TÕLKED 6 – 10  (somewhat literal)

TUND 6
Poem. It’s Raining (= Rain is falling)
You have an umbrella                      You under an umbrella,
and I have the other one.                I under an umbrella,
And it’s raining                                  and on top of the umbrella
drip-drop-drop.                                 the rain party is going on.

Four Seasons
Spring The weather is beautiful. The sky is blue. The birds are singing. The trees are green.
Summer The sun is shining. The weather is warm. I have a vacation. I swim in the sea.
Autumn The sky is cloudy. It often rains. The wind is strong. The leaves are colorful. The birds fly away.
Winter The weather is cold. Oh, oh, how cold. It snows. = The snow falls. Snow is on the ground. A snowman stands in the garden.

D 1 I’m going (=travel) to France
A: When is your vacation?
B: In July.
A: What will you do then?
B: I’m going to France.
A: Who will you go with?
B: With my friend.
A: And how long will you be there?
B: 10 days.
D 2 I go (travel) to Norway
A: You know I’m going to Norway on vacation.
B: Oh, how nice! Norway is a very interesting country.
A: Yes, it really is. I have been to Oslo already. Now I’m going to Northern Norway.
B: How long will you be there?
A: Three weeks.
B: I wish you a good trip and send us a postcard as well.

What is Good in Spring, Summer…?
In spring the school ends.
In spring there are snowdrops in the garden.
The days are already long.
The birds come back from the southern land.
I like to walk in the park and in the forest.
I like to work in the garden.
In summer the weather is very warm.                              Poem
I have vacation and I live in the summer cottage.            A rabbit hopped in the forest.
I like short white nights.                                                          It was in good mood.
There is no school, because it is a holiday.                        He hopped all the time hips and hops.
I like to swim in the sea or lake.                                           The tail did sips and sops.
I like to ride a bike.
In autumn the school begins.                                              Poem
Then is my birthday.                                                               The rain is falling drip-drip-drip.
All the trees are colourful.                                                     Rainfall, don’t be long.
I like it when it’s raining.                                                         The rain is falling drip-drip-drip.
Then I sit in the room and watch out of the window.       Into the room runs a little Mikk.
Apples, pears, and plums are ripe in the garden.
In winter there are Christmas and New Year’s.
The land and trees are white.
I like it when it’s snowing.
Winter is beautiful in the forest.
I like the cold weather.
I like the dark evenings.

Poem
A snowman, you a funny guy/man.               a face round like the moon.
You have a red nose in front.                           If the sun strokes you,
Black eyes, a black mouth,                                You will melt and become small.

Robert Goes to Travel
In the summer it’s so beautiful in Estonia. The days are long and the nights are short. When I go to sleep at night it is still light. When I wake up in the morning, it’s already light. We like to travel only in Estonia in the summer. We have already been everywhere indeed, but we always want to go again. Usually Lilli and I travel in our old car.
Our favorite places are at Peipsi (Lake) and in Southern Estonia. At Peipsi (Lake) there are very interesting small villages. In Southern Estonia there is Mt. Munamägi (Egg Mountain) and it’s good to look out of the (watch) tower there. If the sky is blue, Latvia can be seen from the tower. Of course we like the Estonian islands. Especially Saaremaa, where there are Kuressaare Castle and Kaali Lake, and Hiiumaa, where there is Kõpu lighthouse.
When in autumn the days are already short and the nights long and dark, we want to fly like the birds to the southern countries/lands. Tomorrow Lilli and I fly to Cyprus. It is warm there and the sun shines. The sea is blue and the people are friendly. I like to rest by the warm sea in autumn or winter, because it is cold and dark in Estonia then. Lilli and I (=we) always say that we are two sun persons.

TUND 7

Eino Hein’s Family
My name is Eino Hein. I’m forty-six. I live and work in Haapsalu but I was born in Vormsi. Vormsi is a small island near Haapsalu. I’m married. My wife’s name is Tiina. She is thirty-seven. We have two children – a daughter and a son. The daughter’s name is Anu. She’s five years old. The son’s name is Andres. He’s ten years old. Anu goes to pre-school but Andres already goes to school. We also have a dog Bessi who is two years old. Bessi is Andres’s birthday present form grandma and grandpa. but what does his name mean this we really don’t know. Anu and Andres like to play with Bessi in the yard. Our family lives in a big house. In our house, there are three rooms and a kitchen. Behind the house there is a little garden. Apple trees, pear trees and cherry trees grow in the garden. Flowers grow in front of the house. In spring and in autumn there is always lots of work in our small garden.

D 1 How many children are there in the family?
A: Peeter, how many sisters and brothers do you have?
B: I have only one brother.
A: It’s strange, indeed, your sister says she has two brothers.
D 2 A strange way to get acquainted
A: Tere! Let’s get acquainted. I’m Jaak Tuul.
B: Very nice (to meet you). My name is Helen.
A: Are you married?
B: No, I’m still single.
A: Let’s start to live together then.

Poem. In the Evening
All the family is at home in the evening                 All the family is at home in the evening.
and the father is at home, too.                               Everybody goes to sleep.
Small kids are at home                                             Only young mice don’t sleep.
and dogs are also at home.                                     They gnaw throughout the night.
And old cats are at home                                        What did they rustle?
and mice are at home, too.                                     Kids ask in the morning.

What time is it?
15.27 – in three minutes it will be half past four 20.10 – ten minutes over/past eight
Robert Talks About Aunt Erika
Tomorrow night at 20 past six Lilli and I are going to aunt Erika at Pirita. Aunt Erika has a birthday tomorrow. Today she is still seventy-one but tomorrow she will be seventy-two. Her children Rain and Rita are also coming there. Rain is my cousin and Rita is my cousin. Rita for sure comes with Tõnis. Tõnis is her partner. Rita and Tõnis are getting married in August and we have to talk what to give them as a gift. They have been living together five years already and now they finally have a wedding.
Usually we sit in the garden. Aunt Erika has a very beautiful garden. In spring tulips and daffodils grow there. They are beautiful indeed! Aunt Erika is a very joyful person, she likes to sing and dance. Aunt Erika lives alone, because her husband has died. Fortunately, Rain lives close, so it’s very good.
In the evening I will call my cousin Ilmar in England. In the summer he is coming to Estonia with his family to Rita’s and Tõnis’ wedding. Then there will be a big party if all the relatives can come.

TUND 8
D 1 What do/will you do in the evening?
A: What will you do this evening?
B: I must study Estonian.
A: Study tomorrow. Let’s rather go to the movies.
B: I really can’t, I have an exam already tomorrow morning.
A: But are you free tomorrow evening?
B: Yes, in the evening I’m (indeed) free. Call me after work.
A: Okay, and then we’ll do something interesting.
D 2 We’ll go to the concert
A: Hello, is this Maret?
B: Yes, it is (= I can hear you).
A: It’s Marko here. Would you like to go to a concert with me on Saturday. I have two tickets.
B: Of course I want to go. What concert is it?
A: The Tallinn chamber orchestra will play at Estonia (= concert hall).
B: Oh, that works well. What time does the concert start?
A: Seven. Then we’ll meet in front of Estonia (= concert hall) at a quarter to seven.
B: Okay, see you on Saturday before the concert.
D 3 Weekend plans
A: What will you do/are you doing this weekend?
B: On Saturday I will drive to the summer cottage and help my mom and dad there.
A: And Sunday?
B: On Sunday I am going for a walk with my children and in the evening my husband and I will go to the concert. What plans do you have?
A: Saturday morning I have basketball practice and in the afternoon (= after lunch) my family and I will go to the movies.
B: And is Sunday a day of rest?
A: Yes, then we are simply at home and we don’t do anything.

Robert’s Typical/Ordinary Day
What am I going to do tomorrow? Well, in the morning I certainly go to work. My workday starts quite early — at half past seven. But it’s good because then it also ends early. When the weather is beautiful, I go to work on foot. When the weather is bad, I go by bus.
At work, I sit at the computer almost the whole day, this is why after work I go to the gym right away. I will be there about an hour and a half. Then Lilli already is waiting for me and we go for a walk in Nõmme woods.
In the summer, we sometimes go swimming. In the autumn, when the nights are long and dark, we are at home. Then we read books or listen to the music. I listen to hard rock, but Lilli classical music. In the winter, we sometimes go skiing, although Lilli doesn’t like it very much. She likes skating very much, but I still cannot skate vey well. Fortunately, Lilli goes with her (female) friend then. I think it’s easy to ski but to skate it’s too hard/complicated.
But what are we going to do after walk? We probably watch TV because 10 past ten there starts an interesting French movie. So we go to sleep very late. Fortunately, the day after tomorrow we don’t have to go to work, because Saturday is a day off.

TUND 9
D 1 Coffee is ready!
A: Here is your coffee. Do you want sugar too?
B: No, today I’ll drink without any.
A: I made a couple of sandwiches. Take what you like.
B: Do we also have porridge (oatmeal)?
A: No, I did not make it today. We have eaten porridge every morning.
B: Okay, then I can have a sandwich.
D 2 Coffee or tea?
A: Do you drink coffee or tea?
B: I will probably drink green tea today.
A: Do you want juice too? We have orange and apple juice.
B: Give me the orange juice. And what do we have to eat?
A: Yogurt and omelet, too.
B: Ah, okay, then I’ll take some omelet.
D 3
A: Good morning! How did you sleep?
B: Well, but I am still a little sleepy.
A: What did you do last night?
B: I went to the movie theater and the film ended very late.
A: When do you come home today?
B: I work until seven, so I’ll come at seven thirty.
D 4
A: Morning!
B: Morning! What plans do you have today?
A: I will meet with Indrek after work. We went to high school together.
B: Does he also live in Tallinn now?
A: No, he is here for a conference/convention and we will meet in the evening in old town.
D 5
A: Good morning!
B: Morning! Do you have any news? How did yesterday go?
A: Yesterday I had a busy day. The lectures at the university were until five. And after this I went
swimming.
B: What did you eat for lunch?
A: I did not have much time, so I ate a couple of sandwiches in a cafe.
B: What did you do in the evening?
A: I went to a concert.
D 6
A: Will you have a busy day today?
B: Yes, in the morning at 7:45 I have a French class and after this I immediately go to work.
A: Are you free during lunchtime?
B: No, then I’m meeting with Anna. She is my old (female) friend from St. Petersburg.
A: Well, and what are you going to do in the evening?
B: I’m going to the gym/Estonian: training??, I’ll be there till nine thirty.
A: Then see you in the evening.

TUND 10
D 1
A: What work do you do? (=As what do you work?)
B: I work at a family health clinic as a nurse.
A: And what does your husband do? (= As what does your husband work?)
B: He works as a security guard in a company.
D 2
A: Where do you work?
B: I work at the Maarjamõisa hospital.
A: How long have you been working there?
B: In the autumn it will be five years.
D 3
A: What work does you brother do?
B: He is a car mechanic.
A: Does he work in his house?
B: No, in Linnu road car repair shop.
A: Very good, then I must also go to him for my car.
D 4
A: What work do you do now?
B: I work in construction.
A: Really? We need a good construction worker. We just started to build a new home.
Do you want to come to work for us?
B: Yes, why not.
D 5 I’m looking for work
A: Good afternoon! The Old Town Hotel’s restaurant.
B: Hello! My name is Martin Suvi. I am looking for work as a waiter. Does your restaurant need a new waiter?
A: Yes, we’ll take two or three new people. Where have you worked before?
B: I finished High School this spring and in the summer I worked for two months in Pärnu Postipoiss (name of the restaurant).
A: Very good. Can to come here tomorrow morning? Then we’ll talk.
B: Fine, what time suits you?
A: Well, let’s say eleven for example.
B: Yes, very good. I’ll meet you tomorrow.
A: We’ll wait for you. Goodbye.
D 6
A: Please tell me, what education do you have?
B: I finished High School in Võru.
A: What year did you finish?
B: 2012.
A: What did you do after that?
B: Then I went to study to Tartu, in a vocational school.
A: What specialty/field did you study?
B: I studied to be a chef.
A: I see. Do you work in your specialty now?
B: Yes, I’ve been working in the Toomkooli restaurant for three years already.
A: How do you like this job? B: In general, I like it very much, I am happy that I found this job.