This lesson will focus on building your capacity to repeat, remember and understand the vocabulary
which has been presented in Dialogue 1. You will notice that Steps 1 & 2 are repeated from the
Introductory Lesson. This repetition is recommended for additional practise in pronunciation and
comprehension of Dialogue 1. Pay particular attention to the stress placed on certain syllables.

Dialogue 1 – Oral Comprehension

Follow the same procedure as outlined in Unit I. To refresh your memory, the directions are repeated below:

Step 1: View Slides --- Listen to Audio Clips

View the PowerPoint (PPT) Slide presentation. Listen to Dialogue 1 – Добридень*, using either the web link given below or the CD ROM which has been provided. Click on the Audio button to hear the audio clips.

Step 2: View Slides --- Listen to Audio Clips --- Repeat

Listen to the dialogue again, and echo-read (repeat what you hear) after each audio clip. Pay particular attention to the stresses on words and the intonation pattern in the sentences.

Step 3: View Slides --- Add Text --- Listen to Audio Clips --- Repeat

Repeat the process above, this time adding the visual language cues provided in the Text (T) button. Listen to the Audio clip and repeat the dialogue once again.

Step 4: View Slides ONLY --- (no audio) --- (no text)

Repeat the process without using the audio-visual support (if possible). You provide the audio component.

A Cumulative Dialogue Box (P) is available to assist you if you are having difficulty with recall. Review the pattern of the dialogue several times until you can easily remember the flow of conversation. Use the course dictionary provided at the end of each lesson if you are having difficulty understanding some of the new terms.

Text button
Audio button
Dialogue button

* If you prefer to view the dialogue online from the Saskatchewan Learning Ukrainian Education Portal, Click here.

I. Exercise  1.i

 

Test your memory! Place the conversation found in Dialogue 1 in the proper order, using only the
visuals below to assist you.

 

      _____  Чи Тарас удома?

 

       _____  Я Роман.

 

       _____  Тарасе, Роман тут.

 

       _____  Добридень, пане Козак!

 

       _____  Так, він удома.  Прошу ввійти.

 

       _____  Добридень, Романе!   

 

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5.
6.

 

Check your recall skills by using the Audio, Text or Dialogue buttons of the Slide Show.

Reflection: Which words in Dialogue 1 were the easiest to remember? Underline them in the
exercise above. Which words were more difficult for you to remember? Highlight them and pay
specific attention to these words as you work through the rest of the Unit.

Cultural Enrichment: Practise your Ukrainian handwriting skills by referring to the exercises which have been placed in the Cultural Enrichment section.

Словничок
Граматичні форми
Культура
Dictionary
Structures and Patterns
 Cultural Enrichment
Unit Dictionary Unit Dialogue Writing Exercises
Cumulative Dictionary Graphic Organizer