%dbcent; ]> Lesson №6 WHERE DO YOU LIVE? УРОК № 6

«В гостях хорошо, а дома лучше» as the Russians say: "There's no place like home". And this is true even if home is in the taiga in Siberia, down along the Volga or beyond the Ural mountains. Russians in the major metropolitan areas and the larger cities live in high-rise apartment buildings, whereas those in the rural areas tend to live in single-family homes. A drive through провинция the provinces will reward you with glimpses of those homes which are usually wooden, single-story and often brightly painted and decorated. Quite a contrast to the concrete monsters in the major urban areas! Housing, whether in terms of quality or quantity, has always been a problem in Russia and continues to be so today. The recent move toward privatization has made it possible for some Russians to buy their apartments from the government; others must continue to live in government-owned and subsidized housing. For the foreign buyer, while supply might exceed demand, real estate prices in Moscow and St. Petersburg proper rival those in cities such as New York, London and Tokyo. But many Russians still find themselves in situations where multiple families have individual rooms in a коммуналка communal apartment and others must live in cramped quarters with their extended families.

A Russian and an American are talking about where they live. 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.

p. Линда, я переехал на новую квартиру. Linda, I moved to a new apartment. A. Поздравляю! А где ваша новая квартира? Congratulations! Where is your new apartment? P. Недалеко от станции метро "Проспект Мира". Not far from the Metro Station "Prospect Mira". A. А какой у вас адрес? What is your address? P. Проспект Мира дом 2, квартира 5. 2 Prospect Mira, apartment 5.

A. Катя, я переехал в новый дом. Katya, I moved to a new house. P. Поздравляю! А где ваш новый дом? Congratulations! Where is your new house? A. Далеко, в новом районе в Росинке. It's far away, in a new district; in Rosinka. P. А какой у вас адрес? What's your address? A. Росинка 720. 720 Rosinka.

P. Линда, скажите пожалуйста, где вы сейчас живёте? Linda, please tell me, where are you living now? A. Сейчас я живу в Росинке, недалеко от Москвы. I live in Rosinka now, not far from Moscow. P. А где вы жили в Америке? And where did you live in America? A. Я жила в штате Мэриленд. I lived in Maryland. P. Вы жили в доме или в квартире? Did you live in a house or in an apartment? A. Я жила в доме. I lived in a house.

p. Марк, скажите пожалуйста, где вы сейчас живёте? Mark, tell me please, where do you live now? A. Сейчас я живу на Ленинском проспекте, недалеко от центра города. I live on Leninski Prospect now, not far from the center of the city (downtown). P. А где вы жили в Америке? Я жил в Нью-Йорке. And where did you live in America? I lived in New York. P. Вы жили в доме или в квартире? Did you live in a house or in an apartment? A. Я жил в квартире. I lived in an apartment.

Listen to the following questions and choose the appropriate answers from those given below. Где ваша новая квартира? Какой у вас адрес? Где вы сейчас живёте? А где вы жили в Америке? Вы жили в квартире или в доме? a. Я жил в штате Мэриленд. b. Сейчас я живу в Росинке. c. Проспект Мира дом 2, квартира 5. d. В доме. e. Недалеко от станции метро «Проспект Мира».

a. Answer the following question, using the model: -Где вы сейчас живёте? -Сейчас я живу в Москве. 1. Алма-Ата 6. Екатеринбург 2. Рига 7. Владивосток 3. Киев 8. Ташкент 4. Ереван 9. Петербург 5. Минск 10. Тбилиси b. Answer the following question, using the model: -А где вы жили в Америке? (В каком штате?) -В Америке я жил(а) в Нью-Йорке. 1. Мэриленд 6. Флорида 2. Вашингтон 7. Невада 3. Техас 8. Монтана 4. Мичиган 9. Айова 5. Мэн 10. Индиана

Translate the following into Russian: Where do you live? I live in Moscow? Where did you live? I lived in America. What's your address? Washington is a beautiful city. New York is a big city. Congratulations! Do you live in a house or an apartment? 10.1 live in an apartment.

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

Listen and repeat as the numbers from 20-100 are read on the tape. 20 двадцать 30 тридцать 40 сорок 50 пятьдесят 60 шестьдесят 70 семьдесят 80 восемьдесят 90 девяносто 100 сто

Your instructor will count by tens from 20 to 100 a number of times. Each time he/she will skip a number. Which one was it?

Listen and follow along in your books as the following series of numbers are read on the tape. Now listen again, with your books closed. Repeat after the speaker: a. 100--50--20--40-30-60--90--70 b. 70--90--60--30--40-20-50--100 с. 40-20-30--10- 50--70--90-60 d. Look at the pictures and count.

Using the list of addresses given here, act out one of the dialogs with your instructor. Американское посольство, Новинский бульвар 19/23 Ул. Большая Ордынка 50 Донская ул. 18/7 Кутузовский проспект 7/4, корпус 2 Крутицкий вал 3, корпус 2 Ленинский проспект 93, корпус 2, подъезд 3 Ломоносовский проспект 38 Серпуховский вал 8 Ул. Вавилова 83

Your instructor will read several Moscow addresses aloud. Write them down in English and then find them on a map of Moscow. Now listen again as your instructor reads the list once more. This time write down the addresses in Russian.

Ask your classmates where they live now and where they used to live.

Ask your instructor where he/she lived in the Former Soviet Union.

Look at the picture and tell which cities Иван Иванович and his wife Варвара Петровна (the owners of these suitcases) have visited. Use the model: Они были в Ростове. Они были в Одессе.

While on vacation, you made a number of new friends. Did you remember to get their addresses? Good! Read them aloud, telling your classmates where each of them lives by using the model: Это мой знакомый Иван Он живёт в Москве. Это моя знакомая Мария. Она живёт в Киеве. 1. Иван Москва Тверской бульвар 10, квартира 15 2. Николай Ташкент ул. Дружбы 19, квартира 20 3. Александр Санкт-Петербург Невский проспект 22, квартира 15 4. Григорий Кострома ул. Малая Садовая 9, квартира 10 5. Мария Киев ул. Богатырская 4, квартира 55 6. Наташа Минск Рыбный переулок 30, квартира 2 7. Ольга Бишкек Большой Козловский проспект 12, квартира 49

While in Moscow, you mailed several business and personal letters. They were returned to you because you made mistakes in addressing them. Take a look at the envelopes, find your mistakes and correct them.

Choose the most appropriate answers to the following questions: 1. Где вы живёте? a. Спасибо, хорошо. b. Я живу в штате Вирджиния. c. В институте в Арлингтоне. 2. В каком городе вы жили? a. В Мэриленде. b. В Государственном департаменте. c. В Балтиморе. 3. Какой у вас дом? a. Неплохо, а у вас? b. Конечно, спасибо. c. Новый и красивый. 4. Что есть на вашей улице? a. Магазины, библиотека, банк, кинотеатр и школа. b. Метро направо за углом. c. Это недалеко, два квартала.

You've found a lost child (played by your instructor). Ask his/her name, where he/she lives, etc. Recall that you should address the child as «ты». Relate that information to the militiaman (played by your instructor, whom you'll address as «вы») who has come to help.

Ask various instructors in the Russian Section where they live now and where they used to live in the Former Soviet Union. Remember that you'll be addressing them as «вы». Come back and tell your classmates what you found out. Use the models given here: Скажите, пожалуйста, где вы сейчас живёте? А где вы раньше жили?

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): The conversation is between an American and a Russian. The American lives on compound now. Maureen had a big apartment. She moved to Rosinka in March. There are 3 new grocery stores near Rosinka. B. Answer the following questions: Where does Maureen live now? Where did she used to live? Why did she move to Rosinka? What kind of house does she have now? Does she have any pets? If yes, what and how many? Does Maureen like music? If yes, does she have a favorite composer? How does Maureen get to the "Bolshoj theater"? What do you think Igor's next move will be?

Compared to the complexity of the English verbal system, the Russian one is quite simple. PAST I worked I did work I was working I had worked I had been working Я работал PRESENT I work I do work I am working I have worked I have been working Я работаю FUTURE I will work I will be working I will have worked I will have been working I am going to work I am going to be working Я буду работать

Past tense verbs agree with their subjects (which are always in the nominative case) in gender or number. To form the past tense, take the infinitive работать, drop the ending -ть and add -л, -ла, -ло or -ли. Он Она Оно Они я работал я работала мы работали ты работал ты работала вы работали он работал она работала оно работало они работали

Present tense verbs agree with their subjects (which are always in the nominative case) in person and number. There are two conjugation patterns for the present tense. They differ only by the vowel which is used in the endings: First conjugation Second conjugation я работаю я говорю ты работаешь ты говоришь он работает он говорит она работает она говорит оно работает оно говорит мы работаем мы говорим вы работаете вы говорите они работают они говорят

There are two ways to form verbs in the future tense: Using a "helping verb" plus the imperfective infinitive: Conjugating a perfective infinitive: The terms imperfective and perfective refer to the distinction between 2 verbs whose actual meaning is the same, but whose focus shifts from viewing the action as process (ongoing in the past, present or future) to viewing a "limit" having been reached (in the past or future; present is precluded). Sometimes this limit is an "end" (a result) and other times it is a "beginning". For a more complete explanation of this phenomenon, consult a Russian grammar.

адрес address бульвар boulevard, avenue далеко far, far away дом house, home квартира apartment недалеко not far, not far away новый новая, новое, новые new переехать to move переулок lane, side street проспект avenue район district, area улица street штат state (in United States) я переехал(а) I moved Поздравляю! Congratulations! Где вы живёте? Where do you live? Где вы жили? Where did you live? Какой у вас адрес? What is your address? Вы живёте в доме? Do you live in a house? Вы живёте в квартире? Do you live in an apartment? Я жил(а) в штате... I lived in the state of...

Note the way in which compound numbers are formed: двадцать twenty двадцать один twenty-one двадцать два... twenty-two тридцать thirty тридцать три thirty-three тридцать четыре... thirty-four сорок forty сорок пять forty-five сорок шесть... forty-six пятьдесят fifty пятьдесят семь fifty-seven пятьдесят восемь... fifty-eight шестьдесят sixty шестьдесят девять sixty-nine семьдесят seventy восемьдесят eighty девяносто ninety сто one hundred сто один one hundred and one сто два... one hundred and two