Introduction to Unit XVIII: Where's Your Homework?

In Unit XVIII you will explore the theme of ‘forgotten homework'. You will work with plural forms of nouns in three cases, as well as adjective-noun phrases in the Nominative plural form. The future tense of verbs will be presented, as well as questions which begin with the word ‘Why?'

Цілі навчання

1. To demonstrate the ability to use plural nouns in the Nominative, Accusative and Genitive Cases.
2. To create adjective-noun phrases in the Nominative plural form.
3. To distinguish between the patterns used to create the future tense of imperfective and perfective verbs.
4. To recall and apply Group I Conjugation patterns to verbs presented in the dialogue and in the Unit.
5. To demonstrate the ability to use the new question-answer pattern “why/because…” as well as other familiar questioning patterns in Ukrainian.


Діялог 18 – А де завдання?

Синопсис

Панна Вівчар питає, чому студенти забули свої завдання. Тарас пізно встав уранці, а Маруся забула завдання на автобусі, бо спішила. Василь та Андрій не знали, як робити завдання. Панна Вівчар не розуміє, чому учні так забувають!

The classroom teacher, Miss Wiwchar, asks students to explain why they forgot their homework assignments. Taras slept in, Marusia forgot her homework on the bus, while Andriy and Vasyl' say that they did not know how to do the assignment. Miss Wiwchar is not very pleased with these explanations.

Dialogue – PowerPoint (PPT) Presentation

Follow the procedure as outlined below. By now this pattern is familiar to you!

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

Step 1: View the PowerPoint (PPT) presentation. Listen to Dialogue 18 - А де завдання? using either the web link given, or the CD ROM provided. Click on the Audio button to hear the audio clips.

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

Step 2: Listen to the dialogue again, and echo-read frame by frame, using the audio clips as your guide. This means that you should repeat what you hear after each audio clip. Pay particular attention to the stresses on words and the intonation pattern in the sentences.

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

 

   

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