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STORY 1: Sen
Dziewczyna drzemaĆa pod duĆŒym drzewem. MiaĆa piÄkny sen.W swoim Ćnie byĆa ksiÄĆŒniczkÄ w piÄknym zamku. Wszyscy jÄ kochali.MiaĆa najpiÄkniejszÄ sukniÄ na Ćwiecie.Nagle pojawiĆ siÄ ksiÄ ĆŒÄ na biaĆym koniu. ByĆ przystojny i miĆy.PowiedziaĆ: "KsiÄĆŒniczko, czy pĂłjdziesz ze mnÄ do balu?"Dziewczyna powiedziaĆa tak! TaĆczyli caĆÄ noc. ByĆy gwiazdy i muzyka.To byĆ najpiÄkniejszy dzieĆ w jej ĆŒyciu.Ale nagle... sĆoĆce zaĆwieciĆo. Ptaki ĆpiewaĆy.Dziewczyna otworzyĆa oczy. Sen skoĆczyĆ siÄ. ByĆa znowu pod drzewem.Ale siÄ uĆmiechaĆa. Ten sen byĆ bardzo Ćadny.
The girl was dozing under a big tree. She was having a beautiful dream.In her dream she was a princess in a beautiful castle. Everyone loved her.She had the most beautiful dress in the world.Suddenly a prince appeared on a white horse. He was handsome and kind.He said: "Princess, will you go to the ball with me?"The girl said yes! They danced all night. There were stars and music.It was the most beautiful day of her life.But suddenly... the sun shone. The birds sang.The girl opened her eyes. The dream was over. She was back under the tree.But she was smiling. That dream was very nice.
STORY 2: Kot Borek
ByĆ sobie czarny kot. Jego nazwa byĆa Borek. Borek byĆ mÄ dry i szybki.Borek lubiĆ myszy. KaĆŒdy dzieĆ ĆowiĆ myszy w domu.Jego pani (wĆaĆcicielka) bardzo go lubiĆa.Jeden dzieĆ Borek zobaczyĆ duĆŒÄ mysz! ByĆa wiÄksza niĆŒ inne myszy.Borek czekaĆ cicho. CzekaĆ... czekaĆ... Nagle! Hop!ZĆapaĆ mysz! Ale... mysz uciekĆa!Borek biegĆ szybko za niÄ . BiegĆ przez dom."Borek! Nie!" - krzyknÄĆa pani.Ale Borek nie sĆuchaĆ. MyĆl byĆa juĆŒ...Na ganku! Borek dostaĆ mysz!Pani siÄ ĆmiaĆa. "Borek, ty jesteĆ najlepszym kotem na Ćwiecie!"
Once there was a black cat. His name was Borek. Borek was smart and fast.Borek loved mice. Every day he caught mice in the house.His owner (lady) liked him very much.One day Borek saw a big mouse! It was bigger than other mice.Borek waited quietly. He waited... waited... Suddenly! Hop!He caught the mouse! But... the mouse escaped!Borek ran quickly after it. He ran through the house."Borek! No!" - cried his owner.But Borek didn't listen. The mouse was already...On the porch! Borek got the mouse!The owner laughed. "Borek, you are the best cat in the world!"