Reading dialog

  1. Mark
    German Er liest eine Geschichte aus dem Buch.

    He is reading a story from the book.

  2. Jenny
    German Ich esse Snacks und schaue mir Bilder an.

    I eat snacks and look at pictures.

  3. Mark
    German Wir lernen, die Kamera zu benutzen.

    We are learning to use the camera.

  4. Jenny
    German Mein Freund macht ein Foto von der Blume.

    My friend is taking a picture of the flower.

  5. Mark
    German Die Geschichte in dem Buch ist sehr lustig.

    The story in the book is very funny.

  6. Jenny
    German Ich zeichne ein Monster und einen Außerirdischen in mein Bild.

    I'm drawing a monster and an alien in my picture.

  7. Mark
    German Er erzählt mir eine lange Geschichte über einen Tiger.

    He tells me a long story about a tiger.

  8. Jenny
    German Wir schreiben zusammen eine neue Geschichte.

    We write a new story together.

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