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  • To be or not to be – that is the question (comic in six languages for learning goal 2)

    To be or not to be – that is the question (comic in six languages for learning goal 2)

    This course contains 144 learning goals. For each learning goal, you will find a comic in six languages. Simply open this article in Google Chrome and enter the password. Then right-click your target language under the title and choose “Open in split view” from the menu. Enter the corresponding password. Now you have the comic in your native language and in your target language side by side. You can scroll up and down independently in both articles. Good luck and have fun!

    Now

    The sparrow meets his childhood friend, the squirrel, again after a long time.

    Sparrow: You are Emil, right?

    Squirrel: Yes, I am Emil.

    Squirrel: You are the sparrow, right?

    Sparrow: Yes, I am the sparrow.

    Sparrow: Where are you now?

    Squirrel: I am in Munich.

    Squirrel: Where are you now?

    Sparrow: I am here in the forest.

    Sparrow: How old are you now?

    Squirrel: I am 35 years old.

    Squirrel: How old are you?

    Sparrow: I am 34 years old.

    Sparrow: You have become big.

    Squirrel: You are still very small.

    Sparrow: You are still funny.

    Squirrel: You are still curious.

    Sparrow: Where are you from again?

    Squirrel: I am from Bavaria.

    Squirrel: Where are you from?

    Sparrow: I am from Bavaria too.

    Sparrow: What is your job?

    Squirrel: I am a nurse.

    Sparrow: You are a doctor, right?

    Squirrel: No, I am a nurse.

    Squirrel: What is your job?

    Sparrow: I am a teacher.

    Sparrow: What is that?

    Squirrel: That is my necklace.

    Sparrow: What is it made of?

    Squirrel: It is made of metal.

    Squirrel: What is the weather like today?

    Sparrow: It is sunny.

    Sparrow: It is warm.

    Squirrel: What day is it today?

    Sparrow: Today is Monday.

    Squirrel: What time is it?

    Sparrow: It is three o’clock.

    Sparrow: Are you here for long?

    Squirrel: Yes, I am here until tomorrow.

    Sparrow: How are you?

    Squirrel: I am tired.

    Squirrel: I am hungry too.

    Sparrow: I am warm.

    Squirrel: I am warm too.

    Sparrow: What are you doing now?

    Squirrel: I am collecting nuts.

    Squirrel: What are you doing now?

    Sparrow: I am out and about.

    Ten years ago

    The sparrow and the squirrel talk about their lives ten years ago.

    Sparrow: Where were you then?

    Squirrel: I was in Italy.

    Sparrow: What did you do there?

    Squirrel: I travelled a lot.

    Squirrel: I walked a lot.

    Squirrel: I swam in the sea.

    Squirrel: I often went for walks.

    Sparrow: What was the weather like?

    Squirrel: It was very hot.

    Sparrow: Where were you there?

    Squirrel: I was in a small house.

    Sparrow: What was the house made of?

    Squirrel: The house was made of wood.

    Sparrow: What were you like then?

    Squirrel: I was young.

    Squirrel: I was very curious.

    Sparrow: Were you already a nurse?

    Squirrel: No, I was a student.

    Squirrel: Where were you then?

    Sparrow: I was in France.

    Sparrow: I flew to Paris.

    Sparrow: I flew through the city.

    Sparrow: I was in the park.

    Squirrel: What was the weather like?

    Sparrow: It was cold.

    Sparrow: It was windy.

    Squirrel: How were you?

    Sparrow: I was often tired.

    Sparrow: I was often cold.

    Squirrel: Were you there for long?

    Sparrow: Yes, I was there for three months.

    In the future

    The sparrow and the squirrel talk about their plans for the next few days.

    Sparrow: Where will you be tomorrow?

    Squirrel: I will still be here.

    Sparrow: When will you be home again?

    Squirrel: I will be home tomorrow evening.

    Squirrel: Where will you be next week?

    Sparrow: I will be in Austria.

    Squirrel: What will the weather be like?

    Sparrow: It will be cold.

    Sparrow: It will be windy too.

    Squirrel: What will the trip be like?

    Sparrow: The trip will be nice.

    Sparrow: When will you be here again?

    Squirrel: I will be here again on Friday.

    Sparrow: Will you be tired then?

    Squirrel: Yes, I will be tired.

    Squirrel: Will you be here too?

    Sparrow: Yes, I will be here.

    Squirrel: Then we will see each other again.

    Sparrow: Yes, we will see each other again.

    Here are a few more words to review. Practise the pronunciation here. You can check the meaning in your native language at any time. You already have the article open right next to it.

    Nouns in the order of their first appearance

    1. the question
    2. the comic
    3. the language
    4. the learning goal
    5. the course
    6. the article
    7. the password
    8. the title
    9. the right-click
    10. the target language
    11. the menu
    12. the split view
    13. the native language
    14. the luck
    15. the fun
    16. the sparrow
    17. the time
    18. the childhood friend
    19. the squirrel
    20. the forest
    21. the year
    22. the job
    23. the nurse
    24. the doctor
    25. the teacher
    26. the necklace
    27. the metal
    28. the weather
    29. the day
    30. the time
    31. the nuts
    32. the lives
    33. the sea
    34. the house
    35. the wood
    36. the student
    37. the city
    38. the park
    39. the months
    40. the future
    41. the plans
    42. the evening
    43. the week
    44. the trip
    45. the words
    46. the pronunciation
    47. the meaning

    Verbs in the order of their first appearance

    1. to be
    2. to contain
    3. to find
    4. to open
    5. to enter
    6. to right-click
    7. to choose
    8. to have
    9. can
    10. to scroll
    11. to meet
    12. to become
    13. to go
    14. to do
    15. to collect
    16. to talk
    17. to travel
    18. to walk
    19. to swim
    20. to go for walks
    21. to fly
    22. to see each other again


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