Pre-Watching Activities

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

Activity 1 — Think about the theme

The theme of this episode is «ПЕРВЫЙ ЗВОНОК» (The First Bell). Before watching, think and answer in Russian:

  • Вы помните свой первый день в школе?
  • Какие школьные традиции есть в вашей стране?
💡 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 happens? Write 2–3 sentences.

пе́рвое сентября́ September 1st
бе́лые ба́нтики white bows
буке́т цвето́в bouquet of flowers
лине́йка school assembly
колоко́льчик small bell
пе́рвый класс first grade
💡 There are no wrong answers — this is just your prediction.

Activity 3 — Key words: match before you watch

These words appear in the video. Can you guess their meaning?

Russian English
коси́чки school uniform
шко́льная фо́рма first-grader
первокла́ссник braids
па́рта for the first time
впервы́е school desk
💡 Check your answers after watching the video.
 

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