Week 72, weekly review, Tuesday

Month 18 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

A Масленица party. Everything here comes from Month 18.

In the exam every text is played once: try the story by ear first.

Праздник у друзей (A holiday with friends)

На Масленицу друзья пригласили Марка на блины.

Он снял обувь, сказал «Поздравляю с праздником!» и подарил цветы.

За столом все говорили о том, что бы они сделали, если бы были богаты.

А в воскресенье все просили друг у друга прощения.

Words you may not know yet

богаты rich
просить прощения to ask forgiveness

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.

YouTube search: Масленица праздник традиции (opens in a new tab)

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.

Week 72 on one plate. Lesson 143: Мой любимый праздник; Мы встречаем его с семьёй; Если бы я был в Москве; Желаю вам счастья. Lesson 144, the Month 18 test: 20 questions, 14 to pass, 3 topics. — The week on one plate.

Мой люби́мый пра́здник — Но́вый год. My favourite holiday is New Year.
Мы встреча́ем его́ с семьёй: у нас большо́й у́жин и пода́рки. We see it in with the family: a big dinner and presents.
В по́лночь мы зага́дываем жела́ние. At midnight we make a wish.
В Росси́и в э́ту ночь бьют кура́нты, а на столе́ стои́т ёлка. In Russia the chimes strike that night, and there is a tree.
Е́сли бы я был в Москве́ на Ма́сленицу, я бы ел блины́ ка́ждый день. If I were in Moscow for Ма́сленица, I'd eat blini every day.
А в гостя́х я бы обяза́тельно снял о́бувь и сказа́л тост за хозя́ев. And as a guest I'd certainly take off my shoes and toast the hosts.
А како́й ваш люби́мый пра́здник? And what is your favourite holiday?

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?

I can describe Russian holidays and congratulate people. I can behave as a guest and describe customs fairly. I can talk about wishes and dreams with бы. I can talk about a holiday for two minutes. I passed the Month 18 test at 66% or more.

7Next week

Week 73: Month 19, the last one: review and the B1 mock exam.

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