Week 63, Lesson 125, Monday
Plan a route
A trip plan is a sentence of directions and times: first to Moscow for five days, then on the Sapsan to St Petersburg for three.
1Recap 5 minutes
Three questions from Week 62, before anything new.
2Goal 1 minute
I can plan a route through Russia: where, in what order, for how long and how to travel.
3The lesson 20 minutes
In this lesson
- The route
- Between cities
The route
A route in four steps.
| Russian | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Снача́ла в Москву́, пото́м в Петербу́рг. | First to Moscow, then to St Petersburg. |
| из Москвы́ в Петербу́рг | from Moscow to St Petersburg |
| Я пое́ду на пять дней. | I'll go for five days. |
| Я проведу́ там неде́лю. | I'll spend a week there. |
Where to: в + the accusative; where from: из + the genitive; for how long, planned: на + the time.
Between cities
| Russian | Meaning |
|---|---|
| На «Сапса́не» — о́коло четырёх часо́в. | On the Sapsan: about four hours. |
| на по́езде, на самолёте | by train, by plane |
| Как лу́чше дое́хать? | What's the best way to get there? |
4Listen and say 5 minutes
Sound of the lesson: маршру́т
маршру́т: mar-SHRUT, stress at the end.
- маршру́т [mar-SHRUT] Hear it on Forvo (opens in a new tab)
- Сапса́н [sap-SAN] Hear it on Forvo (opens in a new tab)
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.
- Снача́ла …, пото́м …First …, then …
- на … днейfor … days
- Как лу́чше дое́хать?What's the best way to get there?
Words to read aloud
Read each one aloud, then open it to check.
маршру́т
пое́здка
на пять дней
for five days
на две неде́ли
for two weeks
из Москвы́ в Петербу́рг
from Moscow to St Petersburg
на «Сапса́не»
on the Sapsan train
провести́ неде́лю
to spend a week
6Class exercises 15 minutes
Checked instantly. Get one wrong and you can try it again.
Role-play
Take one card each. Swap roles for a second round.
You
- Present your route: cities, days, trains.
Екатери́на
- Suggest one change, and say why.
7Your turn 5 minutes
Write your route in two sentences.
See a model answer
Снача́ла я пое́ду в Москву́ на пять дней. Пото́м на «Сапса́не» пое́ду в Петербу́рг.
Saved as you type. It goes to Екатери́на together with Homework 125.
8Mini questionnaire required, 80% to pass
9Feedback 5 minutes
10Check your goal 1 minute
I can plan a route through Russia: where, in what order, for how long and how to travel.
Can you do this now? Be honest: the answer decides your next step.
11Homework
Homework 125 on Tuesday: your route.
I can plan a route through Russia: where, in what order, for how long and how to travel.