Week 67, Lesson 133, Monday
Fill in a form
Every Russian form asks the same questions in the same words. Learn the dozen of them, and you can fill in a hotel, bank or course form with confidence.
1Recap 5 minutes
Three questions from Week 66, before anything new.
2Goal 1 minute
I can understand and fill in a standard Russian form.
3The lesson 20 minutes
In this lesson
- The fields
- Instructions
The fields
The four fields of every form.
| Field | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ФИО: фами́лия, и́мя, о́тчество | full name: surname, first name, patronymic |
| да́та и ме́сто рожде́ния | date and place of birth |
| а́дрес, телефо́н, электро́нная по́чта | address, phone, email |
| по́дпись | signature |
Forms put the surname first. Заполня́ть печа́тными бу́квами: fill in using block capitals.
Instructions
| Russian | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Запо́лните анке́ту. | Fill in the form. |
| Распиши́тесь здесь. | Sign here. |
| Укажи́те ваш а́дрес. | State your address. |

4Listen and say 5 minutes
Sound of the lesson: фами́лия
фами́лия: fa-MI-li-ya; it means surname, not family.
- фами́лия [fa-MI-li-ya] Hear it on Forvo (opens in a new tab)
- по́дпись [POT-pis'] 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.
- Запо́лните анке́ту.Fill in the form.
- Распиши́тесь здесь.Sign here.
- печа́тными бу́квамиin block capitals
Words to read aloud
Read each one aloud, then open it to check.
анке́та
form, questionnaire
Hear it on Forvo (opens in a new tab)ФИО: фами́лия, и́мя, о́тчество
full name
да́та рожде́ния
date of birth
ме́сто рожде́ния
place of birth
а́дрес
по́дпись, расписа́ться
signature, to sign
Запо́лните анке́ту.
Fill in the form.
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
- Fill in a form aloud, saying each field and your answer.
Екатери́на
- Play a receptionist who checks every field.
7Your turn 5 minutes
Fill in three fields of a form.
See a model answer
Фами́лия: Ивано́ва. И́мя: А́нна. Да́та рожде́ния: 12.03.1990.
Saved as you type. It goes to Екатери́на together with Homework 133.
8Mini questionnaire required, 80% to pass
9Feedback 5 minutes
10Check your goal 1 minute
I can understand and fill in a standard Russian form.
Can you do this now? Be honest: the answer decides your next step.
11Homework
Homework 133 on Tuesday: a form.
I can understand and fill in a standard Russian form.