Day 79: Minus Forty-Five, No School
On a January morning in Yakutsk, a boy looks at the thermometer and asks his father about school.
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- Read the situation under the title.
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Dialogue
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A
Пап, мне сегодня в школу?
Dad, do I have school today?
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B
Нет, минус сорок пять, у младших уроков нет.
No, it's minus forty-five, there are no lessons for the younger kids.
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A
Ура! Весь день буду играть!
Hooray! I'll play all day!
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B
Сначала домашнее задание, потом играй.
Homework first, then play.
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A
А в минус пятьдесят тоже?
Even at minus fifty?
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