Две столицы (Two capitals)
Анна живёт в Москве, а Марк — в Петербурге.
«Москва старше и больше», — говорит Анна.
«Зато Петербург красивее, и летом у нас белые ночи», — отвечает Марк.
В конце они решают: летом — Петербург, а зимой — Москва.
Week 61, weekly review, Tuesday
Week 61 review
A short story, ten questions across the whole week, extra practice from earlier weeks, your words and your can-do list. About 60 minutes.
1Story of the week 15 minutes
Anna and Mark argue, kindly, about Russia's two great cities.
In the exam every text is played once: try the story by ear first.
Words you may not know yet
- зато but on the other hand
Check your understanding
Then listen
Listen to Russian on the same topic. The textbook audio matches it best; the YouTube link opens a search, so pick a short video made for beginners.
2Weekly questionnaire required, 80% to pass
3Feedback
4More practice from earlier weeks optional, 10 minutes
Five questions from earlier weeks, in different formats. Remembering after a gap is what makes it stick; your answers also feed the retention figure in Analytics.
5Your words this week
Say each word aloud and tick the ones you know without looking at the English.
Play with these words
Flashcards to remember them, then a 60-second speed round to recall them fast. Your best score stays on this device.
6Can you do this now?
7Next week
Week 62: the Golden Ring, and reading history.