Russian, from zero to B1

Week 51, Lesson 102, Thursday

Recommend a book or a film

A good recommendation has four parts: what it is, what it's about, what you liked, and the advice. кото́рый helps you join them.

In this lessonabout 70 minutes
New words7
FocusО чём …?, Он о …, кото́рый, кото́рую, Сове́тую …

1Recap 5 minutes

Three questions from Monday, before anything new.

2Goal 1 minute

I can say what a book or film is about, what I liked, and recommend it.

3The lesson 20 minutes

In this lesson

  1. What it's about
  2. The advice

What it's about

A recommendation in four steps.

1Whatфильм2Aboutо …3Likedпонра́вилось4AdviceСове́тую!
Four steps, four sentences.
RussianMeaning
О чём э́тот фильм?What is this film about?
Он о челове́ке, кото́рый перее́хал в Москву́.It's about a man who moved to Moscow.
Э́то кни́га, кото́рую я прочита́л за два дня.It's a book I read in two days.

о + the prepositional. кото́рый takes the case of its role: кни́га, кото́рую я прочита́л, what I read.

The advice

RussianMeaning
Сове́тую посмотре́ть!I recommend watching it!
Сове́тую прочита́ть.I recommend reading it.
Не сове́тую: о́чень ску́чно.I don't recommend it: very boring.
О чём э́тотфильм?What is this film about?АОн о челове́ке,кото́рый …It's about a man who …Б
о + the prepositional; кото́рый joins the rest.
Week 51 on one plate. Lesson 101: в театре на балете; на концерте; Мне понравился концерт; Мне понравилась выставка. Lesson 102: О чём этот фильм; Он о; книга, которую я прочитал; Советую посмотреть.
Week 51 on one plate. This lesson is band L102.

4Listen and say 5 minutes

Sound of the lesson: Сове́тую

Сове́тую: four syllables, stress on ве.

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.

Words to read aloud

Read each one aloud, then open it to check.

О чём э́тот фильм?

What is this film about?

Он о …

It's about …

Сове́тую посмотре́ть.

I recommend watching it.

Сове́тую прочита́ть.

I recommend reading it.

кни́га, кото́рую я прочита́л

the book I read

за два дня

in two days

расска́з, рома́н

short story, novel

6Class exercises 15 minutes

Checked instantly. Get one wrong and you can try it again.

In class. With Екатери́на: recommend her a book and a film from your country; she recommends you two Russian ones.

Role-play

Take one card each. Swap roles for a second round.

You

  • Recommend a film in four sentences.

Екатери́на

  • Ask О чём он? and А что тебе́ не понра́вилось?

7Your turn 5 minutes

Recommend a film in two sentences.

See a model answer

Э́то фильм о челове́ке, кото́рый перее́хал в Москву́. Сове́тую посмотре́ть!

Saved as you type. It goes to Екатери́на together with Homework 102.

8Mini questionnaire required, 80% to pass

9Feedback 5 minutes

10Check your goal 1 minute

I can say what a book or film is about, what I liked, and recommend it.

Can you do this now? Be honest: the answer decides your next step.

11Homework

Homework 102 on Friday: a recommendation.

I can say what a book or film is about, what I liked, and recommend it.

Can you do this now?