Here's today's news. Please share your thoughts at the end when I ask a question.
You can check the script at the link provided.

今日(きょう)のニュースです。最後(さいご)に質問(しつもん)をしますので、感想(かんそう)を聞(き)かせください。スクリプトはリンクで確認(かくにん)できます。

■富士山に静岡県から登る人 - A person climbing Mount Fuji from Shizuoka Prefecture -
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/k10014507391000/k10014507391000.html

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富士山に静岡県から登る人 - A person climbing Mount Fuji from Shizuoka Prefecture -

German Stories | Learn German with Stories

19: Danke für die Einladung | Thanks for the invitation

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Greetings and farewells in a text message &amp; irregular verbs: geben/lesen/sehen, modal particle 'aber'.
Paul is chatting with Laura again. This time he is not so clumsy. He invites her to his housewarming party, and she accepts the invitation. But Paul is unsure: Should he also invite Tim? Maybe Anna wouldn't like that ...
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They speak natural German. But we put in countless hours of work to direct every voice actor so that he or she speaks a bit slower and more clearly, adapted to the language level. You can always speed up the audio in the app. We believe this is the better way. Just as we believe that at the beginning, training wheels teach a child to ride a bike better than bruises from falls. If you want know why we spent over 1 1/2 years of work before we even published our first lesson, go to https://www.german-stories.com/the-best-way-to-learn-german
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18: Kommt Laura zur Party? | Is Laura coming to the party?

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Phone call, give out personal information & modal particle ‚mal‘.
Paul thinks about how to invite Laura to his housewarming party. That's when a man from the insurance company calls and asks him questions. We find out more about Paul. He has absolutely no idea what to write Laura. What should he write her?

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<h4>Here's how to get YOUR NAME on the next German Stories episode:</h4><br>
This link might help to find us on Apple Podcasts: https://www.apple.co/32tKQgF
If not, launch the Apple Podcast app on your iPhone / iPad and tap the search icon (on top).
Search for “German Stories | Learn German with Stories”, and tap on our podcast.
Once you're there, scroll down to "Ratings & Reviews", and tap "Write a Review" (or log in first).
Write us something nice and give us 5 stars :-)

17: Paul telefoniert | Paul has a phone call

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Explain a situation, give advice, make it up with somebody & irregular verbs: sprechen/essen/treffen, modal particles ‚denn‘ and ‚ja‘.
Tim arrives at the restaurant, and it turns out that Paul wasn't invited to his sister's wedding because he doesn't really know her anyway. Tim must have behaved embarrassingly at the wedding. But Anna is apparently no longer angry. Paul talks about his online date Laura. Anna and Meili propose a housewarming party and Paul should invite her. Can Paul convince Laura of himself?

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<strong>Firstly</strong>, we pick you up at your level, starting from zero.
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<h4>Here's how to get YOUR NAME on the next German Stories episode:</h4>
This link might help to find us on Apple Podcasts: 
https://www.apple.co/32tKQgF   
If not, launch the Apple Podcast app on your iPhone / iPad and tap the search icon (on top). 
Search for “German Stories | Learn German with Stories”, and tap on our podcast. 
Once you're there, scroll down to "Ratings & Reviews", and tap "Write a Review" (or log in first). 
Write us something nice and give us 5 stars :-) 

16: Eine Party! Super Idee! | A party! Great idea!

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Name and order meals & irregular verbs: wissen/nehmen/helfen/sollen.
While waiting for the food in the restaurant, Paul reveals he was late for work the other day. Next time, he'll be fired, says his boss. Fritz arrives and says the hunt for the Großkauf thieves will end soon. He can't give away any details. He says that Tim is also coming soon. Anna groans at Tim's name. Something must have happened at the wedding... But what?

Dynamic transcripts
On our German Stories website, you can see the meaning of every single word in each episode. Just tap on it! You can also activate whole sentence translation for better understanding. Try it out now for FREE at https://www.german-stories.com
 
Learn German while you play with words, pictures, and audio!
The Immersive Learning Mini App on the German Stories website will teach you the words and phrases from each lesson in a smart way using spaced repetition to make sure you don't forget them. It keeps track of how good you know every word, and schedules when to review it again. And it mixes up the ways in which it teaches you: multiple choice, single flashcards, order the words, listen and write - you name it! Try it out now for FREE at https://www.german-stories.com german-stories.com

Here's how to get YOUR NAME on the next German Stories episode:
This link might help to find us on Apple Podcasts: https://www.apple.co/32tKQgF   
If not, launch the Apple Podcast app on your iPhone / iPad and tap the search icon (on top).
Search for “German Stories | Learn German with Stories”, and tap on our podcast.
Once you're there, scroll down to "Ratings & Reviews", and tap "Write a Review" (or log in first).
Write us something nice and give us 5 stars :-)