Exploring the Geirangerfjord: A Class Trip to Nature's Wonders

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Exploring the Geirangerfjord: A Class Trip to Nature's Wonders Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/exploring-the-geirangerfjord-a-class-trip-to-natures-wonders Story Transcript:Nb: Solen skinte lyst over Geirangerfjorden.En: The sun shone brightly over the Geirangerfjord.Nb: Fjorden lå som en blå perle mellom de bratte fjellene.En: The fjord lay like a blue pearl between the steep mountains.Nb: Åse, Lars og Sigrid var begeistret.En: Åse, Lars, and Sigrid were excited.Nb: De skulle på en klassetur for å studere fjordens økosystem.En: They were on a class trip to study the fjord's ecosystem.Nb: Nede ved vannkanten samlet læreren alle sammen.En: Down by the water's edge, the teacher gathered everyone together.Nb: "Vi skal lære om fiskene, plantene og vannet," sa hun.En: "We will learn about the fish, plants, and the water," she said.Nb: Åse, Lars og Sigrid fikk mikroskoper og notatbøker.En: Åse, Lars, and Sigrid received microscopes and notebooks.Nb: De skulle undersøke alt de fant.En: They were to investigate everything they found.Nb: Åse var fascinert av vannets farge.En: Åse was fascinated by the color of the water.Nb: "Hvorfor er det så blått her?"En: "Why is it so blue here?"Nb: spurte hun.En: she asked.Nb: "Det er på grunn av isbreene," forklarte læreren.En: "It's because of the glaciers," the teacher explained.Nb: "Smeltevannet fra isbreene gir fjorden denne spesielle fargen."En: "The meltwater from the glaciers gives the fjord this special color."Nb: Lars dykket ned i vannet.En: Lars dived into the water.Nb: Han fant en fisk med fargerike skjell.En: He found a fish with colorful scales.Nb: "Se her!"En: "Look here!"Nb: ropte han.En: he shouted.Nb: "Hva slags fisk er dette?"En: "What kind of fish is this?"Nb: Læreren forklarte at det var en Lyr.En: The teacher explained that it was a Pollock.Nb: "Den lever ofte i slike farvann," sa hun.En: "It often lives in such waters," she said.Nb: Sigrid gikk langs stranden.En: Sigrid walked along the shore.Nb: Hun kikket nøye på alle plantene.En: She carefully examined all the plants.Nb: Plutselig ropte hun, "Hva er dette?"En: Suddenly she shouted, "What is this?"Nb: Hun pekte på en grønn plante som vokste halvveis under vannet.En: She pointed to a green plant growing halfway underwater.Nb: "Det er tang," svarte læreren.En: "That's seaweed," the teacher replied.Nb: "Tang er viktig for mange sjødyr."En: "Seaweed is important for many marine animals."Nb: Etter lunsj satte Åse seg på en stein.En: After lunch, Åse sat on a rock.Nb: Hun så utover fjorden.En: She looked out over the fjord.Nb: "Vi har lært så mye i dag," sa hun.En: "We have learned so much today," she said.Nb: "Ja," svarte Lars.En: "Yes," replied Lars.Nb: "Det er fantastisk hvordan alt henger sammen her."En: "It's amazing how everything is connected here."Nb: Sigrid nikket.En: Sigrid nodded.Nb: "Jeg visste ikke at naturen var så komplisert," sa hun.En: "I didn't know nature was so complex," she said.Nb: Som dagen nærmet seg slutten, samlet klassen seg igjen.En: As the day came to an end, the class gathered again.Nb: Læreren sa, "Fjorden er et spesielt...