Russian, from zero to B1

Week 58, Lesson 115, Thursday

Agree and disagree

Two little short forms do most of the work: согласен and прав. Both agree with the person, and both are easy to get wrong.

In this lessonabout 70 minutes
New words6
Focusсогласен с …, прав, права, правы, Я так не думаю

1Recap 5 minutes

Three questions from Week 57, before anything new.

2Goal 1 minute

I can agree and disagree clearly, with the right forms.

3The lesson 20 minutes

In this lesson

  1. Agreeing
  2. Disagreeing

Agreeing

Two short forms, four endings each.

согласенсогласнасогласенсогласныправправаправправы
They agree with the person: вы always takes the plural.
RussianMeaning
Я согласен с тобой. / Я согласна с вами.I agree with you. (a man / a woman)
Ты прав. Ты права. Вы правы.You're right.
Верно! Абсолютно согласен!That's true! Completely agree!

согласен, согласна, согласны; прав, права, правы. вы always takes the plural form.

Disagreeing

RussianMeaning
Я не согласен.I don't agree.
Я так не думаю.I don't think so.
Это не совсем так.That's not quite right.
По-моему, лето —лучшее время года.I think summer is the best season.АЯ с тобойсогласен!I agree with you!Б
с + the instrumental: с тобой, с вами.
Week 58 on one plate. Lesson 115: Я согласен с вами; Вы правы; Я так не думаю; Верно. Lesson 116: Я понимаю, но; не совсем; с одной стороны; с другой стороны.
Week 58 on one plate. This lesson is band L115.

4Listen and say 5 minutes

Sound of the lesson: согла́сен

согла́сен: stress on гла, sag-LA-sin; согла́сна keeps it.

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.

Я согла́сен, согла́сна.

I agree.

с ва́ми, с тобо́й

with you

Вы пра́вы. Ты прав, права́.

You're right.

Я так не ду́маю.

I don't think so.

Ве́рно!
Абсолю́тно!

6Class exercises 15 minutes

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

In class. With Ника: she says ten opinions; you agree or disagree with each, with the right form.

Role-play

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

You

  • Agree with two of Ника's opinions and disagree with one.

Ника

  • Ask Почему вы так думаете?

7Your turn 5 minutes

Agree with one opinion and disagree with another.

See a model answer

Я с тобой согласен: лето — лучшее время года. Но я не думаю, что метро — это скучно.

Saved as you type. It goes to Ника together with Homework 115.

8Mini questionnaire required, 80% to pass

9Feedback 5 minutes

10Check your goal 1 minute

I can agree and disagree clearly, with the right forms.

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

11Homework

Homework 115 on Saturday: agreeing and disagreeing.

I can agree and disagree clearly, with the right forms.

Can you do this now?