Setting the scene

An American is buying а матрёшка wooden nesting doll at «Подарки» "Gifts".

Listen to the dialog several times with your books closed. Do not repeat it. Try to understand what the speakers are saying. Working as a group, discuss what was said. Then listen to the American's lines. You are responsible for learning these. You are also responsible for being able to understand the Russian's lines and to respond to them in the (appropriate manner.

В магазине «подарки»

А.

Девушка!

Miss!

P.

Да. Что вы хотите?

Yes. What do you want?

А.

Покажите, пожалуйста, матрёшку.

Show me a matryoshka, please.

Р.

Какую матрёшку вам показать? Вот эту?

Which one do you want me to show you? This one?

А.

Да, пожалуйста, эту. Сколько она стоит?

Yes, please, this one. How much is it?

Р.

Тридцать пять тысяч рублей.

35,000 roubles.

А.

Сколько?

How much?

Р.

Тридцать пять тысяч рублей. Платите в кассу.

35,000 roubles. Pay at the register.

А.

Молодой человек!

Young man!

Р.

Да...

Yes?..

А.

Я хочу купить платок.

1 want to buy a shawl.

Р.

Какой платок вам показать? Вот этот?

Which one would you like me to show you? This one?

А.

Да, пожалуйста, этот. Сколько он стоит?

Yes, please, this one. How much is it?

Р.

Семьдесят тысяч рублей.

70,000 roubles.

А.

Сколько?

How much?

Р.

Семьдесят тысяч рублей. Платите в кассу.

70,000 roubles. Pay at the register.

Listen to the following questions and choose the appropriate answers from those given below.

With your teacher playing the role of the Russian, act out the dialogs. At first adhere closely to the original. Then use as many variations as possible.