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Das Foto vom Musikpavillon

A2Friendship and family≈380 words

An old photograph reveals an unfamiliar part of a family's past.

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Friendship and family

Beim Aufräumen entdeckt Lukas ein unbekanntes Hobby seiner Mutter.

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Das Fahrrad auf dem Bild

A2Mystery≈380 words

A familiar café photograph has changed, but the reason is unclear.

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Mystery

Ein Stammgast bemerkt eine kleine Veränderung an der Wand seines Cafés.

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Nach dem Schrauben

B1Romance≈440 words

Two people in a bicycle workshop need a better plan for getting home.

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Romance

Zwei Teilnehmer eines Fahrradkurses suchen eine Lösung für ihren langen Heimweg.

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Der blaue Kreis

B1Mystery≈460 words

Matching marks in returned library books lead to an unexpected puzzle.

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Mystery

Ein Zeichen in mehreren zurückgegebenen Büchern führt Tom zu einer kleinen Verwechslung.

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Es klingelt nebenan

B1Comedy≈460 words

A theatre rehearsal sends its doorbell cue to the wrong room.

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Comedy

Bei einer Theaterprobe hört niemand die Türklingel, die Erik sorgfältig vorbereitet hat.

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Der Bus zur Fähre

B1Travel and adventure≈440 words

A disrupted journey leaves two travellers looking for another way home.

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Travel and adventure

Eine geänderte Busroute lässt zwei Reisende eine neue Verbindung über das Wasser suchen.

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