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Маленькое кафе
The Little Café
Anna arrives in Suzdal to sell her late grandmother's tiny café, finds an old photograph inside, and wakes to find a woman named Tetya Tamara already at work in the…
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Еда
Food
He is eating pizza. It is tasty.
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Моя семья
My family
This is my family.
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Маленькое кафе
The Little Café
Anna arrives in Suzdal to sell her late grandmother's tiny café, finds an old photograph inside, and wakes to find a woman named Tetya Tamara already at work in the…
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Food
He is eating pizza. It is tasty.
Read free previewМоя семья
My family
This is my family.
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Я многое умею делать
I can do many things
I can cook.
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Что они делают?
What are they doing?
I am talking.
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Покупка лекарства
Getting medicine
Tom has a toothache. His tooth hurts very much.
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Какая музыка тебе нравится?
What sort of music do you like?
Tulima loves music. She listens to it every day.
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Покупка одежды
Buying clothes
Ali’s shirt is old. He needs a new one.
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Поиск работы
Finding a job
Alisha needs to find a job because her family needs money for food and clothes.
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История Малика
Malik’s story
My name is Malik and I am 39 years old. I was born in Afghanistan. My religion is different from the main religion in Afghanistan.
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История Агостино
Agostino’s story
My name is Agostino and I am 51 years old. My job is delivering food by bicycle. I have two daughters, but we hardly ever speak. Their mother and I no longer live…
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Роды
Giving birth
Selamawit is 29 years old. She gave birth to her first child in Eritrea. She and her family had a hard time there, so they decided to go to Italy.
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Погода
The weather
It is sunny.
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Разговор о семье
Talking about family
“Do you have any family?”
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Разговор о погоде
Talking about the weather
“The days are starting to get cold. What is the temperature?”
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Выделяться по уважительной причине
Standing out for the right reason
Edson was born in Angola, just after the country became independent. He was a very tall boy. Because of his height he stood out. The people who were giving weapons to…
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Пение птиц по утрам
The sound of birds in the morning
Yulia, her husband, and their little daughter lived in a small, quiet village in Ukraine. Yulia loved being woken every morning by the sound of birds. She never…
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Приезд в Норвегию
Coming to Norway
My two brothers and I came to Norway in December 2016. We wore summer clothes because we thought it would be as warm in Norway as it was in Somalia. However, when we…
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Старик в качестве мужа
An old man as a husband
I thought Norwegian men were the best men in the world, but that is not true! Before I met the man who became my husband, I worked in a factory in Bangkok, and he…
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Продавец бананов Том
Tom the banana seller
Tom carries a tray of ripe bananas.
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Решение
Decision
My village had many problems. We made a long line to fetch water from one tap.
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