1.1 Getting to know people pages 8-11
1.2 Reinforcing recognition of the Russian alphabet pages
8-12
1.1 |
Objectives |
Combining social and linguistic aims by introducing learners to each other and to the tutor using the Russian key phrases. |
Materials |
none |
1 Demonstrate the following conversation either with a confident member of the class or with visual aids.
2 Encourage everyone to circulate and to introduce themselves to the other members of the group individually, shaking hands as they say ‘Pleased to meet you’.
This is a good icebreaker.
1.2 |
Objectives |
Reinforcing recognition of the Russian alphabet, sounds and names while giving further practice of asking and giving names. |
Materials
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Name cards in Russian and English, using the names from Unit 1 (Ivan, Olga, Tanya, Victor, Vanya, Olya, Boris, Anna). | |
Preparation |
Make or photocopy two sets of cards for each group, one in Russian and the other in English. It helps if each set is a different colour. |
1 Give everyone two cards, one with a name in Russian and one with a different name in English. Allow time for them to work out how to say their Russian name.
2 In groups of six or eight (depending on class size), learners take it in turns to ask each other’s names. In reply they should give the name written on their Russian card. If sufficiently confident, they should also be encouraged to greet each other and say goodbye.
3 When the Russian equivalent of the name on their English card is given in reply to the question, they should ask in Russian for that name to be repeated. When it has been repeated, they should say ‘pleased to meet you’ in Russian – and this is the cue for them to be given that Russian card.
4 At the end of the activity everyone should have a Russian card and the correct English equivalent.
This activity can be extended by adding extra Russian names, at first using only the
letters highlighted in the Put it all together section on page 12 of Talk Russian e.g. 
Alternatively with a strong class, add other typical Russian names they may
be able to guess, which include some of the letters they’ve been concentrating on.
People tend to like to see their own names in Russian, so cards could also be prepared
using the names of each member of the class.
Unit 1 activities | What is Talk Russian? | Unit 2 activities