Mathilde Has a Problem

Mathilde hat ein Problem

Will Heinz help his friend Mathilde?

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Mathilde

Heinz, ich habe ein Problem. Kannst du mir helfen?

Heinz

Tut mir leid, aber ich habe jetzt keine Zeit.

Mathilde

Du hast nie Zeit für mich.

Heinz

Das stimmt nicht. Ich habe nur im Moment keine Zeit. Später helfe ich dir gern.

Mathilde

Das sagst du jedes Mal.

Heinz

Mathilde! Kannst du nicht fünf Minuten warten? Ich möchte zuerst essen. Dann kann ich dir helfen.

Mathilde

Na gut.

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Warum hilft Heinz Mathilde nicht?

"Tut mir leid, aber ich habe jetzt keine Zeit."Show text

Wann möchte Heinz helfen?

"Später helfe ich dir gern."Show text

Was möchte Heinz zuerst machen?

"Ich möchte zuerst essen."Show text

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Mathilde hat ein Problem.

Heinz hat jetzt viel Zeit für Mathilde.

Heinz möchte zuerst essen.

Was möchte Mathilde von Heinz?

Wie lange soll Mathilde warten?

Wer sagt: „Du hast nie Zeit für mich.“?

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Etwas ist schwer für dich.

Du machst etwas für eine andere Person.

Die Uhr zeigt sie.

Das machst du mit dem Mund, wenn du Hunger hast.

Du bleibst und schaust auf die Uhr.

Das sagst du, wenn etwas nicht gut ist.

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Tom, ich habe ein Problem. Kannst du mir helfen?

Ich verstehe die Hausaufgabe nicht.

Aber jetzt habe ich keine Zeit. Geht es auch später?

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Lisa, kommst du jetzt zum Essen?

Schade. Und wann kannst du in die Küche kommen?

Aber ich habe großen Hunger!

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Listening

Warum hilft Heinz Mathilde nicht?

Wann möchte Heinz helfen?

Was möchte Heinz zuerst machen?

True or false?

Mathilde hat ein Problem.

Heinz hat jetzt viel Zeit für Mathilde.

Heinz möchte zuerst essen.

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Was möchte Mathilde von Heinz?

Wie lange soll Mathilde warten?

Wer sagt: „Du hast nie Zeit für mich.“?

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Reply yourself

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