Chapter 1 Lesson 3Chapter 1 Lesson 3

Ру́�сские бу́�квы: гру́�ппа Ру́�сские бу́�квы: гру́�ппа 33

Russian Letters: Group 3 Russian Letters: Group 3

Week 1, Lesson 3Week 1, Lesson 3

Continuing with the alphabetContinuing with the alphabet

Gender of nounsGender of nouns

Greetings/taking leaveGreetings/taking leave

VocabularyVocabulary

ReviewReview

ConsonantsConsonants

ММ, м, мПП, п, пКК, к, кТТ, т, тДД, д, дНН, н, нЧЧ, ч, ч

VowelsVowels

АА, а, аОО, о, оЭЭ, э, эЕЕ, е, еЯЯ, я, яWhich indicate the Which indicate the

preceding consonant is preceding consonant is hard? Soft?hard? Soft?

Grammar OverviewGrammar Overview

OO or or AA at the beginning of a word or at the beginning of a word or before the stress is pronounced as a before the stress is pronounced as a weak weak ‘‘aa’’

In most cases In most cases ЧЧ, ч, ч is pronounced as is pronounced as ‘‘chch’ like in cheese. *Exceptions such as ’ like in cheese. *Exceptions such as ЧЧттo (shto?) should be memorized. o (shto?) should be memorized.

NegationNegation

нене = not. Shows = not. Shows negation. negation.

Это не Аня.Это не Аня.Это не маAма.Это не маAма.

Exercise 1-18Exercise 1-18

Это аптеAка? Нет, Это аптеAка? Нет, эAто не аптеAка. эAто не аптеAка. Это домЭто дом

New LettersNew Letters

ConsonantsConsonants

Б бБ б‘b’ as in book‘b’ as in bookС сС с‘s’ in sound‘s’ in soundР р Р р ‘r’ in rest‘r’ in restЙ й Й й ‘y’ in yes‘y’ in yes

VowelsVowels

У у У у ‘u’ as in tube‘u’ as in tubeы - no English ы - no English

equivalentequivalent

Note: у and ы indicate Note: у and ы indicate that the preceding that the preceding consonant is hardconsonant is hard

Link to Handwriting Demo

The Soft SignThe Soft Sign

Ь Ь

The soft sign indicates that the preceding consonant The soft sign indicates that the preceding consonant is soft.is soft.

Section 1-23 Listen and RepeatSection 1-23 Listen and Repeat

Link to Exercise 1-23

Remember!Remember!

а, о, у́, э, ы indicate that the preceding а, о, у́, э, ы indicate that the preceding consonant is hard.consonant is hard.

я, е, ь (the soft sign) indicate that the я, е, ь (the soft sign) indicate that the preceding consonant is soft.preceding consonant is soft.

Greetings (1-24)Greetings (1-24)

УУтро - Morningтро - Morning

ДоAброе уAтро! –ДоAброе уAтро! –

Good Good Morning! Morning!

(from 6 am to 12 pm)(from 6 am to 12 pm)

ДДень - Day, afternoonень - Day, afternoon

ДоAбрый день!ДоAбрый день!

Good Good Afternoon!Afternoon!

(from 12 pm to 6 pm)(from 12 pm to 6 pm)

Taking leaveTaking leave

Пока�Пока�!!

Bye! So long! Bye! So long!

(Informal, for friends only)(Informal, for friends only)

And now, exercise 1-25And now, exercise 1-25

До�брое у́�тро До�брое у́�тро oror До�брый день? До�брый день?

PronounsPronouns

Pronouns you already Pronouns you already knowknow

ЯЯ - I - I

ТыТы - you - you

ooнн//онаона//онооно – he/she/it – he/she/it

New pronounNew pronoun

ММыы - we- we

Pronoun Practice – What is it in Pronoun Practice – What is it in Russian?Russian?

II

youyou

hehe

sheshe

itit

wewe

New VocabularyNew Vocabulary

Сту́де�нтСту́де�нт

Student (male)Student (male)

Сту́де�нткаСту́де�нтка

Student (female)Student (female)

Let’Let’s do exercises 1-26 and 1-27s do exercises 1-26 and 1-27

Remember to adjust your intonation for questions Remember to adjust your intonation for questions and statements!and statements!

Gender of NounsGender of Nouns

Russian nouns are classified according to Russian nouns are classified according to grammatical gender:grammatical gender:

MasculineMasculine

FeminineFeminine

NeuterNeuter

Gender of NounsGender of Nouns

Masculine nouns end in Masculine nouns end in a a consonantconsonant, , -ь-ь, or , or –й–й

додомм

банбанкк

денденьь

мамайй

Feminine nouns end Feminine nouns end in in --аа or or ––яя

руAчкруAчкаа

КаAтКаAтяя

Important!: nouns that Important!: nouns that end in end in --аа or -я and or -я and refer to male persons refer to male persons are masculine:are masculine:

ВанВаняя, пап, папаа

Gender of NounsGender of Nouns

Neuter nouns end in -Neuter nouns end in -оо or – or –ее

окно�окно�

мо�ремо�ре

Pronunciation of unstressed Pronunciation of unstressed EE

Pronounce unstressed e in syllables before the stress Pronounce unstressed e in syllables before the stress as as ‘ee’ in English ‘tree’ or ‘see’:‘ee’ in English ‘tree’ or ‘see’:

ссекре�текре�т

ссекрета�рьекрета�рь

ссемья��емья��

ссестра�естра�

Exercise 1-29Exercise 1-29

Identifying the gender of nounsIdentifying the gender of nouns

What is What is ‘it’?‘it’?

Use он when referring to male persons or Use он when referring to male persons or masculine nouns.masculine nouns. Это банк?Это банк? Да, э�то он.Да, э�то он.

Use она� when referring to female persons or to Use она� when referring to female persons or to feminine nouns.feminine nouns. Это по�чта?Это по�чта? Да, э�то она�.Да, э�то она�.

Use оно� when referring to neuter nouns.Use оно� when referring to neuter nouns. Это мо�ре?Это мо�ре? Да, э�то о�но.Да, э�то о�но.

Russian blogs anyone?Russian blogs anyone?

Link to Exercise 1-31

Continuing with genderContinuing with gender

Notice in the previous dialogue that not only моя� but Notice in the previous dialogue that not only моя� but мой means мой means ‘my’‘my’

ммой па�па, мой брат, мой котой па�па, мой брат, мой кот

ммоя� ма�ма, моя� сестра�, моя� соба�каоя� ма�ма, моя� сестра�, моя� соба�ка

And now...Bingo!And now...Bingo!

Link to Exercise 1-32Link to Exercise 1-32

Exercise 1-33Exercise 1-33

Match the printed words with their hand-written Match the printed words with their hand-written counterparts.counterparts.

Exercise 1-34Exercise 1-34

Practice your new vocabulary with a crossword Practice your new vocabulary with a crossword puzzle.puzzle.

Sound RecognitionSound Recognition

Link to Exercise 1-36Link to Exercise 1-36

Review your consonants and vowelsReview your consonants and vowels

Review of genderReview of gender

Russian nouns are classified according to Russian nouns are classified according to grammatical gender:grammatical gender:

Masculine - ends in a consonant, -ь, or -йMasculine - ends in a consonant, -ь, or -й

Feminine - ends in -Feminine - ends in -аа or - or -яя

Neuter - ends in -Neuter - ends in -оо or – or –ее

Review of genderReview of gender

Important!: nouns that end in -а or –я and refer to Important!: nouns that end in -а or –я and refer to male persons are masculine.male persons are masculine.

DonDon’t forget!: ’t forget!:

мой modifies a masculine noun мой modifies a masculine noun

моя� modifies a feminine noun.моя� modifies a feminine noun.

Memorize, memorize, and memorize Memorize, memorize, and memorize some more!some more!

Memorize all of the vocabulary on page 19. Memorize all of the vocabulary on page 19.

You’You’ll find that you recognize many of the words!ll find that you recognize many of the words!