Conflict to Collaboration: Winter at Urban Zoo Library
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Conflict to Collaboration: Winter at Urban Zoo Library
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Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Conflict to Collaboration: Winter at Urban Zoo Library Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: https://www.fluentfiction.org/conflict-to-collaboration-winter-at-urban-zoo-library/ Story Transcript: Af: Die biblioteek van die Stedelike...
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Af: Die biblioteek van die Stedelike Dieretuin was vol lewe.
En: The library of the Urban Zoo was full of life.
Af: Studente het boeke gelees, besig met hul studies, en die geluid van omblaai van bladsye weerklink deur die ruimte.
En: Students were reading books, engaged in their studies, and the sound of pages turning echoed through the space.
Af: Groot vensters het helder winterlig ingevloei oor die digte ry boeke en gesellige studiekamers.
En: Large windows let in bright winter light over the dense rows of books and cozy study rooms.
Af: Die lug was skerp en ysig buite, maar binne was dit knus.
En: The air was sharp and icy outside, but inside it was cozy.
Af: Anika en Pieter sit in 'n hoek, omring deur boeke en notas.
En: Anika and Pieter sat in a corner, surrounded by books and notes.
Af: Hulle was laat na skool om aan 'n groepsprojek te werk.
En: They stayed late after school to work on a group project.
Af: Anika verstaan die werk deeglik en wil hê alles moet perfek wees.
En: Anika understood the work thoroughly and wanted everything to be perfect.
Af: Pieter was kalm en ontspanne, hou meer van praktiese werk as om net boeke te lees.
En: Pieter was calm and relaxed, preferring practical work to just reading books.
Af: "Ons moet die hoofstuk oor die reënwoud voltooi," sê Anika, haar oë gefokus op haar aantekeninge.
En: "We need to finish the chapter on the rainforest," said Anika, her eyes focused on her notes.
Af: "Dit moet besonder gedetailleerd wees."
En: "It needs to be particularly detailed."
Af: "Ek dink ons kan 'n model bou van die reënwoud," stel Pieter voor.
En: "I think we could build a model of the rainforest," suggested Pieter.
Af: "Dit sal indrukwekkend wees en mense help om dit beter te verstaan."
En: "It would be impressive and help people understand it better."
Af: Anika sug. "Maar ons het nie tyd vir modelle nie. Ons moet al die inligting dek."
En: Anika sighed. "But we don't have time for models. We need to cover all the information."
Af: Pieter draai weg, sy hande in sy sakke. "Ek wil dit vinnig klaarmaak sodat ek huis toe kan gaan en werk aan my modelvliegtuie."
En: Pieter turned away, his hands in his pockets. "I want to finish this quickly so I can go home and work on my model airplanes."
Af: Die spanning tussen hulle was tasbaar. Anika het vinnig begin dikteer wat gedoen moet word.
En: The tension between them was palpable. Anika quickly began dictating what needed to be done.
Af: Pieter het versigtig geluister, maar het steeds gesoek na 'n praktiese manier om by te dra.
En: Pieter listened carefully but still looked for a practical way to contribute.
Af: Uiteindelik het hy sy stem sterk gemaak. "Anika, dit werk nie. Ons moet kompromieë maak."
En: Eventually, he voiced his opinion firmly. "Anika, this isn't working. We need to compromise."
Af: Anika se gesig het kwaai geword. "Ek verstaan jou nie, Pieter. Jy gee nooit om oor goeie werk nie."
En: Anika's face turned angry. "I don't understand you, Pieter. You never care about doing good work."
Af: Die toneel het geskuif en Anika se woorde het skerp en seer geklink.
En: The scene shifted, and Anika's words sharp and hurtful.
Af: Pieter staar vir 'n oomblik na haar, dan sê hy sag, "Wat pla jou, Anika?"
En: Pieter stared at her for a moment and then said softly, "What's bothering you, Anika?"
Af: Sy het haar hande in haar hare gesteek en daar was 'n moment van stilte.
En: She ran her hands through her hair, and there was a moment of silence.
Af: Toe bars sy uit. "My ouers baklei die hele tyd. Dit is so stresvol. Ek voel asof ek al my beheer hieroor moet hê."
En: Then she burst out, "My parents fight all the time. It's so stressful. I feel like I need to have complete control over this."
Af: Pieter se oë was vol begrip. "Ek het nie geweet nie. Ek verstaan waarom jy so voel. Maar ons moet werk saam om dit te voltooi."
En: Pieter's eyes were full of understanding. "I didn't know. I understand why you feel this way. But we need to work together to complete this."
Af: Na 'n tyd van dialoog besluit hulle hoe om albei se sterk punte te gebruik.
En: After some dialogue, they decided how to use each other's strengths.
Af: Pieter bou 'n klein model terwyl Anika die besonderhede in hulle notas neerskryf.
En: Pieter built a small model while Anika wrote down the details in their notes.
Af: Hulle respekteer mekaar se metodes en werk gelyk aan die projek.
En: They respected each other's methods and worked equally on the project.
Af: Die son het stadig begin sak, en die projek was byna voltooi.
En: The sun slowly began to set, and the project was nearly complete.
Af: Anika het geleer om werk te verdeel en op ander te vertrou.
En: Anika had learned to delegate work and trust others.
Af: Pieter het geleer om aandag te gee aan ander se gevoelens.
En: Pieter had learned to pay attention to others' feelings.
Af: Saam het hulle 'n wonderlike resultaat opgelewer.
En: Together, they produced a wonderful result.
Af: In die einde het hulle mekaar beter verstaan en gerespekteer.
En: In the end, they understood and respected each other better.
Af: Die biblioteek keer terug na sy gewone stilte, met 'n gevoel van vrede tussen Anika en Pieter.
En: The library returned to its usual silence, with a sense of peace between Anika and Pieter.
Vocabulary Words:
- library: biblioteek
- zoo: dieretuin
- dense: digte
- sharp: skerp
- icy: ysig
- corner: hoek
- surrounded: omring
- thoroughly: deeglik
- practical: praktiese
- impressive: indrukwekkend
- sigh: sug
- tension: spanning
- palpable: tasbaar
- dictating: dikteer
- firmly: sterk
- compromise: kompromieë
- angry: kwaai
- stared: staar
- bothering: pla
- burst: bars
- fight: baklei
- complete: voltooi
- delegate: verdeel
- note: aantekening
- method: metode
- sunset: son sak
- usual: gewone
- stressful: stresvol
- understanding: begrip
- peace: vrede
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