Thursday 23 May 2024

Thursday the 23rd of May, 2024

 

The Rail Jet arriving in Vienna

We are back!  The Farm at Lane's End, a short story, and sentences to translate into English. Have fun and good luck.

Heute ist Sonntag.  

Wir sind wieder in Wien.  

Wir sind gestern Abend aus Ungarn zurückgekommen.  

Wir hatten eine sehr angenehme Reise. 

Wir sind mit dem Bus um 16.00 Uhr von Veszprem nach Gyor gefahren. 

In Gyor sind wir in den Zug umgestiegen.  

Mit dem Rail Jet um 19.00 Uhr nach München.  

Ein sehr bequemer Zug. 

Ein sehr schneller Zug.  

Wir erreichten Wien in 45 Minuten. 

In Wien angekommen, fuhren wir mit der U1 bis zum Stephansplatz.  

Dort sind wir in die U3 umgestiegen.  

Wir stiegen in Hütteldorf aus. 

Dann ein 5-minütiger Spaziergang zu unserer Wohnung. 

Wir waren froh, zu Hause zu sein.

It's Sunday today.  We're back in Vienna.  We got back from Hungary last night.  We had a very pleasant journey. We took the 16.00 bus from Veszprem to Gyor. We changed to the train at Gyor.  The 19.00 Rail Jet to Munich.  A very comfortable train. A very fast train.  We reached Vienna in 45 minutes. Upon reaching Vienna, we took the U1 to Stephan's Platz.  There we changed to the U3.  We alighted at Hütteldorf. Then a 5 minute walk to our flat. We were happy to be home.

 


This Week's Short Story - Carnival Talent

Last night, a story stepped out from the back of my mind. It was all about one of those amusing little corners of life.  It took place a long time ago. This is what happened.

My son, Maxi was at primary school in Vienna. And the school was holding its number 1 party.   Its carnival party. And, the best part of this party was the talent competition. 32 kids had signed up to take part. The prizes were very, very good.

The hall was packed.  Parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles and other good friends. Everyone there was excited.  Which little darling would win?  Who would go home with first prize?

Little Susie was first on the stage. Her song was as good as expected.  She performed it well in a well practiced little school girl way. Then came little Martin, then sweet little  Sarah, then, Marlene of 4a, and so-on and so-on. .And all of them sang the very same song!  

With ten songs to go, the mood of the audience was beginning to wither.  Every song was  the same.  All very boring.  Then came Christine.  She had  something different to sing. A sigh of relief could be heard. The audience stopped being bored.

But the dawn was only short lived.  After Christina had finished, the show went on as before! The very same song.  Again and again and again.  When would it finish?

But, everything comes to an end.  Every sweet little child was given a book as a prize.  Not Christina.  Her prize was special.  She took home two books for being original.

All in all, the kids were all happy. They had taken their chance to show off and had all done it well, Only one had been different. Christina. And that’s what talent shows are.  Moments in life that are not only painful, but also very good fun.  Your own flesh and blood is always the best, the others have no chance at all.

A talent show that came out of the past.

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The Farm at Lane's End - Chapter 7 - A Broken Heart

First listen to key words, then listen to text, then answer the questions,  GOOD LUCK

Key Words 

To pop somewhere - to go somewhere quickly

Wellies - wellington boots - rubber boots

Your old man is your husband

I could eat a horse - I am very hungry

To ditch someone is to kick them out - to end a relationship

I'll be all ears - to give someone full attention





Questions

Where was mum when Dave got home?

What was mum cooking?

Why had Farmer Ken gone to the village?

Who had mum been speaking to on the phone?

What was aunty Sally's bad news?

Was Dave surprised?

What now will mum not need?

Will cousin Jane have to look for a new job?

What have Dave and Cousin Jane agreed to do?

Who had Farmer Ken forgotten to phone?

 





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