Solen skinnede klart over København.

The sun shone brightly over København.

Astrid gik nervøst sammen med sin klasse ind i Zoologisk Have.

Astrid walked nervously with her class into Zoologisk Have.

Det var en skoleudflugt med biologi-klassen.

It was a school trip with the biology class.

Astrid var spændt, men også lidt nervøs.

Astrid was excited, but also a bit nervous.

Hun elskede dyr og alle planterne i Urban Jungle-udstillingen.

She loved animals and all the plants in the Urban Jungle exhibition.

De gik ned ad stien, omgivet af eksotiske planter og lyden af fuglesang.

They walked down the path, surrounded by exotic plants and the sound of birdsong.

Astrid trak vejret dybt ind.

Astrid took a deep breath.

Hun vidste meget om dyrene her.

She knew a lot about the animals here.

Hun ønskede at imponere sin lærer og de andre elever.

She wanted to impress her teacher and the other students.

Astrid kiggede hen på Niels.

Astrid looked over at Niels.

Han var allerede i gang med at snakke højt og vise sig frem.

He was already talking loudly and showing off.

Han havde altid så mange meninger.

He always had so many opinions.

Mikkel, som havde været stille, gik ved siden af Astrid.

Mikkel, who had been quiet, walked beside Astrid.

"Er du okay?"

"Are you okay?"

spurgte han lavt.

he asked softly.

Astrid nikkede.

Astrid nodded.

Hun måtte tage mod til sig.

She had to gather her courage.

Klassen stoppede foran et stort træ.

The class stopped in front of a large tree.

Det skulle være foredragets fokus.

This was to be the focus of the lecture.

Astrid kunne mærke sit hjerte banke hurtigere.

Astrid could feel her heart beating faster.

Hun tog en dyb indånding og løftede hånden.

She took a deep breath and raised her hand.

"Må jeg sige noget om dette træ?"

"May I say something about this tree?"

spurgte hun.

she asked.

Læreren nikkede opmuntrende.

The teacher nodded encouragingly.

Niels kiggede interesseret.

Niels looked interested.

Astrid trådte frem og begyndte at tale.

Astrid stepped forward and began to speak.

Hun forklarede, hvordan planterne levede i symbiose med dyr i skoven.

She explained how the plants lived in symbiosis with animals in the forest.

Hendes stemme blev stærkere og mere sikker.

Her voice grew stronger and more confident.

Hun fortalte, hvordan træet gav ly til fugle og føde til insekter.

She told how the tree provided shelter for birds and food for insects.

Klassen lyttede stille.

The class listened quietly.

Mikkels øjne strålede, og selv Niels så imponeret ud.

Mikkel's eyes sparkled, and even Niels looked impressed.

Da Astrid stoppede, klappede læreren.

When Astrid stopped, the teacher clapped.

"Fremragende, Astrid," sagde han.

"Excellent, Astrid," he said.

Klassen klappede med.

The class clapped along.

Efter turen gik Astrid sammen med Mikkel mod udgangen.

After the tour, Astrid walked with Mikkel towards the exit.

"Du var rigtig god," sagde han.

"You were really good," he said.

Astrid smilede.

Astrid smiled.

Hun følte sig stærkere nu.

She felt stronger now.

Hun vidste, hun kunne tale højt og blive hørt.

She knew she could speak up and be heard.

Hun behøvede ikke være i skyggen længere.

She didn't need to stay in the shadows anymore.

Det var blevet en god dag i Zoologisk Have.

It had been a good day at Zoologisk Have.

Solen skinnede stadig, og Astrid gik hjem med ny tro på sig selv.

The sun was still shining, and Astrid went home with new confidence in herself.

Hun vidste, at hun kunne klare mere, end hun troede.

She knew she could handle more than she thought.

Hun gik ikke længere i Niels' skygge.

She no longer walked in Niels' shadow.

Hun var klar til at stå frem med selvtillid.

She was ready to stand with confidence.