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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) Listen to the phrases in Russian and choose the right translation.

  Put the phrase
number in the
text area.
 
Phrase 1
 Hello.
Phrase 2
 Thank you!
Phrase 3
 Your passport, please.
Phrase 4
 Welcome to Russia.
Phrase 5
 Where is the baggage claim area?
Phrase 6
 Excuse me.
Phrase 7
 Good bye!
Phrase 8
 Are you from America?

II. Let me introduce myself

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

Are you Mr. Brown?

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Yes, I'm John Brown.

Вы господин Браун?
[vi gaspadin braoon?]    

-

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

Look at the examples with this construction:

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.


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

Model:

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

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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

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

американец
[amirikanits]    

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 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

Translate into Russian and check yourself:

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

Check yourself

2. I'm an Englishman.

Check yourself

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

Check yourself

4. I'm an Englishwoman.

Check yourself

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

Check yourself

с) Read the following expressions with names of countries and translate phrases from English into Russian.

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. Move (with cursor) 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
    

Translate into Russian and check yourself:

1. I'm from Russia.

Check yourself

2. I'm from Great Britain.

Check yourself

3. I'm from Australia.

Check yourself

4. I'm from the USA.

Check yourself

5. I'm an from Canada.

Check yourself

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 and answer the questions.

паспорт
[paspart]    

-

 passport

виза
[viza]    

-

 visa

билет
[bilyet]    

-

 ticket

багаж
[bagash]    

-

 luggage

такси
[taksi]    

-

 taxi

автобус
[aftoboos]    

-

 bus

метро
[mitro]    

-

 subway

b) 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

c) 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

d) 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

Translate into Russian and check yourself:

1. It's my ticket.

Check yourself

2. It's my taxi.

Check yourself

3. It's my passport.

Check yourself

4. It's my luggage.

Check yourself

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

Translate into Russian and check yourself:

1. Where is the entrance?

Check yourself

2. Where is the bar?

Check yourself

3. Where is the W.C.?

Check yourself

4. Where is the exit?

Check yourself

5. Where is the information office?

Check yourself

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]    

b) Ask a stranger the way to the:

- W.C.

Check yourself

- café

Check yourself

- exit

Check yourself

- bar

Check yourself

- subway

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 you can address 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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