Courageous Creativity: Elin's Surprising Science Fair Success

Fluent Fiction - Swedish: Courageous Creativity: Elin's Surprising Science Fair Success Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sv/episode/2025-01-14-08-38-19-sv Story Transcript:Sv: Den kalla vinterluften fyllde skolans korridorer när eleverna ivrigt skyndade in i gymnastiksalen.En: The cold winter air filled the school's corridors as the students eagerly hurried into the gymnastiksal.Sv: Det var dags för den årliga vetenskapsmässan.En: It was time for the annual science fair.Sv: Snön låg tjock utanför, men inom dessa väggar var det varmt och livligt.En: The snow lay thick outside, but within these walls, it was warm and lively.Sv: Elin, en tolvårig flicka med ljusblå ögon och hår uppsatt i en lös fläta, bar med sig en kartong full av sina egna uppfinningar.En: Elin, a twelve-year-old girl with light blue eyes and hair tied in a loose braid, carried a box full of her own inventions.Sv: Hon var nervös, men besluten att göra sitt bästa.En: She was nervous but determined to do her best.Sv: Hennes mål var klart: vinna vetenskapsmässan.En: Her goal was clear: to win the science fair.Sv: Men det fanns ett problem.En: But there was a problem.Sv: Lukas, en klasskamrat som alltid vann tävlingar, hade också deltagit.En: Lukas, a classmate who always won competitions, was also participating.Sv: Hans projekt hade ryktet om sig att vara mycket imponerande.En: His project had a reputation for being very impressive.Sv: Elin visste att hennes styrka låg i att tänka kreativt, men materialen hon behövde var svåra att få tag på.En: Elin knew her strength lay in thinking creatively, but the materials she needed were hard to come by.Sv: Vinterens kyla hade orsakat brister på vissa artiklar som hon behövde för sitt projekt.En: The winter cold had caused shortages of certain items she needed for her project.Sv: Så hon beslutade att be sin vän Hanna om hjälp.En: So she decided to ask her friend Hanna for help.Sv: Hanna var blyg men väldigt klok och kunde alltid hitta lösningar till de mest komplexa problemen.En: Hanna was shy but very wise and could always find solutions to the most complex problems.Sv: "Hanna, jag behöver verkligen din hjälp," sade Elin en dag när de båda satt i biblioteket.En: "Hanna, I really need your help," said Elin one day when they were both sitting in the library.Sv: "Jag kan inte hitta alla saker jag behöver."En: "I can't find all the things I need."Sv: Hanna log försiktigt.En: Hanna smiled gently.Sv: "Låt oss tänka på något annat vi kan använda i stället."En: "Let's think of something else we can use instead."Sv: De två flickorna tillbringade timmar med att experimentera och tänka om.En: The two girls spent hours experimenting and rethinking.Sv: De använde gamla elektroniska delar och plastflaskor som alternativa material.En: They used old electronic parts and plastic bottles as alternative materials.Sv: Tillsammans arbetade de hårt och Elin kände sig mer förberedd nu.En: Together they worked hard, and Elin felt more prepared now.Sv: Den stora dagen kom.En: The big day came.Sv: Gymnastiksalen var fylld med bord uppställda med olika projekt.En: The gymnastiksal was filled with tables set up with various projects.Sv: Elin ställde upp sitt längre in i rummet.En: Elin set hers up further in the room.Sv: Hon såg Lukas där framme visa upp något som lyste och blinkade.En: She saw Lukas up front showing off...

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