Day 9 - Old Friends Reminiscing

Today's Tasks

1. Read the lesson context.
2. Listen to the audio clips several times until the sounds feel familiar. Do not repeat aloud—just listen and absorb.
3. Download the Anki deck and review it daily. It includes all the audio clips in today's lesson for efficient review. Review previous decks if prompted to do so.
4. Spend at least 30 minutes listening to native Russian audio. It doesn't matter if you don't understand it.

Audio Clips

• 1.
  Помнишь, как мы в школе на физике эксперимент устроили?

  Remember how we set up that experiment in physics class back in school?
• 2.
  Ещё бы! Полкласса в пене было, учитель чуть инфаркт не получил.

  How could I forget? Half the class was covered in foam, the teacher almost had a heart attack.
• 3.
  Зато весело было. Нас тогда чуть не исключили.

  But it was fun. They almost expelled us that time.
• 4.
  Да, родителей вызывали. Мой отец потом ещё месяц ворчал.

  Yeah, they called in our parents. My dad then grumbled for another month.
• 5.
  Сейчас вспоминаешь - смешно, а тогда страшно было.

  Now it's funny to remember, but back then it was scary.
• 6.
  Это точно. Зато есть что внукам рассказать будет.

  Exactly. At least we'll have something to tell our grandkids.
• 7.
  Угу. Времена были беззаботные, хоть и получали втык регулярно.

  Uh-huh. Those were carefree times, even though we got in trouble regularly.
• 8.
  Эх, золотое детство. Жалко, что не вернёшь.

  Ah, golden childhood. Too bad you can't get it back.

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