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Alphabet – Part 4<\/h3>\n

Different Letters with Familiar Sounds<\/h3>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u0411\u0431<\/td>\n\u0413\u0433<\/td>\n\u0414\u0434<\/td>\n\u0401\u0451<\/td>\n\u0417\u0437<\/td>\n\u0418\u0438<\/td>\n\u0419\u0439<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
|<\/td>\n|<\/td>\n|<\/td>\n|<\/td>\n|<\/td>\n|<\/td>\n|<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
b<\/strong><\/td>\ng<\/strong><\/td>\nd<\/strong><\/td>\nyo<\/strong><\/td>\nz<\/strong><\/td>\nee<\/strong><\/td>\niy<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Pronunciation Tips<\/h4>\n
    \n
  1. Don’t forget that Russian consonants are generally formed with less tension and without a puff of air, as opposed to their English equivalents.<\/li>\n
  2. “\u0414” is produced by the tip of the tongue pressed against the upper teeth (like Russian “T”, but it is voiced).<\/li>\n
  3. Many voiced consonants become voiceless (like their voiceless counterparts) at the end of a word or before a voiceless consonant (e.g.. \u201c\u0430\u0432\u0442\u043e\u0301\u0431\u0443\u0441\u201d- bus, \u201c\u0432\u0441\u0435\u0433\u0434\u0430\u0301\u201d- always).<\/li>\n
  4. Do your best to listen to the recording as many times as you can and imitate the pronunciation. Concentrate on the meaning as well (of words in bold), since most of them are of high priority. You will gradually memorize them through repetition alone. They will be used intensively in exercises and texts below.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

     <\/p>\n

    Listen I<\/h3>\n
    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    \u0411\u0431 – b
    \n\/b<\/strong>ad\/<\/span><\/td>\n    		\u0431\u0430\u0440<\/strong>
    \nbar<\/span><\/td>\n    		\u0441\u043e\u0431\u0430\u0301\u043a\u0430<\/strong>
    \ndog<\/span><\/td>\n    		\u0431\u0440\u0430\u0442<\/strong>
    \nbrother<\/span><\/td>\n    		<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u0431\u0443\u0301\u043a\u0432\u0430<\/strong>
    \nletter(a,b,c,etc.)<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n    		\u0430\u0432\u0442\u043e\u0301\u0431\u0443\u0441<\/strong>
    \nbus<\/span><\/td>\n    		\u0440\u0430\u0431\u043e\u0301\u0442\u0430<\/strong>
    \nwork\/job<\/span><\/td>\n    		<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u0413\u0433 – g
    \n\/g<\/strong>un\/<\/span><\/td>\n    		\u0433\u043e\u0440\u0430\u0301<\/strong>
    \nmountain<\/span><\/td>\n    		\u0411\u043e\u0433<\/strong>
    \nGod<\/span><\/td>\n    		\u0431\u0435\u0301\u0440\u0435\u0433<\/strong>
    \nshore<\/span><\/td>\n    		\u043d\u043e\u0433\u0430\u0301<\/strong>
    \nleg\/foot<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u0430\u0301\u0432\u0433\u0443\u0441\u0442<\/strong>
    \nAugust<\/span><\/td>\n    		\u0433\u0440\u043e\u0301\u043c\u043a\u043e<\/strong>
    \nloudly(adv.)<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n    		\u0431\u0443\u043c\u0430\u0301\u0433\u0430<\/strong>
    \npaper<\/span><\/td>\n    		<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u0414\u0434 – d
    \n\/d<\/strong>og\/<\/span><\/td>\n    		\u0434\u0430<\/strong>
    \nyes<\/span><\/td>\n    		\u0434\u043e\u043c<\/strong>
    \nhouse<\/span><\/td>\n    		\u0434\u043e\u0301\u043c\u0430<\/strong>
    \nat home<\/span><\/td>\n    		\u0434\u0440\u0443\u0433<\/strong>
    \nfriend<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u0434\u0438\u0432\u0430\u0301\u043d<\/strong>
    \nsofa<\/span><\/td>\n    		\u0434\u043e\u0441\u043a\u0430\u0301<\/strong>
    \nboard<\/span><\/td>\n    		\u0433\u043e\u0434<\/strong>
    \nyear<\/span><\/td>\n    		\u0432\u043e\u0434\u0430\u0301<\/strong>
    \nwater<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u043e\u0431\u0435\u0301\u0434<\/strong>
    \nlunch<\/span><\/td>\n    		\u0433\u043e\u0301\u0440\u043e\u0434<\/strong>
    \ncity<\/span><\/td>\n    		\u0433\u0434\u0435<\/strong>
    \nwhere<\/span><\/td>\n    		\u0432\u0445\u043e\u0434<\/strong>
    \nentrance<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00cb\u0451 – yo
    \n\/yo<\/strong>gurt\/<\/span><\/td>\n    		\u0432\u0441\u0451<\/strong>
    \neverything<\/span><\/td>\n    		\u043c\u0451\u0434<\/strong>
    \nhoney<\/span><\/td>\n    		<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u0417\u0437 – z
    \n\/z<\/strong>oo\/<\/span><\/td>\n    		\u0437\u043e\u043d\u0442<\/strong>
    \numbrella<\/span><\/td>\n    		\u0437\u0430\u0301\u0432\u0442\u0440\u0430<\/strong>
    \ntomorrow<\/span><\/td>\n    		\u0437\u0430\u0301\u0432\u0442\u0440\u0430\u043a<\/strong>
    \nbreakfast<\/span><\/td>\n    		\u0437\u0438\u043c\u0430\u0301<\/strong>
    \nwinter<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u0437\u0432\u043e\u043d\u043e\u0301\u043a<\/strong>
    \nbell<\/span><\/td>\n    		<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u0418\u0438 – ee
    \n\/ee<\/strong>l\/<\/span><\/td>\n    		\u0438<\/strong>
    \nand<\/span><\/td>\n    		\u043e\u043d\u0438\u0301<\/strong>
    \nthey<\/span><\/td>\n    		\u043a\u043d\u0438\u0301\u0433\u0430<\/strong>
    \nbook<\/span><\/td>\n    		\u0440\u0438\u0441<\/strong>
    \nrice<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u043a\u0438\u043d\u043e\u0301<\/strong>
    \nmovie<\/span><\/td>\n    		\u0443\u043d\u0438\u0432\u0435\u0440\u0441\u0438\u0442\u0435\u0301\u0442<\/strong>
    \nuniversity<\/span><\/td>\n    		\u043c\u0430\u0433\u0430\u0437\u0438\u0301\u043d<\/strong>
    \nstore<\/span><\/td>\n    		\u043a\u0430\u0440\u0442\u0438\u0301\u043d\u0430<\/strong>
    \npainting<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u0431\u0438\u0431\u043b\u0438\u043e\u0442\u0435\u0301\u043a\u0430<\/strong>
    \nlibrary<\/span><\/td>\n    		\u043a\u0432\u0430\u0440\u0442\u0438\u0301\u0440\u0430<\/strong>
    \napartment<\/span><\/td>\n    		\u043a\u0430\u0431\u0438\u043d\u0435\u0301\u0442<\/strong>
    \noffice\/study<\/span><\/td>\n    		<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u0438\u0301\u043c\u044f<\/strong>
    \nfirst name<\/span><\/td>\n    		\u0432\u0438\u043d\u043e\u0301<\/strong>
    \nwine<\/span><\/td>\n    		<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u0419\u0439 – iy
    \n\/boy<\/strong>\/<\/span><\/td>\n    		\u0439\u043e\u0301\u0433\u0443\u0440\u0442<\/strong>
    \nyogurt<\/span><\/td>\n    		\u043c\u0430\u0439<\/strong>
    \nMay<\/span><\/td>\n    		\u0434\u0430\u0439<\/strong>
    \ngive(to me)<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n    		<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u0440\u0443\u0301\u0441\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0439<\/strong>
    \nRussian(male)<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n    		\u0442\u0440\u0430\u043c\u0432\u0430\u0301\u0439<\/strong>
    \nstreet car<\/span><\/td>\n    		\u043e\u0439<\/strong>
    \nouch<\/span><\/td>\n    		<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    Note:<\/h4>\n

    As you can see and hear, \u201c\u0418\u201d and \u201c\u0419\u201d are different letters (and sounds). \u201c\u0418\u201d is a vowel, whereas \u201c\u0419\u201d is a consonant. Never forget to put the extra mark above \u201c\u0419.\u201d<\/p>\n

    Listen and read the lines above as many times as you need for smooth pronunciation.<\/h5>\n

     <\/p>\n

    Reading Practice – p.28<\/h3>\n
    \n\n\n\n\n
    \n
      \n
    1. \u0413\u0434\u0435 \u043a\u0438\u043d\u043e\u0442\u0435\u0430\u0301\u0442\u0440? \u2013 \u0412\u043e\u043d \u0442\u0430\u043c. (over there)<\/span> – \u0413\u0434\u0435 \u0432\u0445\u043e\u0434? \u2013 \u0412\u0445\u043e\u0434 \u0442\u0430\u043c.<\/li>\n
    2. \u0412\u043e\u0442 \u0437\u0430\u0301\u0432\u0442\u0440\u0430\u043a. \u0412\u043e\u0442 \u0441\u043e\u043a.<\/li>\n
    3. \u0412\u043e\u0442 \u043e\u0431\u0435\u0301\u0434: \u0432\u043e\u0442 \u0441\u0443\u043f, \u0432\u043e\u0442 \u043c\u044f\u0301\u0441\u043e. – \u041a\u0430\u043a \u0432\u043a\u0443\u0301\u0441\u043d\u043e!<\/li>\n
    4. \u042d\u0301\u0442\u043e \u0430\u0432\u0442\u043e\u0301\u0431\u0443\u0441 \u043d\u043e\u0301\u043c\u0435\u0440 \u0442\u0440\u0438.<\/li>\n
    5. \u0413\u0434\u0435 \u0442\u0440\u0430\u043c\u0432\u0430\u0301\u0439? \u2013 \u0412\u043e\u043d \u0442\u0430\u043c. – \u0413\u0434\u0435 \u0442\u0430\u043a\u0441\u0438\u0301? \u2013 \u0412\u043e\u043d \u0442\u0430\u043c.<\/li>\n
    6. \u0412\u043e\u0442 \u0441\u0442\u0430\u043a\u0430\u0301\u043d. \u042d\u0301\u0442\u043e \u0432\u043e\u0434\u0430\u0301.<\/li>\n
    7. \u0413\u0434\u0435 \u0443\u043d\u0438\u0432\u0435\u0440\u0441\u0438\u0442\u0435\u0442?<\/li>\n
    8. \u0413\u0434\u0435 \u0431\u0440\u0430\u0442 \u0438 \u0441\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0430\u0301? \u2013 \u041e\u043d\u0438\u0301 \u0434\u043e\u0301\u043c\u0430. \u041e\u043d \u0434\u043e\u0301\u043c\u0430, \u0438 \u043e\u043d\u0430\u0301 \u0434\u043e\u0301\u043c\u0430.<\/li>\n
    9. \u0411\u0440\u0430\u0442 \u0441\u0442\u0443\u0434\u0435\u0301\u043d\u0442 \u0438 \u0441\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0430\u0301 \u0441\u0442\u0443\u0434\u0435\u0301\u043d\u0442\u043a\u0430 (f).<\/span><\/li>\n
    10. \u0413\u0434\u0435 \u0441\u043e\u0431\u0430\u0301\u043a\u0430? \u2013 \u0421\u043e\u0431\u0430\u0301\u043a\u0430 \u0442\u0443\u0442.<\/li>\n
    11. \u0412\u043e\u0442 \u043a\u043d\u0438\u0301\u0433\u0430, \u0432\u043e\u0442 \u0433\u0430\u0437\u0435\u0301\u0442\u0430.<\/li>\n
    12. \u042d\u0301\u0442\u043e \u0431\u0438\u0431\u043b\u0438\u043e\u0442\u0435\u0301\u043a\u0430. \u0422\u0443\u0442 \u0432\u0445\u043e\u0434, \u0430 \u0432\u044b\u0301\u0445\u043e\u0434 (exit)<\/span> \u0442\u0430\u043c.<\/li>\n
    13. \u042d\u0301\u0442\u043e \u0443\u0440\u043e\u0301\u043a \u043d\u043e\u0301\u043c\u0435\u0440 2 (\u0434\u0432\u0430)? \u2013 \u041d\u0435\u0442, \u044d\u0301\u0442\u043e \u0443\u0440\u043e\u0301\u043a \u043d\u043e\u0301\u043c\u0435\u0440 3 (\u0442\u0440\u0438).<\/li>\n
    14. \u0410\u043c\u0435\u0301\u0440\u0438\u043a\u0430 \u2013 \u044d\u0301\u0442\u043e \u0441\u0442\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0430\u0301 \u0438 \u043a\u043e\u043d\u0442\u0438\u043d\u0435\u0301\u043d\u0442. \u0411\u043e\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0301\u043d \u2013 \u044d\u0301\u0442\u043e \u0433\u043e\u0301\u0440\u043e\u0434.<\/li>\n
    15. \u041e\u043d\u0430\u0301 \u043c\u0435\u0434\u0441\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0430\u0301 (nurse)<\/span>? \u2013 \u041d\u0435\u0442, \u043e\u043d\u0430\u0301 \u0441\u0442\u0443\u0434\u0435\u0301\u043d\u0442\u043a\u0430.<\/li>\n
    16. \u0413\u0434\u0435 \u0437\u043e\u043d\u0442? \u2013 \u0412\u043e\u0442 \u043e\u043d. \u2013 \u0421\u043f\u0430\u0441\u0438\u0301\u0431\u043e.<\/li>\n
    17. \u0422\u0443\u0442 \u0441\u0442\u0435\u043d\u0430\u0301, \u0430 \u0442\u0430\u043c \u0434\u043e\u0441\u043a\u0430\u0301.<\/li>\n
    18. \u0413\u0434\u0435 \u043c\u0430\u0433\u0430\u0437\u0438\u043d? – \u0412\u043e\u043d \u0442\u0430\u043c.<\/li>\n
    19. \u042d\u0301\u0442\u043e \u043a\u0432\u0430\u0440\u0442\u0438\u0301\u0440\u0430 \u043d\u043e\u0301\u043c\u0435\u0440 \u0442\u0440\u0438? \u2013 \u041d\u0435\u0442, \u044d\u0301\u0442\u043e \u043a\u0432\u0430\u0440\u0442\u0438\u0301\u0440\u0430 \u043d\u043e\u0301\u043c\u0435\u0440 \u0434\u0432\u0430.<\/li>\n
    20. \u042d\u0301\u0442\u043e \u0432\u0441\u0451. \u0417\u0432\u043e\u043d\u043e\u0301\u043a.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

       <\/p>\n

      Survival Kit<\/h3>\n

      Asking Someone’s Name<\/h3>\n
      \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
      Informal<\/td>\n<\/td>\nFormal or Plural<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \u041a\u0410\u041a \u0422\u0415\u0411\u042f\u0301* \u0417\u041e\u0412\u0423\u0301\u0422?<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u041a\u0410\u041a \u0412\u0410\u0421* \u0417\u041e\u0412\u0423\u0301\u0422?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      What’s your name? (lit: How do they call you?)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \u041c\u0415\u041d\u042f\u0301 \u0417\u041e\u0412\u0423\u0301\u0422 \u041b\u0415\u0301\u041d\u0410.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u041c\u0415\u041d\u042f\u0301 \u0417\u041e\u0412\u0423\u0301\u0422 \u0415\u041b\u0415\u0301\u041d\u0410 \u041f\u0415\u0422\u0420\u041e\u0301\u0412\u041d\u0410.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      My name is Lena.
      \n(lit: they call me Lena.)<\/td>\n      		<\/td>\nMy name is Elena Petrovna
      \n(lit: they call me Elena Petrovna.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      You may exchange the phrase: \u041e\u0301\u0427\u0415\u041d\u042c \u041f\u0420\u0418\u042f\u0301\u0422\u041d\u041e<\/span>. \u2013 Nice to meet you. (lit: very pleasant)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n