Conquering Fear: Anika's Unseen Ascent of Tafelberg

Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Conquering Fear: Anika's Unseen Ascent of Tafelberg Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/af/episode/2025-01-27-23-34-01-af Story Transcript:Af: Die son het helder oor Tafelberg geskyn.En: The sun shone brightly over Tafelberg.Af: Dit was 'n warm somersdag in Kaapstad.En: It was a warm summer day in Kaapstad.Af: Die skool se geografieklas het 'n uitstappie na die berg gereël.En: The school's geography class had arranged an excursion to the mountain.Af: Anika, Thabo en Johan was deel van die groep.En: Anika, Thabo, and Johan were part of the group.Af: Hulle het vrolik gepraat en gelag terwyl hulle aan die voet van die berg gestaan het.En: They chatted and laughed merrily as they stood at the foot of the mountain.Af: Almal was opgewonde, behalwe vir Anika.En: Everyone was excited, except for Anika.Af: Anika het die wonder van die natuur liefgehad.En: Anika loved the wonder of nature.Af: Sy het daarvan gedroom om die majestueuse uitsigte van bo af te sien.En: She dreamed of seeing the majestic views from above.Af: Maar sy het 'n geheim gehou.En: But she held a secret.Af: Sy was bang vir hoogtes.En: She was afraid of heights.Af: Haar maag het elke keer gedraai as sy net aan die bergdriwwe gedink het.En: Her stomach churned every time she thought of the mountain ridges.Af: Sy wou nie bang voor haar klasmaats lyk nie.En: She didn't want to appear afraid in front of her classmates.Af: Die onderwyser het die groep verdeel en die staproete verduidelik.En: The teacher divided the group and explained the hiking route.Af: Anika het diep asemgehaal.En: Anika took a deep breath.Af: Sy het besluit om haar vrees te oorkom.En: She decided to overcome her fear.Af: Sy wou die avontuur saam met haar vriende ervaar.En: She wanted to experience the adventure with her friends.Af: “Ek kan dit doen,” het sy vir haarself gefluister.En: "I can do this," she whispered to herself.Af: Die roete het steil begin word.En: The route began to get steep.Af: Die klippers het losgeraak onder haar voete.En: The stones loosened under her feet.Af: Anika se hart het vinniger geklop.En: Anika's heart beat faster.Af: Sy het probeer om kalm te bly.En: She tried to stay calm.Af: Sy wou nie haar vrees wys nie.En: She didn’t want to show her fear.Af: Maar binnekort het hulle by 'n baie skuins gedeelte gekom.En: But soon, they came to a very steep section.Af: Anika het gestop.En: Anika stopped.Af: Haar bene het gebewe.En: Her legs trembled.Af: Sy kon nie vorentoe gaan nie.En: She couldn't move forward.Af: “Kom, Anika!En: "Come on, Anika!"Af: ” het Thabo geroep.En: Thabo called.Af: Hy het na haar teruggestap en haar hand gevat.En: He walked back to her and took her hand.Af: “Jy kan dit doen.En: "You can do it.Af: Kyk hoe ver jy al gekom het.En: Look how far you've already come."Af: ”Sy het na Thabo se bemoedigende glimlag gesien.En: She saw Thabo’s encouraging smile.Af: 'n Deel van haar wou omdraai, maar sy het asem geskep en begin stap.En: Part of her wanted to turn back, but she took a breath and started walking.Af: Saam het hulle die steilte oorkom.En: Together, they overcame the steep section.Af: Stelselmatig het haar vrees...

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