Month 14 review

1Story of the week 15 minutes

Mark's week in the news. Everything here comes from Month 14.

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: новости недели простым языком (opens in a new tab)

2Weekly questionnaire required, 80% to pass

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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.

• На э́той неде́ле я прочита́л интере́сную но́вость. This week I read an interesting piece of news.
• В це́нтре на́шего го́рода откры́лся но́вый музе́й. A new museum has opened in the centre of our city.
• Говоря́т, что в пе́рвый день пришли́ бо́лее ты́сячи челове́к. They say more than a thousand people came on the first day.
• Музе́й откры́т ка́ждый день, кро́ме понеде́льника. The museum is open every day except Monday.
• Мой друг сказа́л, что там о́чень интере́сно, и спроси́л, пойду́ ли я с ним. My friend said it's very interesting there, and asked whether I'd go with him.
• По-мо́ему, э́то отли́чная иде́я. In my opinion, it's a great idea.
• А вы? Каки́е но́вости вы чита́ли? And you? What news have you read?

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 57: Month 15 begins: opinions.