Conquering Fear: A Tale of Bravery in the Snowy Mountains

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Conquering Fear: A Tale of Bravery in the Snowy Mountains Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/conquering-fear-a-tale-of-bravery-in-the-snowy-mountains Story Transcript:Nb: Når solen vinker god morgen til Norge, våkner Lars og Ingrid.En: When the sun waves good morning to Norway, Lars and Ingrid wake up.Nb: De bor i et lite trehus i det snødekte fjell.En: They live in a small wooden house in the snowy mountains.Nb: Ingrid er ofte sterk og modig.En: Ingrid is often strong and brave.Nb: Lars, men han er litt mer redd.En: Lars, on the other hand, is a bit more afraid.Nb: Særlig for is.En: Especially of ice.Nb: Lars svinger skistavene gjennom isen.En: Lars swings his ski poles through the ice.Nb: Han er på langrenn.En: He is cross-country skiing.Nb: Plutselig, med et phooomp, faller Lars!En: Suddenly, with a phooomp, Lars falls!Nb: Akkurat på isen.En: Right onto the ice.Nb: Akkurat det han fryktet.En: Exactly what he feared.Nb: Han snur seg og der er Ingrid, smilende og lattermild.En: He turns around and there is Ingrid, smiling and laughing.Nb: "Kom igjen Lars!"En: "Come on, Lars!"Nb: sier hun.En: she says.Nb: "Vær ikke redd for det kalde været."En: "Don't be afraid of the cold weather."Nb: Lars sukker litt.En: Lars sighs a bit.Nb: Han må klappe isen ut av klærne sine.En: He has to pat the ice off his clothes.Nb: "Jeg faller alltid Ingrid," klager han.En: "I always fall, Ingrid," he complains.Nb: "Hver gang!"En: "Every time!"Nb: "Øv litt mer," ler Ingrid.En: "Practice a bit more," Ingrid laughs.Nb: "Bli vant til isen."En: "Get used to the ice."Nb: Lars knytter tennene sammen.En: Lars clenches his teeth.Nb: Han skjønner han må prøve igjen.En: He realizes he has to try again.Nb: Dagen blir til natt.En: The day turns into night.Nb: Månen henger høyt.En: The moon hangs high.Nb: Lars øver.En: Lars practices.Nb: Han faller og han reiser seg.En: He falls and he gets up.Nb: Igen og igen og igen.En: Again and again and again.Nb: Til slutt, når natt blir til morgen, ser Lars isen.En: Finally, when night turns into morning, Lars sees the ice.Nb: Men han er ikke redd.En: But he is not afraid.Nb: Han gliser i stedet.En: Instead, he grins.Nb: Han vet hva han må gjøre.En: He knows what he has to do.Nb: Lars løfter staven.En: Lars lifts his pole.Nb: Han går på ski.En: He skis.Nb: Hans hjerte hamrer.En: His heart pounds.Nb: Men denne gangen faller han ikke.En: But this time he doesn't fall.Nb: Han holder balansen.En: He maintains his balance.Nb: Han er ikke mer redd for isen.En: He is no longer afraid of the ice.Nb: Ingrid klapper for ham.En: Ingrid applauds for him.Nb: Hun ser at Lars har vunnet over frykten sin.En: She sees that Lars has conquered his fear.Nb: "Nå er du klar for isen," smiler Ingrid.En: "Now you are ready for the ice," Ingrid smiles.Nb: "Jeg er stolt av deg."En: "I am proud of you."Nb: Lars smiler også.En: Lars smiles too.Nb: Ja, han tenker, jeg kan håndtere det kalde været.En: Yes, he thinks, I can handle the cold...