Живая речь. Учебник А1 с комментариями на русском (PDF)

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– Do you know by chance, if this is a good restaurant?
– Yes, very good. I often have lunch here. Nice and not expensive. By the way, the fish is very nice there.
– Excellent! I like fish very much, but I can’t cook it

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– What did you do on the weekend?
– We went to the dacha. We have very beautiful places there. On Saturday we recovered and went to the lake. On Sunday Marina and I worked in the garden and the children enjoyed themselves in the forest.
– In the forest? Isn’t that dangerous?
– Of course, not. The forest isn’t very big and the children know it (the place) well.
– Are there already mushrooms in the forest?
– No! It’s too early for that. It’s June! Mushrooms will be there in September, maybe in August.

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– My husband loves and often watches films about James Bond. But even more he loves old films, where Sean Connery acts.
– Did he even so watch the last films, where Daniel Craig acts?
– Of course, he did. I watched them, as well. In my opinion, this is excellent cinema! A modern, dynamic subject, powerful special effects, famous actors. And Craig acts splendidly. But my husband says that this is (already) a different type of Bond.
– Yes, exactly. I think so, as well.

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– There is talk that you are going to go to Russia for work?
– Yes, I am.
– And where?
– To Petersburg. I’m waiting for the visa now and am learning Russian actively.
– That’s right! I was in Russia. It’s hard to live there, if you can’t read and speak Russian.
– I’m already able to read, but I don’t speak very well.
– Where are you learning Russian?
– I’m taking courses at an institute.
– How often?
– Every day!
– Is it expensive? How much does it cost per hour?
– I don’t know. My company is paying for my lessons.

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St. Petersburg is a big and beautiful city. I like its centre very much, especially the Nevskiy prospect. There is an unusual architecture, old buildings, small and cosy bars and cafes.

When I have free time I often walk in the centre, attend excursions in the Hermitage and the Winter Palace.

By the way, now there is a very interesting exhibition “The last Russian tzar. Photographs and documents” in the Hermitage.

And what the white nights in St. Petersburg are! It’s fantastic! In June a night is as light as a day! People are walking. There are restaurants and night clubs working.

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– What did you do yesterday evening?
– I was watching a film “Sweet November”.
– Who acts there?
– Keanu Reeves and Charlize Theron.
– They are well-known and very good actors. But I haven’t seen this film. Is it new?
– No, I think, it’s an old film.
– What is it about?
– It’s about love, life and death. This is a very beautiful but sad story. Sarah (performed by Charlize Theron) knows that she has one year left to live because she has a mortal disease. But Sarah doesn’t want to think about the death. Every month she has a new boyfriend.

Nelson Moss (performed by Keanu Reeves) is her last boyfriend and her true love.

At the beginning Nelson doesn’t understand Sarah and considers her to be crazy. But soon her realizes how unusual she is. Nelson understands that loves her. They want to be together but it’s too late.

The end is very sad, of course.