Robinson Crusoe: Englisch Lektüre A2 - B2 E-Book

Daniel Defoe

• Herausgeber: adlima GmbH
• Kategorie: Gesellschafts- und Liebesromane
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2024

Beschreibung

Englisch Lernen mit klassischen Werken. Die Bücher dieser Reihe eignen sich für Jugendliche und Erwachsene, die mit klassischen Werken ihre Lesefähigkeit verbessern wollen. Englisch Niveaus A2 bis B2. Durchgehend in englischer Sprache. "Robinson Crusoe" ist ein Roman von Daniel Defoe, der 1719 veröffentlicht worden ist. Die Geschichte erzählt von einem Mann, der nach einem Schiffbruch als einziger Überlebender auf einer einsamen Insel gestrandet ist. Crusoe muss lernen, in der Wildnis zu überleben, wobei er auf seinen Erfindungsreichtum, Mut und seine Entschlossenheit angewiesen ist. Eines Tages entdeckt Crusoe Fußspuren im Sand und stellt fest, dass er nicht allein auf der Insel ist. Er begegnet Freitag, einem Eingeborenen, den er vor Kannibalen rettet. Crusoe und Freitag werden Freunde. Gemeinsam bestreiten sie weitere Abenteuer auf der Insel. Nach vielen Jahren auf der Insel werden Crusoe und Freitag schließlich von einem englischen Schiff gerettet und kehren nach England zurück. "Robinson Crusoe" ist nicht nur ein Abenteuerroman, sondern auch eine tiefgründige Erzählung über Einsamkeit, Überleben und die menschliche Fähigkeit, sich an extreme Bedingungen anzupassen.

Leseprobe

Daniel Defoe

Robinson Crusoe: Englisch Lektüre A2 - B2

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

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Impressum

Chapter 1

I come from York and was born in 1632. My parents are respectable people. My father is from Bremen and became a wealthy merchant in Hull. He later moved to York and married my mother. In England we are called Crusoe.

I have two brothers. One was a soldier and died in battle. I don't know anything about the other. As a child, my goal was to become a sailor. My father did not like that. My father wanted me to become a lawyer. He said I could be happy at home and shouldn't go on adventures. He thought that the simple life was best.

He says that if I go away and it is bad for me, it is my fault. He wants to help me if I stay away. My brother did not listen to him and died in the war. My father prays for me. He thinks that I will have problems if I leave.

My father is very sad when he talks about my brother. He can hardly speak. I feel very touched by his words. At first, I want to stay at home, but I soon change my mind. I want to go away secretly. I talk to my mum about it and say that I want to see the world. I ask her to persuade my father to allow me to go on a sea voyage. My mum is very worried. She doesn't want me to go and will not allow me to.

I remain stubborn for a year and don't want to work. I just want to travel. One day I am in Hull. I meet a friend there. He wants to go to London on his father's ship. He invites me to go with him. I go along without telling my parents.

I feel bad on the ship. I am scared and regret what I have done. I think about my parents and feel guilty.

We get caught in a storm. I am afraid that the waves will swallow us up. I swear that I will never get on a ship again if I survive.

But when the storm is over and the weather improves, I forget my fear. I feel better and marvel at the calm sea. My friend who invited me jokes about my fear. He says it wasn't really a storm at all. He wants to drink punch with me and enjoy the nice weather.

We make punch, sailor-style, and I drink too much. I forget my fear and my good intentions. I feel brave again and no longer think about my promise.

After six days, we arrive in Yarmouth. We have to anchor off the coast. Many other ships are there, too. We stay there because the wind is too strong. After a few days, the wind gets even stronger. On the eighth day, we have to secure the ship. Big waves are crashing over the deck. The captain is worried and says that we are in danger.

I lie in my bunk and am very nervous. When I hear the captain speak, I get very scared. I go out and see how bad it is. The sea is very choppy. Two ships nearby are in distress. One has sunk, and two others have drifted and are without masts. Smaller ships have it a bit easier, but they are also being tossed about by the wind.

In the evening, the helmsman asks the captain if they can cut off the foremast. The captain agrees because otherwise the ship will sink. Later they also need to cut off the main mast.

I am very anxious. I think about my previous plans. I also think about death. The storm is very strong, and the ship is swaying. The sailors are afraid it will tip over.

The storm gets even stronger. The captain and some of the sailors are praying. They think the ship will sink. During the night, we hear that the ship is leaking and water is coming in. Everyone has to pump. The boatmen demand that I help, so I go and pump.

The captain sees that some coal ships are heading out to sea because of the storm. He gives a distress signal with a gun. I do not understand what that means, and I faint. Nobody is looking after me, because everyone is busy.

The water is rising in the ship, and it looks like it is sinking. The storm is getting weaker, but we can't reach any harbour. The captain continues to send out distress signals. A small ship sends a lifeboat. It is very dangerous, but they come to us. We get into the boat and let the wind carry us towards the coast. We get close to the coast of Winterton-on-Sea.

Shortly after we leave the boat, we see it sink. I now realize what it means when a ship leaks. I barely have the courage to look when it sinks. I am very frightened and worried about the future.

The boat people take us to the shore. Many people on the beach want to help us. We receive a very friendly welcome in Yarmouth. People give us money for the journey to London or Hull.

I plan to return home. My father must think that I have drowned. But I cannot decide to go back. It feels like something is forcing me to go on. I know it is dangerous.

My friend is very worried now. When we meet in Yarmouth, he asks sadly how I am. He advises me to return home to my father. He warns that otherwise I will only experience misfortune.

We soon part. I only answer him briefly and never see him again. I don't know what has become of him.

I have some money and go to London. On the way, I have inner struggles. I think about whether I should go home or go to sea. I am ashamed to go back home. I think people will laugh at me.

I cannot decide what to do. I don't want to go home. After a while, I forget the misfortune that has happened to me. I look for a new way to travel.

I get on a ship that goes to Africa. But I do not really work there. I have money and good clothes, so I behave like a great gentleman. I don't learn seamanship properly.

I make good friends in London. That is rare for someone like me. I meet a captain who has returned from Africa. He likes me and invites me to travel with him for free, and I can stay with him. If I want, I can sell goods in Africa.

I accept the offer. The captain and I become good friends. I buy £40 worth of toys and odds and ends. Relatives help me get the money.

This trip is the only good one in my life. The captain teaches me a lot, such as math and seafaring. I learn how to steer a ship and plot the course. I earn a lot of money with my goods. I get 300 guineas in London for it. But this success makes me overconfident and later gets me into trouble.

Now I am a real guinea trader, but my friend soon dies. I decide to make the same journey again. I take £100 worth of goods with me. I leave the rest of my money with my friend's widow.

I have a lot of bad luck on this trip. A Turkish pirate chases us between the Canary Islands and Africa. We try to escape and get ready for battle. Our ship has twelve cannons; the pirate has eighteen. He catches up with us in the afternoon. We fight back, but the Turks jump onto our ship and fight. Our ship is damaged, and three people die. We must surrender and are taken to Saleh, a town in Africa.

I fared better than expected in Saleh. I am not sent far away, but stay with the pirate captain. He keeps me as a slave because I am young. I feel bad because I have gone from being a merchant to a slave. I think I have reached the worst, but it is only the beginning of my suffering.

My new master keeps me for chores. I hope he takes me to sea. I can be freed if we are caught by a Spanish or Portuguese ship. But that will not happen. If he sails, I have to stay at home and work in the garden or guard his house.

I only think about escaping. But there is no way to do that. I can't talk to anyone about it because there are no Europeans among the slaves. For two years I have no hope of escaping.

Chapter 2

After two years, an event reminds me of my escape plans. My master stays at home for lack of money. He goes fishing every week and takes me and a boy rowing. Sometimes I am allowed to go fishing alone with one of my master's relatives and the boy. The boy's name is Xury.

One morning we go out, and it gets foggy. We row all day and night without knowing where we are. The next morning, we realize that we have gone out to sea. We are a long way from the coast. But with a lot of effort, we make it back.

Our master wants to be more careful now. He has a small cabin built in his large rowing boat. There is room for him and a few slaves, as well as for food and drink. We often go out fishing.

One day, my master plans a boat trip with some friends. He has food and weapons brought on board. But then he comes alone and says that his friends are not coming. He orders me to catch fish on my own.

At that moment, I think of escape again. The boat is ready, and I am alone. I plan to sail away. I tell Xury that we shouldn't take our master's food. He fetches rusks, water and more. I also get some things on board, like wax, tools, and powder.

I tell the boy we should also get gunpowder and shot for bird hunting. He brings it. Then we sail out to fish. The wind is unfavourable, but I am determined to escape.

We fish for a while, but I don't catch any fish. I tell Xury we have to fish further out. He sails further out to sea.

We sail away, so it looks like we are heading for Gibraltar. But at dusk I change direction to the southeast to stay on the coast. We make fast progress. The next afternoon we are a long way from Saleh. We don't see anyone on land.

I am very scared. I don't dare go ashore. After five days of favourable winds, I believe that nobody is chasing us. I approach the coast and drop anchor by a river. I do not know where I am. I don't see any people and am just looking for fresh water.

We reach the mouth of the river in the evening. We plan to swim ashore in the dark to explore the area. But at night we hear wild animals roaring and howling. Xury is scared and doesn't want us to go ashore before daybreak.

We stay on the boat for the night. We cannot sleep, because big animals come to the beach. They jump into the water and make noise. Xury and I are scared.

I decide to go further out to sea. An animal comes very close to us. I get a rifle, shoot, and the animal swims back to shore.

After my shot, there is a huge noise on the coast and further inland. The animals have probably never heard a shot before. I don't think we should go ashore at night.

Xury says he wants to go for water. I tell him we will both go and shoot if necessary. We row close to shore and go ashore with just our rifles and two jugs.

I am afraid that savages will come with boats. Xury runs ashore and brings back an animal he has killed. It looks like a hare, but is a different color and has longer legs. We are happy because it is good food. Xury has also found water and has not seen any wild people.

We soon find out that we don't need to worry about water.

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