Russian, from zero to B1

Week 50, weekly review, Saturday

Week 50 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 start of Chekhov's story, retold.

На вокза́ле (At the station)

На вокза́ле встре́тились два ста́рых дру́га, Ми́ша и Порфи́рий.

Ми́ша был то́лстый, а Порфи́рий — то́нкий.

Снача́ла они́ ра́достно вспомина́ли шко́лу.

Но пото́м то́нкий узна́л, что его́ друг — большо́й нача́льник.

Words you may not know yet
  • вспомина́ли remembered

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 50 on one plate. Lesson 99: встретились на вокзале; друг детства; Он узнал, что; толще, тоньше. Lesson 100: Какой он человек; вежливый, честный; добрый, скромный; по-моему.
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 51: art, music and the theatre.