Month 12 review

1Story of the week 15 minutes

Mark tells his life story. Everything here comes from Month 12.

Check your understanding

Then listen

Listen to Russian on the same topic. The textbook audio matches it best; the YouTube link opens a search, so pick a short video made for beginners.

• YouTube search: easy Russian listening B1 life story (opens in a new tab)

2Weekly questionnaire required, 80% to pass

3Feedback

4More practice from earlier weeks optional, 10 minutes

Five questions from earlier weeks, in different formats. Remembering after a gap is what makes it stick; your answers also feed the retention figure in Analytics.

5Your words this week

Say each word aloud and tick the ones you know without looking at the English.

• Я роди́лся и вы́рос в Ме́хико. I was born and grew up in Mexico City.
• По́сле шко́лы я поступи́л в университе́т и изуча́л эконо́мику. After school I got into university and studied economics.
• Когда́ я учи́лся, я мно́го путеше́ствовал. When I was a student, I travelled a lot.
• Пото́м я на́чал рабо́тать в ба́нке, а че́рез не́сколько лет стал ме́неджером. Then I started working at a bank, and a few years later became a manager.
• Два го́да наза́д я на́чал учи́ть ру́сский. Two years ago I started learning Russian.
• Я хочу́ сдать экза́мен B1 и пое́хать в Росси́ю. I want to pass the B1 exam and go to Russia.
• А вы? Где вы вы́росли? And you? Where did you grow up?

Play with these words

Flashcards to remember them, then a 60-second speed round to recall them fast. Your best score stays on this device.

6Can you do this now?

7Next week

Week 49: Month 13, culture: adapted stories by Pushkin and Chekhov.