Listening Comprehension Exercise

Listen to the dialog as recorded on the tape. When you are finished, discuss it with your classmates. What were you able to understand? Listen to the dialog again to check your comprehension. Ask your instructor for help if you need it. Now answer the questions below.

  • A. Indicate whether the following statements are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F):

    1. Ivan Andreevich and Raisa Nikolaevna are in a department store.

    2. Raisa Nikolaevna needs Ivan Andreevich's help making borshch.

    3. There are lots of tomatoes in the store that day.

    4. The recipe for borshch calls for a kilogram of beef.

    5. Ivan Andreevich is very grateful for Raisa Nikolaevna's help.

  • B. Answer the following questions:

    1. Why was Ivan Andreevich glad to see Raisa Nikolaevna that day?

    2. What vegetables does Raisa's recipe for borshch call for?

    3. Where will Ivan Andreevich have to buy tomatoes? Why?

    4. How much do tomatoes cost these days?

    5. What was the last thing Raisa Nikolaevna told Ivan Andreevich to buy?

Упражнение №43.

Examine and discuss the following ads from Russian newspapers.

Упражнение №44: Кроссворд

По горизонталиПо вертикали
1.русская кукла2.где мы покупаем продукты
6.картина в храме, церкви3.сладкий десерт
7.фрукты из Флориды4.американцы его пьют каждое утро
  5.любимый алкогольный напиток русских