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Lesson 7

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I. At the restaurant

a) Dialogue

Tourists come to the restaurant and ask for a table for two persons. The waiter offers a table near the window. The tourists ask if there is a menu in English, but there is only a menu in Russian. Tourists ask if it is allowed to smoke in the restaurant, and the waiter explains that they may smoke only on the terrace. Several minutes later, the tourist orders steak with fried potatoes, spaghetti carbonara, a bottle of red wine, one vanilla ice-cream, and chocolate mousse. They wait about 15 minutes for their order. After having lunch they order two coffees espresso and ask to bring the bill.

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b) Listen and repeat the dialogues phrase by phrase.

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

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II. How much is the fish?

a) Learn the following Russian words:

мясо
[myasa]    

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 meat

рыба
[riba]    

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 fish

салат
[salat]    

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 salad

десерт
[disyert]    

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 dessert

фрукты
[frookti]    

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 fruit

овощи
[ovaschi]    

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 vegetables

гарнир
[garnir]    

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 garnish

морепродукты
[moripradookti]    

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 sea products

алкогольные напитки
[alkagolniye napitki]    

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 strong drinks

безалкогольные напитки
[bizalkagolniye napitki]    

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 soft drinks

b) Translate into Russian and check yourself:

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III. Meat, fish ans sea products

a) Learn the Russian words:

курица
[kooritsa]    

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 chicken

свинина
[svinina]    

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 pork

говядина
[gavyadina]    

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 beef

баранина
[baranina]    

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 mutton

красная рыба
[krasnaya riba]    

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 salmon

икра
[ikra]    

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 caviar

крабы
[krabi]    

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 crabs

креветки
[krivyetki]    

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 shrimps

рак
[rak]    

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 crawfish

b) Read Russian words and choose the right translation from the list:

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IV. Vegetables and fruit

a) Learn the following Russian words:

картофель
[kartofil]    

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 potatoes

помидор
[pamidor]    

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 tomato

огурец
[agooryets]    

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 cucumber

капуста
[kapoosta]    

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 cabbage

салат
[salat]    

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 letuce

лук
[look]    

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 onion

чеснок
[chisnok]    

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 garlic

яблоко
[yablaka]    

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 apple

груша
[groosha]    

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 pear

виноград
[vinagrat]    

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 grape

банан
[banan]    

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 banana

апельсин
[apilsin]    

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 orange

лимон
[limon]    

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 lemon

вишня
[vishnya]    

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 cherry

b) Read Russian words and choose the right translation from the list:

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V. What to order?

a) Spot an odd one out:

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b) Listen to the lists of products and associate them with words below:

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c) Associate Russian and English lists of products:

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VI. Dessert.

a) Learn the following Russian words:

конфеты
[kanfyeti]    

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 sweets

шоколад
[shikalat]    

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 chocolate

мороженое
[marojinaye]    

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 ice-cream

пирожное
[pirojinaye]    

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 fancy cake

торт
[tort]    

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 cake

фруктовый салат
[frooktoviy salat]    

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 fruit salad

кофе
[kofye]    

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 coffee

чай
[chay]    

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 tea

вода
[vada]    

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 water

пиво
[piva]    

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 beer

вино
[vino]    

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 wine

водка
[votka]    

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 vodka

коньяк
[kanyak]    

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 cognac

виски
[viski]    

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 whisky

b) Give a positive answer following the model:

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c) Give a negative answer following the model:

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VII. I love ice-cream!

If you want to say that you like something (you love it) or you don't, you can use the expression "Я люблю .../ Я не люблю" (I love/I don't love). This expression means that the person likes something not in some concrete situation, but in general. For a concrete situation, usually the expression "Мне нравится/ мне не нравится" is used.

a) Learn the following examples:

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b) Build phrases with the expression Я люблю, using the following words:

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c) Build phrases with the expression Я не люблю, using the following words:

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d) Notice that if the noun has -a [-a] on its end, in this expression -a will cnange to -у [-oo]. Look at the following examples:

Это икра. Я люблю икру.
[eta ikra. ya lyooblyoo ikroo]    

This is caviar. I like caviar (in general).

Это водка. Я не люблю водку.
[eta votka. ya ni lyooblyoo votkoo]    

This is vodka. I don't like vodka (in general).

Build phrases with the expression Я люблю, using the following words:

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In this lesson you have learnt:

- Words and expressions on the topic "Food":

  • Морепродукты
  • Мясо
  • Овощи
  • Фрукты
  • Напитки

- How to say that you like something or dislike something:

  • Я люблю мороженое.
  • Я не люблю водку.

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