Задача 1
Translator's Corner. Перевести на английский четыре ситуации: 1) Аня зовёт Машу гулять в парк — надеть тёплое пальто, мороз; 2) зима и лето в России; 3) дождь и новый плащ; 4) что делать в дождь, любимая весна и апрель.
Решение
Свой перевод. Сейчас происходящее — Present Continuous, обычное и привычное — Present Simple. Ситуация 1: — Hi, Masha! It's Anya. What are you doing? — Hello! I'm reading an interesting book. — Let's go for a walk in the park. — OK. — Put on your warm coat. It's cold outside. — Is it snowing? — No, but it's freezing. The sun is shining. It's a nice day! Ситуация 2: In Russia it often snows in winter. Children go skiing and make snowmen. Sometimes it's very cold. We wear warm clothes. My friend loves winter, but I love summer. It's hot. We have holidays. We can have a picnic. I often play football. In summer I wear shorts and a T-shirt. Sometimes it rains, but it's warm. Ситуация 3: — It's raining. — Great! I've got a new raincoat. It's longer than my jacket. I can wear it. How does it look on me? — It looks great on you (It suits you very well), but take my umbrella. Ситуация 4: I don't like rain. I can't go for a walk or ride my bike. When it rains, I watch TV and play computer games. I love spring. My birthday is in April. It's my favourite month. It's warm. The sky is blue. You can see the first birds.
Ответ
Выбор времени при переводе зависит от смысла — действие сейчас (Present Continuous) или обычное, повторяющееся (Present Simple).
Подробнее — в теме «Present Simple и Present Continuous».