Вы всё по́няли? 6.6 Где ты бу́дешь встреча́ть Но́вый год?

Что тако́е "встреча́ть Но́вый год"?
Как по-ру́сски "celebrate"?

You have now seen several words for celebrating a holiday.  Caitlin and Josh had the following conversation with Denis about family holiday celebrations:

	Ке́йтлин:	У нас до́ма отмеча́ют Рождество́.
	Джо́ш:	А у нас отмеча́ют Ха́нуку.
	Дени́с:	У нас отмеча́ют Но́вый год. В Росси́и э́то большо́й пра́здник. А расскажи́те, где и как америка́нцы встреча́ют Но́вый год?

Denis's question is natural for a Russian used to thinking of New Year's as one of Russia's main family-oriented holidays. You have learned that отмеча́ть is "to celebrate," but for the holiday Но́вый год it is common to use the verb "meet," as in to "see in" or "greet" – встреча́ть: Где ты бу́дешь встреча́ть Но́вый год?

You will find out more about Но́вый год traditions in Unit 7. For now get used to thinking of it as a major holiday. There is a Russian saying to the effect that the way in which you spend the New Year's holiday (or "meet the New Year") predicts how you will spend the year itself – so it's not good to quarrel with a friend on New Year's, for example.

Упражне́ние 1. Кто где бу́дет встреча́ть Но́вый год: как в те́ксте?

Which character is described here? Choose the person who fits the description, or, if it describes no one in the text, choose никто́.

Упражне́ние 2. Когда́?

Each of these sentences can be completed with a date. In this activity all the dates are written out as words rather than numbers. Read the sentence and choose the correct date to complete the statement.

Упражне́ние 3. Когда́?

You will hear about some important dates in Caitlin's calendar for the rest of the academic year. They are listed here in no particular order. Indicate the date you hear in digits following the Russian dd.mm format.

Упражне́ние 4. Как в те́ксте?

Listen to the phrases and choose the most appropriate response.

Упражне́ние 5. Present or Future?

Read the sentences and indicate whether they refer to a present or future event.