German · Beginner
Adapted from The Ugly Duckling
A young bird is rejected by the farmyard before discovering where he belongs.
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Scene 1 · Beginner
Es ist Sommer auf dem Land. Auf den Feldern wächst Getreide, und auf den Wiesen liegt Heu. Zwischen den Feldern stehen große Wälder mit tiefen Teichen.
It is summer in the countryside. Grain grows in the fields, and hay lies in the meadows. Between the fields stand large forests with deep ponds.
Ein altes Bauernhaus steht an einem Fluss. Am Ufer wachsen Pflanzen mit großen Blättern. Unter diesen Blättern sitzt eine Ente auf ihrem Nest. Sie wartet darauf, dass ihre Jungen aus den Eiern kommen. Das dauert lange, und die Ente wird müde vom Warten. Sie ist oft allein, denn die anderen Enten schwimmen lieber auf dem Fluss.
An old farmhouse stands beside a river. Plants with large leaves grow along the riverbank. Beneath these leaves, a duck sits on her nest. She is waiting for her ducklings to hatch from their eggs. It takes a long time, and the duck grows tired of waiting. She is often alone because the other ducks prefer to swim in the river.
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