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На кухне есть кофе.

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There’s coffee in the kitchen.

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There’s some coffee in the kitchen.

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Now she asks «Вы голодны?»

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Are you hungry?

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Вы не голодны, но хотите пить. Скажите «Я хочу пить».

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Listen and repeat.

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I’m thirsty.

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Я не голоден

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I’m not hungry.

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Но я хочу пить.

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But I’m thirsty.

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Your friend says «Тогда, пойдемте на кухню».

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Then let’s go to the kitchen.

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Мы можем выпить немного кофе.

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We can have some coffee.

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Try to say «Или, если вы хотите пить»

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Or if you’re thirsty.

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She asks «Вы предпочитаете выпить кока-колу?» (a coke)

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Would you rather have a coke?

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Say «Спасибо, мне бы хотелось кока-колу».

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Thanks I’d like a coke.

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She asks «Вам бы хотелось сесть снаружи?»

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Would you like to sit outside.

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Say «Нет, слишком холодно, чтобы садиться снаружи».

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No, it’s too cold to sit outside.

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Try to say «Давайте останемся здесь на кухне».

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Let’s stay here in the kitchen.

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She says «Хорошо. Я пойду за кока-колой».

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Ok, I’ll get your coke.

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Она принесла. Попробуйте сказать «Спасибо, я очень хотел пить».

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Thanks, I was very thirsty.

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A few minutes later she says «Мне бы хотелось спросить у вас кое-что».

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I’d like to ask you something.

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Это очень сложно

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Is it very difficult

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Найти работу в Мексике?

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To find a job in Mexico?

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Is it very difficult to find a job in Mexico?

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Say «Это хороший вопрос».

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That’s a good question.

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Сейчас это сложно.

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Now it’s difficult.

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Right now it’s difficult.

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Почему?

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Why?

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Why do you ask?

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Моей племяннице хотелось бы провести там лето.

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My niece would like to spend the summer there.

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Она говорит по-испански довольно хорошо.

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She speaks Spanish pretty well.

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И ей хотелось бы провести лето в Мексике.

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And she’d like to spend the summer in Mexico.

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Вы предлагаете «Ну, если она не сможет найти работу»

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Well, if she can’t find a job.

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Тогда, может быть, она сможет остановиться

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Then maybe she can stay

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С моей женой и со мной.

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Listen and repeat.

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With my wife and me.

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Say «Она сможет остановиться с моей женой и мной».

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She can stay with my wife and me.

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Только что мы купили новый кондоминиум.

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We just bought a new condo.

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Она может остаться с нами.

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She can stay with us.

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С моей женой и мной.

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With my wife and me.

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That’s very nice of you.

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That means «это очень любезно с вашей стороны».

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Сейчас вы должны идти на одно важное собрание. Как она пожелает вам удачи?

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Good luck!

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Now suppose that your name is Daniel. You arrive at your friend Mary’s place. Answer when she speaks to you. Answer her.

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Hi Daniel, come in.

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Hi, Mary.

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How are you?

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Fine thanks.

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Fine thanks and you?

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Not bad. Would you like something to drink? A coke a beer?

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Say that you’re really thirsty.

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I’m really thirsty.

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Say that you’d like a beer if she has one.

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I’d like a beer if you have one.

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Of course, it’s hot today. I’ll have a too.

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You go into the kitchen together. She gets you both a beer listen.

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Let’s sit here in the kitchen if you don’t mind.

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You know her brother too.

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Ask her how he is.

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How’s your brother?

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Ask what he’s doing now.

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What’s he doing now.

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He’s an engineer and he lives in San Francisco with his girlfriend. He really likes California. And your family?

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Say that your sister is a doctor.

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My sister’s a doctor.

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Say that she lives in New York.

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She lives in New York.

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Say that she has two children a boy and a girl.

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She has two children a boy and a girl.

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Now tell your friend that you’d like to ask her something.

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I’d like to ask you something.

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Of course, what is it?

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Ask if it is very difficult to find an apartment in New York.

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Is it very difficult to find an apartment in New York?

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It can be difficult. Why?

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Say that your nephew is studying English.

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