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Very small apples – level 2

Yakutsk is a city in Siberia, Russia, which is located about 450 kilometers south of the Arctic Circle. This place is the coldest place on Earth, and temperatures in winter can drop to -60 degrees Celsius.

Yakutsk lies on permafrost, which is a soil which is frozen all year round. Plants in this area had to adapt to subzero temperatures, and so they decreased their size. Most plants grow close together, and they are only a few centimeters tall.

Nikofor Ivanov grows apples which can live in the cold, and they are as big as pearls. The apples are crunchy, and they taste like normal apples.

Ivanov tried to pick the apples and make jam from them. It was too difficult, and it took too much time. He never picked all the apples, so he just took a handful and ate them. He gave some apples as a gift to his friends, and birds ate the soft fruit, too.

Difficult words: subzero (below zero), decrease (to get smaller), crunchy (when a food makes a sharp noise when you eat it).

You can watch the original video in the Level 3 section.


Very small apples – level 2 Sehr kleine Äpfel - Stufe 2 Manzanas muy pequeñas - nivel 2 Mele molto piccole - livello 2 とても小さなリンゴ - レベル2 Maçãs muito pequenas - nível 2 Очень мелкие яблоки - уровень 2 Çok küçük elmalar - seviye 2 Дуже маленькі яблука - рівень 2 非常小的苹果——2 级

Yakutsk is a city in Siberia, Russia, which is located about 450 kilometers south of the Arctic Circle. Jakutsk ist eine Stadt in Sibirien, Russland, die etwa 450 Kilometer südlich des Polarkreises liegt. ヤクーツクはロシアのシベリアにある都市で、北極圏の南約450キロに位置しています。 This place is the coldest place on Earth, and temperatures in winter can drop to -60 degrees Celsius. Dieser Ort ist der kälteste Ort der Erde, und die Temperaturen können im Winter auf -60 Grad Celsius fallen. この場所は地球上で最も寒い場所であり、冬の気温は摂氏-60度まで下がることがあります。

Yakutsk lies on permafrost, which is a soil which is frozen all year round. ヤクーツクは、一年中凍っている土壌である永久凍土の上にあります。 Якутск расположен на вечной мерзлоте, которая промерзает круглый год. Plants in this area had to adapt to subzero temperatures, and so they decreased their size. Pflanzen in diesem Gebiet mussten sich an Minustemperaturen anpassen, und so verringerten sie ihre Größe. この地域の植物は氷点下の温度に適応する必要があったため、サイズを小さくしました。 Most plants grow close together, and they are only a few centimeters tall. ほとんどの植物は互いに接近して成長し、高さはわずか数センチです。 Большинство растений растут близко друг к другу, и их высота составляет всего несколько сантиметров.

Nikofor Ivanov grows apples which can live in the cold, and they are as big as pearls. Nikofor Ivanov baut kältebeständige Äpfel an, die so groß wie Perlen sind. ニコフォー・イワノフは寒さの中で暮らせるリンゴを育てており、真珠と同じくらいの大きさです。 Никофор Иванов выращивает яблоки, которые могут жить в холоде, и они размером с жемчуг. The apples are crunchy, and they taste like normal apples. Die Äpfel sind knackig und schmecken wie normale Äpfel. りんごはカリカリで、普通のりんごの味がします。

Ivanov tried to pick the apples and make jam from them. Ivanov versuchte, die Äpfel zu pflücken und daraus Marmelade zu machen. イワノフはリンゴを選んでジャムを作ろうとしました。 Иванов пытался срывать яблоки и варить из них варенье. It was too difficult, and it took too much time. Es war zu schwierig, und es dauerte zu lange. 難しすぎて時間がかかりすぎました。 Это было слишком сложно и заняло слишком много времени. He never picked all the apples, so he just took a handful and ate them. 彼はすべてのリンゴを選んだことはなかったので、ほんの一握りを取り、それらを食べました。 Он никогда не собирал все яблоки, поэтому брал горсть и съедал их. He gave some apples as a gift to his friends, and birds ate the soft fruit, too. Er gab seinen Freunden einige Äpfel als Geschenk, und Vögel fraßen auch die weichen Früchte. 彼は友達への贈り物としてリンゴをいくつか与え、鳥も柔らかい果物を食べました。 Он дал несколько яблок в подарок своим друзьям, и птицы тоже съели мягкие фрукты.

Difficult words: subzero (below zero), decrease (to get smaller), crunchy (when a food makes a sharp noise when you eat it). 難しい言葉:氷点下(ゼロ以下)、減少(小さくなる)、カリカリ(食べ物を食べるときに鋭い音がするとき)。

You can watch the original video in the Level 3 section.