If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head.
If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.
Nelson Mandela

Anna: Hello! In Washington D.C. there are many things to do on a Sunday afternoon. I like to exercise. I like to shop. I like to garden. But today I feel bored. When I feel bored I always look for something unusual to do! I hear music. Let’s go see! What is going on here?
Rebecca: It’s a big birthday party for the writer William Shakespeare.
Anna: This is a party for William Shakespeare?
Rebecca: Yes!
Anna: Awesome!
Rebecca: Awesome!
Anna: This is a drum band. I never listen to a drum band. But today I am listening to a drum band because it’s Shakespeare’s birthday!
Anna: This is a puppet show. I never watch puppet shows. But today I am watching a puppet show because it’s Shakespeare’s birthday!
Anna: My clothes are usual. His clothes are unusual.
Anna: In Washington, D.C. seeing a politician or even the President is usual. Seeing the Queen of England is very unusual! Your majesty!
Anna: This is sword fighting. I never sword fight. But today I am sword fighting because it’s Shakespeare’s birthday!
Anna: There are many things to do on a Sunday in Washington, D.C. -- some usual, some unusual.
Anna: Today, I am not bored because … it is William Shakespeare’s birthday!

New Words

band – n. a usually small group of musicians who play popular music together (небольшой ансамбль, банд-группа)
because – conj. for the reason that (потому что)
birthday - n. the day when someone was born or the anniversary of that day (день рождения)
bored – adj. tired and annoyed by too much of the same thing; not interested (скучный, неинтересный)
drum - n. a musical instrument that is made with a thin layer of skin or plastic stretched over the end of a round frame and that is played by hitting the skin or plastic with sticks or with your hands (барабан)
exercise – v. physical activity that is done in order to become stronger and healthier (физические упражнения)
fight - v. to use weapons or physical force to try to hurt someone, to defeat an enemy, etc. or to struggle in battle or physical combat (борьба, драка)
party - n. a social event in which entertainment, food, and drinks are provided (вечеринка)
politician - n. someone who is active in government usually as an elected official (политик)
President - n. the head of the government in some countries (президент, глава правительства)
puppet - n. a doll that is moved by putting your hand inside it or by pulling strings or wires that are attached to it (куклы, надеваемые на руку, марионетки)
Queen - n. a woman who rules a country and who usually inherits her position and rules for life (королева)
shop – v. to visit places where goods are sold in order to look at and buy things (глагол  покупать)
show - n. a performance in a theater that usually includes singing and dancing (представление)
sword - n. a weapon with a long metal blade that has a sharp point and edge (меч, шпага)
unusual - adj. different or strange in a way that attracts attention (необычное)
usual – adj. done, found, or used most of the time or in most cases, or normal or regular (обычное)
watch - v. to look at (someone or something) for an amount of time and pay attention to what is happening (смотреть)

Грамматика урока: 

В этом уроке мы встречаемся с наречиями: usually (как правило, обычно), occasionally (время от времени), always (всегда), never (никогда), often (часто), sometimes (иногда), учимся их употреблять в английском языке: 

Anna: Hello! In Washington D.C. there are many things to do on a Sunday afternoon. I like to exercise. I like to shop. I like to garden. But today I feel bored. When I feel bored I always look for something unusual to do! I hear music. Let’s go see! What is going on here?

Анна рассказывает, что у нее много занятий в воскресный день. Она любит заниматься физкультурой, делать покупки, возиться в саду. Но сегодня ей скучно. Когда ей скучно, она всегда ищет что-нибудь необычное (unusual).  Все, что она перечисляет ранее - to exercise, to shop, to garden - это ее обычные занятия (usual), которые она делает обычно, всегда. 

Попробуйте рассказать о своих обычных повседневных делах и необычных вещах, которые вам довелось увидеть, или в которых вы приняли участие, используя примеры из рассказа Анны:

 I never watch puppet shows. (Я никогда не смотрю кукольные представления)

My clothes are usual. His clothes are unusual. - Моя одежда обычная (повседневная). Его одежда необычная. 

Seeing the Queen of England is very unusual! - Видеть Королеву Англии это очень необычно. 

I never sword fight. - Я никогда не дерусь на шпагах. 

До встречи на новых уроках английского!