Good evening. Isn’t it cold tonight?
晚上好。今晚真冷,不是吗?

A real Weather dialogue: Keeping warm. 22 lines, 4 key words, one phrase to keep and a short check.一段真实的天气对话:取暖。22 句对白、4 个重点词、一句金句和一个小练习。
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Good evening. Isn’t it cold tonight?
晚上好。今晚真冷,不是吗?
It is. My hands are frozen.
是啊。我的手都冻僵了。
Did your heating come on?
你家的暖气开了吗?
Not yet. The building is old.
还没。这楼太旧了。
Mine started at six, thank goodness.
我家六点就开了,谢天谢地。
I’m using two blankets.
我盖两条毯子。
Come in for tea before you catch cold.
进来喝杯茶吧,别冻感冒了。
Are you sure? It’s late.
你确定吗?很晚了。
Of course. The kettle is already on.
当然。水壶已经烧上了。
Thank you. Just for a minute.
谢谢。就待一会儿。
Sit by the radiator.
坐在暖气旁边。
Oh, that’s wonderful.
哦,太舒服了。
How is your wife? Does she feel the cold?
你妻子怎么样?她怕冷吗?
She wears three layers at home.
她在家穿三层衣服。
My mother does the same.
我母亲也一样。
We grew up without heating, you know.
我们小时候可没有暖气。
So did I. You never forget it.
我也是。那种感觉忘不了。
Still, this winter feels colder.
不过这个冬天感觉更冷。
The wind comes from the north this year.
今年风是从北边来的。
That’s what my neighbour says too.
我的邻居也这么说。
Here’s your tea. Careful, it’s hot.
你的茶。小心烫。
Thank you. This is exactly what I needed.
谢谢。这正是我需要的。
Come in for tea before you catch cold.
进来喝杯茶吧,别冻感冒了。
Match the meaning, then try the scene again.
Good evening. Isn’t it cold tonight?
Oh, that’s wonderful.
Thank you. This is exactly what I needed.