Russian, from zero to B1

Week 49, weekly review, Saturday

Week 49 review

A short story, ten questions across the whole week, extra practice from earlier weeks, your words and your can-do list. About 60 minutes.

1Story of the week 15 minutes

The tale's opening scene, retold.

Ры́бка (The fish)

Стари́к пойма́л в мо́ре золоту́ю ры́бку.

Ры́бка сказа́ла челове́ческим го́лосом: «Отпусти́ меня́, стари́к!»

Стари́к её отпусти́л и ничего́ не попроси́л.

Но до́ма стару́ха о́чень рассерди́лась.

Words you may not know yet
  • челове́ческим го́лосом in a human voice
  • рассерди́лась got angry

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.

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.

Week 49 on one plate. Lesson 97: золотая рыбка; Старик поймал рыбку; новое корыто; стать царицей. Lesson 98: сначала, потом; в конце; у разбитого корыта; жадность.
The week on one plate.

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 50: a short story by Chekhov.