At half past eight on Tuesday I had to stand in the vestry and tell Diane Price that everything was fine. At seven I was in the church with Marco, holding a door.
How it begins
At half past eight on Tuesday I had to stand in the vestry and tell Diane Price that everything was fine. At seven I was in the church with Marco, holding a door.
Am Dienstag um halb neun musste ich in der Sakristei stehen und Diane Price sagen, dass alles gut ist. Um sieben war ich mit Marco in der Kirche und habe eine Tür gehalten.
"Left," he said.
„Links", hat er gesagt.
I moved left. It was the right left, for once.
Ich bin nach links gegangen. Zum ersten Mal war es das richtige Links.
Languages
- The Toolbox · English (original)A2 Easy · 932 words · ~10 min · Audio
- Der Werkzeugkasten · GermanA2 Easy · 968 words · ~10 min · Audio
- 7. La caja de herramientas · SpanishA2 Easy · 882 words · ~10 min · Audio
- La boîte à outils · FrenchA2 Easy · 1,034 words · ~10 min · Audio
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English, German, Spanish and French. Pick the language you want to read and the one to keep beside it: every paragraph sits next to its translation, so you can check a sentence without losing your place.
What level is it?
The original English is A2 Easy. In translation, German, Spanish and French are A2 Easy. Levels follow the Common European Framework, from Pre-A1 (starter) to C2.
How long is it?
About 932 words: around 10 min of reading, with the translation beside it. The time depends on the edition's level: an easier edition is read more slowly.
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