LESSON 1 – УРО́К 1
The alphabet:
Letters and sounds that are like English ones: Аа – aa Кк – k Мм – m Оо – o Сс – s Тт – t Letters like English ones that sound differently: Вв – v Eе – yeh Нн – n Рр – r Уу – u Хх – h
Grammar: 1. Word order in statements and questions. 2. Omission of the link verb in the present tense
From the survival kit: Saying “hello” and “good-bye” in Russian
Language and culture: Greeting people and saying good-bye
LESSON 2 – УРО́К 2
The alphabet: Russian vowels: А – Я; O – Ё; Э – Е; У – Ю; Ы – И.
Grammar: Statement-forming word “ЭТО” – “This is…/These are…”
From the Survival Kit: Giving thanks
Language and culture: Thanking people and answering to thanks
LESSON 3 – УРО́К 3
The alphabet: Бб Гг Дд Ëë Зз Ии Йй
Grammar: Personal Pronouns
From the Survival Kit: Asking somebody’s name and introducing oneself
Language and Culture: “ВЫ” and “ТЫ.”
LESSON 4 – УРО́К 4
The alphabet: Лл Пп Фф Ц Чч
Grammar: Questions with “Кто?” – ‘Who?’ and “Что?”- ‘What?’
From the Survival kit: Asking someone’s pardon
Language and Culture: “ва́нная” and “туале́т” – bathroom
LESSON 5 – УРО́К 5
The alphabet: Ш, Э, Ю, Я
Grammar: Conjunctions: “И” (and), “И…И” (both), “ИЛИ́” (or), “НИ… НИ.” (neither… nor)
From the Survival Kit: Classroom Vocabulary (I)
Language and Culture: Cognates true and false
LESSON 6 – УРО́К 6
The alphabet: 1. Ж, Щ, Ы,
Voiced and voiceless consonants
Grammar: 1. Some nouns in plural.
From the Survival Kit: Classroom vocabulary (II)
Language and Culture: Russian Family
LESSON 7 – УРОК 7
The alphabet and vocabulary: Ь, Ъ – letters without sounds
Grammar: 1 “Here” – “Вот”, “Тут” and “Здесь.” 2. “Тоже” и “Также”
From the Survival Kit: What’s the English for X….? What’s the Russian for X….?
Language and Culture: Morning, day, evening, and night and time-related greetings
LESSON 8 – УРОК 8
Grammar: Numerals 1-10. Conjunction “A” Grammatical gender in Russian
From the Survival kit: Expressing possession:“У меня есть … У тебя/ У вас есть…?”
Language and Culture: What we say on meeting friends and acquaintences