Sikkerhetskontrollen på flyplassen
The Airport Security Check
Lars gikk sakte framover i køen.
Lars slowly moved forward in line.
Han kjente hjertet slå litt fortere da han så sikkerhetskontrollen foran seg.
He felt his heart beat a little faster when he saw the security checkpoint ahead of him.
Lyset fra de hvite lampene var skarpt, og lyden av kofferter som ble dratt over gulvet blandet seg med stemmer på mange språk.
The light from the white lamps was bright, and the sound of suitcases being dragged across the floor mingled with voices in many languages.
Da han kom fram til kontrollen, smilte vakten til ham.
When he reached the checkpoint, the guard smiled at him.
"Hei, har du boardingkort og pass?" spurte hun rolig.
"Hi, do you have your boarding pass and passport?" she asked calmly.
"Ja," svarte Lars og rakte dem fram.
"Yes," Lars replied and handed them over.
Han prøvde å smile tilbake, men stemmen hans var litt nervøs.
He tried to smile back, but his voice was a little nervous.
Vakten så raskt på dokumentene, nikket og pekte mot rullebåndet.
The guard quickly looked at the documents, nodded, and pointed to the conveyor belt.
"Legg vesken din her, og legg også mobilen, jakken og beltet i kassen."
"Put your bag here, and also put your cell phone, jacket, and belt in the box."
Lars gjorde som hun sa.
Lars did as she said.
Han tok av seg jakken, la lommeboken og nøklene i en liten plastkasse og skjøv alt framover.
He took off his jacket, put his wallet and keys in a small plastic box, and pushed everything forward.
Han kastet et blikk på de andre passasjerene; alle gjorde det samme.
He glanced at the other passengers; they were all doing the same thing.
"Har du en PC i vesken?" spurte vakten.
"Do you have a laptop in your bag?" asked the security guard.
"Ja," svarte Lars og åpnet glidelåsen.
"Yes," replied Lars and opened the zipper.
Han tok ut den lille datamaskinen og la den i en egen kasse.
He took out the small computer and placed it in a separate box.
Vakten smilte igjen.
The guard smiled again.
"Flott.
"Great.
Nå kan du gå gjennom maskinen."
Now you can go through the machine."
Lars trakk pusten dypt og gikk gjennom den smale åpningen.
Lars took a deep breath and walked through the narrow opening.
Et øyeblikk fryktet han at det skulle pipe, men det kom ingen lyd.
For a moment, he feared it would beep, but there was no sound.
Vakten på den andre siden vinket ham videre.
The guard on the other side waved him on.
Han tok opp tingene sine, la PC-en tilbake i vesken og tok på seg jakken.
He picked up his things, put the PC back in his bag, and put on his jacket.
Lettelsen var tydelig i kroppen hans.
The relief was evident in his body.
"Takk, ha en fin reise," sa vakten vennlig.
"Thank you, have a nice trip," said the guard kindly.
"Takk, det samme," svarte Lars, denne gangen med et ekte smil.
"Thank you, you too," replied Lars, this time with a genuine smile.
Han gikk mot gaten og kjente at spenningen i skuldrene langsomt slapp taket.
He walked toward the street and felt the tension in his shoulders slowly ease.
Comprehension Check
Question 1 of 3
What does the guard ask Lars to put in the box, besides his cell phone and jacket?