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Carlos rides a scooter. He rides fast.
Carlos rides a scooter. He rides fast.
Carlos conduit un scooter. Il conduit vite.
There is water on the road. The road is slippery.
There is water on the road. The road is slippery.
Il y a de l’eau sur la route. La route est glissante.
He loses control of the scooter and falls off.
He loses control of the scooter and falls off.
Il perd le contrôle du scooter et tombe.
Carlos is badly hurt.
Carlos is badly hurt.
Carlos est grièvement blessé.
A woman calls for an ambulance. “There has been an accident. Come quickly!”
A woman calls for an ambulance. “There has been an accident. Come quickly!”
Une femme appelle une ambulance. “Il y a eu un accident. Venez vite !”
The ambulance comes very quickly.
The ambulance comes very quickly.
L’ambulance arrive très vite.
Two men put Carlos on a stretcher.
Two men put Carlos on a stretcher.
Deux hommes mettent Carlos sur un brancard.
They lift Carlos into the ambulance.
They lift Carlos into the ambulance.
Ils portent Carlos dans l’ambulance.
The ambulance drives to the hospital.
The ambulance drives to the hospital.
L’ambulance roule jusqu’à l’hôpital.
A nurse takes Carlos into the hospital.
A nurse takes Carlos into the hospital.
Une infirmière emmène Carlos à l’hôpital.
She treats him.
She treats him.
Elle le soigne.
Carlos’s leg hurts a lot, and he is worried.
Carlos’s leg hurts a lot, and he is worried.
La jambe de Carlos lui fait très mal, et il est inquiet.
Two doctors operate on his leg.
Two doctors operate on his leg.
Deux médecins opèrent sa jambe.
His parents visit him. They ask him how the accident happened.
His parents visit him. They ask him how the accident happened.
Ses parents lui rendent visite. Ils lui demandent comment l’accident est arrivé.
They drive him home. Carlos is using crutches.
They drive him home. Carlos is using crutches.
Ils le ramènent à la maison. Carlos utilise des béquilles.
Written by: Espen Stranger-Johannessen
Illustrated by: Aakanee
Read by: Pip Hardy