Day 137: Graduate School or the Museum?
In Tomsk, a student who has just defended his thesis comes to his professor's office.
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- Read the situation under the title.
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Dialogue
Audio for this lesson is coming soon. For now, read the dialogue and its translation.
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A
Павел Андреевич, спасибо вам. Без вас я бы так диплом не защитил.
Pavel Andreyevich, thank you. Without you I'd never have defended my thesis like that.
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B
Это ваша заслуга, Максим. Кстати, кафедра готова взять вас в аспирантуру, я договорился.
That's your achievement, Maxim. By the way, the department is ready to take you on as a graduate student, I've arranged it.
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Спасибо, это большая честь. Но, если честно, мне железнодорожный музей работу предложил, хранителем.
Thank you, it's a great honour. But to be honest, the railway museum has offered me a job as a curator.
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B
Музей? Хотя... вы ведь с первого курса про паровозы пишете.
The museum? Although... you have been writing about steam engines since your first year.
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Пишу. Несмотря на то что аспирантура престижнее, меня тянет к паровозам. Но и вас подводить не хочу.
I have. Even though graduate school is more prestigious, I'm drawn to steam engines. But I don't want to let you down either.
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B
Скажу коротко и ясно: идите в музей, поскольку такое место бывает раз в жизни. Наука подождёт.
I'll put it short and simple: go to the museum, because a job like that comes once in a lifetime. Science can wait.
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A
Вот не ожидал! А предложенное место в аспирантуре вы мне на год не придержите?
I never expected that! But could you maybe hold that graduate school place for me for a year?
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