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Op de Vogel Passen
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speakerOp de Vogel Passentaking care of the bird

speakerLinLin wordt gebeldreceives a phone call doorfrom haarher vriendfriend GerardGerard.
headspeakerHallohello GerardGerard!
headspeakerWanneerWhen kom jewill you be thuishome,, morgentomorrow ofor dinsdagon Tuesday?
headspeakerMorgentomorrow.
headspeakerFijn dat je opthank you for taking care of mijnmy huishouse enand mijnmy vogelbird hebt gepast(have taken care)!
Lin took care of her friend's bird while he was away.
  • Yes, that's true.
  • No, that's not right.
headspeakerGeen dankyou're welcome!
headspeakerIsis alleseverything in ordeOK in huisat home?
headspeakerNouwell, nietnot helemaalquite.. IkI ben'm bang datafraid ikI slecht nieuws hebhave some bad news.
headspeakerJeyour vogelbird is ontsnaptescaped.. HijIt isflew out of hetthe raamwindow uit(out of) gevlogen(flown)
headspeakerWatwhat?
headspeakerHetthe deurtje van de kooicage door stondwas openopen.
What was open?
  • the fridge
  • the cage
  • the shower
headspeakerHoehow kan dat nouis that possible?
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headspeakerHetit ging openopened toenwhen dethe kooicage vielfell.
headspeakerWatwhat? Enand hoehow kwam het datcame hijit vielfell?
headspeakerEheh jeyour bedbed vielfell van de trap naar benedendown the stairs enand stootte tegenhit dethe kooicage.
headspeakerHetThe bedbed vielfell vanfrom boventhe first floor( upstairs) de trap afdown the stairs??
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headspeakerHoe kwam dathow did that happen?
headspeakerIkI geloofthink dat het kwamit was doordatbecause erthere was veela lot of waterwater opon dethe vloerfloor stond(er stond=there was).
headspeakerWaterwater? Enand waaromwhy stondwas erthere zoso veelmuch waterwater?
headspeakerNouwell, ikI hadhad dat water gebruiktused that water omin order to de brand te blussenextinguish the fire.
headspeakerBrandfire?? WelkeWhat brandfire??
headspeakerErthere is een brandje geweestwas a fire.. MaarBut alleenonly opat dethe eerstefirst verdiepingfloor.
headspeakerWat heb je dan gedáánso what did you do?
headspeakerIkI denkthink datthat hetit was mijnmy meditatiekaarsenmeditation candles waren(was),..
Yikes! What caused the fire?
  • a lot of birds
  • Lin's meditation candles
  • the candles on Lin's birthday cake
headspeakerMeditatiekaarsenmeditation candles?
headspeakerOoh jayes, ikI ben begonnenstarted met meditatielessenmeditation classes.
headspeakerTrouwensBy the way,, ikI wildewanted to je zeggentell you datthat ik de volgende maandnext month I opnieuw(again) op je huis kan passencan take care of your house.
headspeakerHallohello, GerardGerard? Benare jeyou daar nogstill there?
Why did Gerard hang up?
  • He's angry because Lin destroyed his house.
  • He's angry because Lin stole his bird.
  • He's going to go to Lin's meditation class.
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