Lesson 9
Lesson №9
TRANSPORTATION
УРОК № 9
На машине по городу
Operating a vehicle in Russia
Many of you may decide to take your car with you to Moscow, St. Petersburg or to one of
the other posts in the Former Soviet Union. While the following information specifically
concerns Moscow, much of it will be relevant for other cities as well. Our thanks to the OBC
at NFATC for providing us with this information.
The Office of Vehicle Registration in the GSO (AmEmb Moscow, x5899) can assist you in
obtaining the necessary insurance, a Russian driver's license and in registering your
vehicle (whether you bring it in with you, or purchase it locally). The CLO in AmEmb Moscow
is also a good source of information about insurance from both Russian and foreign
companies. Be forewarned: these are lengthy and complicated processes.
The ГАИ (Государственная
автоинспекция) are the Russian traffic cops (not to be
confused with the милиция police).
Some rules of the road
Always wear your seat belt. Not only is this a good safety practice, but you may be
pulled over by a traffic cop and fined if you're not wearing one.
The speed limit in the city is 60 kph (35 mph). Speed limits outside the city vary from
90-120 kph (55-65 mph).
There is no "right turn on red". Look for turn signs at all intersections which will
indicate which turns are permitted. Left turns at many intersections are forbidden, causing
you to do a complicated maneuver which involves going through the intersection, turning left
and doubling back (making а разворот) to make a right turn where you need it.
Horns are rarely used as signals. If any type of warning is needed, drivers may flash
their headlights.
If your car is involved in an accident, do not attempt to move it until the traffic cops
have come to write up a report. The CLO has a file entitled "Orientation: Driving in Moscow"
with more information on this.
When you don't want to drive
Такси
It is increasingly difficult to simply hail a cab on the streets of Moscow and St.
Petersburg. Your best alternative is to order a taxi ahead of time from one of the private
companies. Many of these operate out of the major tourist hotels. We've included a few of
these companies, their addresses and phones here and the CLO has other listings if you need
them.
Many Russians make use of а частник private
car. Individuals who own cars will moonlight as taxi drivers, negotiating prices with each
fare. You should make use of this resource only if your language skills and knowledge of
current prices are good enough to prevent you from being "taken for a ride". Women
travelling alone should not use the частники,
as well as any individual travelling after dark, or to distant locations in the city.
Payment for any taxi service should be in roubles, unless you are using the services of
one of the companies listed here. They will accept credit card
payment in foreign currency, at the current exchange rate. Though prices change quickly,
in the summer of 1994 it cost $35.00 for a one-way trip from one of the major tourist hotels
to Sheremetevo Airport.
Intourtrans
24-hour service
tel. 941-84-90
cash (roubles) or credit cards
Statistica
tel. 945-34-12
hours: 7:00am-5:00pm
cash only
Hertz Rent-A-Car
tel. 284-43-91
hours: 9:00am-7:00pm
credit cards only
Rasco Taxi Service (Radisson Hotel)
tel. 941-84-90
hours: 7:00am-11:00pm
cash or credit cards
Autosun (Penta Hotel)
tel. 971-61-01 X2532
hours: 7:30am-12:30am
cash or credit cards
Class Company
tel. 199-74-14
hours: 8:00am-10:00pm
cash only
hourly rates: $12.00-$24.00 (depending on make of car)
Lingva Taxi
tel. 290-63-24 (reservations require 6 hours advance notice)
hours: 7:30am-6:00pm
cash only
hourly rates: $10.00
Общественный транспорт
The метро,
автобусы,
троллейбусы и
трамваи subway, buses, trolleybuses and trams make up the
public transportation system. The most efficient of these is the metro and all are
definitely overcrowded, especially during час пик rush hour, from 7:00am to 10:00am and again from
5:00pm to 7:00pm. Most types of transportation operate from 6:00am to 1:00am. Check the CLO
for the most up-to-date information on using public transport.
Метро
The metro operates on а жетон token system. You may purchase tokens at the
касса at
most stations. If you plan on using the metro regularly, you may want to consider а
проездной
or единый
билет monthly pass. The former is for unlimited travel on the
metro, buses or trolleybuses (choose your type) only and the latter is good for unlimited
travel on all types of transportation. Metro stations are well marked (in Cyrillic only in
Russia), and there is a recording which announces the next station as you're pulling out,
and that station as the train is pulling in.
Be careful when entering and exiting any metro station with escalators. They move much
more quickly than the ones in the DC metro.
Автобусы, троллейбусы, трамваи
These operate on а талон paper ticket system. You'll purchase a книжечка booklet of
10 tickets from the водитель driver, or at а киоск. You'll tear off a
single ticket and validate it for every trip you make. There are no transfers, and a
validated ticket is good only for one trip.
Buses and trolleybuses have multiple doors and it is common practice to board through
the back door and exit from the front. Don't be surprised, however, to see this
"etiquette" often ignored.
Advice for the pedestrian
Remember: anything with four wheels beats anything on two feet! Always be alert to the
fact that drivers have little respect for pedestrians and it will be your job to watch out
for them. Use caution when crossing in above-ground crosswalks; always use the подземный переход
underground crosswalk when one is available.
Keep in mind that these underground crosswalks are places for street musicians,
beggars and pickpockets to congregate. While these crosswalks lessen the danger of you
being hit by a car, they pose certain dangers in themselves. Be alert! Be careful!
Дорожные знаки / Road signs
предупреждающие
знаки
warning signs (triangular with orange red border, yellow background and
black figures); warn of possibly dangerous conditions or conditions simply to be
aware of
запрещающие
знаки
prohibiting signs (round; most use the same colors as warning signs);
describe what you CANNOT do
предписывающие знаки
limiting signs (blue backgrounds and white figures); describe the only way
in which something may be done
informational signs (square
указательные
знаки
with blue background); describe what may be done, or what facilities are
available
Упражнение №1.
You may see some of these signs as you're driving through Russia. Ask another motorist
or a passerby (played by your instructor) what any of these signs mean. Use the model given
here:
А. Что означает этот знак?
Р. Он означает, что...
Setting the scene
The American is in his/her hotel which is near the metro station «Октябрьская» and needs to get to the Embassy. He's/she's
asking the desk clerk for directions.
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.
Диалог №1
КАК
ДОЕХАТЬ ДО..
A.
Скажите, пожалуйста, как доехать до
американского посольства?
Could you please tell me how to get to the American
Embassy?
P.
Вы хотите ехать на
метро?
Do you want to take the metro?
A.
Да, конечно.
Of course.
P.
Вам нужно доехать до станции
«Краснопресненская». Это третья станция. Оттуда вы можете дойти пешком до
посольства.
You have to take it to the station called "Krasnopresnenskaya". It's the
third one. From there you can walk to the Embassy.
A.
Спасибо
большое!
Thank you very much.
P.
Не за что.
Don't mention it.
Вариант 1 диалога №1
The American has just arrived by train from St. Petersburg. He/She's at the
Ленинградский вокзал (Метро «Комсомольская») and needs to get to the hotel
«Метрополь».
A.
Простите, пожалуйста, как доехать до
гостиницы «Метрополь»?
Excuse me, please. How do I get to the hotel "Metropol"?
P.
Отсюда очень просто. Вам нужно доехать до
станции «Охотный ряд». Потом пешком до гостиницы.
It's easy from here. You need to get to the station called "Okhotny
ryad". Then you can walk to the hotel.
A.
«Охотный ряд»? Это какая
станция?
"Okhotny ryad"? Which station is that?
P.
Это третья
станция.
It's the third one.
A.
Понятно.
Спасибо.
Got it. Thanks.
P.
Пожалуйста.
Don't mention it.
Вариант 2 диалога №1
The American has left the Embassy, is at metro
«Краснопресненская» and would like to get out to the "flea
market" at Измайловский парк.
A.
Скажите, пожалуйста, как доехать до станций
«Измайловскии парк»?
Could you please tell me how to get to "Izmailovsky Park"?
P.
Вам нужно доехать по «Кольцу» до станции «Курская»
и там сделать пересадку.
You need to take the "Ring" line to station "Kurskaya" and transfer [to another
line] there.
A.
Спасибо. А потом?
Thanks. And then what?
P.
А потом до станции «Измайловский
парк.»
Then take it to "Izmailovsky Park"
Упражнение №2.
Using the map of the Moscow metro, practice reading aloud the station
Упражнение №3.
Your instructor will point to a station on the map and ask you:
Это какая станция? You should answer by
saying:
Это станция...[insert station name].
Упражнение №4.
Create dialogs of your own, using the ones given above as models. Have your instructor
play the role of the Russian. Use some of the following phrases:
Скажите, пожалуйста, как доехать до
станции
«Университет»?
«Аэропорт»?
«Ботанический сад»?
«Речной вокзал»?
«Коломенское»?
«Таганская»?
Простите, пожалуйста, как доехать до
гостиницы
«Славянская»?
«Националь»?
«Интурист»?
«Пента»?
Упражнение №5.
You are interpreting for one of your classmates who does not speak Russian. Ask your
instructor how to get to the metro stations listed here, if you are beginning from
«Краснопресненская». Use the following
model:
Скажите, пожалуйста, как доехать до станции
?
1.
«Измайловский
парк»
4.
«Белорусская»
2.
«Тверская»
5.
«Парк
культуры»
3.
«Юго-западная»
6.
«Сокольники»
Упражнение №6.
Translate the following into English:
Вам нужно доехать до станции «Парк культуры» и
сделать пересадку на «Кольцевую линию».
Вам нужно доехать до станции «Курская» и сделать
пересадку на «Арбатско-Покровскую линию».
Вам нужно доехать до станции «Баррикадная». Оттуда вы
можете дойти до посольства пешком.
Вам нужно доехать до станции «ВДНХ». Оттуда вы можете
дойти до Ботанического сада пешком.
Упражнение №7.
Translate the following into Russian:
Please tell me how to get to the American Embassy.
Of course.
Thanks a lot.
Which station is that?
Got it.
And then what?
Beyond the metro
There will be times when you'll choose another form of transportation besides the metro.
The following phrases will come in handy.
ехать на
автобусе
троллейбусе
трамвае
машине
такси
метро
Я еду на автобусе.
I'm taking the bus.
Ты едешь на троллейбусе.
You're taking the trolley.
Он едет на трамвае.
He's taking the tram.
Она едет на машине.
She's taking a car.
Мы едем на такси.
We're taking a taxi.
Вы едете на метро.
You're taking the metro.
Они едут на микроавтобусе.
They're taking the van.
Туда можно доехать на метро или на
автобусе.
You can get there by metro or by bus.
Туда можно доехать на троллейбусе или на
трамвае.
You can get there by trolley or by tram.
Упражнение №8.
Your instructor will ask you what form of transportation you prefer to use.
Answer, using the following models, first in the affirmative:
P. Вы хотите ехать на
машине?
А. Да, на машине.
1.
a car
2.
a bus
3.
a taxi
4.
a tram
5.
the metro
Now answer in the negative, according to the model:
P. Вы хотите ехать на
машине?
А. Нет, на автобусе.
1.
a car (the metro)
2.
a bus (a car)
3.
a taxi ( a bus)
4.
a tram (a trolley)
5.
the metro (a tram)
Упражнение №9.
Using the models below, ask what the best possible form of transportation is for you to
use.
А. Туда лучше ехать на автобусе или на
трамвае?
Р. Лучше на трамвае.
The metro vs a bus
A bus vs a trolley
A car vs the metro
A tram vs a trolley
The metro vs a taxi
Упражнение №10.
Using a map of the Moscow metro, describe the routes you'll be taking in each of the
scenarios.
You went out to «Коломенское» by taxi
with your friends, but now you'd like to use the metro to get back. They're staying at
the hotel "Radisson-Slavyanskaya"(Meтpo
«Киевская»).
You're with a group of students at МГУ (метро
«Университет») and they want to show you the Lenin Library
(метро «Библиотека им. Ленина»).
You're working late at the Embassy (метро
«Краснопресненская») and won't have time to go home before the ballet
at the Bolshoi (метро «Охотный
ряд»).
You meet your business partner just in on the train from Minsk ( метро «Белорусская») and you need to get to the exhibit
halls at the All-Russian Exhibition Center (ВВЦ, метро
«ВДНХ»).
Setting the scene
The American is in the metro and finds himself/herself in need of assistance.
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.
Диалог №2
Какая следующая станция?
A.
Извините, какая следующая
станция?
Excuse me, what's the next station?
P.
«Беговая».
"Begovaya".
A.
А скоро будет «Краснопресненская»?
Is "Krasnopresnenskaya" coming up soon?
P.
«Краснопресненскую» уже
проехали.
We already passed "Krasnopresnenskaya".
A.
Что же мне
делать?
What should I do?
P.
Вам надо выйти на следующей
станции и ехать в обратную сторону.
You need to get off at the next station and go back.
A.
Спасибо.
Thanks.
Диалог №3
Вы сейчас
выходите?
A.
Вы сейчас выходите?
Are you getting off now?
P.
Это какая станция?
What station is this?
A.
«Кропоткинская».
"Kropotkinskaya".
P.
Нет, не выхожу.
No, I'm not.
A.
Тогда разрешите пройти.
Then let me through.
P.
Пожалуйста.
Go ahead.
A.
Спасибо.
Thanks.
Упражнение №11.
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.
Упражнение №12.
Translate the following into Russian:
Excuse me, what's the next station?
Is "Krasnopresnenskaya" coming up soon?
What should I do?
Are you getting off now?
Let me through.
Упражнение №13.
In the metro, ask a fellow passenger (played by your instructor) which station is next
as you travel around the «Кольцевая линия».
Start at «Октябрьская» and move clockwise. Use
the following model:
Извините, какая следующая станция?
Упражнение №14.
Beginning at one of the end stations on any line, move along that line and verify that
you know which station is coming up next by asking a fellow passenger (your
instructor):
Простите, следующая станция «Проспект
Вернадского»?
Упражнение №15.
You fell asleep on the metro and woke up at an unfamiliar station. Find out where you
are.
Упражнение №16.
You need to get off at the next station. Ask the person in front of you if he/she is
getting off. If the answer is no, ask him/her to let you through. What should you do if the
answer is yes?
Упражнение №17.
Using the phrases given here, create your own dialogs.
Извините, какая следующая станция?
Извините, это какая станция?
Извините, следующая станция ?
Скоро будет станция ?
Простите, вы сейчас выходите? Вы выходите на
следующей?
Да, выхожу. Нет, не выхожу.
Разрешите пройти. Дайте пройти,
пожалуйста.
Упражнение №18.
You live on «Ломоносовский проспект» in the
vicinity of МГУ. You commute to work at the embassy by metro. Using the metro map, describe
the route you take each day. Name the stations in order both going and coming.
Упражнение №19.
Using the description you prepared for the previous exercise, describe how your route
home would vary if you decided to stop off at the Третьяковская
галлерея or wanted to make a side trip to Измайловский парк.
Диалог №4
«Где здесь
переход?»
A.
Скажите, пожалуйста, это переход на «Кольцевую
линию»?
Excuse me, is this the transfer to the Ring Line?
P.
Нет, это выход в город.
No, this is the exit to the city.
A.
А где здесь переход?
Then where's the transfer?
P.
Переход на «Кольцевую линию»
направо.
The transfer to the Ring Line is to the right
Упражнение №20.
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.
Упражнение №21.
Translate the following into Russian:
Is this the transfer to the Ring Line?
Is this the exit to the city?
Where is the transfer to the Ring Line?
The exit to the city is to the right.
This is the transfer to the Ring Line.
Упражнение №22.
Choose the correct translation for each sign.
1.
ВХОД
a. exit
b. entrance
с passage
2.
ВЫХОД
a. exit
b. entrance
c. transfer
3.
ПЕРЕХОД
a. yield
b. crossing
c. stop
4.
Пересадка
a. up
b. transfer
c. yield
5.
Вверх
a. up
b. down
c. straight ahead
6.
Вниз
a. up
b. down
c. straight ahead
7.
Прямо
a. up
b. down
c. straight ahead
Упражнение №23.
Create your own dialogs, using the phrases given here and dialog #4 as a model.
Простите, это переход на
Таганско-Краснопресненскую
линию?
Калужско-Рижскую линию?
Серпухово-Тимирязевскую
линию?
Скажите, пожалуйста, где здесь переход на
Замоскворецкую линию?
Филёвскую линию?
Калининскую линию?
Переход
направо.
налево.
прямо.
вверх.
по эскалатору.
вниз по эскалатору.
в центре зала.
Setting the scene
The American is in the «Краснопресненская»
metro and now needs to get to the Embassy. He/she knows that it's close enough to walk to, but
he/she doesn't know in which direction to head.
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.
Диалог №5
«КАК ДОЙТИ
ДО АМЕРИКАНСКОГО ПОСОЛЬСТВА?»
Простите, как дойти до американского
посольства?
Excuse me,how do I get to the American Embassy?
Это очень просто. Вам надо выйти из метро на
Новинский бульвар и пройти два квартала.
It's very simple. You have to go out of the metro onto Novinsky Bul'var and go
two blocs.
В какую сторону?
In which direction?
Направо. Вы увидите большое жёлтое здание с
американским флагом. Это и есть посольство.
Right. You'll see a big yellow building with an American flag. That's the
Embassy.
Большое спасибо.
Thank you very much.
Не за что.
Don't mention it.
Вариант диалога №5
The American has just come out of the «Кропоткинская»
metro and needs to get to the Canadian Embassy.
«Как дойти
до канадского посольства?»
Вы не скажите, как дойдти до канадского
посольство?
Could you tell me how to get to the Canadian Embassy?
Вам нужно пройти три квартала, потом повернуть
направо. Там будет канадское посольство.
You have to go three blocs and then turn right. The Canadian Embassy will be
right there.
Значит прямо, а потом
налево?
So, straight, and then to the left?
Нет, нет! Прямо, а потом
направо.
No, no, straight and the to the right.
Понял, направо. Спасибо.
I understand, right. Thanks.
Пожалуйста.
You're welcome.
Упражнение №24.
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.
Упражнение №25.
Translate the following into Russian.
How do I get to the American Embassy?
First I go out of the metro, and then do I go right or left?
(I go) Three blocks and then (turn) left?
I understand, (turn) right.
Упражнение №26.
Ask how to get to the various locations listed here. Use the following models:
Простите, как дойти до американского
посольства?
канадское посольство
британское посольство
французское посольство
немецкое посольство
Простите, как дойти до кинотеатра
«Россия»?
зоопарк
магазин «Сувенир»
стадион
вокзал
Простите, как дойти до гостиницы
«Метрополь»?
больница
выставка
школа
галерея
Упражнение №27.
Verify that you've correctly understood the directions you were given. Use the following
model.
А. Значит, сначала выйти, потом
налево?
Р. Совершенно верно.
налево
прямо
направо
Упражнение №28.
When you hear you've misunderstood the directions you were given, repeat the corrections
back. Use the following models:
А. Значит, сначала выйти, потом
направо?
Р. Нет, налево.
А. Хорошо, понял/поняла.
Налево.
направо (налево)
налево(прямо)
прямо (направо)
А. Сначала вверх по эскалатору, потом
направо?
Р. Нет, налево.
А. Понятно. Налево.
налево (направо)
направо (прямо)
прямо (налево)
Упражнение №29.
Translate the following into English.
Скажите, пожалуйста, где магазин
«Сувенир»?
-Это недалеко, на проспекте
Вернадского.
Простите, где кинотеатр
«Октябрь»
-Извините, я не знаю, я не
москвич.
Молодой человек, скоро будет станция
«Университет»?
-«Университет» уже проехали.
Вы выходите на следующей
станции?
-А какая следующая?
Упражнение №30.
Match the correct responses to the appropriate questions.
Девушка, скоро будет станция «Кузнецкий
мост»?
Простите, где кинотеатр
«Ударник»?
Вы выходите на следующей
станции?
Скажите, пожалуйста, где магазин
«Подарки»?
Это недалеко, на Тверской
улице.
А какая следующая?
Я не знаю, я не москвич.
«Кузнецкий мост» уже проехали.
Упражнение №31.
Follow the directions your instructor will read aloud.
1.
Идите прямо!
2.
Дойдите до
двери!
Идите
направо!
Выйдите из
класса!
Идите налево!
Пройдите по
коридору!
Идите вниз по
лестнице!
Зайдите в
комнату!
Идите вверх по
лестнице!
Подойдите к
столу!
Идите сюда!
Подойдите ко
мне!
Идите туда!
Отойдите от
По улицам Москвы
Here are some phrases you will find useful in creating your own dialogs.
Где здесь
Тверская улица?
улица Лубянка?
улица Вавилова?
Where is....?
Красная площадь?
Манежная площадь?
Третьяковская галлерея?
Театральный проспект?
Кутузовский проспект?
Ленинский проспект?
Центральний рынок?
Кремль?
ГУМ?
Большой театр?
До Центрального рынка далеко? -Нет, он совсем
близко.
До ГУМа далеко? -Нет, он совсем
близко.
До Большого театра далеко? -Нет, он совсем
близко.
До Красной площади далеко? -Нет, она
рядом.
До улицы Вавилова далеко? -Нет, она
рядом.
До Третьяковской галереи далеко? -Нет, она
рядом.
Вам нужно идти
You have to go
Прямо.
Прямо и через переход.
Прямо два квартала.
Straight.
Straight and through the crosswalk.
Straight two blocs.
Вам нужно повернуть
You have to turn/go
Налево.
Направо.
Направо на углу.
За углом.
Left.
Right.
Right at the corner.
Around the corner.
Я иду в гастроном.
I'm going to the grocery store.
Ты идёшь в кафетерий.
You're going to the cafeteria.
Он идёт в посольство.
He's going to the embassy.
Она идёт в министерство.
She's going to the ministry.
Мы идём в кино.
We're going to the movies.
Вы идёте в библиотеку.
You're going to the library.
Они идут в школу.
They're going to school.
Упражнение №32.
Match the following signs with their English translations.
1.
вход
а.
crosswalk
2.
выход
в.
taxi stand
3.
переход
с.
don't walk
4.
проход
d.
entrance
5.
идите!
е.
detour
6.
стойте!
f.
passageway
7.
стоп!
g.
walk
8.
объезд
н.
stop
9.
стоянка такси
i.
exit
Упражнение №33.
Match the pictures on the next page with their Russian equivalents given here. Use only
what you see; don't attempt to read the fine print captions.
проход закрыт!
стоянка такси
подземный пешеходный переход
место для разворота
остановка автобуса
пешеходный переход
остановка трамвая
место стоянки
Диалог №6
НА
ОСТАНОВКЕ АВТОБУСА
A.
Вы не знаете, какой автобус идёт в
центр?
Do you know, which bus goes downtown?
P.
А куда
именно?
Where exactly?
A.
Я еду в Большой
театр.
I'm going to the Bolshoy Theater.
P.
Вам нужно сесть на автобус
номер 122 и доехать до остановки «Большой
театр».
You need to take bus #122 to the
stop marked "Bolshoy Teatr".
A.
Спасибо.
Thank you.
P.
Не за что.
Don't mention it.
Вариант диалога №6
A.
Простите, этот автобус идёт до станции метро
«Аэропорт»?
Excuse me, does this bus go to the metro station
"Aeroport"?
P.
Нет. Вам в другую сторону. Ваша остановка
там, напротив. Видите?
No. You have to go in the opposite direction. Your stop is over there,
across the street. Do you see it?
A.
Да, вижу.
Спасибо.
Yes, I do. Thank you.
P.
Пожалуйста.
Don't mention it.
Упражнение №34.
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.
Упражнение №35.
Translate into Russian:
Which bus goes downtown?
Does bus #122 go downtown?
I am going to the Bolshoy Theater.
I am going to the museum.
Is my stop over there?
I see (it). Thanks.
I don't see it. Where is it?.
Do I have to go in the opposite direction?
Упражнение №36.
Using the model below, find out if a bus goes to the following metro stations:
Этот автобус идёт до станции метро
«Смоленская»?
«Цветной бульвар»
«Сокол»
«Красные ворота»
«Фили»
«Выхино»
«Отрадное»
Упражнение №37.
Using the model below, find out which bus goes to the following metro stations:
Какой автобус идёт до станции метро
«Смоленская»?
«Академическая»
«Красносельская»
«Царицино»
«Шоссе Энтузиастов»
«Китай-Город»
«Нахимовский проспект»
Упражнение №38.
Think of appropriate questions for the following situations:
You are at a bus stop but do not know if the bus you need stops there.
You are standing at a bus stop. Bus №115 is approaching. You are not sure if that's
the bus you need to get to the American Embassy.
You'd like to get to the Пушкинский
музей, but you don't know which bus goes there.
You are at a bus stop when you see a bus approaching. Ask a fellow passenger where
that bus is headed.
Упражнение №39.
Even though the area pictured on this page has changed slightly (the site of the Moscow
Municipal Pool is now the location of the rebuilt Church of Christ the Savior), you can
still map out a nice stroll for a summer evening. Take a look at the map on the next page
and do the same.
Setting the scene
The American is on the bus for the first time. She/hе is learning what a good bus rider
needs to do. She/hе needs, first of all, to buy а книжечка booklet of tickets from the водитель driver, who sells them only at the stops. Then she/he needs to
validate one of the талоны tickets on the
компостер ticket punch to avoid paying а
штраф fine. If she/he is not standing close
enough to the punch to do it, she/he should pass the ticket along by saying Передайте, пожалуйста.
Диалог №7
В АВТОБУСЕ
«Талоны продаются только на остановках!»
A.
Простите, у вас есть
книжечки?
Excuse me, do you have any tickets?
P.
Есть.
Yes, we do.
A.
Сколько стоит?
How much (are they)?
P.
Шесть тысяч
Six thousand (roubles).
A.
Дайте, пожалуйста, одну.
Give me a book, please.
P.
Пожалуйста.
Here you go.
Диалог №8
А.
Простите, где пробить
талон?
Pardon me, where do I validate this ticket?
Р.
Вон там компостер.
The punch is over there.
А.
Передайте, пожалуйста.
Could you pass (my ticket) over there, please?
Диалог №9
А.
Вы выходите на следующей?
Are you getting off now?
Р.
Нет, не выхожу.
No, I'm not.
А.
Разрешите пройти.
Then let me through, please.
Р.
Пожалуйста.
Go ahead.
Диалог №10
А.
Молодой человек, какая следующая остановка
?
Young man, what's the next stop?
Р.
«Аптека».
Pharmacy.
А.
Вы выходите на следующей?
Are you getting off then?
Р.
Да, выхожу.
Yes, I am.
Упражнение №40.
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.
Упражнение №41.
Translate the following into Russian:
Do you have any (books of) tickets?
How much do they cost?
Give me one, please.
Where do I validate this ticket?
Are you getting off at the next stop?
Let me through, please.
Упражнение №42.
Using the model, ask where you may buy the following. Your instructor will answer. Make
certain you understood correctly and then thank him/her for the information.
А. Где можно купить талоны?
Р. Талоны продаются в
автобусах.
А. В автобусах? Спасибо.
a booklet of tickets
a monthly bus pass
tokens for the metro
a monthly pass
Упражнение №43.
The bus is in motion and you ask the bus driver if he has booklets of tickets for sale.
Be prepared for his instructions to wait until the bus stops. At the next stop, ask
again.
Упражнение №44.
What would you do in the following situations?
You're on a crowded bus and your stop is coming up soon.
A fellow passenger wants to know which stop is coming up next, and you're not
certain.
You just got on the bus and need to validate your ticket, but you don't see the
punch.
You finally locate the punch, but there are quite a few people between you and
it.
Упражнение №45.
You've just arrived in Moscow from St. Petersburg and are at the train station
Ленинградский вокзал. Get yourself to the
hotel «Президент Отель» (станция метро «Октябрьская») for a quick rest before setting
out to see the sights. You want to see:
Красная площадь
Кремль
Библиотека им. Ленина
Третьяковская галерея
ВВЦ (formerly known as ВДНХ)
МГУ
Ask your instructor how you might get to these places, beginning from your hotel and
then visiting all sights in the order listed. Ask which form of transportation is best to
use. Ask the best way to get from one location to another. Role-play with your instructor
situations in the metro, on a bus, etc.
Упражнение №46.
Using a map of any city in the FSU (your instructor will provide one, or you may, if you
have one of the city, to which you will be posted) and the dialogs you created in the
previous exercise, choose a location to visit. Decide on a starting point and... GO!
Упражнение №47.
Take a look at the city maps given below. A couple of Moscow metro stations are named
for these cities. Can you find them on the metro map? Practice reading the names of the
streets shown here and locating the various hotels and points of interest.
Упражнение №48.
Answer the following question, using the model given here and information from the table
shown on the next page.
-Сколько километров от Москвы до
Ярославля?
-Двести сорок восемь (248).
NB:
Горький is now Нижний Новгород.
Калинин is now Тверь.
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):
Vera is having a party on Saturday.
She's not inviting Igor.
Vera's apartment is on the first floor.
Maureen will not be able to come to the party.
Vera would like her to come at eight.
B. Answer the following questions:
Whom else is Vera inviting to her party, besides Maureen?
Could you explain how to get to Vera's house, using the metro?
What are the "landmarks" which Vera gave Maureen to help her find her way?
Could you give Vera's complete address?
What time is the invitation for? Do you think Maureen's decision to come has
anything to do with the fact that Igor has been invited as well?
In case you were wondering
Verbs of Motion
When speaking of actions which involve motion, either with or without some form of
transport, Russian uses a system of verbs commonly referred to as the "verbs of motion".
These verbs are grouped in a way unique from other verbs and, in many respects, follow their
own logic and system in terms of usage. The following is a very brief and schematic
explanation of these verbs. For more detailed information, you should consult any of the
handbooks on Russian grammar available.
"Going" verbs
There are 3 verbs which convey the message of simply "going":
These are:
ходить
идти
пойти
To best understand how these are used, study the examples below:
ходить (multi-directional,
indeterminate)
Дети ходят в школу.
The children go to school. (They make regular trips there and
back.)
Дети ходят по парку.
The children are strolling about the park. (random motion, no goal)
Дети ходили в кино.
The children went to the movies. (They made one round trip, there and
back.)
Ребёнок уже ходит.
The child is already walking. (He/she can perform the action.)
Идти (uni-directional,
determinate)
Он идёт по улице.
He's going along the street. (action in progress, directed toward a
goal)
Когда он шёл в магазин, он встретил своего
друга.
While on his way to the store, he met his friend. (goal-directed action in
progress, "intersected" by a secondary action)
Пойти (setting out; future intent to
go)
Где ваша сестра? Она пошла в
библиотеку.
Where's your sister? She's left for the library.
Завтра мы пойдём в
музей.
Tomorrow we'll go to the museum.
All these verbs simply convey the meaning of "going" and say nothing about HOW that
action will be accomplished. If it is necessary to emphasize that you will be "walking", you
need to add пешком after the verb.
For example:
Утром дети идут в школу
пешком.
Thre children walk to school in the morning.
Я люблю ходить пешком.
I like to walk
Они хотят пойти в музей
пешком.
They want to walk to the museum.
"Transport" verbs
If you are emphasizing that you are using a form of transportation, you will use the
following verbs:
ездить (for ходить) ехать (for
идти) поехать (for пойти) and
indicate, if you wish, the form of transport in the following manner:
на машине, на
автобусе, на трамвае,
на метро, etc.
For example:
Мы ездили туда на машине.
We went there by car.
Он любит ездить на
метро.
He likes to take the metro.
Мы поедем в Москву на
поезде.
We'll take the train to Moscow.
Note:
Автобус (троллейбус, трамвай, поезд)
ходит/идёт.
Машина ездит/едет.
For example:
Вот идёт наш автобус.
There goes our bus.
Вы не знаете, какой трамвай идёт до
библиотеки?
Would you happen to know which bus goes to the library?
Смотрите! Вот едет машина
президента!
Look! There goes the President's car!
In case you were wondering
Prefixes and Verbs of Motion
In this lesson, you saw verbs of motion used with various prefixes. These prefixes add
an extra dimension to the basic meaning of these verbs. The prefixes you will be using most
often are:
до- to get to, get as far as
Как дойти до американского
посольства?
How can I get to the American Embassy?
Мы доехали до Москвы.
We got as far as Moscow.
вы- to go out, to exit, to get
off
Вам нужно выйти из метро на Новинский
бульвар.
You need to go out of the subway and onto Novinsky Boulevard.
Вам нужно выйти на следующей
остановке.
You need to get off at the next stop.
пере- to cross
Вам нужно перейти улицу.
You need to cross the street.
Где здесь подземный переход?
Where's the underground crosswalk?
про- to cover a certain distance
Вам нужно пройти два квартала. You need to go 2
blocks.
Упражнение №48.
Go back through this lesson and find examples of verbs of motion, both with and without
prefixes. Explain their usage. With your instructor's help, try using them yourself.
Useful words and expressions
билет
ticket
вверх
up (direction)
вниз
down (direction)
вход
entrance
выход
exit
выходить, выйти
to exit, go out
гостиница
hotel
делать
to do, to make
доехать до...
to get to, to get as far as
жетон
token
за угол (куда)
around the corner (direction)
за углом (где)
around the corner (location)
квартал
block
книжечка
booklet
Кольцевая линия
Ring Line
куда?
where? (direction)
на углу
on the corner
налево
to the left, on the left
направо
to the right, on the right
напротив
opposite, across
обратный
back, reverse
объезд
detour
отсюда
from here
передать
to pass, hand over
пересадка
transfer
переход
crosswalk
пешком
on foot
повернуть
to turn
подземный переход
underground passage, crosswalk
потом
then, after
пробить
punch (ticket)
проехать
pass, drive through
проход
passage
прямо
straight ahead
скоро
soon
следующий, ая, ее, ие
next
стоянка такси
taxi stand
талон
ticket
туда
there
Как доити до ...?
How do I get to? (on foot)
Как доехать до ...?
How do I get to? (by car)
Какая следующая станция?
What's the next station?
Какая следующая остановка?
What's the next stop?
Вы (сейчас) выходите?
Are you getting off?
Разрешите пройти.
Please let me through.
Не за что.
Don't mention it?