Разговорный английский в диалогах для начинающих. Практический курс разговорного английского

I’ve been busy lately.

The weather has been strange lately.

5. The weather has been terrible

Погода была ужасной.

The weather has been great.

The weather has been really bad.

6. Do you like this kind of weather?

Тебе нравится такая погода?

Do you like hot weather?

Do you like cold weather?

7. I love…

Я люблю…

I love summer.

I love sunny days.

8. What about you?

А ты?

I like winter. What about you?

I prefer autumn. What about you?

9. Same here

Я тоже / у меня так же.

I like coffee. — Same here.

I hate cold weather. — Same here.

10. Not at all

Совсем нет.

I don’t like it at all.

I don’t enjoy winter at all.

11. Me neither

Я тоже нет (на отрицание).

I don’t like rain. — Me neither.

I don’t watch TV. — Me neither.

12. Too…

Слишком…

It’s too cold.

It’s too hot.

13. That’s true

Это правда.

Yeah, that’s true.

That’s very true.

14. Hopefully…

Надеюсь…

Hopefully it won’t rain.

Hopefully it’ll be warm tomorrow.

15. For a while

Какое-то время.

Stay here for a while.

It’ll last for a while.

Упражнение

Продолжите реплики.

A: Nice weather today, isn’t it?

B: __________

A: It’s been raining all week.

B: __________

A: Do you like this kind of weather?

B: __________

A: I love sunny days.

B: __________

A: I don’t like cold weather.

B: __________

A: Winters are too long here.

B: __________

A: Hopefully it’ll stay warm.

B: __________

Small talk: выходные и планы

Ситуация

Вы поддерживаете лёгкий разговор с коллегой, знакомым или другом: обсуждаете прошедшие выходные или планы на ближайшее время.

Диалог

A: How was your weekend?

B: It was pretty good, thanks. I just relaxed at home.

A: Sounds nice. Did you do anything special?

B: Not really. I watched a couple of movies and met some friends.

A: That sounds like a good weekend.

B: Yeah, it was. What about you?

A: I went out of town for a day.

B: Oh really? Where did you go?

A: I went to the mountains. It was amazing.

B: Nice. Do you have any plans for next weekend?

A: Not yet. I might just stay home and rest.

B: Same here. I need a quiet weekend.

Разбор выражений

1. How was your weekend?

Как прошли выходные?

How was your day?

How was your trip?

2. Pretty good

Довольно хорошо.

Pretty good, thanks.

It was pretty good.

3. I just relaxed at home

Я просто отдыхал дома.

I just stayed at home.

I just took it easy.

4. Sounds nice

Звучит приятно.

That sounds nice.

Sounds really nice.

5. Did you do anything special?

Ты делал что-нибудь особенное?

Did you do anything fun?

Did you go anywhere?

6. Not really

Не особо / не совсем.

Not really, I was busy.

Not really, just normal stuff.

7. A couple of…

Пара…

A couple of days.

A couple of friends.

8. That sounds like a good weekend

Похоже на хороший уикенд.

Sounds like a great day.

That sounds like fun.

9. What about you?

А ты?

I stayed home. What about you?

I was busy. What about you?

10. I went out of town

Я выезжал за город.

I went out of town for the weekend.

I went out of town for a day.

11. For a day

На один день.

For a week.

For a few days.

12. Do you have any plans?

У тебя есть планы?

Do you have any plans for tonight?

Do you have any plans for the weekend?

13. Not yet

Пока нет.

Not yet, I’m still thinking.

Not yet, maybe later.

14. I might…

Возможно, я…

I might go out.

I might stay home.

15. I need a quiet weekend

Мне нужен спокойный уикенд.

I need some rest.

I need a break.

Упражнение

Продолжите реплики.

A: How was your weekend?

B: __________

A: Did you do anything special?

B: __________

A: I just stayed at home.

B: __________

A: What did you do?