Week 36, Lesson 71, Monday
Plan a weekend, whatever the weather
One weekend plan uses the whole month: the forecast, the date, the season, е́сли, and the forest or the lake.
1Recap 5 minutes
Three questions from Week 35, before anything new.
2Goal 1 minute
I can plan a weekend around the forecast, with dates, seasons and plan B.
3The lesson 20 minutes
In this lesson
- A model plan
- The month's top mistakes
A model plan
A weekend plan has four parts.
| Russian | Meaning |
|---|---|
| По прогно́зу за́втра бу́дет тепло́, плюс два́дцать два гра́дуса. | The forecast says tomorrow will be warm, plus twenty-two degrees. |
| Е́сли бу́дет со́лнечно, мы пое́дем за́ город. | If it's sunny, we'll go out of town. |
| Снача́ла мы погуля́ем в лесу́, а пото́м бу́дем купа́ться на о́зере. | First we'll walk in the forest, then swim in the lake. |
| Е́сли пойдёт дождь, мы оста́немся до́ма. | If it rains, we'll stay at home. |
| Ле́то — моё люби́мое вре́мя го́да. | Summer is my favourite season. |
| За́втра двадца́тое ию́ня, суббо́та. | Tomorrow is the twentieth of June, a Saturday. |
| А вы? Что вы бу́дете де́лать в выходны́е? | And you? What will you do at the weekend? |
Swap in your own weekend; every line uses this month's grammar.
The month's top mistakes
| Not this | But this |
|---|---|
| пять гра́дуса | пять гра́дусов |
| в зиме́ | зимо́й |
| в пя́тый май | пя́того ма́я |
| е́сли тепло́, пое́хали | е́сли бу́дет тепло́, пое́дем |
| в ле́се | в лесу́ |
Each breaks one rule: five and more, seasons without в, dates with the genitive, е́сли with the future, and в лесу́.
4Listen and say 5 minutes
Sound of the lesson: Linking a plan
Run е́сли and the rest of the half together, then pause at the comma.
- Е́сли бу́дет тепло́, [YES-li BU-dit tip-LO]
5Phrases and words 5 minutes
Phrases to learn whole
Learn each one as a single unit, the way you would learn a word. They come back in your Daily 10.
- Како́й у тебя́ план?What's your plan?
- План БPlan B
- Посмо́трим!We'll see!
Words to read aloud
Read each one aloud, then open it to check.
По прогно́зу за́втра бу́дет тепло́, плюс два́дцать два гра́дуса.
The forecast says tomorrow will be warm, plus twenty-two degrees.
Е́сли бу́дет со́лнечно, мы пое́дем за́ город.
If it's sunny, we'll go out of town.
по прогно́зу
according to the forecast
Снача́ла мы погуля́ем в лесу́, а пото́м бу́дем купа́ться на о́зере.
First we'll walk in the forest, then swim in the lake.
Е́сли пойдёт дождь, мы оста́немся до́ма.
If it rains, we'll stay at home.
Ле́то — моё люби́мое вре́мя го́да.
Summer is my favourite season.
За́втра двадца́тое ию́ня, суббо́та.
Tomorrow is the twentieth of June, a Saturday.
А вы? Что вы бу́дете де́лать в выходны́е?
And you? What will you do at the weekend?
Како́й у тебя́ план?
What's your plan?
План Б
Plan B
Посмо́трим!
We'll see!
Hear it on Forvo (opens in a new tab)6Class exercises 15 minutes
Checked instantly. Get one wrong and you can try it again.
Role-play
Take one card each. Swap roles for a second round.
You
- Present your plan, with plan B.
- Ask Екатери́на about her favourite season.
Екатери́на
- Change the forecast; you change the plan.
7Your turn 5 minutes
Write the first three sentences of your weekend plan.
See a model answer
По прогно́зу за́втра бу́дет тепло́. Е́сли бу́дет со́лнечно, мы пое́дем за́ город. Е́сли пойдёт дождь, мы оста́немся до́ма.
Saved as you type. It goes to Екатери́на together with Homework 71.
8Mini questionnaire required, 80% to pass
9Feedback 5 minutes
10Check your goal 1 minute
I can plan a weekend around the forecast, with dates, seasons and plan B.
Can you do this now? Be honest: the answer decides your next step.
11Homework
Homework 71 on Tuesday: write your plan.
I can plan a weekend around the forecast, with dates, seasons and plan B.