Русский язык 102

Урок 6.4

Grammar (please read the corresponding paragraphs):

1. Нет, нЕ было, нЕ будет (267).

Кати сегодня не будет на уроке. Cathy today will not be in class.

У меня не было стола, не было воды в квартире. I didn't have a desk and didn't have water in my apartment.

2. Нужно (268).

У нас всё, что нужно. We have everything we need.

Мне очень нужен муж. I need a husband very much. (this is NOT acceptable in feminist theory, I apologize).

Тебе нужна богатая жена. You need a rich wife. (Worse.)

Тебе нужны новая машина и деньги. You need a new car and money.

3. Надо / не надо. 269.

Не надо играть громко. Don't play loudly.

Уже не надо покупать стол. Now we don't have to buy a desk.

Хотите хорошие отметки, надо много заниматься. If you want good grades, you have to study a lot.

4. Short form adjectives (270).

Я должен идти. I must go.

Ваш сын на фотографии очень похож на вас. Your son in the photograph looks very much like you.

Я рада, что вы любите мою музыку. I'm glad you like my music.

Вы уверены, что папа уже дома? Are you sure that father is already home?

5. Discourse adverbs (271).

кстати by the way

прежде всего first of all

кроме того besides

For Thursday, Jan 24:

Look at the five grammar topics. Then read the text, 266 (also found on your textbook tape). Look at it carefully, it is excellent. Please write out (some) complete Russian textual examples that you can find in Tania's diary of

1) Gen with negative existence in the past

2) нужно

3) не надо in the meaning 'it is not necessary'

4) short adjectives

5) discourse adverbs

6) examples of inverted word order

I apologize for the poor drawing of Tania, pictured here like a cretin.

Please do exer. 1, p. 267.

Learn vocab and phrases:

всё, что нужно	everything we need
почти	almost
правда	it is true
разговаривать	converse, chat
вдруг	suddenly
слЫшать слЫшу слЫшишь слЫшат	hear
стоЯть стоЮ стоИшь стоЯт	stand
нет места для стола	there is no room for a desk
писать я могу и на рояле	I can write on the piano too
а играть на столе я не могу	but I can't play on the desk
снимать комнату	rent a room (tenant's p. v.)
сдавать комнату	rent out a room (landlord's p.v.)
очень нравится	we like it very much
подарок	gift
мы пьём чай	we drink tea
варенье	jam
новоселье	housewarming
как насчёт новоселья?	what about a housewarming?
обязательно!	definitely, for sure

Please write for submission workbook exer. 6.4 on

(1) gen. with neg existence, past/future Б В Г

(2) нУжен, нУжно, нужнА, нужнЫ Д

(3) не надо (both meanings) Е

(4) должен (etc) ж

Please translate: (orally or in writing, if you have time):

1. Tania has everything she needs.

2. Don't play so loudly!

3. We'll be sure to have a housewarming.

4. I can drink (пить) at home, too, but I can't work at the Boot.

5. There wasn't a desk, that's true.

6. We're sitting in the kitchen and chatting and suddenly we hear Sasha on the landing.

7. In a minute the table's in [say: is standing] our room!!

8. Tat'iana's son looks very much like her.

9. I'm glad you are here.

For Friday, Jan. 25

Please do the charming exercise з, then и к м and н. Fun with grammar p. 239 if you like, though it doesn't look like much fun to me.

Complete your study of 6.4 with a review of the vocabulary listed above. Prepare for a brief written quiz on Monday (after a question period for review) on vocab and the grammatical topics, possibly also the excellent text on p. 266, wonderfully good Russian here.