Russian, from zero to B1

Week 53, weekly review, Saturday

Week 53 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

An invented news item, for practice.

Но́вый парк (A new park)

В суббо́ту в Каза́ни откры́лся но́вый парк.

На откры́тие пришли́ бо́лее ты́сячи челове́к.

Мэр го́рода сказа́л, что парк бу́дет откры́т ка́ждый день.

Вход беспла́тный.

Words you may not know yet
  • откры́тие the opening

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 53 on one plate. Lesson 105: новости, заголовок; открылся новый парк; прошёл фестиваль; Открытие музея. Lesson 106: кто, что, где, когда; более тысячи; по данным; Вход бесплатный.
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 54: reported speech.