Day 143: Lights Out at Summer Camp
Late in the evening at a children's summer camp near Tuapse, a young counselor asks the senior counselor for help with his group of ten-year-olds.
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- Read the situation under the title.
- Read the dialogue and its translation. The audio for this lesson is coming soon.
- Spend at least 30 minutes listening to native Russian audio, for example from the Resources page. It doesn't matter if you don't understand it yet.
Dialogue
Audio for this lesson is coming soon. For now, read the dialogue and its translation.
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A
Отбой был час назад, а они всё скачут по кроватям. Им хоть кол на голове теши!
Lights out was an hour ago, and they're still jumping on the beds. It's like talking to a brick wall!
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B
Не кричи, это их только заводит. Вместо того чтобы орать, расскажи им сказку, только тихо.
Don't shout, that only winds them up. Instead of yelling, tell them a story, but quietly.
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A
Сказку? Им по десять лет, они меня засмеют. Ну ладно, попробую...
A story? They're ten years old, they'll laugh at me. Oh well, I'll give it a try...
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C
Денис, а расскажите ещё одну! Про того же пирата, как он нашёл сокровища.
Denis, tell us another one! About the same pirate, how he found the treasure.
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A
Ладно, ещё одну, и сразу спать. Все легли, одеяла до подбородка, глаза закрыли.
All right, one more, and then straight to sleep. Everyone lie down, blankets up to your chins, eyes closed.
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C
А третью можно? Только совсем короткую, мы уже почти спим, честное слово.
Can we have a third one? Just a really short one, we're almost asleep, honest.
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B
Видишь, всё прошло как по маслу. Теперь ты у них главный по сказкам до конца смены.
See, it all went like clockwork. Now you're their chief storyteller until the end of the session.
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