Facing Fears: Amelia's Journey Through Nature and Friendship

Aug 27, 2024 · 16m 8s
Facing Fears: Amelia's Journey Through Nature and Friendship
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01 · Main Story

1m 42s

02 · Vocabulary Words

12m 36s

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Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Facing Fears: Amelia's Journey Through Nature and Friendship Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: https://www.fluentfiction.org/facing-fears-amelias-journey-through-nature-and-friendship/ Story Transcript: Af: Die oggendlug was koel en...

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Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Facing Fears: Amelia's Journey Through Nature and Friendship
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
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Story Transcript:

Af: Die oggendlug was koel en helder by Kirstenbosch Nasionale Botaniese Tuin.
En: The morning was cool and clear at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden.

Af: Die klank van die voëls se vrolike gesang het die stilte gevul.
En: The cheerful singing of the birds filled the silence.

Af: Winter het die tuin op 'n besondere manier gewerf.
En: Winter had cast a unique spell over the garden.

Af: Amelia en Johan het saam met hul klas deur die tuin gestap.
En: Amelia and Johan were walking through the gardens with their class.

Af: Elke student moes ’n projek oor die tuin doen.
En: Each student had to do a project on the garden.

Af: Amelia was stil terwyl hulle die paadjies gevolg het.
En: Amelia was quiet as they followed the paths.

Af: Sy het pragtige plante en helder winterblomme waargeneem, maar 'n swaar gevoel het in haar maag gesit.
En: She observed beautiful plants and vibrant winter flowers, but a heavy feeling sat in her stomach.

Af: Die gedagte aan die aanstaande aanbieding het haar met vrees gevul.
En: The thought of the upcoming presentation filled her with dread.

Af: Sy het geweet sy moet haar passie vir plante deel, maar die idee om voor ander te praat was oorweldigend.
En: She knew she had to share her passion for plants, but the idea of speaking in front of others was overwhelming.

Af: Johan het langs haar geloop, sy gedagtes duidelik ver van plante af.
En: Johan walked beside her, his thoughts clearly far from plants.

Af: Hy het eerder oor die sokkerwedstryd die middag gepraat.
En: He was talking about the soccer match that afternoon.

Af: "Amelia," het hy gesê, "jy lyk bekommerd. Wat gaan aan?"
En: "Amelia," he said, "you look worried. What's going on?"

Af: Sy het haar in 'n klein glimlag dwing. "Ek is net... senuweeagtig vir die aanbieding."
En: She forced a small smile. "I'm just... nervous about the presentation."

Af: Hy knik, beduie oortuigend. "Ek dink jy sal goed doen.
En: He nodded, gesturing reassuringly. "I think you'll do great.

Af: Maar as jy hulp nodig het om dinge minder erg te maak, kan ons dit saam doen."
En: But if you need help to make things less daunting, we can do it together."

Af: Amelia het gesien dat Johan reg was. Hierdie kon 'n kans wees.
En: Amelia realized Johan was right. This could be an opportunity.

Af: "Johan, wat as ons ons praatjie 'n bietjie opkikker?" stel sy voor.
En: "Johan, what if we spice up our talk a bit?" she suggested.

Af: "Ons kan die unieke winterblomme in die tuin ondersoek."
En: "We can explore the unique winter flowers in the garden."

Af: Johan glimlag breed. "Klink na 'n plan!
En: Johan grinned broadly. "Sounds like a plan!

Af: Ek kan 'n paar grappies byvoeg om die mense te laat lag."
En: I can add a few jokes to make people laugh."

Af: Op die dag van die aanbieding, het Amelia se hart vinniger geslaan soos dit haar beurt was.
En: On the day of the presentation, Amelia's heart beat faster as it was her turn.

Af: Haar hande het gebewe, maar sy het diep asem gehaal, onthou Johan se woorde en haar liefde vir die natuur.
En: Her hands trembled, but she took a deep breath, remembered Johan's words and her love for nature.

Af: Sy het begin praat, en na die eerste paar sinne het haar stem sterker geword.
En: She started speaking, and after the first few sentences, her voice grew stronger.

Af: Sy het vertel van die pragtige proteas en die koue seisoen se skoonheid in Kirstenbosch.
En: She talked about the beautiful proteas and the cold season's beauty in Kirstenbosch.

Af: Die klas het aan haar lippe gehang, Johan se grappies het die spanning gebreek, en almal het van haar hartstog vir die erfenisplante gehou.
En: The class hung on her every word, Johan's jokes eased the tension, and everyone appreciated her passion for heritage plants.

Af: Hulle het aan die einde van die aanbieding begin klap, en Amelia het die warm gevoel van trots oor haarself ervaar.
En: They began to applaud at the end of the presentation, and Amelia felt a warm feeling of pride wash over her.

Af: Sy het haar vrees gekonfronteer en oorkom.
En: She had confronted and overcome her fears.

Af: Johan stap na haar toe en gee haar 'n hoë vyf. "Ek het dit geweet!"
En: Johan walked up to her and gave her a high five. "I knew it!"

Af: Amelia glimlag breed terug, voel die selfvertroue wat sy nog altyd nodig gehad het.
En: Amelia smiled back broadly, feeling the confidence she had always needed.

Af: Sy het nou begryp dat sy haar liefde vir plante kan deel, en sy en Johan het 'n verrassende vriendskap opgebou in die proses.
En: She now understood that she could share her love for plants, and she and Johan had built a surprising friendship in the process.

Af: Hy het ook kom agter dat leer oor die tuin bewonderingswaardig en interessant kan wees.
En: He too discovered that learning about the garden could be admirable and interesting.

Af: Die middag het die klas weer deur die tuin gestap.
En: That afternoon, the class walked through the garden again.

Af: Amelia het voel asof sy haar eie blom in full kleur ontdek het, gereed om die wêreld met selfvertroue tegemoet te gaan.
En: Amelia felt as if she'd discovered her own flower in full bloom, ready to face the world with confidence.

Af: En Johan, hy het 'n nuwe oog ontwikkel vir die wonderwerke om hom.
En: And Johan, he had developed a new eye for the wonders around him.


Vocabulary Words:
  • cast: gewerf
  • unique: besonder
  • dread: vrees
  • overwhelming: oorweldigend
  • gesture: beduie
  • reassuringly: oortuigend
  • daunting: erg
  • spice up: opkikker
  • broadly: breed
  • trembled: gebewe
  • applaud: klap
  • pride: trots
  • confronted: gekonfronteer
  • admire: bewonder
  • nervous: senuweeagtig
  • vibrant: helder
  • oppurtunity: kans
  • presentation: aanbieding
  • reassure: oortuigend
  • confidence: selfvertroue
  • obtain: verkry
  • passion: hartstog
  • discover: ontdek
  • heritage: erfenis
  • wonders: wonderwerke
  • jokes: grappies
  • cheerful: vrolike
  • appreciate: hou van
  • tension: spanning
  • explore: ondersoek
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