Week 38, Lesson 76, Thursday
Arrange a meeting
Arranging a meeting is a little negotiation: propose, check, decline politely, move, agree.
1Recap 5 minutes
Three questions from Monday, before anything new.
2Goal 1 minute
I can propose a meeting, check what suits, say I'm busy and agree on a new time.
3The lesson 20 minutes
In this lesson
- Proposing and checking
- Moving and agreeing
Proposing and checking
Arranging a meeting, in three lines.
| Russian | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Дава́йте встре́тимся в понеде́льник. | Let's meet on Monday. |
| Вам удо́бно в три часа́? | Is three o'clock convenient for you? |
| К сожале́нию, я за́нят. / Я занята́. | Unfortunately I'm busy. (a man / a woman) |
Moving and agreeing
| Russian | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Дава́йте перенесём встре́чу на вто́рник. | Let's move the meeting to Tuesday. |
| Мо́жет быть, в четве́рг? | Maybe on Thursday? |
| Договори́лись! | Agreed! |
Дава́йте + the мы form: let's. Вам удо́бно takes the to-whom form.
4Listen and say 5 minutes
Sound of the lesson: Договори́лись!
Договори́лись! has its stress on ри: da-ga-va-RI-lis'.
- Договори́лись! [da-ga-va-RI-lis'] Hear it on Forvo (opens in a new tab)
- за́нят [ZA-nyat] Hear it on Forvo (opens in a new tab)
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.
- Дава́йте встре́тимся.Let's meet.
- Вам удо́бно …?Is … convenient for you?
- Договори́лись!Agreed!
Words to read aloud
Read each one aloud, then open it to check.
встре́ча
Дава́йте встре́тимся …
Let's meet …
Вам удо́бно …?
Is … convenient for you?
за́нят, занята́
busy
к сожале́нию
unfortunately
перенести́ встре́чу
to move a meeting
Договори́лись!
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
- Propose a meeting, check the time, move it once, and agree.
Екатери́на
- Decline once politely, then suggest another time.
7Your turn 5 minutes
Propose a meeting and agree on a time.
See a model answer
Дава́йте встре́тимся в сре́ду. Вам удо́бно в два? Договори́лись!
Saved as you type. It goes to Екатери́на together with Homework 76.
8Mini questionnaire required, 80% to pass
9Feedback 5 minutes
10Check your goal 1 minute
I can propose a meeting, check what suits, say I'm busy and agree on a new time.
Can you do this now? Be honest: the answer decides your next step.
11Homework
Homework 76 on Friday: meetings.
I can propose a meeting, check what suits, say I'm busy and agree on a new time.