
Её мора́ль проста́я: жа́дность до добра́ не доведёт.
Its moral is simple: greed leads to no good.
Ещё мне понра́вился расска́з Че́хова «То́лстый и то́нкий».
I also liked Chekhov's story «The Fat and the Thin».
В Москве́ я хочу́ пойти́ в Третьяко́вскую галере́ю и в Большо́й теа́тр на бале́т.
In Moscow I want to go to the Tretyakov Gallery and to the Bolshoi for the ballet.
Сове́тую всем посмотре́ть «Лебеди́ное о́зеро».
I recommend everyone see Swan Lake.
А вы? Что вы неда́вно прочита́ли?
And you? What have you read recently?
Я люблю́ …
I love …
Неда́вно я прочита́л …
Recently I read …
А вы?
And you?
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
- Give your culture talk, then ask what Ника is reading.
Ника
- Ask why you liked each thing.
7Your turn 5 minutes
Write the first three sentences of your culture talk.
See a model answer
Я люблю русскую культуру. Недавно я прочитал сказку Пушкина. Ещё мне понравился рассказ Чехова.
Saved as you type. It goes to Ника together with Homework 103.
8Mini questionnaire required, 80% to pass
9Feedback 5 minutes
10Check your goal 1 minute
I can talk for two minutes about books, art and music I like, and recommend something.
Can you do this now? Be honest: the answer decides your next step.
11Homework
Homework 103 on Saturday: write your talk.
I can talk for two minutes about books, art and music I like, and recommend something.