Keeping warm — Weather
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Keeping warm取暖

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。

Intermediate 7 minutes 22 lines Not yet
NeighboursWinter
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Speaker AEN

Good evening. Isn’t it cold tonight?

晚上好。今晚真冷,不是吗?

Speaker BEN

It is. My hands are frozen.

是啊。我的手都冻僵了。

Speaker AEN

Did your heating come on?

你家的暖气开了吗?

Speaker BEN

Not yet. The building is old.

还没。这楼太旧了。

Speaker AEN

Mine started at six, thank goodness.

我家六点就开了,谢天谢地。

Speaker BEN

I’m using two blankets.

我盖两条毯子。

Speaker AEN

Come in for tea before you catch cold.

进来喝杯茶吧,别冻感冒了。

Speaker BEN

Are you sure? It’s late.

你确定吗?很晚了。

Speaker AEN

Of course. The kettle is already on.

当然。水壶已经烧上了。

Speaker BEN

Thank you. Just for a minute.

谢谢。就待一会儿。

Speaker AEN

Sit by the radiator.

坐在暖气旁边。

Speaker BEN

Oh, that’s wonderful.

哦,太舒服了。

Speaker AEN

How is your wife? Does she feel the cold?

你妻子怎么样?她怕冷吗?

Speaker BEN

She wears three layers at home.

她在家穿三层衣服。

Speaker AEN

My mother does the same.

我母亲也一样。

Speaker BEN

We grew up without heating, you know.

我们小时候可没有暖气。

Speaker AEN

So did I. You never forget it.

我也是。那种感觉忘不了。

Speaker BEN

Still, this winter feels colder.

不过这个冬天感觉更冷。

Speaker AEN

The wind comes from the north this year.

今年风是从北边来的。

Speaker BEN

That’s what my neighbour says too.

我的邻居也这么说。

Speaker AEN

Here’s your tea. Careful, it’s hot.

你的茶。小心烫。

Speaker BEN

Thank you. This is exactly what I needed.

谢谢。这正是我需要的。

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Key words关键词

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heating暖气
kettle水壶
slippers拖鞋
cold冷
Key phrases

Come in for tea before you catch cold.

进来喝杯茶吧,别冻感冒了。

A three-question check三道小题,检验一下

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01Question 1 of 3

Good evening. Isn’t it cold tonight?

02Question 2 of 3

Oh, that’s wonderful.

03Question 3 of 3

Thank you. This is exactly what I needed.