Your task
Monday, November 9 · The courtyard, 3 p.m.
Your task
A week after you moved in, Mr. Petrović's daughter Ana is home for a visit, and he introduces you in the courtyard. Your goal: understand what she tells you, read the message she sends Jelena, choose the right words for a few situations, and then introduce yourself to Ana in writing, with Vi.
The test
14 questions: 6 on the courtyard conversation, 4 on Ana's message, 4 situations. Then a short message for your instructor.
Before you start
Read the courtyard conversation first, then Ana's message. Take your time: there's no clock.
How the test works
Read the courtyard conversation and Ana's message to Jelena, then answer the 14 questions. This time there are no English translations. Get 12 right (80%) to pass. If you don't pass, look at what you missed, read the texts again and try again. Then write a short message to Ana. It goes to your instructor, and it's part of finishing the module.
Read: in the courtyard
Mr. Petrović introduces you to his daughter. Read the conversation. Your own answers aren't in the text, and this time there's no English translation. Questions 1 to 6 in the test are about it.
- Gospodin Petrović:Dobar dan! Da Vas upoznam: ovo je moja ćerka Ana.
- Ana:Dobar dan! Baš mi je drago. Znači, Vi ste u mom starom stanu!
- Ana:Ja sad živim u Beču, već deset godina. Radim u hotelu, na recepciji.
- Ana:Tata kaže da učite srpski. Bravo! A odakle ste?
- Ana:Lepo! Evo, zapišite moj srpski broj. Nula, šest, dva. Tri, tri, pet. Jedan, nula, osam, devet.
- Gospodin Petrović:Ana, ajde, mama te čeka sa ručkom. Prijatno!
Read: Ana's message
That evening, Jelena shows you a message from Ana on her phone. Read it. Questions 7 to 10 in the test are about it.
Jelena, poruka od Ane:
Ćao, Jelena! Ana ovde. U Beogradu sam još pet dana. Hoćeš na kafu sutra ujutru? Slobodna sam posle devet, a broj mi je isti. U stanu sedam sada živi neko baš fin, i već govori srpski! Pozdravi Luku i Mrvicu.
Ana
New words: sutra = tomorrow, ujutru = in the morning, posle = after, slobodna = free.
The test
Quiz
Module 1 test
14 questions · pass mark 80%
- 1.
Courtyard. Write Ana's Serbian phone number in digits:
- 2.
Courtyard. How many years has Ana lived abroad? Write the number in digits:
- 3.
Courtyard. What does Ana say about a hotel?
- 4.
Courtyard. How does Mr. Petrović talk to Ana, and how does Ana talk to you?
- 5.
Courtyard. How does Ana know you're learning Serbian?
- 6.
Courtyard. Ana asks you one question. What does she want to know?
- 7.
Message. Why does Ana write to Jelena?
- 8.
Message. When is Ana free tomorrow?
- 9.
Message. How many more days is Ana in Belgrade?
- 10.
Message. Who does Ana ask Jelena to say hi to?
- 11.
Situation. In the courtyard you meet an older woman from the second floor for the first time. It's 4 p.m. What do you say?
- 12.
Situation. Ana starts talking fast, and you lose her. What do you say?
- 13.
Situation. The woman from the second floor asks: Odakle ste? You're a woman from Australia. What do you say?
- 14.
Situation. A new name appears on the intercom, in Cyrillic: ЦВИЈИЋ. How is it written in Latin letters?
Answer every question before you submit.
Where to review
Numbers in words: Lesson 5. Ti and Vi, greetings and Drago mi je: Lesson 2. Where you're from and what you do: Lesson 3. Polako, molim Vas and the other rescue phrases: Lesson 4. Latin and Cyrillic letters: Lesson 1. And More Practice has extra tasks on every topic.
Your message
A message to Ana
Ana gave you her Serbian number. Send her a short text message with Vi, 4 or 5 sentences: greet her and ask how she is, say who you are (your name and your apartment), where you're from and how old you are, give her your number, and thank her. At least 15 words. Your instructor will read it. Open the example only after you try.
Write it in your own words. Without an account, you can save your answer in this tab. Closing the tab deletes it.
Main writing task · at least 15 words. Submitting it is part of finishing this activity.
Example answer
Dobar dan, Ana! Kako ste? Ovde Alex, iz stana sedam. Ja sam iz Kanade, imam trideset dve godine i učim srpski. Moj broj je 065 914 0638. Hvala Vam i pozdrav!
Compare the information and how it's phrased. Your answer doesn't need to use the same words.
You finished Module 1
What you can do now
In one week in Belgrade, you've learned to read any Serbian word, greet people at any time of day and choose between ti and Vi, say who you are and where you're from, save a conversation when you're lost, and give and catch phone numbers and ages. That's a real first week. Next module: the café and the kafana.