russian ii booklet

TABLE OF CONTENTS Reading Lessons CrATTIEC Pott LESRARY Introduction The Cyrillic Alphabet Lesson One Lesson Two Lesson Three Lesson Four Lesson Seven Lesson Eight Lesson Nine

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Reading Lessons CrATTIEC Pott LESRARY

Introduction

The Cyrillic Alphabet

Lesson One

Lesson Two

Lesson Three

Lesson Four

Lesson Seven

Lesson Eight

Lesson Nine

Lesson Ten

Lesson Eleven

Lesson Twelve

Acknowledgments

Russian II

Introduction

Reading has been defined as “decoding graphic

material to the phonemic patterns of spoken lan-

guage which we have already mastered when read-

ing is begun.” To put it another way, reading con-

sists of coming back to speech through the graphic

symbols In short, meanings reside in the sounds of

necessary first step to acquiring the ability to read a

language with meaning

As you know, Russian is written in the Cyrillic

alphabet A complete listing of the Cyrillic alphabet

has been included for your reference, beginning on

page four This is to be used only as a guide, since all

of the necessary information will be given in the audio

portion of the readings In the reading lessons for this

course, you will practice the recognition and pronun-

ciation of Cyrillic letters and combinations of letters,

as well as their use in different words and contexts,

As there is no universal rule regarding stress and pat-

terns of stress with which each word is pronounced,

we have indicated where stress is to be placed by

showing the STRESSED vowel(s) in boldface

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The Cyrillic Alphabet

Cyrillic letter Guide

(capital / small) to Pronunciation

: the u in “mumps” (when

unstressed)

b as in “bet”

V as in “vandal”

BB f at the end of a word

as in “gasoline”

rr at the end of the word

sometimes v when in “r-o”

combination

t at the end of a word

stresed); sometimes e as in

“me” (when unstressed)

Eé yo as in “yore”

z-h, as in the middle of the word “treasure”

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Introduction (continued) For those who are interested, an English translation

of the words and sentences making up each lesson has been provided immediately after the page(s) contain- ing the text for that lesson You may enjoy learning some new Russian vocabulary after completing each lesson, but when doing the lessons, you should first use the text without translation It’s important that as

you first read through each lesson, you concentrate

only on the recognition and pronunciation of Cyrillic Also, the cues indicating stress are found only on the page without translation

The reading materials for Russian II are all recorded at the end of the course You can do the

readings as it is most convenient for you They can

be done individually after every two or three units

or done entirely after completing the full 30 units

Instructions on how to proceed with the readings are contained in the audio portion of the course

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The Cyrillic Alphabet (continued)

K K k as in “Kafka”

Jin | as in “left”

HH nas in “next”

Oo o as in “blow,” but shorter (when

stressed) o as in “ostrich” (when unstressed)

fn p as in “pass”

Pp rolled r

1Ý t as in “trip”

©œ f as in “find”

Xx aspirated h

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The Cyrillic Alphabet (continued)

bb “hard sign” - indicates that

preceding letter should be pronounced with a distinct sound

fast uh-ee combination

“soft sign” - indicates that preceding letter should be pronounced with more breath

eh in “mess”

fast ee-ou combination; like

“seau-” in “beauty”

ya in “yawn,” but shorter (when stressed); uh in “grum- ble” (when unstressed)

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Lesson One with Translation

Russian II

Lesson I

canat CaMađ KpAaCWBađ Mon MaMa caMađ KpacWBan

rne [ne oHa KUBET?

e@ CeMbA KUNA

Eé cemba Kuna B Tyne

Al To>Ke W7 TaM

pa6oTbi KaXXRbBIl đeHb xoKKeu CaMbIn

đ exan noMol Ha M©@TpO

KpOKORMI WHorna đ XonWn NeWKOM

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eas

canatT

CaMaA KpacuBaA

Moan Mama camaa

KpacuBaa

re

[ne oHa KUBET?

e6 CeMbA KUNA

Eé cemba Kuna

B Tyne

H To%e@ KUN TaM

paÕoTbi

KaXhbIl' neHb

xOKKen

CaMbin

Alexan nomon Ha

MeTpo

KDOKOHM7

Wnorna đ xonun

salad most beautiful

My mother is the most beautiful

where Where does she live?

her family lived Her family lived in Tula

| also lived there

work (pl noun) every day hockey most

| was driving home

on the subway

crocodile Sometimes | took a

Lesson Two

TÊMHAđ HOdb Yem 6b! - nWTR -

HW TeLIW/IOCb

LIW Hall WICHOK Halu WWeHOK O4eHb LWYCTPbIN

tOXXHbIÙ

đ pa6oraio

He aepaửil py6nen Ka3ak aTaMaH aTaMaHOM ÕYR]eUIIb Tepnu, Ka3ak, aTamaHom Oyfewb!

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Lesson Two (continued)

16

17

18

19

20

21

22:

Liannn

LIEHTPaNnbHbin

nonbém

Al Te6A chem!

cunwH

He Hano LapanaTbca

KoTéHOK OLlapanan MOH DYVKV

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Lesson Two with Translation (continued)

16

gs

18

19

20

N N

aTaMaHOM

6yneuib

Tepnw, Ka3aK,

aTaMaHOM

6ynewb!

Lianna

L(eHTDA7IbHbIÙ

ïIOnbŠềM

H TeÕn cbeMIl

c€unun

He Hago

LiapanaTbcã

KoTrŠHoK

ouapanan moto

Pyky

(an) Ataman (you) will be

Have patience, Cossack, you will

be an Ataman!

heron central rise / up-slope

| will devour you!

owl It’s not necessary

to be scratching

The kitten scratched my hand

Russian IT Lesson Two with Translation

TƠMHAđ HOUb Yem 6b! - DWTR -~-

HI T©LLIW/IOCb

Lu Halw LI@HOK Haw LieHoK O4©@Hb LLIYCTPBIĂ

tOXKHbllf

H pa6oraio

He 3eBan!

py6nen

Ka3ak araMaH

dark night However -

a child - enjoys oneself

cabbage soup our puppy Our puppy is very energetic

southern

| work

Don’t yawn!

rubles Cossack (cavalry soldier) high ranking cavalry officer

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i

i

aS,

14

Hõpull neHb, HaraLua

W3BWHMTe WTO

Hođnro

W3awHWTe, To đ TaK đ071ro0 He nucan BaM

Y M@HA OY4eHb MHOLO pabotTbi -

WU O4©Hb Ma7O BD©MĐHI

KOHB@pT

W đ He MoFr KYNUTb KOHBEPT,

B ropone He ÕbIno KOHBe@pTOB

93To npasnal

He 6bIno Hud4ero HoBOorOo

A ceronHđ -

A 4UTan fa3€TV -

VU Y3Han, To

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Lesson Three (continued) Lesson Three with Translation

l7 s KacnwiicKoe Mope Good day, Natasha

3 Bbi npencrasnđneTe? ¬- cà

ao 5 W3BWHWT©, YTO A Tak gonro He nucan

BaM

Excuse me, that | haven’t written you for such a long time

24 Bbi Õ 3TOM -

25 Hwudero He roBopMnM?

| have a lot of work -

and very little time

envelope

And | couldn’t buy an envelope

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ree ‘with Translation (continued) Lesson Three with Translation (continued)

10 Bropone, He ƯpIno KOHBepToB, 2

This is very important!

If you already knew that -

why earlier -

13 Acerogua -

But today - 23 Bbl Õ 3TOM -

you about that -

nothing not said?

and learned, that -

16 Bonra pnnađnaer -

the Volga runs -

strolling

Can you imagine?

Russian II

Russian IT

I4 Tlokanylcra

15 [loKaXWTe BaLlY cYMKY

20

pA

Russian II

Russian IT

The Customs Office

Ì TaMOXHR 9 npenMeTbi

gage

12 OTKpOĂT@

two suitcases and a bag

5 WHocTpaHHan BanioTa ˆ_ Open this suitcase

foreign currency

14 Noxanyicta

NokaxKute Bay CyMky

US dollars and German marks

16 A Besy nogapku -

gold and silver

17 0A Moux pApysen

for my friends

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Lesson Four with Translation (continued)

Y Bac OY@Hb MHOFO Nopapkos!

You have a lot of gifts!

Het, y M@HA MHOFO Apy3en

No, | have a lot of friends

MhHe HyX‹HO MNaTUTb NOLUNWHY?

Do | need to pay a duty?

Het, Bce B NOpAAKE

No, everything is in order

Mpoxopute, noxKanyncta

Pass through, please

[paHWLia Ha 3aMKe@

The border is locked

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Russian I

Lesson Five

6uneT Ha CamoneéT [ne MoX‹HO KyTIWTb ÕW7IeT?

Asuakacca ABWaKacca eCTb B rOCTWHWLI©

«MeTpono7b»

neTeTb Kyfa Bbi XOTUTe NeTeTb?

BbINeTETb Korna Bbl XOTUTe BbINeTeTb?

MHe ny4lwe BbIneTeTb B YeTBepr

MHe Hy>KeH OfMH Gunner

«AgpocbnoT»

KoMnaHun «Aapocb]oT»

Netante camonétamnu «Aspocbnota»!

Het, cnacu6o

Mo>xKeT 6bITb, B Apyronu pas

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Lesson Five (continued)

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16

Li

Aaponopr LIlepeMeTbeBO

YBarkaemble naccaKupbl -

3anepKuBaeTca

Balu BbINeT 3anep»KuBaeTCA

nyywe no3snHo

[lyduIe no3nHo, ¥em Hukorpa!

Lesson Five with Translation

Airline Tickets ÕwneT Ha caMO/IỆT ticket for an airplane

Where is it possible to buy a ticket?

ticket office (airplane) ABWaKacca @cTb B rOCTWHWLIĐ

There is a ticket office (airplane) in the Hotel “Metropol.”

NeTeTb

to be flying

To where do you want to be flying?

BbINeTeTb

to fly away (“to leave by flying”) Korna Bbi XOTUTe BbINeTeTb?

When do you want to fly (away)?

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Russian IT

Lesson Five with Translation (continued) Lesson Five with Translation (continued)

It's better for me to fly away on Thursday 18 s3anepxWwBaeTcn

delayed

NOT ‘your flight has been delayed

ll ‹2DOGŒD7ñ1OT»

better late

Better late than never!

Fly the planes of “Aeroflot!”

No, thank you

Maybe, another time

Airport

Respected passengers -

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Lesson Six Lesson Six (continued)

1 metpo 1 15 Beiitu

ropon»

KonbLteBan nWHWñ

19 npoeanHoi OcTopo‹Ho, OBEPN 3aKpbIBaloTcA

4

5

6

7 Cnenyioulan craHuua — «Mankogckan»

14 KaK noexaTb ñO rOCTWHWLIbl «Poccwn»?

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Lesson Six with Translation

10

32

Riding the Subway MeTpo

subway

MockKogcKoe Me@TpO

Moscow Subway

CTaHLIWR M@TpO «[ ]yLIKWHCKaR»

“Pushkinskaya” Subway Station

Ring Line (subway line)

OcTropoxnol

Attention!

OcTopo‹Ho, ñBepW 3aKpbIBaIOTCR

Attention, the doors are closing

CñenyIoLtan cTaHuf8 — ‹MankoBckañ»

Next stop (“station”) — “Mayakovskaya.”

He npwucnoHnTbcñl

Don’t lean!

CTraHLiwn «[lpocneKT Mupa»

Peace Avenue Station

[lepexon Ha KonpLieBVtO ñMHWIO

Russian II Lesson Six with Translation (continued)

11

đó

13

14

LỘ

16

[loean_cnenyeT - (The / This) train goes -

fo cTaHunn «MenBepkoBo»

up to the “Medvedkovo” Station

Mecta nnñ naccaXWpoB c neTbMI

Places for passengers with children

Kak noexaTb n0 rOCcT⁄HWLIbI «PoccWn»?

How does one reach the Hotel Russia?

BbllTW

to leave (from) BaM HyX‹HO BbllTW Ha cTaHLIWW «KWTañ- ropop»

You need to leave at the Chinatown Station

BaM HyX@H X@TOH?

Do you need a token?

ño3nHo late ïIpOS3nHoử pass Cnacu6o, y MeHA eCTb NpoespHON 6uner

Thank you, | have a pass

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MY3@W W BbICTABKW

MockogcKMừ KpeMIIb

Bbi XoTWTe@ nolTW B KpeM/JIb?

Mbi yxKe 6bI Tam BYepa

Mbi xogunn -

B Opyxelnyo [lanaTy -

B «ANMa3HbiIN ®oHR, -

w B [loKpoBcKWl co6õop

CeronHf

CeronHn Mbi XOT@7W Õbi rIOrI4CTb -

B TpeTbfKOBCKVIO ra7IepelIo

Tyfa MO>KHO NoexaTb Ha MeTPO

Hyx‹Ho noeXaTb HO CTAHLIMW

«‹ÏpeTbfñKOBCKañ» -

YU HEMHOPO NPONTM NeLWKOM

15:

16

lim:

18

MHe O4eHb HpaBAtTc” - DVCCKW© WKOHHI

XYnoOX%HMKW KADTMHbI DYCCKMX XYR0%XHWKOB

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Lesson Seven with Translation

Sightseeing

museums and exhibitions

2 MockoacKWl KpeMIb

Moscow Kremlin

Do you want to go to the Kremlin?

4 MbI yoke 6binv Tam BYepa

We were already there yesterday

We went (on foot) -

to ihe Nhoxy Chamber -

7 B«ANMa3HbIn DoH» -

to the Diamond Treasury -

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Lesson Seven with Translation (continued)

10

Lh:

i2,

14

Ly

16

17:

18

CeronHñ Mbi XoTe7W ÕbI r\oriacTb - Today we would like to get in -

B TDeTbñKOBCKVIO ranepew

to the Tretyakov Gallery

Tvna MOXHO rIO@XaTb Ha M@TpO

It's possible to go there by subway

Hy»‹Ho noeXaTb ñO CTaHLIWM

‹ [D@TbfKOBCKAñ» - It’s necessary to go to [lit “to reach”]

the Tretyakovskaya Station -

YW HEMHOrO NpONTU NeLUKOM

and ‘to walk for a little on foot

MHe O4eHb HpaBATCA -

| really like -

YCCKUE UKOHbI

ussian Icons

XYROX%HWKW artists KADTMHbI DYCCKWX XYROXXHWKOB pictures by Russian artists

|

Lesson Eight with Translation

and to the Pokrov Cathedral

> today

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Lesson Eight

1 300napK

2 _ MocKoBckWl 3ooriapK

3 bonbulian Fpy3WHckan ynwua

4 sg@epW W nTMLIbl

5 Jles — Liapb 3Bepeli

6 KopMMTb 3Bepen -

7 BOCTID@LIA@TCHR

8 KypwLa — H© nñTMuA

10 Crpayc npndeT -

ll ronoBy B necok

l2 Otovgute oT KneTKu!

13 Twrpbi eujé He saBTpakann

l4 CnonHy nanw MOpKOBKY

lŠ cnon

16 CoBeTcKMl CTOH -

At the Zoo 30onapK

Z00 Mockosckni 300napk Moscow Zoo bo/lbLllañ [py3WwHcKañ ynwLia Big Georgian Street 3B@pMW W TITWMLIbI animals and birds Jlea — Liapb 3Bepeli

The lion — (is the) tsar of the animals

KOpMuUTb 3Bepen - Feeding the animals - BOCrIDeLlaeTcn

is forbidden

Kypuua — He ntuua

A chicken — (is) not a bird

Kupad Sonbwon — eMY BWRnHeli|

The giraffe is big — to him more is visible!

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Lesson Eight with Translation (continued)

The đ8t:ich hides -

(his) head in the sand

Step away from the cagel

The tigers haven't yet eaten breakfast

A carrot was given to the elephant

elephant

The Soviet elephant -

is the happiest elephant in the world!

Russian IIT Lesson Nine

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Ha

Bxon Bbixon, Het Bbixona

KypMTb BocrpeLlaeTcn

ïIpoean CKo0/IbKO cTOMT npoean 8 MeTpo?

Bam HYy>KHO KYNMTb >KETOH

DKETOH CTOMT ABe TbICAUN py6nen

Ho Ha TaKcW MOX‹HO noexaTb ÕbIcrpeel

Ha, Ho TaKcW HaMHOoro ñopoxxel THule eneLLlb — nanbulie ÕyneLiib

OCTaHOBKa OcTaHoBKa aBTobyca TaM @CTb OCTaHoBKa

Russian IT

Lesson Nine (continued)

Russian II Lesson Nine with Translation

17 Ham nyywe noexaTb Ha TpamBae

10

Getting Around Bxon

Entrance Bbixojn Exit Her BbIXOna

No exit

KypWTb BocrnpeuaeTcn

Smoking is forbidden

npoesp ride

Ckonbko CTOUT NpoesA B MeTpo?

How much does a subway ride cost?

BaM HYXHO KVrIWTb X@TOH

You need to buy a token

X<eT0H cToWT nBe TbIcadw pyõne

The token costs two thousand rubles

Ho Ha TaKcW MOXHO noeXaTb ÕbicTrpeel But by taxi it’s possible to reach (your destination) more quickly!

8, HO TAKCW HaMHOrO ñopoxel

es, but a taxi is much more expensive!