American English Imitation Exercise: What did you do today?

In this American English pronunciation exercise, we're going to study some conversation. Today

В этом упражнении на American English pronunciation мы собираемся изучить некоторые разговоры. Cегодня

it's going to be an imitation exercise, where we listen to speech on a loop, like this:

это будет имитация упражнений, где мы слушаем речь, например:

today I woke up...[3x]

today I woke up (3 раза) (сегодня я проснулся)

Today's topic: what did you do today?

Сегодняшняя тема: what did you do today? (что вы делали сегодня?)

For imitation exercises, I loop a sentence or a sentence fragment three times, then give

В упражнении на имитацию, я три раза повторяю предложение или фрагмент предложения, затем даю

you time to repeat. It's more important to focus on imitating than what you're saying.

вам время повторить. Более важно сосредоточиться на подражании, чем на том, что вы говорите

By looping it three times, I hope you'll hear the speech in a different way: more as rhythm

Повторив три раза, я надеюсь, вы услышите речь по-другому: больше как ритм

and pitch than as words and sounds. In fact, sometimes, you might want to repeat back only

и шаг, чем как слова и звуки. Иногда вы захотите повторить только

the rhythm and the pitch, no text at all. For example,

ритм и высоту тона, без текста. Например,

How are you? [3x]

How are you? (3 раза) ( Как дела?)

Uhhh-- instead of trying to say 'how are you?', just going with the rhythm and the pitch.

Uhhh-- вместо того, чтобы пытаться сказать «how are you?», просто следите за ритмом и высотой тона.

Uhh. Other times, repeat the text. But don't worry about how you think the words should

Через время повторите текст. Но не беспокойтесь о том, как слова должны

be pronounced. Just think about what you're hearing, and reproducing it exactly.

быть произнесены. Просто подумайте о том, что вы слышите, и точно воспроизводите.

Great. Let's get started.

Отлично. Давайте начнем.

>> Tom, what did you do today?

- Tom, what did you do today? (Том,что ты делал сегодня?)

>> Today? >> Today.

>> Today? >> Today. (Сегодня)

>> Today I woke up...

Today I woke up... (Сегодня я проснулся)

>> ...and I went for a run.

and I went for a run. (и пошел на пробежку.)

>> And, um, then I just worked.

And, um, then I just worked (И... там я просто работал.)

>> So, where do you run?

So, where do you run? (И где ты бегал?)

>> I run in Fort Greene Park.

I run in Fort Greene Park (Я бегал в парке Форт-Грин)

>> In Brooklyn. 0:02:30.790,0:02:27.159 >> That's a nice park.

In Brooklyn. It is a nice park (В Бруклине. Это красивый парк)

>> It is a nice park.

>> But, isn't it really small?

>> It's a very small park.

It's a very small park. (Это очень маленький парк)

>> So, how, how do you run there?

So, how, how do you run there? (Итак, как ты бегаешь?)

>> Well, first of all, it's on a hill,

Well, first of all, it's on a hill, (Ну, во-первых, это на холме)

>> Fort Greene is on a hill.

Fort Greene is on a hill. (Форт-Грин находится на холме)

>> So, it's very hilly terrain to run.

So, it's very hilly terrain to run. (Да, это очень холмистая местность для бега)

>> And you run around this dirt track around the outside.

And you run around this dirt track around the outside. (И ты бежишь вокруг по грунтовым дорожкам)

>> So you just run loops.

So you just run loops. (Бегаете по кругу)

>> Right. And you do, like, 50 loops?

Right. And you do, like, 50 loops? (Ясно. И сколько кругов, 50?)

>> I do 50-100

I do 50-100 (Да, я бегу 50 - 100)

>> depending on how I'm feeling.

depending on how I'm feeling. (в зависимости от того, как я себя чувствую.)

>> Right.

Right. (Понятно)

>> So, what are you doing after this?

So, what are you doing after this? (Итак, что ты делаешь после этого?)

>> After this,

After this, (После этого)

>> Nothing.

Nothing. (Ничего.)

>> No plans.

No plans (Никаких планов)

>> Should we get dinner?

Should we get dinner? (Может, пообедаем?)

>> Yeah.

Yeah. (Согласен)

>> Where should we get dinner?

Where should we get dinner? (Где мы будем обедать?)

>> I don't know, somewhere in the neighborhood.

I don't know, somewhere in the neighborhood. (Я не знаю, где-то поблизости)

>> There's good stuff around here.

There's good stuff around here. (Здесь есть хорошие места)

>> Ok.

>> I'll find us something.

Ok.

I'll find us something. (Я найду нам что-нибудь)

>> We're in Chelsea.

We're in Chelsea. (Мы в Челси)

>> right now.

right now. (прямо сейчас)

>> We are in Chelsea.

We are in Chelsea. (Мы в Челси)

>> But we're really close to the Union Square area.

But we're really close to the Union Square area. (Но мы близко к площади Юнион-сквер.)

>> Flatiron... >> That's true.

Flatiron... That's true. (Flatiron...Это так)

>> We have lots of options.

We have lots of options. (У нас есть много вариантов.)

>> Rachel knows a lot about the Union Square area.

Rachel knows a lot about the Union Square area. (Рэйчел много знает о площади Юнион-сквер.)

>> I used to live there. >> She used to live there, for?

I used to live there. She used to live there, for? (Я жила там. Она жила там, сколько?)

>> Like, four years.

Like, four years. (Около четырех лет)

>> Four years. >> Yeah.

Four years. Yeah. (Четыре года. Да.)

>> There's a Barnes and Noble there.

There's a Barnes and Noble there. (Там есть Barnes и Noble)

>> And a very strange sculpture.

And a very strange sculpture. (И очень странная скульптура)

>> On the side of a building...

On the side of a building... (на стороне здания)

>> that used to be a Circuit City.

that used to be a Circuit City (где когда-то был Circuit City)

>> Wait, what sculpture?

Wait, what sculpture? (Подожди,какая скульптура?)

>> There's a sculpture,

There's a sculpture, (Это скульптура)

>> A round sculpture spews smoke.

A round sculpture spews smoke (круглая скульптура испускает дым

>> Oh right, right. >> Or steam.

Oh right, right. Or steam. (О,верно,верно. Или пар.)

>> So that used to be a Circuit City?

So that used to be a Circuit City? (Так что раньше было вместо Circuit City? )

>> It did.

It did (Это и было)

>> What is it now?

What is it now? (А что сейчас?)

>> Is it a Best Buy?

Is it a Best Buy? (Это Best Buy? )

>> I'm not quite sure why we're talking about this!

I'm not quite sure why we're talking about this! (Я не совсем понимаю, почему мы об этом говорим!)

And now the whole conversation:

И теперь весь разговор:

>> Tom, what did you do today? >> Today?

Tom, what did you do today? >> Today?

>> Today. >> Today I woke up and I went for a run.

Today. >> Today I woke up and I went for a run.

>> And, um, then I just worked. >> So, where do you run?

And, um, then I just worked. >> So, where do you run?

>> I run in Fort Greene Park, in Brooklyn. >> That's a nice park.

I run in Fort Greene Park, in Brooklyn. >> That's a nice park.

>> It is a nice park. >> But, isn't it really small?

It is a nice park. >> But, isn't it really small?

>> It's a very small park. >> So, how, how do you run there?

It's a very small park. >> So, how, how do you run there?

>> Well, first of all, it's on a hill, Fort Greene is on a hill. So, it's very hilly terrain

>> Well, first of all, it's on a hill, Fort Greene is on a hill. So, it's very hilly terrain

to run. And you run around this dirt track around the outside.

to run. And you run around this dirt track around the outside.

>> So you just run loops. >> Right. And you do, like, 50 loops?

>> So you just run loops. >> Right. And you do, like, 50 loops?

>> I do 50-100 depending on how I'm feeling. >> Right.

>> I do 50-100 depending on how I'm feeling. >> Right.

>> So, what are you doing after this? >> After this, nothing.

>> So, what are you doing after this? >> After this, nothing.

>> No plans. >> No plans.

>> No plans. >> No plans.

>> Should we get dinner? >> Yeah.

>> Should we get dinner? >> Yeah.

>> Where should we get dinner? >> I don't know, somewhere in the neighborhood.

>> Where should we get dinner? >> I don't know, somewhere in the neighborhood.

>> There's good stuff around here. >> Ok.

>> There's good stuff around here. >> Ok.

>> I'll find us something. >> We're in Chelsea right now.

>> I'll find us something. >> We're in Chelsea right now.

>> We are in Chelsea. But we're really close to the Union Square area, Flatiron...

>> We are in Chelsea. But we're really close to the Union Square area, Flatiron...

>> That's true. >> We have lots of options.

>> Rachel knows a lot about the Union Square area.

>> That's true. >> We have lots of options

>> Rachel knows a lot about the Union Square area.

>> I used to live there. >> She used to live there, for?

>> I used to live there. >> She used to live there, for?

>> Like, four years. >> Four years.

Like, four years. >> Four years

>> Yeah. >> There's a Barnes and Noble there. And a

>> Yeah. >> There's a Barnes and Noble there. And a

very strange sculpture on the side of a building that used to be a Circuit City.

very strange sculpture on the side of a building that used to be a Circuit City.

>> Wait, what sculpture? >> There's a sculpture, a round sculpture

>> Wait, what sculpture? >> There's a sculpture, a round sculpture

that spews smoke >> Oh right, right.

that spews smoke >> Oh right, right.

>> Or steam. >> So that used to be a Circuit City?

>> Or steam. >> So that used to be a Circuit City?

>> It did. >> What is it now?

>> It did. >> What is it now?

>> Is it a Best Buy? I'm not quite sure why we're talking about this!

>> Is it a Best Buy? I'm not quite sure why we're talking about this!

That's it, and thanks so much for using Rachel's English.

Вот и все, и спасибо за использование Rachel's English.