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Queen of Spades: noun & adjectives cases revision with key sentences and quotes
This worksheet was designed to combine a quick cases drill (adjectives and nouns in all cases) using the sentences related to the novel.
The sentences were written in such a way so that they could be used in an essay on one of the key themes or characters. Some sentences also include quotes from the text.
There is a also a separate exercise to put the quotes from the novel in a chronological order. Each quote could be used to practise a PEEL structure and as a stimulus for refreshing the knowledge of the content of the novel (e.g. remember the scene the quote was used in).
Answers to the cases exercises are included.
7 pages plus answers.
Russian: The world around us. Environment
9 pages to help learn and practise words and phrases on the topic of nature, environment, sustainability, recycling.
The exercises include:
*Matching picture to words
*matching Russian words to their English equivalents
*making up phrases
*matching causes of nature pollution to consequences
*Filling in gaps
*Reading/listening comprehension
*Comprehension exercises.
The exercises can be further adapted and texts can be used as a starting point for discussion, for example:
whose ideas do you find most useful?
-do you think this is an effective way to help the environment. Why/why not?
-which of the mentioned initiatives exist in your town or city?
Appropriate for level A2/GCSE learners.
The worksheet is created using EDEXCEL Russian language specification.
A-level Russian: Modern Russian cinema
A worksheet on the topic of modern Russian cinema. It is based on a newspaper article about a critically acclaimed film by a Russian director.
The text is followed by a series of exercises (true/false, synonyms as well as multiple choice). The text can be a conversation starter on the topic of modern cinema as well as family and family values.
The worksheet can be used for class or independent work and the answers to the exercises are provided.
Appropriate to use for Russian A-level teaching as well as level B1 adult learners .
Learn Russian through jokes
This is a worksheet based on jokes about lawyers!
The vocabulary is* business* and legal focused and is aimed at level B1 and higher. The jokes can also be used as a conversation starter talking about experiences with lawyers, courts, legal systems of different countries, perceptions and stereotypes of different professions or simply add a bit of humour at the end of a class.
There are 12 jokes with some words and phrases that have to be translated into Russian. The answers are provided.
The second task is sentences for translation into Russian using the words and phrases from exercise 1.
Potentially new phrases are highlighted and explained.
Russian for kids. Alphabet, colours, number
A colourful worksheet that can be used in class or as part of home learning to help children memorise letters, learn and practise colours, new words and numbers 1-10.
ask children to find the letter the suggested word starts with
ask them to find all the green/red letters
ask them to count all the green/red letters or objects
ask them to count all the animals, fruits, etc.
use it as an assessment task to see how well children remember certain letters
ask them to test you! Kids love catching adults making a mistake!
use the pages as a colouring activity
Comparing things in Russian: theory and exercises. GCSE+
A 3 page resource addressing a very common mistake made when comparing or differentiating objects. The theory explains and provides examples on the following words and phrases:
одинаковый
похожий
такой же
один и тот же
разный другой
отличаться
the worksheet includes a link to an interactive exercise that can be done in a variety of ways and an exercise for translation.
ANswers are provided.
The worksheet is appropriate for use at GCSE-level and anyone studing at level A2+
Russian GCSE: Tourism and Travel (vocab, comprehension, exercises, writing)
A 8-page worksheet on one of the 5 themes of Russian GCSE- Local area, tourism and Travel
The worksheet includes:
*relavant glossary
*reading comprehension texts
*vocabulary focused exercises
*writing task
*answers to tasks
Reading comprehension tasks can be adapted for pair work in class, stimulus for further discussion or as a listening comprehension
Russian GCSE: verbs 'to study, learn, teach', talking about school and studies
This 8-page resource will help you learn the difference between the verbs изучать / учить / учиться/научиться/учиться/ уметь and practise them with a variety of exercises.
Pick up even more useful words and phrases with the text on **school routine **and 5 more exercises (word search, true or false, comprehension questions, translation, fill in the blanks).
The worksheet is developed in compliance with GCSE Russian requirements and reflects on of the 5 topics (Future Aspirations, Study and Work - school routine subtopic).
The worksheet can be used in classroom to introduce new material as well as for independent work for anyone studying Russian towards A2 level.
Answers are provided.
City vs Village, Город или деревня
*Discuss the pros and cons of living in a big city and village.
*Learn relevant vocabulary
*Practise listening skills- video link to a short video is included
*Discuss the video
*Complete a comprehension exercise after the video
*Use the video as a stimulus for further discussions on the topic
6 tasks in total, answers are provided for the relevant exercises.
This worksheet is appropriate for level A2 Russian Learners and can be used in preparation for Russian GCSE Higher Tier with teacher’s support.
Russian GCSE: School (vocab, comprehension, exercises, translation, writing)
A 9-page worksheet on one of the 5 themes of Russian GCSE-School (what school is like, school issues, foreign languages)
The worksheet includes:
*relavant glossary
*reading comprehension texts
*vocabulary focused exercises
*writing task
*translation task
*answers to tasks
Reading comprehension tasks can be adapted for pair work in class, stimulus for further discussion or as a listening comprehension
Adjectives. Beginner's and GCSE Russian
This 11-page activity book provides a variety of exercises to
learn essential adjectives,
-practise the use of long and short form,
-learn gender endings,
-practise comparative forms
-expand vocabulary and learn useful Russian Idioms containing short forms of adjectives
-distinguish between adjectives and adverbs
All exercises contain the vocabulary required at Russian GCSE level and can be used when practising such topics as food, studies, my house, describing character and appearance.
The exercises include:
-grouping items
-matching pairs
-filling in gaps
-multiple choice
-anagram
The exercises can be further adapted, for example discussing the pictures:
-Asking for student’s opinion on the pictures where appropriate
-asking the students to describe their own home/dream home/holiday villa, etc.
asking to describe their typical day based on the model text
asking to make a sentence based on the picture using a specific adjective or verb
-guessing which picture is being described
A-level Russian: topic 2.2 - политическая и художестввенная культура- массовая культура
This 32-page workbook covers subtheme 2 ‘Mass culture’ (music, circus, ballet)’ of one of the 4 topics -Political and artistic culture in Russian-speaking world/Политическая и художественная культура в русскоязычном мире/ studied at A-level.
The document contains:
essential vocabulary list
a broad list of exam-style questions
a separate list with possible detailed answers - each answer can be used for information, reading, translation, vocabulary and discussion practice
a variety of texts to cover the topic (e.g. the history of circus, issue of animals in a circus, should music be censored, ballet in Russia, surveys analysis on music preferences in Russian speaking countries.)
infographics and survey results to enable further discussion
gerund and participles practice
comprehension questions and questions for further discussion,
a variety of vocabulary exercises
The texts can also be used to practise translation skills.
All texts and exercises are developed in line with Edexcel GCE Russian specification for the level of vocabulary and grammar required at that level.
The worksheet is also appropriate for anyone learning Russian towards B1-B2 level and interested in expanding their general knowledge and vocabulary on the topic of mass culture in Russian-speaking countries.
Advanced Business Russian: 'Mars Chocolate empire - Шоколадная империя Марс'
This worksheet is based on a media publication, which offers a fascinating insight into the secretive world of one of the biggest American family business empires.
It is appropriate for class work as well home reading and is aimed at confident speakers of B2/C1 looking to expand their vocabulary further with a specific focus on business and finance vocabulary.
The text is thought provoking and can be a starting point for discussing such topics as family relationships, generation gap, work ethic, business development and strategy.
Instead of providing translation for potentially unknown words, we included synonyms. This along with the context should be enough to guess the word’s meaning.
The main task is to find Russian equivalents to the English words and phrases in the text.
Answers are provided
Russian listening and comprehension with a link to a podcast
This worksheet contains a link to a episode 1 of podcast Reading Russian with Belka. We read a story called ‘Встретились, поговорили’ by Sergei Dovlatov.
The worksheet contains:
a transcript of the story with highlighted tricky words and phrases which are explained in the podcast as well as included in the vocabulary list after the text
vocabulary list with translation into English and words with the same roots to those highlighted so that students can trace the etymology and learn more words.
comprehension questions
word search exercise with answers
translation exercise with answers
The resource can easily be used for home and class reading and is easily adaptable. The text provides a good basis for starting a discussion on a number of topics (such as family life, school and university life, world of work, immigration, politics), which are relevant for those working towards an A-level exam (UK-based students), Russian proficiency exam B1 and higher and or a degree level.
Russian. Listening and reading comprehension. A story by S.Dovlatov. Episode 3
This worksheet contains a link to a episode 3 of podcast Reading Russian with Belka. We read a story called ‘Встретились, поговорили’ by Sergei Dovlatov.
The worksheet contains:
a transcript of the story with highlighted tricky words and phrases which are explained in the podcast as well as included in the vocabulary list after the text
vocabulary list with translation into English and words with the same roots to those highlighted so that students can trace the etymology and learn more words.
comprehension questions
word search exercise with answers
translation exercise with answers
The resource can easily be used for home and class reading and is easily adaptable. The text provides a good basis for starting a discussion on a number of topics (such as family life, school and university life, world of work, immigration, politics), which are relevant for those working towards an A-level exam (UK-based students), Russian proficiency exam B1 and higher and or a degree level.
Business Russian. Comprehension "Dirty money in the UK"
This is a worksheet I developed for my business Russian students aimed at B2/C1 level.
The file contains an interview with a book author. The task is to substitute English words with Russian equivalents. The vocabulary is business and finance focused. Students will also benefit from finding a number of synonymous constructions for the phrases to be translated into English.
If used for self-study, the worksheet will require work with a dictionary or a teacher’s guidance.
While using it for my own lessons, I encouraged students to think of the answers to the questions posed by the journalist in the text before proceeding to reading the author’s answers. This prompted a lively discussion in the group and a bit of a break from a rather intense grammar and vocab exercise.
Russian: Sport, football, business. Спорт. Футбол и бизнес
A 5-page A1-2 level worksheet with a link to a file for listening, vocabulary list and 3 exercises . Transcript and answers are provided.
The resource can be for individual work or in class can as a conversation starter on the topics of sports, money and hobbies.
Suitable for continuing level A1/A2 and GCSE Russian.
Russian GCSE short translation tasks IDENTITY & CULTURE
5 translation activities related to one of the 5 GCSE topics IDENTITY AND CULTURE. Each text reflects a different subtopic within the theme.
Worksheets include a short version of Edexcel mark scheme.
5 pages
Russia&NATO. Россия и НАТО. Reading comprehension and vocabulary exercises
An 8-page worksheet based on a newspaper article discussing the history of relationship of the USSR and NATO.
Aimed at advanced (C1+) learners.
The worksheet contains 4 vocabulary building exercises with answers.
The text is abundant with words and phrases related to politics and government and can be used when covering such topics as:
international relations
*history
*war and peace, Cold War
politics & diplomacy
Can be used in class work or for independent comprehensive reading.
Russian proverbs
A fun way to revise numerals and enrich vocabulary with some commonly used Russian proverbs. Learn how to use them, fill in the missing words, try and find English equivalents, think of situations you might use them in. All proverbs contain collective, cardinal or ordinal numerals in different cases.
Answers are provided