Russian, from zero to B1

Week 75, Lesson 149, Thursday

Review: traditions and бы

Month 18 in one lesson: the holidays, the customs of a visit, and the conditional.

In this lessonabout 70 minutes
New words6
Focusholidays and congratulations, customs, если бы … бы

1Recap 5 minutes

Three questions from Week 74, before anything new.

2Goal 1 minute

I can describe holidays and customs, congratulate people and talk about wishes with бы.

3The lesson 20 minutes

The rules to recall

Month 18 in three cards.

СНовымHappy New Year!многиерусскиеmany Russiansбызналif I knew
A greeting, a fair description, a condition.
RuleExample
greetings: с + the instrumentalС Новым годом! С праздником!
a date: the ordinal in the genitiveседьмого января
describe customs with многие, not всеМногие русские снимают обувь.
бы + the past formЕсли бы я знал, я бы сказал.
на вашем месте for adviceНа вашем месте я бы отдохнул.
Что бы вы сделалина Масленицу?What would you do for Masleniza?ЕЯ бы елблины!I'd eat blini!Б
бы in the question and in the answer.
Week 75 on one plate. Lesson 149: С Новым годом; седьмого января; Многие русские; Если бы я знал, я бы. Lesson 150, the exam: 5 parts, 66% in each part, a strategy for each.
Week 75 on one plate. This lesson is band L149.

4Listen and say 5 minutes

Sound of the lesson: поздравля́ю

Поздравля́ю: paz-drav-LYA-yu, the first в is silent.

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.

С Но́вым го́дом!

Happy New Year!

Поздравля́ю вас с …

Congratulations on …

Ма́сленица, блины́

Maslenitsa, blini

мно́гие

many (people)

Hear it on Forvo
Е́сли бы …, я бы …

If …, I would …

Я бы хоте́л …

I would like …

6Class exercises 15 minutes

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

In class. With Ника: plan an imaginary New Year in Moscow with бы, from the tree to the chimes.

Role-play

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

You

  • Congratulate Ника on a holiday and say what you would do in Russia for it.

Ника

  • Invite you for blini, and explain one custom.

7Your turn 5 minutes

Congratulate a colleague formally, and add a wish with бы.

See a model answer

Поздравляю вас с праздником! Я бы с удовольствием попробовал ваши блины.

Saved as you type. It goes to Ника together with Homework 149.

8Mini questionnaire required, 80% to pass

9Feedback 5 minutes

10Check your goal 1 minute

I can describe holidays and customs, congratulate people and talk about wishes with бы.

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

11Homework

Homework 149 on Saturday: traditions and бы.

Open Homework 149

I can describe holidays and customs, congratulate people and talk about wishes with бы.

Can you do this now?