Ruslan Russian 1: Student Workbook To Accompany The Ruslan 1 Course Book Alphabet Introduction and Lesson 1
Ruslan Russian 1: Student Workbook To Accompany The Ruslan 1 Course Book Alphabet Introduction and Lesson 1
Ruslan Russian 1: Student Workbook To Accompany The Ruslan 1 Course Book Alphabet Introduction and Lesson 1
RUSSIAN 1
Student Workbook
to accompany the
Ruslan 1 course book
Alphabet Introduction
and Lesson 1
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Olga Bean, Vassily Bessonov, Sergey and Konstantin Kozlov, Anna Kurman,
Vicky Phillips and Mark Swift for their assistance in checking and trialling exercises, and
for their ideas.
Thanks to the following for the use of their voices in the listening exercises:
Olga Bean, Colonel Viktor Vasilyevich Denezhkin, Tatyana Hopkins, Inga James,
Alexander Korbakov, Sergey, Olga and Konstantin Kozlov, Anna Kurchenko, Natasha
Lewis, Vicky Phillips, Vasily Vasilyevich Ryzhkov and Julia Vasilenko.
Most of the photos were taken by John Langran. Thanks to others who contributed,
especially to Jonathan Madden. Thanks to Anna Lauchlan for the use of her cartoon
images, and to Elena Keys for her handwriting examples.
Teachers may wish to photocopy individual pages for their learners, and licences
for such usage may be obtained from Ruslan Limited.
A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.
The exercises may be used by individuals working alone, or by groups with a teacher.
Teachers can use the exercises orally in class, as well as for tests or for homework.
Teachers and schools etc. who wish to make photocopies of pages of the book can obtain
a licence for this from Ruslan Limited.
The majority of the questions in the exercises have a single possible answer and these are
given in the key at the back of the book.
When writing in Russian it will often be a good idea to use a pencil in the first instance.
Exercises marked w 6 are listening exercises, based on recordings on the audio CD that
is packaged with the book. The number is the track number on the CD. When you are
using the recordings, be ready with the pause button for when you want to write down an
answer! Replay the recordings and listen to them as many times as you need to.
The symbol is used for advice or to refer you to a page in the Ruslan Russian 1
student book, third edition.
The stress marks on the Russian vowels are given in most of the exercises, but you do not
need to reproduce these when you are writing your answers. Stress marks are not given on
upper case letters. This is important when a word begins with a vowel. For example the
name “Anna” - Àííà - is given without a stress mark because the stress falls on the first
letter “À” which is upper case. However the name “Sergey” is stressed on the second
syllable, and the stress is marked on the letter “ˆ” - Ñåðãˆé.
Remember that the stress marks are only an aid to learning. They will not be there to help
you when you travel to Russia!
John Langran
September 2007
Èìÿ: ____________________________________________
Ôàì‰ëèÿ: ____________________________________________
Àäðåñ: ____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
‚øè èíòåðˆñû:
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
1. Russian handwriting. Copy out the letters and the words. Handwriting tips:
Use pencil and rubber until you get them right! Ruslan 1 book page 6
À à ‚òîì
Á á áàã‚æ
 â âèí‹
à ã ãðàìì
Ä ä Ë‚äà
Å å äåñˆðò
¨ ¸ Ãîðáà÷¸â
Ææ æóðíàë
Ç ç áë˜çêà
È è êè‹ñê
É é òðàìâ‚é
Ê ê ïàðê
Ë ë ïëàí
Ìì ìåíƒ
Í í òˆííèñ
Î î øîêîë‚ä
Ï ï ïðîáëˆìà
Ð ð ìåòð‹
Ñ ñ ñïîðò
Ò ò òàêñ‰
Ó ó òóàëˆò
Õ õ õîêêˆé
Ö ö öàðü
× ÷ ï‹÷òà
Ø ø øîêîë‚ä
Ù ù áîðù
Ú ú îáúˆêò
Û û ì˜çûêà
Ü ü êîíòð‹ëü
Ý ý ýêñïˆðò
Þ þ áþð‹
ß ÿ êîíüµê
à. “express” _______________________
á. “Duma” (Russian Parliament) _______________________
â. “theatre” _______________________
ã. “terminal” _______________________
4. Which is which?
5. Which is which?
6. Which is which?
8. Which is which?
9. Which is which?
à. on a skewer _______________________
á. a person that makes things _______________________
â. cabbage soup _______________________
ã. a floor of a building _______________________
ä. from the USA _______________________
å. good to listen to _______________________
æ. a comrade _______________________
ÊÈÍÎÒÅÀÒÐ
ÖÅÌÅÍÒ
Ë.Í. Òîëñòîé
Àííà
Êàðåíèíà
w2
15. Иññêèå ãîðîä‚ - “Russian towns”
Listen to the recording and write in the town names in Russian
letters, as they are spelled out. Each is read twice:
á. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
â. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
Ì. Æ.
ïðîáëˆìà
áàã‚æ
øîêîë‚ä
òóàëˆò
ñóâåí‰ð
ãðàìì
â‹äêà
áèëˆò
â‰çà
äåêëàð‚öèÿ
æóðí‚ë
ï‚ñïîðò
êàññˆòà
àñïèð‰í
ãàçˆòà
àýðîï‹ðò
7. Make short conversations using the words from the list below:
12. Make up your own questions and answers using the same model and using
the words given:
à. áèëˆò / ï‚ñïîðò
- _________________________________________
- _________________________________________
á. ÷åìîä‚í / ñ˜ìêà
- _________________________________________
- _________________________________________
â. ÷åìîä‚í / ñ˜ìêà
- _________________________________________
- _______________________
ã. ãàçˆòà / æóðí‚ë
- _________________________________________
- _________________________________________
à. ______________________
______________________
á. ______________________
â. ___________________________________________
à. Àííà ________________________
á. Ñåðãˆé ________________________
â. Íèêîë‚é ________________________
ã. Îëüãà ________________________
ä. ‰êòîð Âàñ‰ëüåâè÷ ________________________
w4 17. Listen to the conversation and write down how people describe
themselves:
à. Ñåðãˆé _______________
á. Àííà _______________
w5 18. Listen to the conversations and write down what belongs to whom.
Choose items from the list:
à. Ñåðãˆé _______________________________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
á. Àííà _______________________________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
1à. 1á.
You are arriving at Moscow You are arriving at Moscow
Sheremetyevo airport. Sheremetyevo airport. The person
Start a conversation with the person next to you starts talking:
next to you:
Say “Hello!”
Say “Hello!” Say yes, it is Moscow.
Ask if this is Moscow. When asked, say that you are not a
Ask if he / she is a tourist. tourist. You are a journalist.
2à. 2á.
You are helping a Russian who You are a Russian engineer (Âàä‰ì
has arrived at London Heathrow Ñìèðí‹â / Àííà Ñìèðí‹âà). You are
airport. You are at the luggage looking for your case and bag at
reclaim. He / she is rather short- Heathrow airport. Being a bit short-
sighted: sighted, you are pleased that someone
wants to help you:
Ask if this is his/her suitcase.
The first suitcase you are asked about
is not yours.
Ask if he is Âàä‰ì Ñìèðí‹â or if
she is Àííà Ñìèðí‹âà. Confirm your name.
Ask if this is his / her suitcase. Yes, the second case is yours.
Ask if this is his / her bag. The bag is yours. Thank him / her.
Ask if he / she is a tourist. When asked, you are not a tourist. You
are an engineer.
The Alphabet
Ex. 1 See Ruslan 1 book pps. 5,6. Words not listed are international.
Ex. 2 ýêñïðåññ, Äóìà, òåàòð, òåðìèíàë.
Ex. 3 Ãàãàðèí, Ïóòèí, Òîëñòîé, Íóðèåâ, ×àéêîâñêèé.
Ex. 4 Àòëàíòèêà, Áåðëèí, Âîëãà, Àíòàðêòèêà, Ìàðñ, Áàéêàë.
Ex. 5 ïàíäà, êèëîìåòð, òåííèñ, êèëîãðàìì, äæèí, ìèíóòà.
Ex. 6 àáñóðä, êàíäèäàò, äåïðåññèÿ, äèâàí, ðåçóëüòàò, êàòàñòðîôà, êàëåéäîñêîï.
Ex. 7 îïòèìèñò, ïåññèìèñò, ðåàëèñò, êîììóíèñò, êàïèòàëèñò.
Ex. 8 êðîêîäèë, ðîçà, ëèìîí, öàðü, áîìáà, ïèíãâèí, òåàòð.
Ex. 9 òóáåðêóë¸ç, ñïóòíèê, îðáèòà, ìèíèìóì, ìàêñèìóì, ÷åìïèîí, èíòåðâüþ, ïèðàìèäà,
ýíòóçèàñò, ôàíàòèê, àëôàâèò.
Ex. 10 ãåíåðàë, àäìèðàë, ïàðàäîêñ, ìåòîä, èíòåðíåò, þìîð, äæàç, ïðîáëåìà.
Ex. 11 øàøëûê, èíæåíåð, ùè, ýòàæ, àìåðèêàíåö, ìóçûêà, òîâàðèù.
Ex. 12 ×åõîâ, Øàãàë, Øîñòîêîâè÷, Ìîñêâè÷, ßêóòñê, Õðóù¸â, ×å÷íÿ, Óðàë.
Ex. 13 ôàêò, ïðîïàãàíäà, áþðîêðàò, æèðàô, õàîñ, òåìïåðàòóðà, êàëàøíèêîâ.
Ex. 14 Audio and Video Cassettes, Cds. Wine. Football. Armenia. Cinema. Dmitrov. Cement.
Anna Karenina. Saratov.
Ex. 15 ÌÎÑÊÂÀ, ÍÎÂÎÑÈÁÈÐÑÊ, ÂËÀÄÈÂÎÑÒÎÊ, ÑÀÌÀÐÀ, ÌÓÐÌÀÍÑÊ, ÕÀÁÀÐÎÂÑÊ,
ÒÎÌÑÊ, ÑÌÎËÅÍÑÊ, ßÊÓÒÑÊ.
Lesson 1
Ex. 1, 2 See Ruslan 1 book p. 10. Words not listed are international.
Ex. 3 ëàìïà, âîäêà, òóàëåò, òóðèñò, ïàñïîðò, áàãàæ, êèîñê
Ex. 4 Masculine: áàãàæ, øîêîëàä, òóàëåò, ñóâåíèð, ãðàìì, áèëåò, æóðíàë, ïàñïîðò, àñïèðèí,
àýðîïîðò. The others are feminine.
Ex. 5,6 Teacher marking required.
Ex. 7 Íàòàøà - æóðíàë - âèçà - îí - àýðîïîðò - Äà!
Ex. 8 àñïèðèí - ñòóäåíòêà - êàññåòà - ñòóäåíò - Íåò!
Ex. 9 Director, container, conference, credit, courier, mafia, office, printer, seminar, telephone, firm,
company, contract, computer, xerox (photocopy), lift, marketing, partner, a safe, telex, fax,
photocopy.
Ex. 10 Ìàôèÿ. Òåëåôîí. Ëèôò.
Ex. 11 Ýòî êîìïüþòåð. Ýòî ëèìîíàä. Ýòî ïàñïîðò.
Ex. 12 - Ýòî áèëåò èëè ïàñïîðò? - Ýòî áèëåò.
- Ýòî ÷åìîäàí èëè ñóìêà? - Ýòî ÷åìîäàí.
- Ýòî ÷åìîäàí èëè ñóìêà? - Ýòî ñóìêà.
- Ýòî ãàçåòà èëè æóðíàë? - Ýòî æóðíàë.
Ex. 13 administrator, businessperson, guitarist, director, journalist, engineer, consultant, cosmonaut,
linguist, mathematician, manager, mechanic, musician, pensioner, programmer, professor,
secretary (fem.), soldier, student, stewardess, farmer, physicist, footballer, economist.
Ex. 14 Ýòî êîñìîíàâò. Ýòî ôåðìåð . Ýòî ãèòàðèñò / ìóçûêàíò. Ýòî ôóòáîëèñò. Ýòî ñîëäàò.
Ýòî äèðåêòîð.
Ex. 15 Áîëüøîé òåàòð. Êðåìëü. Êðàñíàÿ ïëîùàäü.
Ex. 16 in order: ýêîíîìèñò, ìóçûêàíò, ïðîãðàììèñò, ñòþàðäåññà, ïåíñèîíåð.
Ex. 17 in order: öèíèê, ðåàëèñò
Ex. 18 Ñåðãåé: ïàñïîðò, áèëåò, æóðíàë. Àííà: ÷åìîäàí, ñóìêà, ãàçåòà.