Useful Words to read, write, hear and speak
1. Числа / Numbers
Count to 5:
1 Один (adeen)
2 Два (dva)
3 Три (tree)
4 Четыре (ch-tiree)
5 Пять (pyat)
Listen to Vanya and Katya reading these numbers here:
Count to 5:
1 Один (adeen)
2 Два (dva)
3 Три (tree)
4 Четыре (ch-tiree)
5 Пять (pyat)
Listen to Vanya and Katya reading these numbers here:
Now it's your turn!
There are a couple of good free apps to help you practise Russian numbers:
There are a couple of good free apps to help you practise Russian numbers:
Please let us know if you find any more!
Then find out how old the children are: Vanya is ..... and Katya is .....
2. Моя Семья и мои друзья / My family and friends
Listen to Vanya and Katya reading the words below and try to read the Russian as you listen.
Listen to Vanya and Katya reading the words below and try to read the Russian as you listen.
- Print this worksheet and fill in the frames with photos or drawings of your family and friends. Then choose Russian words from the list above and label your pictures. You could try to write people's names in Russian letters too!
- When you have done that you can talk about the pictures and ask other people about theirs.
Or ask them to guess and answer Да (da) if they guess right or Нет (nyet) if they are wrong.
3. Мне нравится / I like ...
What does Katya like doing?
Tip: Listen carefully to what she says and have a look at the activity pictures below.
Tip: Listen carefully to what she says and have a look at the activity pictures below.
Now it's your turn!
Try to say which of these you like ... or don't like. If you DON'T like something say Мне НЕ нравится..... To ask someone else if they like something you can just say "Нравится..... ?" Make sure your voice goes up at the end so that it sounds like a question!
Now meet Sasha. Click on the pictures below and find out if you can understand what she says. Try to answer the questions.
Tip: You will find it easier if you look at large versions of the pictures while you watch (you can get those by clicking on the pictures above).
Tip: You will find it easier if you look at large versions of the pictures while you watch (you can get those by clicking on the pictures above).
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How old is she?
Which drinks does she like? Which drinks doesn't she like? Can you tell her (in Russian) which drinks you like and don't like? |
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Listen to Sasha and try to copy her as she says all the colour words
Which colour does she like? Which colour doesn't she like? Can you tell her (in Russian) which colours you like and don't like? |
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What does Sasha like doing?
What doesn't she like doing? (Does she agree with Katya on that?) Can you tell her (in Russian) what you like doing and what you don't like? At the end she says "Пока" (Goodbye). Can you say that too? |
How many of the words on these pages can you read AND remember? Try these games:
"Family and Friends" "Connected words" You will find more language games and other language learning material on the website Digital Dialects. |