Week 56, Lesson 111, Thursday
Your news of the week
One news talk uses the whole month: a headline, the facts, a short form, reported speech, and your opinion.
1Recap 5 minutes
Three questions from Week 55, before anything new.
2Goal 1 minute
I can tell my news of the week for two minutes: what happened, what people said, and my opinion.
3The lesson 20 minutes
In this lesson
- A model talk
- The month's top mistakes
A model talk
Your news talk has four parts.
| Russian | Meaning |
|---|---|
| На этой неделе я прочитал интересную новость. | This week I read an interesting piece of news. |
| В центре нашего города открылся новый музей. | A new museum has opened in the centre of our city. |
| Говорят, что в первый день пришли более тысячи человек. | They say more than a thousand people came on the first day. |
| Музей открыт каждый день, кроме понедельника. | The museum is open every day except Monday. |
| Мой друг сказал, что там очень интересно, и спросил, пойду ли я с ним. | My friend said it's very interesting there, and asked whether I'd go with him. |
| По-моему, это отличная идея. | In my opinion, it's a great idea. |
| А вы? Какие новости вы читали? | And you? What news have you read? |
Swap in your own news; every line uses this month's grammar.
The month's top mistakes
| Not this | But this |
|---|---|
| сказала, что работала | сказала, что работает |
| спросил, если я приду | спросил, приду ли я |
| спросила меня позвонить | попросила меня позвонить |
| библиотека открыт | библиотека открыта |
| открыл новый парк | открылся новый парк |
Each breaks one rule: the tense stays, ли for yes-or-no, попросить for requests, short forms agree, and открылся for things that open.
4Listen and say 5 minutes
Sound of the lesson: A news voice
Read news calmly, with a small pause after each fact.
- Говоря́т, что … [ga-va-RYAT, shto]
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.
- На э́той неде́ле …This week …
- Говоря́т, что …They say that …
- По-мо́ему, …In my opinion, …
Words to read aloud
Read each one aloud, then open it to check.
На э́той неде́ле я прочита́л интере́сную но́вость.
This week I read an interesting piece of news.
В це́нтре на́шего го́рода откры́лся но́вый музе́й.
A new museum has opened in the centre of our city.
обяза́тельно
definitely
Hear it on Forvo (opens in a new tab)Говоря́т, что в пе́рвый день пришли́ бо́лее ты́сячи челове́к.
They say more than a thousand people came on the first day.
Музе́й откры́т ка́ждый день, кро́ме понеде́льника.
The museum is open every day except Monday.
Мой друг сказа́л, что там о́чень интере́сно, и спроси́л, пойду́ ли я с ним.
My friend said it's very interesting there, and asked whether I'd go with him.
По-мо́ему, э́то отли́чная иде́я.
In my opinion, it's a great idea.
А вы? Каки́е но́вости вы чита́ли?
And you? What news have you read?
На э́той неде́ле …
This week …
Говоря́т, что …
They say that …
По-мо́ему, …
In my opinion, …
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 news of the week, then ask Ника for hers.
Ника
- Report what you said to an imaginary colleague.
7Your turn 5 minutes
Write the first three sentences of your news talk.
See a model answer
На этой неделе я прочитал интересную новость. Открылся новый музей. Говорят, что пришли более тысячи человек.
Saved as you type. It goes to Ника together with Homework 111.
8Mini questionnaire required, 80% to pass
9Feedback 5 minutes
10Check your goal 1 minute
I can tell my news of the week for two minutes: what happened, what people said, and my opinion.
Can you do this now? Be honest: the answer decides your next step.
11Homework
Homework 111 on Saturday: write your news.
I can tell my news of the week for two minutes: what happened, what people said, and my opinion.