City and town — MyScribe review

Unit

Unit title

City and town

units[13].title.en

Unit title (ru)

Го́род

units[13].title.ru

Unit summary

Where you go beyond home — urban places, where things are in the city, and the cultural shape of a Russian город.

units[13].summary.en

Communicative competency

After this unit, you'll be able to name urban places, describe where you are in the city (в + place), say where you're going (Я иду в [place] as a set phrase), and recognize the cultural shape of a Russian city — civic walking, the radial центр, and the community space of the двор.

units[13].communicativeCompetency.en

City and centre ru.a1.u14.l1

Lesson title

City and centre

units[13].lessons[0].title.en

Lesson title (ru)

Го́род и центр

units[13].lessons[0].title.ru

Recap title

Four urban foundations

units[13].lessons[0].recapTitle.en

Recap subtitle

You've met город, центр, улица, площадь — the foundational urban vocabulary. Площадь is feminine despite the consonant ending, same as дверь from Unit 13. Next: places to go.

units[13].lessons[0].recapSubtitle.en

Competency unlocked

Name foundational urban vocabulary.

units[13].lessons[0].competencyUnlocked.en

Example word

го́род

units[13].lessons[0].exampleWord.text

Example word translation

city

units[13].lessons[0].exampleWord.translation.en

introAudioru.a1.u14.l1.intro

Narration (Sarah)

Now Unit 14 — City and town. Го́род и центр. In Unit 13 you furnished кварти́ра — a home inside a building. Now step outside. The street is у́лица, the open square is пло́щадь, and the whole place is го́род. Russian cities have a heart центр. You met that idea already: in Unit 13 ку́хня was the heart of the home. A city has a heart too, and it's called центр. Let's start with four foundations. Го́род. *City, or town.* Го́род. Two syllables, stress on the first. Masculine. Го́род covers both 'city' and 'town' — context tells you which. Центр. *Centre.* Центр. One syllable. Masculine. The heart of a Russian city. Same word you've seen in compounds like центр Москвы́. We'll come back to what центр means culturally in lesson 4. У́лица. *Street.* У́лица. Three syllables, stress on the first. Feminine. Пло́щадь. *Square.* Пло́щадь. Notice пло́щадь ends in that soft sign — like дверь back in Unit 13, like тетра́дь before it. A small group of feminine words end this quiet way. You'll feel the shape now. So our four foundations: го́род, центр, у́лица, пло́щадь. In lesson 2, we move into places to go — eight specific places, each with a story from an earlier unit.

units[13].lessons[0].activities[0].payload.transcript.en

Го́род. *City, or town.* Го́род. Two syllables, stress on the first. Masculine. Го́род covers both 'city' and 'town' — context tells you which.

Центр. *Centre.* Центр. One syllable. Masculine. The heart of a Russian city. Same word you've seen in compounds like центр Москвы́. We'll come back to what центр means culturally in lesson 4.

У́лица. *Street.* У́лица. Three syllables, stress on the first. Feminine.

Пло́щадь. *Square.* Пло́щадь. Notice пло́щадь ends in that soft sign — like дверь back in Unit 13, like тетра́дь before it. A small group of feminine words end this quiet way. You'll feel the shape now. So our four foundations: го́род, центр, у́лица, пло́щадь. In lesson 2, we move into places to go — eight specific places, each with a story from an earlier unit.

hearAndReadru.a1.u14.l1.hr.gorod

Russian

го́род

units[13].lessons[0].activities[1].payload.phrase

Translation

city / town

units[13].lessons[0].activities[1].payload.translation.en

Pronunciation note

GO-rut — masculine; covers both 'city' and 'town'

units[13].lessons[0].activities[1].payload.pronunciationNote.en

hearAndReadru.a1.u14.l1.hr.tsentr

Russian

центр

units[13].lessons[0].activities[2].payload.phrase

Translation

centre

units[13].lessons[0].activities[2].payload.translation.en

Pronunciation note

tsentr — one syllable; masculine; the heart of a Russian city

units[13].lessons[0].activities[2].payload.pronunciationNote.en

hearAndReadru.a1.u14.l1.hr.ulitsa

Russian

у́лица

units[13].lessons[0].activities[3].payload.phrase

Translation

street

units[13].lessons[0].activities[3].payload.translation.en

Pronunciation note

OO-lee-tsa — feminine; stress on the first syllable

units[13].lessons[0].activities[3].payload.pronunciationNote.en

hearAndReadru.a1.u14.l1.hr.ploshchad

Russian

пло́щадь

units[13].lessons[0].activities[4].payload.phrase

Translation

square

units[13].lessons[0].activities[4].payload.translation.en

Pronunciation note

PLO-shchut' — feminine with soft sign; same shape as дверь (U13) and тетрадь (U10)

units[13].lessons[0].activities[4].payload.pronunciationNote.en

shadowingru.a1.u14.l1.sh.gorod

Phrase to shadow

город

units[13].lessons[0].activities[5].payload.targetPhrase

Prompt

Say it back.

units[13].lessons[0].activities[5].payload.prompt.en

After an attempt

Try saying 'city' — GO-rut

units[13].lessons[0].activities[5].payload.attemptMessage.en

After silence

I didn't hear anything — give it a try when you're ready.

units[13].lessons[0].activities[5].payload.silenceMessage.en

shadowingru.a1.u14.l1.sh.ploshchad

Phrase to shadow

площадь

units[13].lessons[0].activities[6].payload.targetPhrase

Prompt

Say it back.

units[13].lessons[0].activities[6].payload.prompt.en

After an attempt

Try saying 'square' — PLO-shchut'

units[13].lessons[0].activities[6].payload.attemptMessage.en

After silence

I didn't hear anything — give it a try when you're ready.

units[13].lessons[0].activities[6].payload.silenceMessage.en

writePhraseru.a1.u14.l1.wp.gorod

Russian

го́род

units[13].lessons[0].activities[7].payload.phrase

Translation

city / town

units[13].lessons[0].activities[7].payload.translation.en

writePhraseru.a1.u14.l1.wp.tsentr

Russian

центр

units[13].lessons[0].activities[8].payload.phrase

Translation

centre

units[13].lessons[0].activities[8].payload.translation.en

Where? — places to go ru.a1.u14.l2

Lesson title

Where? — places to go

units[13].lessons[1].title.en

Lesson title (ru)

Где? — куда́ идти́

units[13].lessons[1].title.ru

Recap title

Eight places + possessives

units[13].lessons[1].recapTitle.en

Recap subtitle

You've met магазин, банк, аптека, почта, парк, театр, музей, кафе. Possessives from Unit 5 still work — мой (moy) for masculine places like мой парк, моя (ma-YA) for feminine like моя аптека. Кафе is neuter, so its form never changes. Every place links back to an earlier unit. Next: locations and going-to.

units[13].lessons[1].recapSubtitle.en

Competency unlocked

Name urban places and combine with possessives.

units[13].lessons[1].competencyUnlocked.en

Example word

магази́н

units[13].lessons[1].exampleWord.text

Example word translation

store

units[13].lessons[1].exampleWord.translation.en

introAudioru.a1.u14.l2.intro

Narration (Sarah)

Lesson 2. From the city as a place to the places inside it. Eight specific words. A city is the places you go in it. Some of these you've met already — the магази́н where you work or buy bread, the парк where you rest, the музе́й where you learn. Today they become a set you can name. Магази́н. *Shop, or store.* — Магази́н. Three syllables, stress on the last. Masculine. You met магази́н briefly in Unit 9 — "Я рабо́таю в магази́не" — and behind every meal in Unit 7 was a магази́н somewhere. Банк. *Bank.* One syllable. Masculine. Where you go for money — Unit 4's Ско́лько сто́ит lives here. Апте́ка. *Pharmacy.* — Апте́ка. Three syllables. Feminine. Where you go when something hurts — Unit 12's терапе́вт might send you here. По́чта. *Post office.* — По́чта. Two syllables. Feminine. Where you send a letter. This one has a little quirk we'll meet in lesson 3. Парк. *Park.* — Парк. park. One syllable. Masculine. Where Russians rest — Unit 11's о́тдых lives here, too. Теа́тр. *Theatre.* — Теа́тр. Two syllables. Masculine. Музе́й. *Museum.* — Музе́й. Two syllables. Masculine. And one of them is a friendly word: it never changes its ending. Кафе́. *Café.* — Кафе́. Two syllables. Neuter and indeclinable — кафе́ here, кафе́ there, always кафе́. Where Russians drink Unit 7's чай and ко́фе. Remember *my* from Unit 5? It changes to match the word's gender — мой for masculine words, моя́ for feminine. The masculine places take мой; the feminine ones take моя́. Кафе́ is neuter, so its form never changes. Listen to Ка́тя use each one — э́то, from Unit 3, means *this is.* — Э́то мой парк. — Э́то моя́ апте́ка. That's the gender at work — мой, моя́. So our eight places: магази́н, банк, апте́ка, по́чта, парк, теа́тр, музе́й, кафе́. In lesson 3, we say where we are in each — and where we're going.

units[13].lessons[1].activities[0].payload.transcript.en

Магази́н. *Shop, or store.* — Магази́н. Three syllables, stress on the last. Masculine. You met магази́н briefly in Unit 9 — "Я рабо́таю в магази́не" — and behind every meal in Unit 7 was a магази́н somewhere.

Банк. *Bank.* One syllable. Masculine. Where you go for money — Unit 4's Ско́лько сто́ит lives here.

Апте́ка. *Pharmacy.* — Апте́ка. Three syllables. Feminine. Where you go when something hurts — Unit 12's терапе́вт might send you here.

По́чта. *Post office.* — По́чта. Two syllables. Feminine. Where you send a letter. This one has a little quirk we'll meet in lesson 3.

Парк. *Park.* — Парк. park. One syllable. Masculine. Where Russians rest — Unit 11's о́тдых lives here, too.

Теа́тр. *Theatre.* — Теа́тр. Two syllables. Masculine.

Музе́й. *Museum.* — Музе́й. Two syllables. Masculine. And one of them is a friendly word: it never changes its ending. Кафе́. *Café.* — Кафе́. Two syllables. Neuter and indeclinable — кафе́ here, кафе́ there, always кафе́. Where Russians drink Unit 7's чай and ко́фе. Remember *my* from Unit 5? It changes to match the word's gender — мой for masculine words, моя́ for feminine. The masculine places take мой; the feminine ones take моя́. Кафе́ is neuter, so its form never changes. Listen to Ка́тя use each one — э́то, from Unit 3, means *this is.* — Э́то мой парк. — Э́то моя́ апте́ка. That's the gender at work — мой, моя́. So our eight places: магази́н, банк, апте́ка, по́чта, парк, теа́тр, музе́й, кафе́. In lesson 3, we say where we are in each — and where we're going.

hearAndReadru.a1.u14.l2.hr.magazin

Russian

магази́н

units[13].lessons[1].activities[1].payload.phrase

Translation

shop / store

units[13].lessons[1].activities[1].payload.translation.en

Pronunciation note

ma-ga-ZEEN — masculine; where you work or buy bread (U9, U7)

units[13].lessons[1].activities[1].payload.pronunciationNote.en

hearAndReadru.a1.u14.l2.hr.bank

Russian

банк

units[13].lessons[1].activities[2].payload.phrase

Translation

bank

units[13].lessons[1].activities[2].payload.translation.en

Pronunciation note

bank — masculine; transactions (U4 Сколько стоит)

units[13].lessons[1].activities[2].payload.pronunciationNote.en

hearAndReadru.a1.u14.l2.hr.apteka

Russian

апте́ка

units[13].lessons[1].activities[3].payload.phrase

Translation

pharmacy

units[13].lessons[1].activities[3].payload.translation.en

Pronunciation note

ap-TYE-ka — feminine; medical culture from U12 (чай с мёдом, терапевт)

units[13].lessons[1].activities[3].payload.pronunciationNote.en

hearAndReadru.a1.u14.l2.hr.pochta

Russian

по́чта

units[13].lessons[1].activities[4].payload.phrase

Translation

post office

units[13].lessons[1].activities[4].payload.translation.en

Pronunciation note

POCH-ta — feminine; quirky — takes на in L3

units[13].lessons[1].activities[4].payload.pronunciationNote.en

hearAndReadru.a1.u14.l2.hr.park

Russian

парк

units[13].lessons[1].activities[5].payload.phrase

Translation

park

units[13].lessons[1].activities[5].payload.translation.en

Pronunciation note

park — masculine; where you rest (U11 отдых)

units[13].lessons[1].activities[5].payload.pronunciationNote.en

hearAndReadru.a1.u14.l2.hr.teatr

Russian

теа́тр

units[13].lessons[1].activities[6].payload.phrase

Translation

theatre

units[13].lessons[1].activities[6].payload.translation.en

Pronunciation note

tee-AHTR — masculine; cultural literacy (U11)

units[13].lessons[1].activities[6].payload.pronunciationNote.en

hearAndReadru.a1.u14.l2.hr.muzey

Russian

музе́й

units[13].lessons[1].activities[7].payload.phrase

Translation

museum

units[13].lessons[1].activities[7].payload.translation.en

Pronunciation note

moo-ZYAY — masculine; educational depth (U10)

units[13].lessons[1].activities[7].payload.pronunciationNote.en

hearAndReadru.a1.u14.l2.hr.kafe

Russian

кафе́

units[13].lessons[1].activities[8].payload.phrase

Translation

café

units[13].lessons[1].activities[8].payload.translation.en

Pronunciation note

ka-FE — neuter, indeclinable (never changes); food culture (U7)

units[13].lessons[1].activities[8].payload.pronunciationNote.en

hearAndReadru.a1.u14.l2.hr.moymagazin

Russian

мой магази́н

units[13].lessons[1].activities[9].payload.phrase

Translation

my shop

units[13].lessons[1].activities[9].payload.translation.en

Pronunciation note

moy ma-ga-ZEEN — masculine possessive from U5

units[13].lessons[1].activities[9].payload.pronunciationNote.en

hearAndReadru.a1.u14.l2.hr.moyapteka

Russian

моя́ апте́ка

units[13].lessons[1].activities[10].payload.phrase

Translation

my pharmacy

units[13].lessons[1].activities[10].payload.translation.en

Pronunciation note

ma-YA ap-TYE-ka — feminine possessive from U5

units[13].lessons[1].activities[10].payload.pronunciationNote.en

shadowingru.a1.u14.l2.sh.magazin

Phrase to shadow

магазин

units[13].lessons[1].activities[11].payload.targetPhrase

Prompt

Say it back.

units[13].lessons[1].activities[11].payload.prompt.en

After an attempt

Try saying 'shop' — ma-ga-ZEEN

units[13].lessons[1].activities[11].payload.attemptMessage.en

After silence

I didn't hear anything — give it a try when you're ready.

units[13].lessons[1].activities[11].payload.silenceMessage.en

shadowingru.a1.u14.l2.sh.apteka

Phrase to shadow

аптека

units[13].lessons[1].activities[12].payload.targetPhrase

Prompt

Say it back.

units[13].lessons[1].activities[12].payload.prompt.en

After an attempt

Try saying 'pharmacy' — ap-TYE-ka

units[13].lessons[1].activities[12].payload.attemptMessage.en

After silence

I didn't hear anything — give it a try when you're ready.

units[13].lessons[1].activities[12].payload.silenceMessage.en

shadowingru.a1.u14.l2.sh.kafe

Phrase to shadow

кафе

units[13].lessons[1].activities[13].payload.targetPhrase

Prompt

Say it back.

units[13].lessons[1].activities[13].payload.prompt.en

After an attempt

Try saying 'café' — ka-FE

units[13].lessons[1].activities[13].payload.attemptMessage.en

After silence

I didn't hear anything — give it a try when you're ready.

units[13].lessons[1].activities[13].payload.silenceMessage.en

writePhraseru.a1.u14.l2.wp.magazin

Russian

магази́н

units[13].lessons[1].activities[14].payload.phrase

Translation

shop / store

units[13].lessons[1].activities[14].payload.translation.en

writePhraseru.a1.u14.l2.wp.kafe

Russian

кафе́

units[13].lessons[1].activities[15].payload.phrase

Translation

café

units[13].lessons[1].activities[15].payload.translation.en

В магазине, на почте ru.a1.u14.l3

Lesson title

В магазине, на почте

units[13].lessons[2].title.en

Lesson title (ru)

В магази́не, на по́чте

units[13].lessons[2].title.ru

Recap title

Where you are

units[13].lessons[2].recapTitle.en

Recap subtitle

В + place for being somewhere (в магазине, в парке) — the same -е pattern as the rooms in Unit 13. And почта takes на — на почте. Russians say it that way; just remember it as it is.

units[13].lessons[2].recapSubtitle.en

Competency unlocked

Use в + place (and на почте) for location, extending the Unit 13 room pattern across the town.

units[13].lessons[2].competencyUnlocked.en

Example word

в магази́не

units[13].lessons[2].exampleWord.text

Example word translation

at the shop

units[13].lessons[2].exampleWord.translation.en

introAudioru.a1.u14.l3.intro

Narration (Sarah)

Lesson 3. Today — where are you? Same shape as the rooms in Unit 13 — в ку́хне became в магази́не, в ба́нке, в па́рке. The -е carries forward. — В магази́не. At the shop. Магази́н becomes магази́не. — В ба́нке. At the bank. — В па́рке. In the park. — В теа́тре. At the theatre. — В музе́е. At the museum. Музе́й becomes музе́е — that double -ее. And just like ку́хня took на in Unit 13, по́чта takes на — на по́чте. Russians say it that way; just remember it as it is. — На по́чте. At the post office. One easy one: кафе́, the indeclinable. В кафе́. At the café. Кафе́ never changes. So — в + place, and you can say where you are anywhere in town. Next lesson, the other half: where you're going.

units[13].lessons[2].activities[0].payload.transcript.en

hearAndReadru.a1.u14.l3.hr.vmagazine

Russian

в магази́не

units[13].lessons[2].activities[1].payload.phrase

Translation

at the shop

units[13].lessons[2].activities[1].payload.translation.en

Pronunciation note

v ma-ga-ZEE-nye — -е ending; same pattern as U13 в кухне

units[13].lessons[2].activities[1].payload.pronunciationNote.en

hearAndReadru.a1.u14.l3.hr.vbanke

Russian

в ба́нке

units[13].lessons[2].activities[2].payload.phrase

Translation

at the bank

units[13].lessons[2].activities[2].payload.translation.en

Pronunciation note

v BAHN-kye — -е ending

units[13].lessons[2].activities[2].payload.pronunciationNote.en

hearAndReadru.a1.u14.l3.hr.vparke

Russian

в па́рке

units[13].lessons[2].activities[3].payload.phrase

Translation

in the park

units[13].lessons[2].activities[3].payload.translation.en

Pronunciation note

f PAR-kye — -е ending

units[13].lessons[2].activities[3].payload.pronunciationNote.en

hearAndReadru.a1.u14.l3.hr.vmuzeye

Russian

в музе́е

units[13].lessons[2].activities[4].payload.phrase

Translation

at the museum

units[13].lessons[2].activities[4].payload.translation.en

Pronunciation note

v moo-ZYE-ye — double -ее

units[13].lessons[2].activities[4].payload.pronunciationNote.en

hearAndReadru.a1.u14.l3.hr.napochte

Russian

на по́чте

units[13].lessons[2].activities[5].payload.phrase

Translation

at the post office

units[13].lessons[2].activities[5].payload.translation.en

Pronunciation note

na POCH-tye — irregular на; same dynamic as на кухне from U13

units[13].lessons[2].activities[5].payload.pronunciationNote.en

hearAndReadru.a1.u14.l3.hr.vkafe

Russian

в кафе́

units[13].lessons[2].activities[6].payload.phrase

Translation

at the café

units[13].lessons[2].activities[6].payload.translation.en

Pronunciation note

v ka-FE — кафе is indeclinable; no ending to learn

units[13].lessons[2].activities[6].payload.pronunciationNote.en

shadowingru.a1.u14.l3.sh.vmagazine

Phrase to shadow

в магазине

units[13].lessons[2].activities[7].payload.targetPhrase

Prompt

Say it back.

units[13].lessons[2].activities[7].payload.prompt.en

After an attempt

Try saying 'at the shop' — v ma-ga-ZEE-nye

units[13].lessons[2].activities[7].payload.attemptMessage.en

After silence

I didn't hear anything — give it a try when you're ready.

units[13].lessons[2].activities[7].payload.silenceMessage.en

shadowingru.a1.u14.l3.sh.napochte

Phrase to shadow

на почте

units[13].lessons[2].activities[8].payload.targetPhrase

Prompt

Say it back.

units[13].lessons[2].activities[8].payload.prompt.en

After an attempt

Try saying 'at the post office' — na POCH-tye

units[13].lessons[2].activities[8].payload.attemptMessage.en

After silence

I didn't hear anything — give it a try when you're ready.

units[13].lessons[2].activities[8].payload.silenceMessage.en

writePhraseru.a1.u14.l3.wp.vmagazine

Russian

в магази́не

units[13].lessons[2].activities[9].payload.phrase

Translation

at the shop

units[13].lessons[2].activities[9].payload.translation.en

Я иду в [place] ru.a1.u14.l3b

Lesson title

Я иду в [place]

units[13].lessons[3].title.en

Lesson title (ru)

Я иду́ в…

units[13].lessons[3].title.ru

Recap title

Where you're going

units[13].lessons[3].recapTitle.en

Recap subtitle

Я иду в [place] for going somewhere — taught as a set phrase. В магазине is at the store, в магазин is to the store. The full pattern comes later.

units[13].lessons[3].recapSubtitle.en

Competency unlocked

Use Я иду в [place] as a set phrase for going-to motion.

units[13].lessons[3].competencyUnlocked.en

Example word

Я иду́ в магази́н

units[13].lessons[3].exampleWord.text

Example word translation

I'm going to the store

units[13].lessons[3].exampleWord.translation.en

introAudioru.a1.u14.l3b.intro

Narration (Sarah)

Where are you going? You've heard Я иду́ once already — in Unit 12, Макси́м said Я иду́ в ва́нную as he started his morning. Today it becomes a tool you can use yourself. — Я иду́ в магази́н. I'm going to the shop. Here's the one thing to notice: в магази́не is at the store, в магази́н is to the store. For now, just learn Я иду́ в магази́н as a set phrase — the full pattern comes later. — Я иду́ в банк. I'm going to the bank. — Я иду́ в парк. I'm going to the park. — Я иду́ в теа́тр. I'm going to the theatre. — Я иду́ в музе́й. I'm going to the museum. — Я иду́ в центр. I'm going to the centre. The radial pull of центр — we'll come back to that in the next lesson. — Я иду́ в кафе́. I'm going to the café. Кафе́ stays кафе́. So — Я иду́ в [place] for going somewhere, в + place for being there. Two halves of the same daily life. Next lesson, we explore what a Russian city actually feels like.

units[13].lessons[3].activities[0].payload.transcript.en

hearAndReadru.a1.u14.l3b.hr.yaiduvmagazin

Russian

Я иду́ в магази́н

units[13].lessons[3].activities[1].payload.phrase

Translation

I'm going to the shop

units[13].lessons[3].activities[1].payload.translation.en

Pronunciation note

ya ee-DOO v ma-ga-ZEEN — set phrase; в магазине is 'at,' в магазин is 'to'

units[13].lessons[3].activities[1].payload.pronunciationNote.en

hearAndReadru.a1.u14.l3b.hr.yaiduvbank

Russian

Я иду́ в банк

units[13].lessons[3].activities[2].payload.phrase

Translation

I'm going to the bank

units[13].lessons[3].activities[2].payload.translation.en

Pronunciation note

ya ee-DOO v bank — set phrase

units[13].lessons[3].activities[2].payload.pronunciationNote.en

hearAndReadru.a1.u14.l3b.hr.yaiduvpark

Russian

Я иду́ в парк

units[13].lessons[3].activities[3].payload.phrase

Translation

I'm going to the park

units[13].lessons[3].activities[3].payload.translation.en

Pronunciation note

ya ee-DOO f park — set phrase

units[13].lessons[3].activities[3].payload.pronunciationNote.en

hearAndReadru.a1.u14.l3b.hr.yaiduvtsentr

Russian

Я иду́ в центр

units[13].lessons[3].activities[4].payload.phrase

Translation

I'm going to the centre

units[13].lessons[3].activities[4].payload.translation.en

Pronunciation note

ya ee-DOO v tsentr — set phrase; the radial pull of центр

units[13].lessons[3].activities[4].payload.pronunciationNote.en

hearAndReadru.a1.u14.l3b.hr.yaiduvkafe

Russian

Я иду́ в кафе́

units[13].lessons[3].activities[5].payload.phrase

Translation

I'm going to the café

units[13].lessons[3].activities[5].payload.translation.en

Pronunciation note

ya ee-DOO v ka-FE — кафе stays кафе

units[13].lessons[3].activities[5].payload.pronunciationNote.en

shadowingru.a1.u14.l3b.sh.yaiduvmagazin

Phrase to shadow

Я иду в магазин

units[13].lessons[3].activities[6].payload.targetPhrase

Prompt

Say it back.

units[13].lessons[3].activities[6].payload.prompt.en

After an attempt

Try saying 'I'm going to the shop' — ya ee-DOO v ma-ga-ZEEN

units[13].lessons[3].activities[6].payload.attemptMessage.en

After silence

I didn't hear anything — give it a try when you're ready.

units[13].lessons[3].activities[6].payload.silenceMessage.en

writePhraseru.a1.u14.l3b.wp.yaiduvmagazin

Russian

Я иду́ в магази́н

units[13].lessons[3].activities[7].payload.phrase

Translation

I'm going to the shop

units[13].lessons[3].activities[7].payload.translation.en

The Russian city ru.a1.u14.l4

Lesson title

The Russian city

units[13].lessons[4].title.en

Lesson title (ru)

Ру́сский го́род

units[13].lessons[4].title.ru

Recap title

Walking, центр, двор

units[13].lessons[4].recapTitle.en

Recap subtitle

Three features shape Russian city life: civic walking (the city moves on foot), центр as the radial spatial-cultural anchor, and двор — the courtyard between apartment buildings — as community space. Distinct from American urban shape, distinct from Russian leisure culture.

units[13].lessons[4].recapSubtitle.en

Competency unlocked

Recognize three defining features of Russian city culture: civic walking, центр as anchor, двор as community space.

units[13].lessons[4].competencyUnlocked.en

Example word

центр

units[13].lessons[4].exampleWord.text

Example word translation

centre

units[13].lessons[4].exampleWord.translation.en

introAudioru.a1.u14.l4.intro

Narration (Sarah)

Lesson 4. The Russian city. — Ру́сский го́род. Most Russian cities are radial — they grow outward from — центр. and — центр. is the oldest, densest part, where the city keeps its history. It isn't quite an American *downtown*; it's the identity of the place — the heart of any Russian city. To live in a Russian city is to walk it — not for exercise, but to get where you're going: to — магази́н. to work, to a friend. Walking is the default, and the city is built for it. And between the apartment blocks sits — двор. — the courtyard. — Двор. dvor. One syllable. Masculine. Not a private garden: shared ground where children play, neighbours talk, and older people sit on the benches. — двор. belongs to everyone who lives around it. And life there happens — во дворе́. — in the courtyard. Same quiet ending you already know. — Я игра́ю в футбо́л во дворе́. I play football in the courtyard. — Я гуля́ю во дворе́. I take a walk in the courtyard. Centre, street, and — двор. — public life, lived on foot. In lesson 5, Макси́м takes us through his city. Folded self-introduction reaches its full A1 shape, with the emotional register a Russian feels for the place they call home.

units[13].lessons[4].activities[0].payload.transcript.en

Walking is the default, and the city is built for it. And between the apartment blocks sits — двор. — the courtyard. — Двор. dvor. One syllable. Masculine. Not a private garden: shared ground where children play, neighbours talk, and older people sit on the benches. — двор. belongs to everyone who lives around it. And life there happens — во дворе́. — in the courtyard.

Same quiet ending you already know. — Я игра́ю в футбо́л во дворе́. I play football in the courtyard. — Я гуля́ю во дворе́. I take a walk in the courtyard. Centre, street, and — двор. — public life, lived on foot. In lesson 5, Макси́м takes us through his city. Folded self-introduction reaches its full A1 shape, with the emotional register a Russian feels for the place they call home.

usageContextru.a1.u14.l4.uc.russiancity

Scene

The Russian city

units[13].lessons[4].activities[1].payload.scene.en

Supporting text

Most Russian cities are radial — they grow outward from a центр, and the центр is the oldest, densest part, where the city keeps its history. It isn't quite an American 'downtown'; it's the identity of the place. To live in a Russian city is to walk it — not for exercise, but to get where you're going: to the магазин, to work, to a friend. Walking is the default, and the city is built for it. And between the apartment blocks sits the двор — the courtyard. Not a private garden: shared ground where children play, neighbours talk, and older people sit on the benches. The двор belongs to everyone who lives around it. Centre, street, and двор — public life, lived on foot.

units[13].lessons[4].activities[1].payload.supportingText.en

hearAndReadru.a1.u14.l4.hr.tsentr

Russian

центр

units[13].lessons[4].activities[2].payload.phrase

Translation

centre

units[13].lessons[4].activities[2].payload.translation.en

Pronunciation note

tsentr — the radial heart of a Russian city

units[13].lessons[4].activities[2].payload.pronunciationNote.en

hearAndReadru.a1.u14.l4.hr.dvor

Russian

двор

units[13].lessons[4].activities[3].payload.phrase

Translation

courtyard

units[13].lessons[4].activities[3].payload.translation.en

Pronunciation note

dvor — masculine; community space between apartment blocks

units[13].lessons[4].activities[3].payload.pronunciationNote.en

shadowingru.a1.u14.l4.sh.dvor

Phrase to shadow

двор

units[13].lessons[4].activities[4].payload.targetPhrase

Prompt

Say it back.

units[13].lessons[4].activities[4].payload.prompt.en

After an attempt

Try saying 'courtyard' — dvor

units[13].lessons[4].activities[4].payload.attemptMessage.en

After silence

I didn't hear anything — give it a try when you're ready.

units[13].lessons[4].activities[4].payload.silenceMessage.en

My city ru.a1.u14.l5

Lesson title

My city

units[13].lessons[5].title.en

Lesson title (ru)

Мой го́род

units[13].lessons[5].title.ru

Recap title

Unit 14 complete

units[13].lessons[5].recapTitle.en

Recap subtitle

Макси́м's tour of his city — what he loves, where he goes, why his город matters. The folded self-introduction reaches its full A1 shape: name + family + work + home + city. You have the vocabulary now to describe your own city, your own places.

units[13].lessons[5].recapSubtitle.en

Competency unlocked

Give a personal city tour integrating place vocabulary with prior-unit content into a coherent self-description with emotional register.

units[13].lessons[5].competencyUnlocked.en

Example word

Мой го́род

units[13].lessons[5].exampleWord.text

Example word translation

My city

units[13].lessons[5].exampleWord.translation.en

introAudioru.a1.u14.l5.intro

Narration (Sarah)

Final lesson of Unit 14. Мой го́род — My city. Макси́м takes us through his Moscow, and the folded self-introduction reaches its full A1 shape: name, family, work, home, and city. — Меня́ зову́т Макси́м. Я из Москвы́, Москва́ — мой го́род. My name is Макси́м. I'm from Moscow — Moscow is my city. — У меня́ есть семья́: жена́ и сын. I have a family: a wife and a son. — Я рабо́таю в о́фисе в це́нтре. Ка́ждый день я иду́ в центр. I work in an office in the centre. Every day I walk into the centre. Notice — в це́нтре is location, в центр is motion. The same masculine word, one line apart, only the -е different. Just hear it. — Я живу́ в кварти́ре. I live in an apartment. — Я люблю́ мой центр — ста́рый, краси́вый, мой. I love my centre — old, beautiful, mine. Ста́рый and краси́вый are new — just feel them. The warmth is in present tense. — В це́нтре есть теа́тр, парк и кафе́. Мой люби́мый музе́й то́же в це́нтре. In the centre there's a theatre, a park, and a café. My favourite museum is in the centre too. Люби́мый — favourite — relative of люблю́. — Ве́чером я пью ко́фе в кафе́. In the evening I drink coffee at a café. — Москва́ больша́я, но мой го́род — мой дом. Moscow is big, but my city is my home. Каки́е у вас люби́мые места́? And your city? What are your favourite places? Макси́м closes by turning to you — your city, your places, the home you build wherever you live. Unit 14 complete. The folded self-introduction reaches its full A1 shape here: name, family, work, home, city. You can describe yourself, your people, what you do, where you live, where you're from — in Russian, on foot.

units[13].lessons[5].activities[0].payload.transcript.en

I work in an office in the centre. Every day I walk into the centre. Notice — в це́нтре is location, в центр is motion. The same masculine word, one line apart, only the -е different. Just hear it. — Я живу́ в кварти́ре. I live in an apartment. — Я люблю́ мой центр — ста́рый, краси́вый, мой. I love my centre — old, beautiful, mine. Ста́рый and краси́вый are new — just feel them.

The warmth is in present tense. — В це́нтре есть теа́тр, парк и кафе́. Мой люби́мый музе́й то́же в це́нтре. In the centre there's a theatre, a park, and a café. My favourite museum is in the centre too. Люби́мый — favourite — relative of люблю́. — Ве́чером я пью ко́фе в кафе́. In the evening I drink coffee at a café. — Москва́ больша́я, но мой го́род — мой дом.

Moscow is big, but my city is my home. Каки́е у вас люби́мые места́? And your city? What are your favourite places? Макси́м closes by turning to you — your city, your places, the home you build wherever you live. Unit 14 complete. The folded self-introduction reaches its full A1 shape here: name, family, work, home, city. You can describe yourself, your people, what you do, where you live, where you're from — in Russian, on foot.

hearAndReadru.a1.u14.l5.hr.menyazovutmaxim

Russian

Меня́ зову́т Макси́м. Я из Москвы́, Москва́ — мой го́род.

units[13].lessons[5].activities[1].payload.phrase

Translation

My name is Макси́м. I'm from Moscow — Moscow is my city.

units[13].lessons[5].activities[1].payload.translation.en

Pronunciation note

mi-NIA za-VOOT mak-SIM. ya iz mas-KVY — mas-KVA moy GO-rut.

units[13].lessons[5].activities[1].payload.pronunciationNote.en

hearAndReadru.a1.u14.l5.hr.kazhdyydenivtsentr

Russian

Ка́ждый день я иду́ в центр.

units[13].lessons[5].activities[2].payload.phrase

Translation

Every day I walk into the centre.

units[13].lessons[5].activities[2].payload.translation.en

Pronunciation note

KAZH-dyy dyen' ya ee-DOO v tsentr — the Я иду в [place] set phrase from earlier this unit

units[13].lessons[5].activities[2].payload.pronunciationNote.en

hearAndReadru.a1.u14.l5.hr.yalublyumoytsentr

Russian

Я люблю́ мой центр — ста́рый, краси́вый, мой.

units[13].lessons[5].activities[3].payload.phrase

Translation

I love my centre — old, beautiful, mine.

units[13].lessons[5].activities[3].payload.translation.en

Pronunciation note

ya lyu-BLYU moy tsentr — STAR-yy, kra-SI-vyy, moy. Present-tense emotional register; старый/красивый as exposure (same as U5 'большая семья')

units[13].lessons[5].activities[3].payload.pronunciationNote.en

usageContextru.a1.u14.l5.uc.maximcity

Scene

From Moscow

units[13].lessons[5].activities[4].payload.scene.en

Supporting text

You're from Moscow; Макси́м wants the tour — теа́тр, музе́й, пло́щадь, and a good café. Пойдём!

units[13].lessons[5].activities[4].payload.supportingText.en

Russian · line 1

Я из Москвы́.

units[13].lessons[5].activities[4].payload.lines[0].text

Translation · line 1

I'm from Moscow.

units[13].lessons[5].activities[4].payload.lines[0].translation.en

Speaker · line 1

Ка́тя

units[13].lessons[5].activities[4].payload.lines[0].speaker.en

Speaker (ru) · line 1

Ка́тя

units[13].lessons[5].activities[4].payload.lines[0].speaker.ru

Russian · line 2

Из Москвы́! Что есть в це́нтре?

units[13].lessons[5].activities[4].payload.lines[1].text

Translation · line 2

From Moscow! What's in the centre?

units[13].lessons[5].activities[4].payload.lines[1].translation.en

Speaker · line 2

Макси́м

units[13].lessons[5].activities[4].payload.lines[1].speaker.en

Speaker (ru) · line 2

Макси́м

units[13].lessons[5].activities[4].payload.lines[1].speaker.ru

Russian · line 3

Там теа́тр, музе́й и пло́щадь. И хоро́шее кафе́!

units[13].lessons[5].activities[4].payload.lines[2].text

Translation · line 3

There's a theatre, a museum and a square. And a good café!

units[13].lessons[5].activities[4].payload.lines[2].translation.en

Speaker · line 3

Ка́тя

units[13].lessons[5].activities[4].payload.lines[2].speaker.en

Speaker (ru) · line 3

Ка́тя

units[13].lessons[5].activities[4].payload.lines[2].speaker.ru

Russian · line 4

Пойдём в кафе́!

units[13].lessons[5].activities[4].payload.lines[3].text

Translation · line 4

Let's go to the café!

units[13].lessons[5].activities[4].payload.lines[3].translation.en

Speaker · line 4

Макси́м

units[13].lessons[5].activities[4].payload.lines[3].speaker.en

Speaker (ru) · line 4

Макси́м

units[13].lessons[5].activities[4].payload.lines[3].speaker.ru