Setting the scene

An American is buying а матрёшка wooden nesting doll at «Пода́рки» "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 магази́не «пода́рки»

А.

Де́вушка!

Miss!

P.

Да. Что вы хоти́те?

Yes. What do you want?

А.

Покажи́те, пожа́луйста, матрёшку.

Show me a matryoshka, please.

Р.

Каку́ю матрёшку вам показа́ть? Вот э́ту?

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

А.

Да, пожа́луйста, э́ту. Ско́лько она́ сто́ит?

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

Р.

Три́дцать пять ты́сяч рубле́й.

35,000 roubles.

А.

Ско́лько?

How much?

Р.

Три́дцать пять ты́сяч рубле́й. Плати́те в ка́ссу.

35,000 roubles. Pay at the register.

А.

Молодо́й челове́к!

Young man!

Р.

Да...

Yes?..

А.

Я хочу́ купи́ть плато́к.

I want to buy a shawl.

Р.

Како́й плато́к вам показа́ть? Вот э́тот?

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

А.

Да, пожа́луйста, э́тот. Ско́лько он сто́ит?

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

Р.

Се́мьдесят ты́сяч рубле́й.

70,000 roubles.

А.

Ско́лько?

How much?

Р.

Се́мьдесят ты́сяч рубле́й. Плати́те в ка́ссу.

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.