Day 140: The Coach Faces the Press
At a press conference after a heavy home defeat, a football coach takes questions from two sports journalists, with the club's press officer beside him.
How to study this lesson 3 steps
- 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
Добрый вечер. Сегодня соперник был сильнее, мы проанализируем игру и обязательно сделаем выводы.
Good evening. Today our opponents were stronger, we'll analyse the game and we'll certainly draw conclusions.
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B
Игорь Валентинович, ноль-пять дома, третье поражение подряд. Выводы вы обещали и после прошлой игры: какие именно сделаны?
Igor Valentinovich, nil-five at home, a third defeat in a row. You promised conclusions after the last game too: which ones exactly have been drawn?
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A
Над ошибками работаем, состав будет скорректирован. Остальное, извините, без комментариев.
We're working on our mistakes, the line-up will be adjusted. Beyond that, I'm sorry, no comment.
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C
Можно прямо? Вы сами верите в то, что сейчас говорите, или это заготовка пресс-службы?
Can I ask you directly? Do you yourself believe what you're saying right now, or is it something the press office wrote for you?
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D
Коллеги, давайте без провокаций. Следующий вопрос, пожалуйста, у нас мало времени.
Colleagues, let's not be provocative. Next question, please, we're short of time.
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A
Нет, Олег, подождите, вопрос честный. Да, это заготовка, и нет, я в неё не верю.
No, Oleg, wait, it's a fair question. Yes, it was written for me, and no, I don't believe it.
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B
Вот это неожиданно. Тогда скажите по-человечески: что на самом деле происходит с командой?
Now that's unexpected. Then tell us straight: what's really going on with the team?
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A
Команда хорошая, а я, видимо, перемудрил с тактикой и перестал слышать игроков. Отвечать за это буду я, а не они.
The team is good, and I've probably overcomplicated the tactics and stopped listening to the players. I'm the one who'll answer for that, not them.
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D
На этом пресс-конференция окончена, спасибо. Впрочем, заголовки, думаю, вы уже и так придумали.
That concludes the press conference, thank you. Though I imagine you've already come up with your headlines anyway.
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