Going for a Sunday walk.
Отивам на разходка в неделя.
- Invites friends and relatives for a hike or small walk.
- Vocabulary on landscapes and hiking.
- Get to know famous hiking areas of your host country.
Explore a typical Bulgarian Sunday walk with key phrases like "разходка" (walk), "парк" (park), and "приятел" (friend). Practice dialogues covering planning, destinations, and describing nature and weather for everyday conversations.
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Упражнение 1: Conversation exercise
Инструкция:
- Do you like hiking? Why do you or why don’t you? (Do you like hiking? Why do you or why don’t you?)
- What clothes and tools do you bring when you go hiking? (What clothes and tools do you bring when you go hiking?)
- In what country do you want to go hiking? (In what country do you want to go hiking?)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Обичам планински преходи, защото природата е красива. Наслаждавам се на планински езера и върхове с сняг. I like hiking because nature is beautiful. I enjoy mountain lakes and peaks with snow. |
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Обичам да ходя на поход, когато има хубава пътека. I like hiking when there is a good path. |
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Не харесвам туризма, защото походите са дълги и изморителни. I don’t like hiking because hikes are long and exhausting. |
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Много е важно да имате вода, раница и подходящо облекло. It is very important to have water, a good backpack and good clothing. |
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Трябва да имате удобни туристически обувки и щеки за ходене. You have to have comfortable hiking boots and walking sticks. |
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Често ходя на походи в страни с високи планини като Испания, Франция или Швейцария. I go often hiking in countries with high mountains like Spain, France or Switzerland. |
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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. Утре ___ поканя приятелите си на разходка в планината.
(Tomorrow ___ I will call the parents on the trip.)2. Следобед ___ тръгнем рано, за да стигнем до върха навреме.
(Next ___ we will carry out the plan, because we will follow the instructions.)3. ___ разгледаме красивите планински пейзажи и ще снимаме за спомен.
(___ we will explain the beautiful plans clearly and we will write down the help.)4. След разходката ___ пием кафе в малко кафе край реката.
(After the trip ___ we will drink coffee in a small coffee cup.)Exercise 4: An unusual trip on the plane
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Поканя - Can
Просто бъдеще
- аз ще поканя
- ти ще поканиш
- той/тя/то ще покани
- ние ще поканим
- вие ще поканите
- те ще поканят
Тръгна - Be
Сегашно време
- аз тръгвам
- ти тръгваш
- той/тя/то тръгва
- ние тръгваме
- вие тръгвате
- те тръгват
Изкачвам - Choose
Просто бъдеще
- аз ще изкачвам
- ти ще изкачваш
- той/тя/то ще изкачи
- ние ще изкачваме
- вие ще изкачвате
- те ще изкачат
Бъда - Be
Просто бъдеще
- аз ще бъда
- ти ще бъдеш
- той/тя/то ще бъде
- ние ще бъдем
- вие ще бъдете
- те ще бъдат
Придружавам - Accompany
Просто бъдеще
- аз ще придружа
- ти ще придружиш
- той/тя/то ще придружи
- ние ще придружим
- вие ще придружите
- те ще придружат
Стигам - Sign
Сегашно време
- аз стягам
- ти стигаш
- той/тя/то стига
- ние стигаме
- вие стигате
- те стигат
Наслаждавам се - Wait
Просто бъдеще
- аз ще се насладя
- ти ще се насладиш
- той/тя/то ще се наслади
- ние ще се насладим
- вие ще се насладите
- те ще се насладят
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Going for a Sunday Walk – A Bulgarian A2 Lesson Overview
This lesson is designed for learners at the A2 level who want to improve their Bulgarian language skills through practical and everyday conversations related to going for a walk. It focuses on vocabulary, expressions, and dialogue structures commonly used when talking about plans for walks, leisure activities, and sightseeing.
Lesson Content
The lesson covers three conversational topics:
- Planning a Sunday Walk – Discussing where and when to go for a walk, describing the surroundings, and mentioning the weather and nature.
- Talking about Transportation and Hiking – Planning a hike, discussing mountain routes, conditions, and suitable gear.
- Discussing Sightseeing and Attractions – Talking about famous Bulgarian landmarks, special places, and sharing opinions on what to visit.
Key Vocabulary and Expressions
Some useful Bulgarian words and phrases introduced in this lesson include:
- разходка – walk
- планина – mountain
- пътекa – path, trail
- гледка – view, sight
- маршрут – route, itinerary
- планина има красиви върхове и няколко рекички около реката – The mountain has beautiful peaks and several small rivers around the river (an example sentence describing nature features)
Highlights
The dialogues use everyday conversational questions and answers, such as:
- "Is it nice weather for a walk in the park today?"
- "How long does the hike take?"
- "Have you planned the route well?"
These practical exchanges help learners become comfortable discussing plans, nature, and travel details in Bulgarian.
Language Notes and Differences between English and Bulgarian
Bulgarian, unlike English, uses the Cyrillic alphabet and has noun genders and cases, which influence adjectives and verb forms. For example, the word разходка (walk) is feminine and affects adjective agreement. Bulgarian also expresses time and aspect in verbs differently than English.
Common phrases with equivalents or differences include:
- Да ходиш на разходка (to go for a walk) – a phrase used similarly in English but with the verb "to go" explicitly expressed through ходя.
- Какво планираш? (What are you planning?) – "Планирам" is the verb "to plan," used extensively in future arrangements.
- Гледка (view) – a noun that can be used when describing scenery, with no direct single-word English equivalent but commonly translated as "view" or "sight."
Building your vocabulary around these everyday contexts will help you navigate Bulgarian landscapes and social conversations with confidence.
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