The Unexpected Serenade: A Lesson in Courage

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: The Unexpected Serenade: A Lesson in Courage Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/the-unexpected-serenade-a-lesson-in-courage Story Transcript:Nb: Lars er en mann i Bergen.En: Lars is a man in Bergen.Nb: Han kjøper billett til et fjordcruise uten å se nøye nok etter.En: He buys a ticket for a fjord cruise without looking carefully enough.Nb: Han går om bord i båten.En: He boards the boat.Nb: Han gleder seg til en rolig dag på vannet.En: He is looking forward to a peaceful day on the water.Nb: På båten er også Ingrid og Henrik.En: Ingrid and Henrik are also on the boat.Nb: De er sangere fra en tv-konkurranse.En: They are singers from a TV competition.Nb: De skal synge på fjordcruiset.En: They will be singing on the fjord cruise.Nb: De er veldig flinke.En: They are very talented.Nb: Lars kan ikke synge.En: Lars cannot sing.Nb: Han liker bare å høre på musikk.En: He only likes to listen to music.Nb: Båten seiler ut i fjorden.En: The boat sails out into the fjord.Nb: Solen skinner.En: The sun is shining.Nb: Bergen blir mindre i det fjerne.En: Bergen is getting smaller in the distance.Nb: Alle er glade.En: Everyone is happy.Nb: Høyttalere spiller musikk.En: Speakers are playing music.Nb: Alle er glade, unntatt Lars.En: Everyone is happy, except Lars.Nb: Han er bekymret.En: He is worried.Nb: Ingrid og Henrik begynner å synge.En: Ingrid and Henrik start singing.Nb: De synger duetter.En: They sing duets.Nb: De synger vakre sanger om fjord og fjell.En: They sing beautiful songs about fjords and mountains.Nb: Alle klapper.En: Everyone claps.Nb: Lars klapper også.En: Lars claps too.Nb: Men han er fortsatt bekymret.En: But he is still worried.Nb: Plutselig kommer kapteinen med en mikrofon.En: Suddenly, the captain comes with a microphone.Nb: Han sier det er en sangkonkurranse på båten.En: He says there is a singing competition on the boat.Nb: Den som synger best, vinner en premie.En: The one who sings the best wins a prize.Nb: Mange vil være med.En: Many want to participate.Nb: Ingrid og Henrik melder seg.En: Ingrid and Henrik sign up.Nb: Men Lars vil ikke.En: But Lars does not want to.Nb: En dame melder Lars på i konkurransen.En: A lady signs Lars up for the competition.Nb: Hun tror det er gøy.En: She thinks it will be fun.Nb: Lars sier han ikke kan synge.En: Lars says he cannot sing.Nb: Men ingen hører ham.En: But no one hears him.Nb: Lars må synge.En: Lars has to sing.Nb: Han skal synge etter Ingrid og Henrik.En: He will sing after Ingrid and Henrik.Nb: Ingrid synger først.En: Ingrid sings first.Nb: Hun synger vakkert.En: She sings beautifully.Nb: Alle klapper.En: Everyone claps.Nb: Så synger Henrik.En: Then Henrik sings.Nb: Han synger også vakkert.En: He also sings beautifully.Nb: Alle klapper igjen.En: Everyone claps again.Nb: Alle gleder seg til å høre Lars.En: Everyone is looking forward to hearing Lars.Nb: Lars er redd.En: Lars is scared.Nb: Men han vil prøve.En: But he wants to try.Nb: Han synger en...

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