20 Entertaining Short Stories for Home Learners in English French and German: Mystery Short Stories for Language Students
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20 Entertaining Short Stories for Home Learners in English French and German - Mystery Short Stories for Language Students
What do you think is the hardest thing for a new language learner? Finding exciting, educational, and culturally interesting reading material that they can handle in a fun way, which is precisely the reason this book is written!
Entertaining and interesting German and French books for adults are not easy to find especially if you are looking for German and French books for beginners. If it comes to French and German reading knowledge or an entertaining French German reading book for learners then it's best to have a practical book that can do both, educate as well as entertain. Welcome to this multilingual learning book and toolkit!
In this book we have compiled 20 easy-to-read mystery stories that will allow you to improve your own vocabulary and give you the tools to increase your grasp of a new language, in this case German and French.
Each story is written in English, German, and French and comes with a paragraph-by-paragraph translation.
Each story is culturally interesting and entertaining with realistic dialogues and day-to-day situations.
If you are intrigued by English French style books get a copy of this wonderful entertaining book! Pick up your copy of English, German and French Short Stories for Beginners and start learning your favorite new language now!
Christian Stahl
www.shortstoriesforbeginners.com
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20 Entertaining Short Stories for Home Learners in English French and German - Christian Stahl
1. AirBnB, the mysterious shadow and a revolver
AirBnB, der mysteriöse Schatten und ein Revolver
AirBnB, l'ombre mystérieuse et un revolver
Anna loves AirBnB. It's already the third time she's staying in an AirBnB apartment in London. Anna has rented a large apartment for a whole month, the owner spends most of his time in his room watching TV.
Anna liebt AirBnB. Es ist bereits das dritte Mal, dass sie in einer AirBnB-Wohnung in London wohnt. Anna hat für einen ganzen Monat eine große Wohnung gemietet, der Besitzer verbringt die meiste Zeit in seinem Zimmer und sieht fern.
Anna aime AirBnB. C'est déjà la troisième fois qu'elle séjourne dans un appartement AirBnB à Londres. Anna a loué un grand appartement pour un mois entier, le propriétaire passe la plupart de son temps dans sa chambre à regarder la télévision.
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One day, as Anna returns to the apartment, the television in the owner's room is turned in full volume.
Eines Tages, als Anna in die Wohnung zurückkehrt, ist der Fernseher im Zimmer des Besitzers auf voller Lautstärke.
Un jour, quand Anna revient dans l'appartement, le téléviseur dans la chambre du propriétaire est à plein volume.
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Anna knocks on the door but no one answers. She opens the door and screams. Anna looks at the old man sitting on the armchair. His eyes and mouth are wide open. His head is covered in blood. He holds a gun in his hand, the man has been shot.
Anna klopft an die Tür, aber niemand antwortet. Sie öffnet die Tür und schreit. Anna sieht den alten Mann, der auf einem Sessel sitzt. Seine Augen und sein Mund sind weit offen. Sein Kopf ist voller Blut. Er hält eine Waffe in der Hand, der Mann wurde erschossen.
Anna frappe à la porte, mais personne ne répond. Elle ouvre la porte et crie. Anna voit le vieil homme assis sur un fauteuil. Ses yeux et sa bouche sont grands ouverts. Sa tête est couverte de sang. Il tient un pistolet dans sa main, l'homme a été abattu.
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For the police it is clearly a suicide and the body is quickly removed. Anna can’t go home because she cannot change her flight. She decides to stay there for the rest of her vacation.
Für die Polizei ist es eindeutig ein Selbstmord und die Leiche wird schnell entfernt. Anna kann nicht nach Hause, weil sie ihren Flug nicht ändern kann. Sie beschließt für den Rest ihres Urlaubs dort zu bleiben.
C'est clairement un suicide pour la police et le corps est rapidement enlevé. Anna ne peut pas rentrer chez elle parce qu'elle ne peut pas changer son vol. Elle décide de rester là pour le reste de ses vacances.
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But nothing is the same as before. Anna can't sleep at night. To find sleep, Anna smokes a joint before going to bed. One night she wakes up and sees a big shadow approaching her bed. Anna cannot move or scream, the shadow comes closer and lies down on her body.
Aber nichts ist mehr wie zuvor. Anna kann nachts nicht schlafen. Um Schlaf zu finden, raucht Anna vor dem Schlafengehen einen Joint. Eines Nachts wacht sie auf und sieht einen großen Schatten auf ihr Bett zukommen. Anna kann sich nicht bewegen oder schreien, der Schatten kommt näher und legt sich auf ihren Körper.
Mais rien n'est comme avant. Anna ne peut pas dormir la nuit. Afin de trouver le sommeil, Anna fume un joint avant de se coucher. Une nuit, elle se réveille et voit une grande ombre s'approcher de son lit. Anna ne peut pas bouger ou crier, l'ombre se rapproche et se couche sur son corps.
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Then only darkness. Suddenly, the sunlight shines through the window. Anna wakes up and feels sick. She feels depressed. Was it a nightmare? She sees something dark on the bedside table. Anna takes it and it's rather heavy. Now she recognizes it. It's the old man's gun.
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