Pre-Watching Activities

Complete these activities before watching the video. They will help you understand the story better.


Activity 1 — Think about the title

The theme of this episode is «В КОФЕ́ЙНЕ» (In the coffee shop). Before watching, think and answer in Russian:

  • Вы любите пить кофе утром?
  • Какой ваш любимый десерт к кофе?
  • Как вы обычно платите: картой или наличными?
  • Что вы делаете, если оплата картой не проходит?
  • Вы берете кофе «с собой» или пьёте в кафе?
💡 Try to answer these questions using simple Russian sentences.

Activity 2 — Predict the story

Look at these key words from the episode. What do you think is happening? Write 2–3 sentences.

  • кофе́йня — coffee shop
  • бари́ста — barista
  • десе́рт — dessert
  • опла́та — payment
  • солёная караме́ль — salted caramel
💡 There are no wrong answers — this is just your prediction.

Activity 3 — Key words

These words appear in the video. Can you guess their meaning? Match the Russian word with its English translation.

Russian English
витри́на cash / cash money
с собо́й to apply / tap (a card)
нали́чные display case / window
прикла́дывать change (money)
сда́ча to go (takeaway)
💡 Check your answers after watching the video.