Russian, from zero to B1

Week 67, Lesson 133, Thursday

Fill in a form

Every Russian form asks the same questions in the same words. Learn the dozen of them, and you can fill in a hotel, bank or course form with confidence.

In this lessonabout 70 minutes
New words7
FocusФИО, дата рождения, заполните, распишитесь

1Recap 5 minutes

Three questions from Week 66, before anything new.

2Goal 1 minute

I can understand and fill in a standard Russian form.

3The lesson 20 minutes

In this lesson

  1. The fields
  2. Instructions

The fields

The four fields of every form.

1Surnameфамилия2First nameимя3Patronymicотчество4Signatureподпись
The surname comes first on Russian forms.
FieldMeaning
ФИО: фамилия, имя, отчествоfull name: surname, first name, patronymic
дата и место рожденияdate and place of birth
адрес, телефон, электронная почтаaddress, phone, email
подписьsignature

Forms put the surname first. Заполнять печатными буквами: fill in using block capitals.

Instructions

RussianMeaning
Заполните анкету.Fill in the form.
Распишитесь здесь.Sign here.
Укажите ваш адрес.State your address.
ФИОфамилияfull nameдатарожденияdate of birthимяотчествоname, patronymic
Three fields you'll fill in again and again.
Week 67 on one plate. Lesson 133: фамилия, имя, отчество; дата рождения; Заполните анкету; Распишитесь здесь. Lesson 134: Мне нужна справка; Где можно получить; электронная очередь; Покажите паспорт.
Week 67 on one plate. This lesson is band L133.

4Listen and say 5 minutes

Sound of the lesson: фами́лия

фами́лия: fa-MI-li-ya; it means surname, not family.

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.

анке́та
ФИО: фами́лия, и́мя, о́тчество

full name

да́та рожде́ния

date of birth

ме́сто рожде́ния

place of birth

а́дрес
по́дпись, расписа́ться

signature, to sign

Запо́лните анке́ту.

Fill in the form.

6Class exercises 15 minutes

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

In class. With Ника: fill in a real Russian hotel form together, field by field.

Role-play

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

You

  • Fill in a form aloud, saying each field and your answer.

Ника

  • Play a receptionist who checks every field.

7Your turn 5 minutes

Fill in three fields of a form.

See a model answer

Фамилия: Иванова. Имя: Анна. Дата рождения: 12.03.1990.

Saved as you type. It goes to Ника together with Homework 133.

8Mini questionnaire required, 80% to pass

9Feedback 5 minutes

10Check your goal 1 minute

I can understand and fill in a standard Russian form.

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

11Homework

Homework 133 on Saturday: a form.

I can understand and fill in a standard Russian form.

Can you do this now?