Russian, from zero to B1

Week 57, Lesson 114, Friday

Ask for opinions and react

A discussion is a conversation, not two speeches: ask what the other person thinks, then react before you answer.

In this lessonabout 70 minutes
New words6
FocusЧто вы думаете о …?, Как вы считаете?, reacting

1Recap 5 minutes

Three questions from Monday, before anything new.

2Goal 1 minute

I can ask other people what they think and react to their answers.

3The lesson 20 minutes

In this lesson

  1. Asking
  2. Reacting

Asking

Ask, answer, react.

Что вы думаетеоб этом?What do you think about it?ЕПо-моему,это интересно.I think it's interesting.БПравда?Почему?Really? Why?Е
об этом, then a reaction.
RussianMeaning
Что вы думаете об этом?What do you think about it?
Что ты думаешь о фильме?What do you think of the film?
Как вы считаете, …?What's your view: …?

о + the prepositional; before этом it becomes об.

Reacting

RussianMeaning
Интересно!Interesting!
Правда? Неужели?Really? Is that so?
Я тоже так думаю.I think so too.
1Interesting!Интересно!2Really?Правда?3Is that so?Неужели?4Me too.Я тоже.
React before you answer.
Week 57 on one plate. Lesson 113: по-моему; Я считаю, что; Мне кажется; Я уверен, что. Lesson 114: Что вы думаете об этом; Как вы считаете; Неужели; Я тоже так думаю.
Week 57 on one plate. This lesson is band L114.

4Listen and say 5 minutes

Sound of the lesson: Неуже́ли?

Неуже́ли? rises sharply on же: ni-u-ZHE-li.

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.

Words to read aloud

Read each one aloud, then open it to check.

Что вы ду́маете об э́том?

What do you think about it?

Как вы счита́ете?

What's your view?

Интере́сно!

Interesting!

Hear it on Forvo
Пра́вда?

Really?

Hear it on Forvo
Неуже́ли?

Is that so?

Hear it on Forvo
Я то́же так ду́маю.

I think so too.

6Class exercises 15 minutes

Checked instantly. Get one wrong and you can try it again.

In class. With Ника: interview each other with five opinion questions, reacting before each answer.

Role-play

Take one card each. Swap roles for a second round.

You

  • Ask Ника three opinion questions and react to each answer.

Ника

  • Give one surprising answer, so you react with Неужели?

7Your turn 5 minutes

Ask someone's opinion, then react to the answer.

See a model answer

Что вы думаете о новом фильме? — Правда? Почему?

Saved as you type. It goes to Ника together with Homework 114.

8Mini questionnaire required, 80% to pass

9Feedback 5 minutes

10Check your goal 1 minute

I can ask other people what they think and react to their answers.

Can you do this now? Be honest: the answer decides your next step.

11Homework

Homework 114 on Monday: asking and reacting.

Open Homework 114

I can ask other people what they think and react to their answers.

Can you do this now?