Câștigător la Concursul FollowMe: The Flood in the Village

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Povestea câștigătoare a concursului online organizat de școala de engleză FollowMe București, la categoria Climate Challenge, scrisă de Marc Constantin, elev în clasa a cincea la Colegiul Sfântul Iosif. Ne vorbește despre mediu, despre speranță, despre puterea comunității și – atenție! – a educației. Personajul principal al poveștii se numește… Marc 😉 și învață, cu ajutorul bunicului său, să gestioneze o criză climatică.

The Flood in the Village

In the peaceful village of Sunrise, where the sun often danced with the leaves and the wind whispered secrets to the trees, Marc lived happily with his family. But one day, dark clouds gathered in the sky, and rain poured down like a waterfall. Marc peered out his window, seeing the streets fill up with water, making a big mess.

Marc felt scared thinking about his family and friends who were out and about in the village. So, he dashed through the wet streets, looking for his grandpa, the smart old man who always knew what to do when things went wrong.

Finally finding Grandpa in all the chaos, Marc felt a bit better seeing his calm eyes. „We have to hurry and work together,” Grandpa said, his voice strong and soothing. „There’s lots we can do to keep our village safe.”

With Grandpa leading the way, everyone in the village jumped into action. They filled bags with sand and built walls along the river to stop the water from getting into their homes. Marc helped too, using his small hands to carry bags and stack them up high.

As they worked, Marc felt a warm feeling inside. Even though there was danger all around, it felt good to know they were all working as a team, fighting against the big storm together.

Finally, after a long time, the rain stopped. The floodwater went down, but it left behind a big mess. Houses were broken, things were scattered everywhere, and Sunrise didn’t look so peaceful anymore.

But even with all the chaos, there was hope. Marc and the other villagers joined hands once more, ready to fix up their village. With brave hearts, they cleaned up the mess and started rebuilding Sunrise, one step at a time.

During the hard work, Grandpa had a special talk with Marc. „We have to remember what this flood taught us,” he said with a kind smile. „We have to learn to live nicely with nature, to respect it, and take care of it.”

Marc felt inspired by Grandpa’s words. Together, they planted trees and did things to keep their village safe from future storms.

As they worked, Marc and Grandpa shared tips with everyone in Sunrise about how they could help fight climate change. They talked about using less electricity, recycling, and planting more trees. Marc realized that even small actions could make a big difference.

And as the days passed, Sunrise got back on its feet, stronger and more united than before. Marc and the others knew that even if more challenges came their way, they could face them together, just like they did with the big flood. And they also knew that by taking care of their village and the planet, they were making a better world for everyone.