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Unit 10 · Part B · Russian A1 (Beginners)
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Review of Part B

Russian A1 · Unit 10
GoalUse the whole of Part B: numbers, family, things, colours and questions.
New words
по-ру́сски (po-rússki) · in Russianпо-англи́йски (po-anglíyski) · in Englishпо-узбе́кски (po-uzbékski) · in UzbekКак э́то по-ру́сски? (kak éto po-rússki) · How do you say this in Russian?
Explanation

Now use everything you learned in Part B. Introduce yourself, give your age, talk about your family, describe things with colours and ask questions. A useful question for a learner is Как э́то по-ру́сски? Practise it with every new word. Say it with по-англи́йски or по-узбе́кски when you want the other language. Check every answer for the stress mark, the gender and the ending.

UnitWhat you can do
6Count, give your age, read phone numbers
7Name the family and say my, your, his, her
8Say gender, э́то, this, that and the plural
9Use adjectives, colours and У меня́ есть
10Ask questions and join mini dialogues
Worked examples
Ди́льноза

Как э́то по-ру́сски?

Ма́ша

Э́то кни́га.

Ди́льноза

Спаси́бо! А э́то?

Ма́ша

Э́то не кни́га. Э́то журна́л.

Ди́льноза practises Russian with her friend.
In Russian, in English, in Uzbek. Listen.

Меня́ зову́т Али́. Мне пятна́дцать лет. Я из Узбекиста́на. У меня́ есть ста́рший брат и мла́дшая сестра́.

A short self-introduction. Listen and read.
Class activity

Record yourself, or say aloud, a one-minute talk in Russian: your name, age, country, your family, and one thing you have, with its colour and size. Then ask a friend four questions with кто, что, где and почему́. Write down the answers.

Practice
1
Press Listen. Is it “he” or “she” who has the pencil, and what colour is it?

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2
Ask: “How do you say this in Russian?”
3
The picture shows three stars. Say the number in Russian.
4
Say: “I have a beautiful red bag.”
5
Read aloud and translate.