Heidi: Englisch Lektüre A2 - B2 E-Book

Johanna Spyri

• Herausgeber: adlima GmbH
• Kategorie: Für Kinder und Jugendliche
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2024

Beschreibung

Englisch Lernen mit klassischen Werken. Die Bücher dieser Reihe eignen sich für Jugendliche und Erwachsen, die mit klassischen Werken ihre Lesefähigkeit verbessern wollen. Englisch Niveaus A2 bis B2. Durchgehend in englischer Sprache. "Heidi" ist ein Kinderbuch von Johanna Spyri. Es geht um ein kleines Mädchen namens Heidi, das bei ihrem Großvater in den Schweizer Alpen lebt. Heidis Eltern sind gestorben, also bringt ihre Tante sie zum Großvater, der alleine auf einem Berg wohnt. Zuerst ist der Großvater nicht glücklich darüber, aber bald liebt er Heidi sehr. Heidi freundet sich mit einem Jungen an, der Ziegen hütet. Sie liebt die Berge und die Natur. Später muss Heidi zu einer reichen Familie in die Stadt gehen, um der kranken Klara Gesellschaft zu leisten. In der Stadt ist Heidi unglücklich und vermisst die Berge und ihren Großvater. Ihre Sehnsucht macht sie krank. Schließlich darf sie zurück in die Berge.

Leseprobe

Johanna Spyri

Heidi: Englisch Lektüre A2 - B2

Englisch Lernen mit klassischen Werken. Die Bücher dieser Reihe eignen sich für Jugendliche und Erwachsen, die mit klassischen Werken ihre Lesefähigkeit verbessern wollen. Englisch Niveaus A2 bis B2. Durchgehend in englischer Sprache.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Up to the Alm-Uncle

At the grandfather's

In the pasture

Heidi came back under the fir trees

With the grandmother

A visit comes and then another one with more consequences

A new chapter and lots of new things

Miss Rottenmeier is having a restless day

Things are restless at the Sesemann house

The landlord hears all sorts of things in his house

A grandmother

Heidi gains weight on one side and loses weight on the other

The Sesemann house is haunted

Up the mountain pasture on a summer evening

On Sunday, when the bell rings

Travel accessories

A guest on the mountain pasture

A retaliation

Winter in the village

Winter continues

The distant friends stir

What happens on the alp

What nobody expected happens

It's time to say farewell, not goodbye forever

Impressum

Up to the Alm-Uncle

A tall, strong woman is walking up a steep path in the mountains. Her name is Dete. She is leading a little girl. The little girl is dressed very warmly. She is wearing lots of clothes and a red scarf.

She also has heavy shoes on. They walk to the "Dörfli" (little village). Many people greet them. At the end of the Dörfli a woman says that she is coming with them. The little girl sits down. She says she is hot. The woman says they will soon be at the top. They only have to walk for another hour. They talk to each other. The girl's name is Heidi. She is the child of Dete's sister. Dete wants to take Heidi to her grandfather. Her grandfather lives up on the mountain. The other woman says that's not a good idea. The grandfather is different from other people. He doesn't know how to look after a small child. Dete says she has to take Heidi to him. She has never taken Heidi to see him. Now her grandfather has to look after her. Dete wants to go to Frankfurt. She has found a good job there. She was there last summer. She used to work there. The people there want her back. She wants to take the job.

Another woman has joined the team. Her name is Barbel. Barbel says she doesn't want to be the child who has to join the old man on the mountain.

She says that nobody knows what is going on with the man. He doesn't talk to anyone. He doesn't go to church. When he comes into the village with his stick, everyone is afraid of him. He has gray eyebrows and a beard. He looks scary. Dete says the man is Heidi's grandfather. He has to look after her. He won't hurt her.

Otherwise, it's his fault, not Dete's fault. Barbel wants to know what the grandfather has done. Why does he live so alone? She thinks Dete knows something. But Dete doesn't want to talk.

She's afraid of her grandfather.

The Barbel asks Dete why the old man on the mountain looks so unfriendly and why he lives alone. People don't know anything about him. Barbel doesn't know why everyone calls him "AlmUncle". She is new to the village. She comes from Prättigau. Dete is from the village. She knows more about the old man. Her mother is from Domleschg. Dete says she could tell Barbel something. But she mustn't tell anyone else. She knows things about the old man. She is 26 years old. The old man is about 70 years old. Dete didn't see him when he was young.

Barbel wants Dete to tell her something about the old man. She says she won't tell anyone else.

Dete wants to tell. But she doesn't want the child to listen. She looks for the child. He is not there. He has gone to the Goat Peter and the Goats. The goatherd is late. He can look after the child.

The old man only has two goats and a hut. Barbel asks if the old man used to have more. Dete tells Barbel about the old man. He used to have a lot of land. But he lost it because he did bad things. His parents died and his brother left. The old man left too. He came back many years later. He had a son with him. Nobody took him in. He then came to the village. The son did an apprenticeship. The old man was not popular. People say he fled because he killed someone. Dete and others from the village are related to him. That is why they call him Uncle. When he moved to the mountain pasture, they called him Alm-Uncle. Barbel wants to know what happened to Alm-Uncle's son.

Dete tells Barbel a sad story. Dete had a sister.

Her name was Adelheid. She married the son of Alm-Uncle. They had a child, Heidi. But the son died. Then Adelheid died too. People say that this is a punishment for the Alm-Uncle. The AlmUncle moved to the Alm. Dete took care of Heidi.

Now she wants to go to Frankfurt. She has found a good job. She cannot take Heidi with her. Heidi is only five years old.

Dete asks Barbel why she has come so far. They are already on their way to the mountain pasture. Barbel has to talk to Geissenpeter's mother. She goes to a hut on the mountain. The hut is old and looks broken.

It stands in a recess. That's good, because it is safer when there's a strong wind. Geissenpeter lives in the hut with his mother and his blind grandmother. Geissenpeter is eleven years old. Every day he drives the goats up to the mountain pasture. In the evening, he brings them back to the village. The children pick up their goats. Geissenpeter only talks to other children when he brings the goats back. At home he only eats quickly and then sleeps. His father was also called Goat Peter. He died when he was cutting wood. Goat Peter's mother is called Brigitte. Everyone calls her Geissenpeter. Everyone only knows the blind grandmother as Grandma.

Dete waits ten minutes. She looks for the children with the goats. They are not there. Dete goes higher up the mountain. She looks around impatiently. The children and the goats take a detour. Peter knows good feeding places for the goats. Heidi is wearing lots of heavy clothes. It is hot and uncomfortable. Heidi puts on shoes, stockings, a scarf and two skirts. She puts everything in a pile. Now she is only wearing a light petticoat and a shirt. Heidi feels light. She climbs and jumps next to Peter and the goats. Peter laughs when he sees Heidi's new clothes. He sees the clothes on the floor and laughs even more. Heidi talks to Peter. He asks lots of questions. The children arrive at the top of the hut. Dete sees them and screams. She asks where Heidi's clothes are. She has bought new shoes and stockings for Heidi. Everything is gone. She asks what Heidi has done and where the clothes are.

The child points down the mountain and says, "There!" Something is lying there. Dete sees a red scarf. She shouts, "You unlucky scamp! Why did you take everything off?" The child says she doesn't need the clothes. Dete is upset and asks if Heidi has no sense. She asks Peter to get the clothes. Peter says he is too late. Dete promises him five centimes. Peter quickly runs downstairs.

He fetches the clothes and brings them back. Dete gives him the money. Peter's face lights up with joy. He rarely gets so much money. Dete tells Peter to carry her clothes to her grandfather. She climbs up the steep hill behind Peter's hut. Peter takes the bundle and follows her. Heidi and the goats jump along beside them.

After 45 minutes they reach the grandfather's hut. It is at the top of the mountain. There are three old fir trees and rocks. Grandfather has a bench in front of the hut. He sits there, smokes his pipe and watches. Heidi arrives first. She goes to her grandfather and greets him. The grandfather asks what Heidi wants. He shakes Heidi's hand and looks at her for a long time.

Heidi looks back and wonders about her grandfather. He has a beard and thick eyebrows. Then Dete and Peter arrive. Peter stops and watches.

Dete tells Alm-Uncle that she is bringing him Heid. Alm-Uncle asks why. Dete says she has taken care of the child, now it's Alm-Uncle's turn. Alm-Uncle asks what he should do if the child cries. Dete says that's his business. She has to work and Alm-Uncle is the next of kin. Dete is angry and says that Alm-Uncle is responsible if something happens to the child. Then Alm-Uncle tells her to leave. Dete says goodbye to Heidi and quickly runs into the village. In the village, people ask about the child. Annoyed, Dete replies that the child is with Alm-Uncle.

The villagers shout at her, "How can you do that?" "That poor child!" "Leave such a helpless little one up there!", and again and again, "That poor child!". Dete is annoyed and walks on quickly. She doesn't like hearing the shouting because she feels bad. Heidi's mother had given her the child when she died. Dete thinks she can help the child later when she has more money. She is happy to be far away soon and earn money.

At the grandfather's

After Dete has gone, Alm-Uncle sits outside and smokes. He looks at the ground and doesn't talk. Heidi walks around and looks at everything. She finds the goat stable and looks inside. Then she hears the wind in the fir trees. She comes back to her grandfather. Grandfather asks, "What do you want to do now?"

"I want to look in the hut," says Heidi.

Grandpa says, "Come on!" and goes into the hut. He tells Heidi to take her clothes with her.

"I don't need them anymore," says Heidi. The grandfather looks at Heidi. "Why don't you need them anymore?" he asks.

"I want to run like the goats. They are fast and light," says Heidi.

Heidi has to get her things. Grandpa wants her to put the clothes in the wardrobe. Heidi obeys. They go into the hut. Inside there is a table, a chair and grandfather's bed. Grandpa shows them the wardrobe. There are his clothes, shirts, stockings, scarves and plates, Cups, glasses, bread, meat and cheese. Heidi stuffs her things far behind the clothes of the grandfather. Then she looks around and asks where she should sleep. Grandpa says she should sleep wherever she wants. Heidi looks everywhere. She climbs up the ladder to the hayloft. There is fresh hay there. Through a round window, you can see into the valley. Heidi calls out that she wants to sleep here. Grandfather says from below that she can sleep there.

Heidi says that she is making her bed. She wants a sheet from her grandfather. Grandfather brings a coarse sheet. Heidi has made a bed in the hayloft. She lies so that she can see through the hole. Grandfather makes the bed even softer with hay. They lay the cloth on the hay. Heidi says that she needs a blanket. Grandfather doesn't have one. Heidi says that she can use hay as a blanket. But the grandfather fetches a heavy sack and puts it on the floor. Grandfather asks if the sack is better than hay. Heidi tries to put the sack on the bed, but it is heavy. Grandfather helps. Heidi thinks the bed is great. She is looking forward to the night. Grandpa says they can eat. Heidi is hungry. She hasn't eaten anything today. They go to dinner. Grandfather makes a fire. He fries cheese on a fork. Heidi helps. She puts bread, plate, and a knife on the table. Grandfather puts the roast on the bread. He says something is still missing on the table. Heidi sees steam coming out of a pot and fetches a bowl and a glass. She puts them on the table. Grandfather asks where Heidi wants to sit. Heidi gets a tripod and sits on it. Grandpa puts the bowl on his chair so that Heidi has a table. He puts bread and cheese on it. Heidi drinks a lot of milk because she is thirsty. Grandfather asks if the milk tastes good. Heidi says that it is the best milk. She drinks more and eats bread and cheese. The food tastes good. Grandfather goes into the barn and works. Heidi watches. Grandfather makes a high stool. Heidi is very surprised.

Heidi asks what it is. Grandpa says it is a chair. Heidi is amazed. The grandfather continues working. Heidi watches. Evening falls.

The wind is blowing strongly. Heidi is happy. She hears a whistle. Goats are coming. Heidi plays with them. The grandfather gives the goats salt. Heidi is very happy and asks lots of questions. Grandfather always says, "Yes". Then he tells Heidi to get his bowl and bread.

Heidi follows her grandfather. He gives Heidi milk and bread. He tells her to eat and sleep. The box contains shirts for Heidi. Grandfather leaves with the goats. Heidi wishes him good night. She asks for the goats' names. Grandfather says that the white goat is called "Schwänli" and the brown one "Bärli".

"Good night, Little Pig! Good night, Bear!" calls Heidi. She eats her bread and drinks her milk. She goes to bed and sleeps soundly. The grandfather sleeps, too. The wind blows strongly during the night. The hut shakes, and it is loud. Grandfather thinks Heidi is scared. He looks after her. It is light from the moon. Heidi sleeps peacefully. She is dreaming about something beautiful.

Grandfather looks at her. Then it gets dark and he goes to sleep.

In the pasture

Heidi wakes up early. She sees a golden light. She is confused at first, but then remembers where she is. She is with her grandfather on the mountain pasture. Heidi has previously stayed with old Ursel. It was often cold and cramped there. Heidi is now happy to be on the mountain pasture. She jumps out of bed and gets dressed quickly. Then she runs outside. Grandfather and Geissenpeter are there. The goats Schwänli and Bärli are there, too. Heidi greets everyone. Grandfather asks if Heidi wants to go out to the pasture. Heidi is very happy about it.

Grandpa tells her to wash herself. Heidi washes herself in a large tub full of water. She gets completely clean. Grandfather gives Peter some food for Heidi in his pocket. He tells Peter that he must look after Heidi and not let her out of his sight. Heidi comes and asks if she is clean enough now. She has washed herself very hard and is all red. Grandpa laughs and says yes.

Then Heidi and Peter can go off.

Heidi and Peter go up to the mountain pasture with the goats. The sky is blue and the sun is shining. Heidi is very happy about all the flowers. She finds red, blue and yellow flowers. Heidi picks lots of flowers and puts them in her little apron. She wants to take the flowers home with her.

Peter has to keep an eye on Heidi and the goats. It is difficult because everyone is running around. Heidi is so happy about the flowers that she forgets about Peter and the goats. She sits down in the flowers and breathes in the scent. Peter calls for Heidi, but he cannot see her. Heidi sits behind a hill and smells the flowers. Peter tells Heidi to be careful and not to fall over the rocks. Her grandfather has forbidden this. Heidi asks where the rocks are. She stays by the flowers. The scent is very nice. Peter tells her about the old bird of prey squawking above. Heidi jumps up and runs to Peter with the flowers. Peter says that Heidi has enough flowers. There won't be any more flowers tomorrow if Heidi picks them all. Heidi understands and walks on with Peter. The goats also walk faster. They smell the herbs from the pasture. The place where Peter stays with the goats is under the high rocks. His grandfather has warned him about this because there are rocky crevices there. Peter puts his sack in a hollow. The wind can be strong. He doesn't want his bag to roll away. Then Peter lies down. He needs to rest. Heidi wraps her apron with the flowers tightly and puts it with the provisions. Then she sits down next to Peter.

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