Did you hear the news?
Чухте ли новините?
- Discuss what you saw on television or heard on the radio.
- Time expressions for recent events.
- Get to know the popular media stations in your host country.
This A2 Bulgarian lesson focuses on discussing recent news, introducing key vocabulary like новини (news), репортаж (report), and транспорт (transport). Practice practical expressions to talk about events and reports heard on TV or radio.
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Упражнение 1: Conversation exercise
Инструкция:
- Describe what happened on the news. (Describe what happened on the news.)
- Describe the different media types you see. (Describe the different media types you see.)
- Do you read or watch the news regularly? (Do you read or watch the news regularly?)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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В Люксембург правителството проведе заседание. Женa изнесе реч. In Luxembourg, the government had a meeting. A woman gave a speech. |
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В Париж имаше голям протест. Автобусите и колите не можеха да се движат повече. There was a big protest in Paris. Busses and cars could not drive anmore. |
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Виждам кратки видеоклипове и снимки за новините в социалните мрежи. I see short videos and pictures about the news on social media. |
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Виждам новините по телевизията. I see the news on the television. |
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Четох новините на уебсайт. I read the news on a website. |
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Гледам новините всяка вечер. I watch the news every night. |
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Exercise 2: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 3: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Чух новините по радиото тази сутрин ___.
(Cook new dishes according to the recipe ___.)2. Ти излъчи специална репортажа за изборите ___.
(You select a special report about selected ___.)3. В новините ___ за новите мерки на правителството.
(In the news ___ about new meat on the pravitelstvoto.)4. Главдах предаване на националната телевизия преди ___.
(Main before national television predi ___.)Exercise 4: Cook or renovate?
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Гледам - Гледам
Минало свършено време
- аз гледах
- ти гледа
- той/тя/то гледа
- ние гледахме
- вие гледахте
- те гледаха
Чувам - Чувам
Минало свършено време
- аз чух
- ти чу
- той/тя/то чу
- ние чухме
- вие чухте
- те чуха
Казвам - Казвам
Минало свършено време
- аз казах
- ти каза
- той/тя/то каза
- ние казахме
- вие казахте
- те казаха
Обяснявам - Обяснявам
Минало свършено време
- аз обяснявах
- ти обясняваше
- той/тя/то обясняваше
- ние обяснявахме
- вие обяснявахте
- те обясняваха
Обсъждам - Обсъждам
Минало свършено време
- аз обсъдих
- ти обсъди
- той/тя/то обсъди
- ние обсъдихме
- вие обсъдихте
- те обсъдиха
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Did you hear the news? – Bulgarian Language Lesson A2
This lesson focuses on conversations around news and events in Bulgarian. It is designed for learners at the A2 level who want to practice everyday dialogues related to news heard on the radio, television, or in public transport. The lesson offers practical vocabulary and expressions to discuss current affairs, making it easier to interact in Bulgarian social settings.
Lesson Content Overview
The lesson is structured in three main dialogues, each illustrating different contexts in which Bulgarians share and discuss news:
- In the office after hearing news: Phrases like „Чухте ли новините вчера вечерта по „БНТ“?“ (Did you hear the news yesterday evening on BNT?) help learners ask about news heard from TV or radio. Vocabulary related to places and ways of consuming news, such as „транспорт“ (transport), is introduced.
- Chatting in a café about news: Expressions to comment on news festivals or events broadcasted on television, e.g., „репортирахa за голям културен фестивал през уикенда“ (They reported about a big cultural festival over the weekend), are taught for informal conversations.
- Discussions during bus or tram rides: Typical sentences like „Чу ли по NOVA новините тази вечер?“ (Did you hear the news on NOVA this evening?) enable learners to engage in dialogues about news during daily commutes.
Key Vocabulary and Expressions
- новина (news) – essential for all related conversations.
- репортаж (report) – useful for discussing news broadcasts.
- телевизия (television) and радио (radio) – main media sources for news.
- транспорт (transport) – highlighting contexts where news is heard.
- вчера вечерта (last night), през уикенда (over the weekend) – to frame when news was received.
Useful Insights: Differences Between English and Bulgarian
In Bulgarian, definite articles are postfixed to nouns, unlike English where they precede them. For example, „новините“ means "the news," which lumps the article onto the noun itself. Also, Bulgarian uses present perfect-like expressions less frequently; simple past and present tenses are more common to indicate recent events.
When discussing news, phrases like „Чухте ли“ (Did you hear?) serve as common conversation starters and are equivalent to English questions about hearing or seeing news, but phrased more directly. The word „репортаж“ specifically refers to a news report or coverage, a useful term absent as a direct noun in everyday English speech.
Sample phrase to remember: „Чухте ли новините вчера вечерта по „БНТ“?“ (Did you hear the news yesterday evening on BNT?). This encapsulates time expressions, media vocabulary, and the common grammar structure for asking about news in Bulgarian.
By mastering these dialogues and vocabulary, learners will build confidence in talking about current events naturally within Bulgarian communities.
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