A weekend in the country (2) My grandmother and grandfather live in a small village about eighty kilometres from my hometown.
Their village is in a beautiful place between the woods and a large lake, and there is a large open field to the south of the village.
I visit my grandparents on weekends and holidays. And I spend part of my summer and winter holidays at their place.
There is so much to do there! We gather berries and mushrooms in the woods, swim in the lake in summer and ski in the field in winter.
In the morning, I help my grandmother to feed the chickens, to gather fresh eggs, and to water the plants in the garden.
In the afternoon, if the weather is good, I go bicycling with my friends. If the weather is not so good, I draw pictures or read a book.
In the evening after supper I go for a walk with my grandfather. He tells me a story while we walk, or we just talk.
A weekend in the country: Words and phrases grandmother and grandfather – бабушка и дедушка; grandparents – бабушка и дедушка;
in the country – за городом (в деревне, в сельской местности); to live in a village – жить в деревне;
not far from my hometown – недалеко от моего (родного) города; about eighty kilometres (AmE kilometers) – около 80 километров;
between the woods and a large lake – между лесом и большим озером; an open field to the south of the village – открытое поле к югу от деревни;
to spend time (holidays, weekends, summer) at some place – проводить время (праздники, выходные, лето) в каком-то месте; we spent last weekend at their place – мы провели прошлые выходные у них (в их доме);
on weekends and holidays – в выходные и праздники; part of my summer and winter holidays – часть моих летних и зимних каникул;
in summer, in winter, in spring, in autumn – летом, зимой, весной, осенью; in the morning, in the evening – утром, вечером; in the afternoon – днём / во второй половине дня / после полудня; after supper – после ужина;
there is so much to do there – там есть так много, чем можно заниматься / там так много можно делать;
to go to the woods – ходить в лес; to swim in the lake – плавать в озере; to play in the yard – играть во дворе; to ski in the field – кататься на лыжах в поле; to draw pictures – рисовать картинки;
to feed the chickens – кормить кур; to gather fresh eggs – собирать свежие яйца; to water the plants – поливать растения; to gather strawberries – собирать клубнику; to gather mushrooms and berries – собрать грибы и ягоды;
if the weather is good – если погода хорошая; if the weather is not so good – если погода не очень хорошая;
he tells me a story while we walk – он рассказывает мне историю, когда мы гуляем; or we just talk – или мы просто разговариваем.