Day 156: Waiting for the Scarlet Sails
On the Neva embankment in Saint Petersburg on graduation night, two school leavers wait in the crowd for the famous ship.
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- Read the situation under the title.
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Dialogue
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A
Сколько народу! Кажется, весь город пришёл на «Алые паруса».
What a crowd! Looks like the whole city has come to the Scarlet Sails.
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B
Ещё бы, это красивейший праздник года. Смотри, салют начался!
No wonder, it's the most beautiful celebration of the year. Look, the fireworks have started!
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A
Красиво... Только как мы домой попадём? Мосты же разведут.
Beautiful... But how are we getting home? They'll raise the bridges.
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B
Не волнуйся, папа обещал нас забрать, так что не пропадём.
Don't worry, my dad promised to pick us up, so we'll be fine.
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A
Отлично. Тогда стоим до конца, пока не пройдёт корабль.
Great. Then we stay till the end, until the ship goes past.
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B
Смотри, вот он, с алыми парусами! Ради этого стоило ждать.
Look, there it is, with the scarlet sails! That was worth the wait.
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