The New Kid at Practice

Zara joined the soccer team two years ago. Now she knows all the drills and rules. Today, a new boy comes to practice. He stands alone near the fence.

Zara bergabung dengan tim sepak bola dua tahun lalu. Sekarang ia sudah hafal semua latihan dan aturannya. Hari ini, seorang anak laki-laki baru datang ke latihan. Ia berdiri sendirian di dekat pagar.

The coach calls the team together. "This is Umar," she says. "He's new here."

Pelatih mengumpulkan seluruh tim. "Ini Umar," katanya. "Dia anggota baru."

Umar looks nervous. He doesn't know anyone on the team.

Umar tampak gugup. Ia tidak kenal siapa pun di tim itu.

Zara walks over and stands next to him.

Zara berjalan menghampirinya dan berdiri di sampingnya.

"Hi, I'm Zara," she says. "Do you know the rules of this game?"

"Hai, aku Zara," katanya. "Kamu tahu aturan permainan ini?"

"Not really," Umar says. "I'm new to soccer."

"Belum terlalu," kata Umar. "Aku baru main sepak bola."

"That's okay," Zara says. "I can explain them to you."

"Tidak apa-apa," kata Zara. "Aku bisa menjelaskannya padamu."

She explains the basic rules step by step. Umar listens carefully and nods.

Ia menjelaskan aturan dasarnya selangkah demi selangkah. Umar mendengarkan dengan saksama dan mengangguk.

"When the ball goes out, we stop and restart here," Zara says.

"Kalau bola keluar, kita berhenti dan mulai lagi dari sini," kata Zara.

"What about this line?" Umar asks. "What does it mean?"

"Kalau garis ini?" tanya Umar. "Artinya apa?"

"That line marks the edge of the field," Zara says.

"Garis itu menandai tepi lapangan," kata Zara.

The coach blows the whistle. "Everyone, take your positions!" she calls.

Pelatih meniup peluit. "Semuanya, ke posisi masing-masing!" serunya.

Zara points to a spot near Umar. "Stand here with me," she says. "I'll help you during the game."

Zara menunjuk sebuah tempat di dekat Umar. "Berdiri di sini bersamaku," katanya. "Aku akan membantumu selama pertandingan."

They start the practice game together. Umar makes a good pass early on.

Mereka mulai pertandingan latihan bersama. Umar memberikan operan yang bagus di awal permainan.

"Nice pass!" Zara shouts. "You're a fast learner."

"Operan yang bagus!" teriak Zara. "Kamu cepat belajar."

Umar smiles and keeps running down the field.

Umar tersenyum dan terus berlari di lapangan.