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Lesson 1

I. In the airport

Listen to the dialogue between a tourist and the passport control officer. The tourist, named John Brown, has just arrived to Russia from America. After his passport is checked, John asks the officer where the baggage claim area is. Then he thanks the officer and says goodbye.

a) Listen to the dialogue and read the translation
audios/audio0101.mp3
- Добрый день.
[dobriy dyen]
   
- Hello.
- Здравствуйте.
[zdrastvooyti]
   
- Hello.
- Ваш паспорт, пожалуйста.
[vash paspart, pajaloosta]
   
- Your passport, please.
- Извините?
[izviniti?]
   
- Pardon?
- Паспорт.
[paspart]
   
- Your passport.
- А! Вот, пожалуйста.
[a! vot, pajaloosta]
   
- Oh! Here it is.
- Вы господин Браун?
[vi gaspadin braoon?]
   
- Are you Mr. Brown?
- Да, я Джон Браун.
[da, ya djon braoon]
   
- Yes, I'm John Brown.
- Вы из Америки?
[vi iz amyeriki?]
   
- Are you from America?
- Да, всё верно.
[da, fsyo vyerna]
   
- Yes, right.
- Хорошо. Всё в порядке. Добро пожаловать в Россию, господин Браун.
[harasho. fsyo f paryatkye. dabro pajalavat v rassiyoo, gaspadin braoon]
   
- Good, everything's all right. Welcome to Russia, Mr. Brown.
- Спасибо. Извините, пожалуйста, а где находится выдача багажа?
[spasiba. izviniti, pajaloosta, a gdye nahoditsa vidacha bagaja?]
   
- Thanks. Excuse me, please, where is the baggage claim area?
- Это там.
[eta tam]
   
- It is there.
- Спасибо! До свидания!
[spasiba. da svidaniya]
   
- Thank you! Good-bye!
- До свидания!
[da svidanya]
   
- Good bye!


b) Listen and repeat the dialogue phrase by phrase.

c) Complete the following test

Listen to the phrases. Drag the English phrases from the list below
and drop them into the corresponding fields.

Phrase 1
 
Phrase 2
 
Phrase 3
 
Phrase 4
 
Phrase 5
 
Phrase 6
 
Phrase 7
 
Phrase 8
 


  • 5Hello.
  • 1Thank you!
  • 8Your passport, please.
  • 3Welcome to Russia.
  • 4Where is the baggage claim area?
  • 6Excuse me.
  • 7Good bye!
  • 2Are you from America?
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II. Let me introduce myself

In the dialogue above you learnt the following constructions more info:

Are you Mr. Brown?

-

Yes, I'm John Brown.

Вы господин Браун?
[vi gaspadin braoon?]    

-

Да, я Джон Браун.
[da, ya djon braoon]    

a) Listen and repeat the following examples:

Вы госпожа Браун?
[vi gaspaja braoon?]    

-

Да, я Джоана Браун.
[da, ya djoana braoon]    

Are you Mrs. Brown? - Yes, I'm Joana Brown.

Вы американец?
[vi amirikanits?]    

-

Да, я американец.
[da, ya amirikanits]    

Are you an American? - Yes, I'm an American.

Вы из США?
[vi is se she a?]    

-

Да, я из США.
[da, ya is se she a]    

Are you from the USA? - Yes, I'm from the USA.


b) Answer the questions in Russian following the model and check yourself:

Model:

Вы господин Сэм Блэк?
[vi gaspadin sem blek?]    

-

Да, я Сэм Блэк.
[da, ya sem blek]    

Are you Mister Sam Black? - Yes, I'm Sam Black.

Questions

Вы господин Сэм Блэк?
[vi gaspadin sem blek?]    

- ...
Check yourself

Вы госпожа Мэрилин Блэк?
[vi gaspaja merilin blek?]    

- ...
Check yourself

Вы Сэм Уайт?
[vi sem ooayt?]    

- ...
Check yourself

Вы Джина Грей?
[vi djina grey?]    

- ...
Check yourself

Вы Линда Стоун?
[vi linda stooon?]    

- ...
Check yourself



c) Learn the following Russian words and translate phrases from English into Russian.

американец
[amirikanits]    

-

 American (for a man)

американка
[amirikanka]    

-

 American (for a woman)

канадец
[kanadits]    

-

 Canadian (for a man)

канадка
[kanatka]    

-

 Canadian (for a woman)

англичанин
[anglichanin]    

-

 Englishman

англичанка
[anglichanka]    

-

 Englishwoman


Phrases to translate

1. I'm a Canadian. (for a man)

- ...
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2. I'm an Englishman.

- ...
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3. I'm an American. (for a man)

- ...
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4. I'm an Englishwoman.

- ...
Check yourself

5. I'm an American. (for a woman)

- ...
Check yourself



d) Read the following expressions with names of countries and complete the test.

из Великобритании
[iz vilikabritanii]    

-

 from Great Britain

из США
[is se she a]    

-

 from the USA

из Канады
[is kanadi]    

-

 from Canada

из Австралии
[iz afstralii]    

-

 from Australia

из России
[iz rassii]    

-

 from Russia

Listen to the phrases. Drag and drop the flag of the country which the speaking person is from:


Phrase 1
 Flag
    
Phrase 2
 Flag
    
Phrase 3
 Flag
    
Phrase 4
 Flag
    
Phrase 5
 Flag
    

d) Translate phrases into Russian:

Drag and drop the following words to build phrases in Russian. You can listen and read correct answers by clicking the button "Display answers"


Я
Великобритании
США
из
Канады
Австралии
России


c0101024.II.d)
1. I'm from Russia. - .
Я из России.  
2. I'm from Great Britain. - .
Я из Великобритании.  
3. I'm from Australia. - .
Я из Австралии.  
4. I'm from the USA. - .
Я из США.  
5. I'm an from Canada. - .
Я из Канады.  


III. It is my passport.

In the dialogue above you have seen the Russian word это [eta]     which means "it" or "this". This word may be used in the following construction:

It is a passport.

Это паспорт.
[eta paspart]    

a) Learn the following Russian words

паспорт
[paspart]    

-

 passport

виза
[viza]    

-

 visa

билет
[bilyet]    

-

 ticket

багаж
[bagash]    

-

 luggage

такси
[taksi]    

-

 taxi

автобус
[aftoboos]    

-

 bus

метро
[mitro]    

-

 subway

b) Listen to the sound and choose the corresponding English word

 
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This word is translated as:

 
    
 


c) Give a positive answer following the model and check yourself:

Model:

Это паспорт?
[eta paspart?]    

-

Да, это паспорт.
[da, eta paspart]    

Is it a pasport? - Yes, it is a passport.
Questions

Это такси?
[eta taksi?]    

- ...
Check yourself

Это метро?
[eta mitro]    

- ...
Check yourself

Это багаж?
[eta bagash]    

- ...
Check yourself

d) Give a negative answer following the model and check yourself:

Model:

Это паспорт? (visa)
[eta paspart?]    

-

Нет, это виза.
[nyet eta viza]    

Is it a pasport? (visa) - No, it is a visa.

Questions

Это Джон? (Sam)
[eta djon?]    

- ...
Check yourself

Это виза? (passport)
[eta viza?]    

- ...
Check yourself

Это билет? (visa)
[eta bilyet?]    

- ...
Check yourself



e) Read the following expressions and translate phrases from English into Russian:more info      

мой паспорт
[moy paspart]    

-

 my passport

моя виза
[maya viza]    

-

 my visa

мой билет
[moy bilyet]    

-

 my ticket

мой багаж
[moy bagash]    

-

 my luggage

моё такси
[mayo taksi]    

-

 my taxi

Phrases to translate

1. It's my ticket.

- ...
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2. It's my taxi.

- ...
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3. It's my passport.

- ...
Check yourself

4. It's my luggage.

- ...
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5. It's my visa.

- ...
Check yourself



IV. Where is the baggage claim area?

In the dialogue above you have seen the following construction:

Where is the baggage claim area?

Где находится выдача багажа?
[gdye nahoditsa vidacha bagaja?]    

a) Learn the following Russian words and translate phrases from English into Russian:

выход
[vihat]    

-

 exit

вход
[fhot]    

-

 entrance

бар
[bar]    

-

 bar

кафе
[kafe]    

-

 café

туалет
[tooalyet]    

-

 W.C.

справочная
[spavachnaya]    

-

 information office

Phrases to translate

1. Where is the entrance?

- ...
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2. Where is the bar?

- ...
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3. Where is the W.C.?

- ...
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4. Where is the exit?

- ...
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5. Where is the information office?

- ...
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b) Ask a stranger:

If you address yourself to an unknown person with a question, you should begin your question with the following expression:

Excuse me, please, ...

Извините, пожалуйста, ...
[izviniti pajaloosta]    




- the way to the W.C.

Check yourself

- the way to the café

Check yourself

- the way to the exit

Check yourself

- the way to the bar

Check yourself

- the way to a subway station

Check yourself

V. Revision

Revise words and expressions from the lesson and choose the right translation of the phrases:

  Put the phrase
number in the
text area.
 
Phrase 1
 Welcome to the USA!
Phrase 2
 Thank you!
Phrase 3
 It is my ticket.
Phrase 4
 I'm an American.
Phrase 5
 Excuse me, please, where is the bar?
Phrase 6
 Good bye!
Phrase 7
 I'm from Russia.
Phrase 8
 Are you from America?

In this lesson you have learnt:

- Expressions which Russians use to introduce themselves. For example:

  • Я Сэм Браун.
  • Я американец.
  • Я из Канады.

- The construction "Это ...":

  • Это билет.
  • Это мой багаж.

- How to ask about the location:

  • Где находится бар?

- How to ask a stranger:

  • Извините, пожалуйста, где находится выход?

You also encountered some basic terms of courtesy:

  • - Здравствуйте.
  • - Добро пожаловать.
  • - Спасибо.
  • - Пожалуйста.
  • - До свидания.

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