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  1. Mark
    German Als wir ankamen, war der Sturm schon vorüber. Wir hatten Glück mit dem Wetter.

    When we arrived, the storm was already over. We were lucky with the weather.

  2. Jenny
    German Großartig. Der See, der den ganzen Winter über zugefroren war, begann im Frühling zu schmelzen.

    Great. The lake that had been frozen all winter began to melt in the spring.

  3. Mark
    German Faszinierend. Das Kaninchen hatte bereits ein Loch unter dem Zaun gegraben.

    Fascinating. The rabbit had already dug a hole under the fence.

  4. Jenny
    German Wirklich? Sie sind schlau. Hast du auch die Vögel gesehen, die zurückkommen?

    Really? They're smart. Did you also see the birds coming back?

  5. Mark
    German Ja, der Frühling bringt so viel Leben in den Wald.

    Yes, spring brings so much life to the forest.

  6. Jenny
    German Ich liebe es, im Wald zu wandern. Die Bäume sind so beruhigend.

    I love hiking in the forest. The trees are so calming.

  7. Mark
    German Stimmt. Letzte Woche sah ich sogar einen Hirsch in der Ferne.

    That's right. Last week I even saw a deer in the distance.

  8. Jenny
    German Erstaunlich. Wildtiere sind so wunderbar zu beobachten.

    Amazing. Wild animals are so wonderful to watch.

  9. Mark
    German Wir sollten mehr Naturschutzgebiete besuchen. Sie schützen so viele Arten.

    We should visit more nature reserves. They protect so many species.

  10. Jenny
    German Genau. Klimawandel [[climate change]] bedroht viele Lebensräume.

    Exactly. Climate change [[climate change]] threatens many habitats.

  11. Mark
    German Wir alle müssen helfen, die Umwelt zu schützen.

    We all must help protect the environment.

  12. Jenny
    German Ja, jeder kleine Beitrag zählt für die Zukunft.

    Yes, every small contribution counts for the future.

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