Integrity Over Victory: A School Election's Surprising Turn

Fluent Fiction - Danish: Integrity Over Victory: A School Election's Surprising Turn Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/da/episode/2025-08-16-22-34-02-da Story Transcript:Da: På en varm sommerdag var skolens auditorium fyldt med liv og energi.En: On a warm summer day, the school's auditorium was filled with life and energy.Da: Eleverne i Fribjerg Gymnasium samlede sig for at stemme til skolebestyrelsesvalget.En: The students of Fribjerg Gymnasium gathered to vote in the school board election.Da: Solstråler trængte ind gennem de store vinduer og kastede et gyldent skær over de mange farverige bannere og plakater.En: Sunbeams streamed through the large windows, casting a golden glow over the many colorful banners and posters.Da: Stemmerne summede i luften, mens de unge diskuterede, hvem der skulle få deres stemme.En: Voices buzzed in the air as the young people discussed who should get their vote.Da: Kasper, en af kandidaterne, stod ved indgangen.En: Kasper, one of the candidates, stood by the entrance.Da: Udvendigt udstrålede han selvtillid og charme.En: Outwardly, he exuded confidence and charm.Da: Han havde en plan om at ændre skolen til det bedre.En: He had a plan to change the school for the better.Da: Han ville bevise noget, ikke kun for de andre, men også for sig selv.En: He wanted to prove something, not just to the others, but also to himself.Da: Trods de mange smil følte han tvivlen gnave indeni.En: Despite the many smiles, he felt doubt gnawing inside.Da: Emilie, hans konkurrent, havde ført en stærk kampagne.En: Emilie, his competitor, had run a strong campaign.Da: Hun var populær blandt de fleste elever.En: She was popular among most of the students.Da: Kaspers bedste ven, Mikkel, kom hen til ham.En: Kasper's best friend, Mikkel, came up to him.Da: "Hvordan går det?"En: "How's it going?"Da: spurgte Mikkel og klappede Kasper på skulderen.En: asked Mikkel, patting Kasper on the shoulder.Da: "Jeg ved ikke," svarede Kasper ærligt og kiggede ned på sin sko.En: "I don't know," Kasper replied honestly, looking down at his shoe.Da: "Emilie er virkelig dygtig."En: "Emilie is really talented."Da: Mikkel nikkede forstående.En: Mikkel nodded understandingly.Da: "Men du er en stærk leder, Kasper.En: "But you're a strong leader, Kasper.Da: Bare husk, hvad du står for."En: Just remember what you stand for."Da: Ordene satte sig i Kaspers sind.En: The words resonated in Kasper's mind.Da: Han vidste, at han kunne vælge en let vej og forsøge at undergrave Emilie, men noget i ham nægtede.En: He knew he could choose an easy path and try to undermine Emilie, but something inside him refused.Da: Han ville være fair.En: He wanted to be fair.Da: Det blev tid til de afsluttende taler.En: It was time for the final speeches.Da: Kasper trak vejret dybt og gik op på scenen.En: Kasper took a deep breath and walked up to the stage.Da: Blikkene hvilede på ham, og han begyndte.En: Eyes rested on him, and he began.Da: "Jeg vil gerne tale om ærlighed," sagde han.En: "I'd like to talk about honesty," he said.Da: "Og jeg vil gerne give kredit, hvor kredit er due.En: "And I want to give credit where credit is due.Da: Min konkurrent, Emilie, har gjort et fantastisk stykke arbejde.En: My competitor, Emilie, has done a fantastic job.Da: Hun er...

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