Russian, from zero to B1

Week 73, Lesson 145, Thursday

Review: life stories and culture

Months 12 and 13 in one lesson: years and centuries, life stories, который, the classics and your recommendations.

In this lessonabout 70 minutes
New words6
Focusyears and centuries, который, Pushkin, Chekhov and what you liked

1Recap 5 minutes

Three questions from Month 18, before anything new.

2Goal 1 minute

I can tell a life story with dates, join sentences with который and talk about books and art.

3The lesson 20 minutes

The rules to recall

Months 12 and 13 in three cards.

1961годуin 1961XXвекеin the 20th c.ктокоторыйwho, which
The prepositional for time; который in its case.
RuleExample
in a year, in a century: the prepositionalв 1961 году, в двадцатом веке
который takes the case of its roleкнига, которую я прочитал
the past of нравиться agrees with what was likedмне понравилась книга
на + a person after жениться; за + a person after выйти замужженился на Анне; вышла замуж за Ивана
1Bornродился2Studiedпоступил3Becameстал4Todayсегодня
The skeleton of any biography.
Week 73 on one plate. Lesson 145: в 1961 году; книга, которую я прочитал; Мне понравился рассказ; родился, поступил, стал. Lesson 146: Он сказал, что; спросила, открыт ли; музей открыт; Говорят, что.
Week 73 on one plate. This lesson is band L145.

4Listen and say 5 minutes

Sound of the lesson: кото́рую

кото́рую: ka-TO-ru-yu, four syllables.

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.

в … году́, в … ве́ке

in a year, in a century

кото́рый, кото́рая, кото́рое

who, which

Мне понра́вился …

I liked …

ска́зка, расска́з

fairy tale, short story

роди́лся, поступи́л, стал

was born, entered, became

наза́д, че́рез

ago, later

6Class exercises 15 minutes

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

In class. With Ника: tell a famous person's life in two minutes, with three который clauses.

Role-play

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

You

  • Tell the life of someone you admire, with dates.

Ника

  • Ask what book or film about them you'd recommend.

7Your turn 5 minutes

Write two sentences about a person: a date and a который clause.

See a model answer

Гагарин полетел в космос в 1961 году. Это человек, который первым полетел в космос.

Saved as you type. It goes to Ника together with Homework 145.

8Mini questionnaire required, 80% to pass

9Feedback 5 minutes

10Check your goal 1 minute

I can tell a life story with dates, join sentences with который and talk about books and art.

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

11Homework

Homework 145 on Saturday: life stories and culture.

I can tell a life story with dates, join sentences with который and talk about books and art.

Can you do this now?