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A2 Повседне́вная жизнь Everyday life

Months 6 to 11, Weeks 21 to 44. Each month has a four-page study guide and a cheat sheet to download, and every lesson's goal.

Travel, health, shopping, the weather and plans, and work: everyday life in Russian. Ends with the A2 mock exam.

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Cover of the Month 6 study guide: Travel by train, arrive and leave, and tell the story of a trip. Buy a ticket and read a departure board; Say when you arrive and leave, with the right prefix; Check into a hotel and sort out a problem; Tell the story of a journey, and pass the Month 6 test

Month 6 · Weeks 21 to 24

Путеше́ствия Travel by train, arrive and leave, and tell the story of a trip

  • Buy a ticket and read a departure board
  • Say when you arrive and leave, with the right prefix
  • Check into a hotel and sort out a problem
  • Tell the story of a journey, and pass the Month 6 test

Study guide, PDF (4 pages) Cheat sheet, PNG

Week 21 Week 22 Week 23 Week 24

What each lesson teaches
  • Lesson 41: I can buy a train ticket, say where to and when, and understand times on a timetable.
  • Lesson 42: I can read a departure board, say where a train comes from and goes to, and how long it takes.
  • Lesson 43: I can say when I arrive and leave, on foot or by transport, in the past and the future.
  • Lesson 44: I can describe a route: going in and out, crossing, setting off, and where I come from.
  • Lesson 45: I can book a room, check in, ask about breakfast and sort out a problem.
  • Lesson 46: I can tell the story of a trip in order, with the right kind of verb and the weather.
  • Lesson 47: I can tell the story of a journey for two minutes: the ticket, the train, the arrival, the stay and the way home.
  • Lesson 48: I can show what I learned this month: tickets and timetables, arriving and leaving, the hotel and the story of a trip.
Cover of the Month 7 study guide: Talk about your health, see a doctor and follow advice. Say what hurts and how you feel; See a doctor and buy medicine at the pharmacy; Give and understand advice; Pass the Month 7 test at 66%

Month 7 · Weeks 25 to 28

Здоро́вье Talk about your health, see a doctor and follow advice

  • Say what hurts and how you feel
  • See a doctor and buy medicine at the pharmacy
  • Give and understand advice
  • Pass the Month 7 test at 66%

Study guide, PDF (4 pages) Cheat sheet, PNG

Week 25 Week 26 Week 27 Week 28

What each lesson teaches
  • Lesson 49: I can name the parts of the body and say what hurts.
  • Lesson 50: I can say how I feel, describe symptoms and ask others how they are.
  • Lesson 51: I can make an appointment, describe my problem to a doctor and follow instructions.
  • Lesson 52: I can ask for medicine at a pharmacy and understand how to take it.
  • Lesson 53: I can give and understand advice about health: what you must, may and must not do.
  • Lesson 54: I can describe my habits, say how often I do things and give someone advice.
  • Lesson 55: I can tell how I fell ill and got better: the symptoms, the doctor, the pharmacy and the advice.
  • Lesson 56: I can show what I learned this month: the body and feelings, the doctor and the pharmacy, advice and habits.
Cover of the Month 8 study guide: Shop for clothes, say how many, compare and choose. Shop for clothes and ask for another size; Say how many with the genitive plural; Compare prices and choose; Pass the Month 8 test at 66%

Month 8 · Weeks 29 to 32

Поку́пки и оде́жда Shop for clothes, say how many, compare and choose

  • Shop for clothes and ask for another size
  • Say how many with the genitive plural
  • Compare prices and choose
  • Pass the Month 8 test at 66%

Study guide, PDF (4 pages) Cheat sheet, PNG

Week 29 Week 30 Week 31 Week 32

What each lesson teaches
  • Lesson 57: I can name my clothes and say what colour they are.
  • Lesson 58: I can try clothes on, ask for another size and buy what I choose.
  • Lesson 59: I can count things from five upwards and say how many or how much.
  • Lesson 60: I can buy food in amounts and understand prices.
  • Lesson 61: I can compare two things and say which is the cheapest, the best or the most comfortable.
  • Lesson 62: I can say what I prefer, react to prices and decide whether to buy.
  • Lesson 63: I can tell the story of a shopping trip: what I needed, tried on, compared and bought.
  • Lesson 64: I can show what I learned this month: clothes and sizes, counting and amounts, comparing and choosing.
Cover of the Month 9 study guide: Talk about the weather, the seasons and dates, and make plans with е́сли. Describe the weather, past, present and future; Talk about the seasons and say dates; Make plans with е́сли; Pass the Month 9 test at 66%

Month 9 · Weeks 33 to 36

Пого́да и времена́ го́да Talk about the weather, the seasons and dates, and make plans with е́сли

  • Describe the weather, past, present and future
  • Talk about the seasons and say dates
  • Make plans with е́сли
  • Pass the Month 9 test at 66%

Study guide, PDF (4 pages) Cheat sheet, PNG

Week 33 Week 34 Week 35 Week 36

What each lesson teaches
  • Lesson 65: I can describe today's weather and say the temperature.
  • Lesson 66: I can say what the weather was like and what it will be like.
  • Lesson 67: I can say what I do in each season and talk about my favourite one.
  • Lesson 68: I can say today's date, give dates for events and name four Russian holidays.
  • Lesson 69: I can make plans that depend on the weather or on other people.
  • Lesson 70: I can talk about places in nature and a trip out of town.
  • Lesson 71: I can plan a weekend around the forecast, with dates, seasons and plan B.
  • Lesson 72: I can show what I learned this month: the weather, seasons and dates, plans and nature.
Cover of the Month 10 study guide: Talk about your job and career, make work calls and write a CV. Describe your job and experience; Make a work call and write a work email; Write a short CV in Russian; Pass the Month 10 test at 66%

Month 10 · Weeks 37 to 40

Рабо́та и карье́ра Talk about your job and career, make work calls and write a CV

  • Describe your job and experience
  • Make a work call and write a work email
  • Write a short CV in Russian
  • Pass the Month 10 test at 66%

Study guide, PDF (4 pages) Cheat sheet, PNG

Week 37 Week 38 Week 39 Week 40

What each lesson teaches
  • Lesson 73: I can say what I do, what I was before and what I want to become.
  • Lesson 74: I can describe my experience: how long, what I am responsible for, and whom I manage.
  • Lesson 75: I can call an office, ask for someone politely and leave a message.
  • Lesson 76: I can propose a meeting, check what suits, say I'm busy and agree on a new time.
  • Lesson 77: I can write a short, polite work email from greeting to signature.
  • Lesson 78: I can write a short CV in Russian and talk about it with a recruiter.
  • Lesson 79: I can introduce myself professionally for two minutes and answer interview questions.
  • Lesson 80: I can show what I learned this month: jobs and the instrumental, calls and meetings, emails and a CV.
Cover of the Month 11 study guide: Review Months 6 to 10, learn the A2 exam format, and take the A2 mock. Handle travel, health, shopping, weather and work again, mixed; Know the five parts of the A2 exam; Give a three-minute A2 talk; Pass the A2 mock exam at 66%

Month 11 · Weeks 41 to 44

Повторе́ние и экза́мен A2 Review Months 6 to 10, learn the A2 exam format, and take the A2 mock

  • Handle travel, health, shopping, weather and work again, mixed
  • Know the five parts of the A2 exam
  • Give a three-minute A2 talk
  • Pass the A2 mock exam at 66%

Study guide, PDF (4 pages) Cheat sheet, PNG

Week 41 Week 42 Week 43 Week 44

What each lesson teaches
  • Lesson 81: I can handle a whole trip in Russian: tickets, arriving and leaving, the hotel and the story afterwards.
  • Lesson 82: I can describe an illness, see a doctor, buy medicine and follow advice.
  • Lesson 83: I can shop for clothes and food, count and compare, and decide what to buy.
  • Lesson 84: I can talk about the weather and the seasons, give dates, and make plans with е́сли.
  • Lesson 85: I can talk about my work, make calls, arrange meetings and write work emails.
  • Lesson 86: I know what each part of the A2 exam asks for, and I have a strategy for each.
  • Lesson 87: I can talk about myself for three minutes, across travel, health, shopping, weather, plans and work.
  • Lesson 88: I can show my A2: travel, health, shopping, weather and plans, and work.