Fluent Fiction - Croatian: New Beginnings at Island Boarding School: Lessons from Luka & Ivana
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Story Transcript:

Hr: Nad morem plavo, na otoku okruženom maslinicima i vinogradima, stoji staro školsko zdanje.
En: Over the blue sea, on an island surrounded by olive groves and vineyards, stands an old school building.

Hr: To je prestižni internat, daleko od kopna, na mirnom otoku.
En: It is a prestigious boarding school, far from the mainland, on a peaceful island.

Hr: Ljeto je u punom jeku.
En: Summer is in full swing.

Hr: Zvuk valova udara o kamenite obale, stvarajući spokojni prizor.
En: The sound of waves crashing against the rocky shores creates a serene scene.

Hr: Luka je mladi nastavnik povijesti.
En: Luka is a young history teacher.

Hr: Ovo je njegova prva godina u školi.
En: This is his first year at the school.

Hr: Daleko je od doma i želi dokazati sebe.
En: He is far from home and wants to prove himself.

Hr: Ivana, s druge strane, već godinama predaje jezične umjetnosti.
En: Ivana, on the other hand, has been teaching language arts for years.

Hr: Ona je domaća, odrasla je na otoku.
En: She is a local and grew up on the island.

Hr: Nedavno se razišla s voljenim, i srce joj je slomljeno.
En: She recently separated from her beloved, and her heart is broken.

Hr: Luka često osjeti težinu odgovornosti.
En: Luka often feels the weight of responsibility.

Hr: Učenici ga ne shvaćaju ozbiljno, a kolege ga gledaju sumnjičavo.
En: The students do not take him seriously, and his colleagues look at him with suspicion.

Hr: Ivana, zaokupljena vlastitim emocijama, nije mu ponudila pomoć.
En: Ivana, preoccupied with her own emotions, has not offered him any help.

Hr: No, Luka je odlučan.
En: But Luka is determined.

Hr: Želi zadobiti poštovanje.
En: He wants to earn respect.

Hr: Zato smišlja specijalnu lekciju za blagdan Velike Gospe.
En: So, he plans a special lesson for the Feast of the Assumption.

Hr: “Moji učenici neće zaboraviti ovaj dan,” kaže Luka.
En: "My students will not forget this day," Luka says.

Hr: Došao je dan lekcije.
En: The day of the lesson arrived.

Hr: Učenici su u učionici, ali sve izmiče kontroli.
En: The students are in the classroom, but everything is slipping out of control.

Hr: Djeca ne slušaju; pričaju između sebe.
En: The children are not listening; they are talking among themselves.

Hr: Luka pokušava održati red, no bez uspjeha.
En: Luka tries to maintain order but without success.

Hr: Ivana sve to gleda.
En: Ivana watches it all.

Hr: Na licu joj se vidi unutarnja borba.
En: Her face shows an inner struggle.

Hr: Konačno ustaje, a Luka joj mahnito daje znak da prilazi.
En: Finally, she stands up, and Luka frantically signals her to come over.

Hr: “Ivano, možeš li pomoći?” upita Luka.
En: "Ivana, can you help?" Luka asks.

Hr: Ivana duboko udahne, smješkajući se lagano.
En: Ivana takes a deep breath, smiling slightly.

Hr: “Naravno, Luka.”
En: "Of course, Luka."

Hr: S njezinom pomoći, lekcija počinje imati smisla.
En: With her help, the lesson starts to make sense.

Hr: Ivana prepričava priče iz svog djetinjstva, povezujući ih s Marijinim uznesenjem.
En: Ivana tells stories from her childhood, connecting them with the Assumption of Mary.

Hr: Djeca slušaju sa zanimanjem, oči im svijetle od uzbuđenja.
En: The children listen with interest, their eyes sparkling with excitement.

Hr: Luka dopunjava Ivanu povijesnim činjenicama.
En: Luka complements Ivana with historical facts.

Hr: Na kraju lekcije, učenici plješću.
En: At the end of the lesson, the students applaud.

Hr: Luka osjeća olakšanje i ponos.
En: Luka feels relief and pride.

Hr: Kolege mu prilaze s osmjesima.
En: His colleagues come up to him with smiles.

Hr: “Kolega Luka, odlična ideja s lekcijom,” govori jedan nastavnik.
En: "Colleague Luka, excellent idea with the lesson," one teacher says.

Hr: Ivana osjeti olakšanje.
En: Ivana feels relieved.

Hr: Pomogla je, i osjeća se bolje.
En: She helped, and she feels better.

Hr: Više nije nošena tugom.
En: She is no longer carried away by sadness.

Hr: Pronašla je novi smisao u radu, a Luka je stekao povjerenje.
En: She has found new meaning in her work, and Luka has gained trust.

Hr: Valovi i dalje udaraju o kamenje.
En: The waves continue to crash against the rocks.

Hr: More je mirno.
En: The sea is calm.

Hr: Luka i Ivana gledaju u daljinu, osjeća se zajedništvo.
En: Luka and Ivana look into the distance, a sense of togetherness in the air.

Hr: Njihova nova poglavlja počinju, baš kao što je sunce počelo obasjavati njihovu školu na otoku.
En: Their new chapters are beginning, just as the sun begins to shine on their school on the island.

Hr: Kraj.
En: The End.


Vocabulary Words:

• groves: maslinicima
• vineyards: vinogradima
• prestigious: prestižni
• mainland: kopna
• serene: spokojni
• boarding school: internat
• prove: dokazati
• language arts: jezične umjetnosti
• separated: razišla
• beloved: voljenim
• responsibility: odgovornosti
• suspicion: sumnjičavo
• determined: odlučan
• trust: povjerenje
• lesson: lekcija
• Feast of the Assumption: blagdan Velike Gospe
• slipping: izmiče
• maintain: održati
• inner struggle: unutarnja borba
• signaling: mahne
• frantically: mahnito
• slightly: lagano
• childhood: djetinjstva
• complements: dopunjava
• applaud: plješću
• relief: olakšanje
• pride: ponos
• colleague: kolega
• togetherness: zajedništvo
• carried away by sadness: nošena tugom