Week 76, weekly review, Tuesday

Month 19 review: the end of the course

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

The end of the road, and the start of a new one.

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

Сертификат (The certificate)

Марк сдал экзамен и получил сертификат.

Он позвонил своему преподавателю: «Спасибо вам за всё!»

«Поздравляю! Теперь вы можете говорить по-русски свободно», — ответила она.

Вечером Марк купил билет в Москву.

Words you may not know yet

свободно freely, fluently

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: сертификат ТРКИ-1 (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 76 on one plate. Lesson 151: Три года назад я начал; рассказ, который мне понравился; По-моему; Если бы, я бы. Lesson 152, the B1 mock exam: 30 questions, 20 to pass, months 13 to 18. — The week on one plate.

Меня́ зову́т Марк. Я роди́лся в Торо́нто и рабо́таю инжене́ром. My name is Mark. I was born in Toronto and I work as an engineer.
Три го́да наза́д я на́чал учи́ть ру́сский, потому́ что люблю́ ру́сскую литерату́ру. Three years ago I started learning Russian because I love Russian literature.
Неда́вно я прочита́л расска́з Че́хова, кото́рый мне о́чень понра́вился. Recently I read a Chekhov story that I really liked.
Я чита́л, что в Москве́ откры́лся но́вый музе́й, и мой друг сказа́л, что там о́чень интере́сно. I read that a new museum opened in Moscow, and my friend said it's very interesting.
По-мо́ему, лу́чше всего́ е́хать в Росси́ю ле́том: во-пе́рвых, тепло́, во-вторы́х, бе́лые но́чи. In my view, summer is the best time to go: firstly it's warm, secondly the white nights.
Я уже́ написа́л официа́льное письмо́ в гости́ницу и заброни́ровал но́мер. I've already written a formal letter to the hotel and booked a room.
Е́сли бы я был в Москве́ на Но́вый год, я бы слу́шал кура́нты на Кра́сной пло́щади. If I were in Moscow for New Year, I'd listen to the chimes on Red Square.
А вы? Что бы вы мне посове́товали посмотре́ть в Росси́и? And you? What would you advise me to see in Russia?

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 talk about myself for three minutes at B1. I can follow and report simple news. I can give and defend an opinion, and write formally. I can describe traditions and talk about wishes. I passed the B1 mock exam at 66% or more.

7Next week

That's the whole course, from zero to B1. Next: the real ТРКИ-1, with Ника.

The next week is published as the course grows.