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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll embark on a thrilling ski journey

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where fear transforms into confidence and leadership shines through a

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snowy challenge in the heart of the French Alpies.

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Speaker 1: Lemuta Dieppe, Francaise, Santisoule, so les di vere Letagian antole E,

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Pista de ski Lechellee, Lero, Monte, Menique, pal Vaconcier Julian

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Raggaldo told the louis See Collegge de lantropris so tampassions

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set in rotred to the team building tempo Tempa. He

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ensures the provacy capacity a l D. Sapatron Julia anscre

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Ilaperldoski Crisciale. If the temps Elodi is here in promotion ere,

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said the caches umong the conference. L O D announced

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Laprosian activity, setan dee, Fido ski shacky, keep Dochoisi li

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there mark and college propos Julia Ali Julia to posa

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di march Consuria Julia is it p pro and grand respiration.

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He accept the bus orso medelappist Levon, souffrefar and blissarrap

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roche the de fier sample de Sondrol upon the previit

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possible Gilian dut Lanton kerquid sa Patrine Meji Souria, Sonny

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Keep and neither does more mesur detail the de Padone

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lanche tong privit Matno, Gulian's consent lefrocon pique seiju he

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did Sonny keep Avex de moraciur is Avnspredamo sou Dan

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Levon rodu bre D'Anton city among rudely Keep Perliqi Libre

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Giuliania girapidmo pade panique Morlanti detail he led Son Colais,

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Gasto olive Letty Propola course, Julian Rosson in pussd adrenaline

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cir conference grandi is approach, the Lallini dar Reve Magurella

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von Elainege, Julian Resia Guardi toul mond ensandle Counti franchise

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Lalini inovas Elodie Souria, Julia bou setetempressional detail. Julian so

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Rido toda a've exed dictoi, Julien conprinquea Barton par fois

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ifo pendre de risque so la men and l croissans

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la conference and soir so le ciel de vere des Alp.

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Julian soussant prefer a prayer rolve de nouveau de fi

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am pression Elodini, puising per Sadovini, an objective from Pride conference.

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Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you

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may have missed.

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Speaker 1: Les montagnesepe francaise, santis soule di vere.

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Speaker 3: The mountains of the French Alps sparkle under the winter sun.

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Speaker 1: Lengian ant, Les piet de de Squi.

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Speaker 3: Giant pines surround the ski slopes le chele.

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Speaker 4: Ch.

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Speaker 3: The chalets are cozy and release white smoke from their chimneys.

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Speaker 1: Les ro Monte nique so concier.

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Speaker 3: The ski lifts are bustling with vacationers.

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Speaker 1: Guillen Reguardo tour de.

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Speaker 3: L Julian looks around him cur.

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Speaker 1: De de lentru prises sontamperscience.

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Speaker 3: His company colleagues are eager set.

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Speaker 1: Rou trete de tidini.

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Speaker 3: It's a team building retreat.

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Speaker 1: Buge tamp.

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Speaker 3: Today is important for Julian.

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Speaker 1: Yencienced provisi guepe citier eludi Cepetron.

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Speaker 3: There is a chance to prove his abilities to Ilodi,

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his boss.

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Speaker 1: Guillen an sucre.

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Speaker 3: Julian has a secret le pel du squill. He is

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afraid of skiing.

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Speaker 1: Christiel, but today is crucial ive Eludi.

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Speaker 3: He wants to impress Iladi.

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Speaker 1: Idizer in promoci he desires a promotion Ille de tchisunc

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de conference. He tries to hide his lack of confidence.

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Eludi enance proctiviti.

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Speaker 3: Iledi announces the next activity.

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Speaker 1: Set de fidusqui.

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Speaker 3: It's a ski challenge checy.

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Speaker 1: Quip dourcheoiser relidre.

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Speaker 3: Each team must choose a leader.

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Speaker 1: Marque and Greeleige propos Uia.

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Speaker 3: Mark, a colleague proposes Julian aili Guia, Come on, Julian,

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tue par fe pour sin.

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Speaker 1: You're perfect for this di march Consurier.

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Speaker 3: Says Mark with a smile, guire is it.

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Speaker 1: Julian hesitates pi point gn respiracion y excpt.

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Speaker 3: Then he takes a deep breath and accepts.

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Speaker 1: De bour sommee de la piste levon souf fufort.

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Speaker 3: Standing at the top of the slope, the wind blows

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hard amblizsaraprouche. A blizzard is approaching.

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Speaker 1: Le de filles sain de son ro la pontou purit

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po siby.

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Speaker 3: The challenge is simple, go down the slope as fast

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as possible.

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Speaker 1: Guillien d'ut Julian doubts illent le cerquiba nan sat petrin.

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Speaker 3: He hears his heart beating in his chest.

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Speaker 1: Messi sourie sonni quip.

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Speaker 3: But he smiles at his team.

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Speaker 1: Er nive d'u s mont messieur mont 'e til.

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Speaker 3: We'll go slowly, but surely, he says, Le die pare duni.

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The start is given lea neche ton priito mavno. The

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snow is falling faster now guience con sent Julian focuses

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le flo con pique sigou the snowflakes sting his cheeks, dhi.

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Speaker 1: De sunni quip a veg de mourras siuron.

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Speaker 3: He guides his team with reassuring words vize rens pri d'ement.

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They move forward cautious, soudan le von. Suddenly the wind

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intensifies a man a team member loses balance.

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Speaker 1: Gilien re gira Piedmont.

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Speaker 3: Julian reacts quickly. Panique, don't panic, h l ti di til.

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Let's slow down, he says, he led, so he helps

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his colleague get back up.

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Speaker 1: Les quip course. The team resumes the race gullen rossinin.

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Julian feels a rush of adrenaline se conference. His confidence

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grows z a p de la rive. They approached the

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finish line maigri le von er gerd toule mon d'en songs.

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Speaker 3: Despite the wind and snow, Julian manages to keep everyone

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together conti l enoves. When they cross the line, they

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are met with an.

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Speaker 1: Ovation elodic surilien.

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Speaker 3: Elodi smiles at Julian.

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Speaker 1: Enjouis well done. Cete t pre ditel.

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Speaker 3: That was impressive, she says.

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Speaker 1: Guillen souri de tuida.

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Speaker 3: Julian smiles broadly.

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Speaker 1: Avex ditoi Gilien.

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Speaker 3: With this victory, Julian understands something important.

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Speaker 1: Bar foi ye fu ponre de ris.

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Speaker 3: Sometimes you have to take risks sou la.

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Speaker 1: Mene la croissans la confis.

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Speaker 3: It leads to growth and so confidence.

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Speaker 1: Soulucier di vere de selp gulien sus sant prifer pre

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de nouveau de fi.

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Speaker 3: Under the winter sky of the Alp, Julian feels stronger

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and ready to take on new challenges.

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Speaker 1: Apresioni eludini per.

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Speaker 3: Impressing ILEDI is no longer a fear setti conference. It

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has become a goal filled with confidence.

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Speaker 2: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.

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Here are today's vocabulary words, first in French, then in English.

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Speaker 1: Le Montaigne, Le montaigne, Bilen, the mountains vere vive live,

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the winter, lipa lipa lipa, the pines, Lechelle, lechelle, le chalet,

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the challows, Lafumi, la fumi, la fumi, the smoke Leschumini, Leschumini,

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l Chumini, the chimneys, Le Remonte, mekenique, Le Remonte, Mekenique,

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le romon, make Annie, the whifts, blent tre priz, lantreu priz,

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lantre priz, the company, liqu leg liqu legg liqual leg,

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the colleagues, larre Trette, laro trette, larre trette, the retreat, Lapatron, Lapatron,

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lapat hon, the boss, La sucre, la circre le sucre,

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the secret, le capacity, Blae capacity, li ca capacity, the abilities,

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La promotion, la promus, la promociu, the promotion, La espiracium,

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la espirascium, la espiracium. The broth, Lapiste, Lapiste, Lapiste, The Swap,

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Blue Blizzarre, Le blizarre, le blisa, the Blizzard, Blue Diffi,

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L Diffi, l Diffi, The Challenge, Levon Levon, Leufon, the

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wind Le Flucon, Le Flucon, le Flucon, The Snowflakes.

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Speaker 5: Yesu, Yesu, yeshu, The Chicks Lea keep Leae keep Ye

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keep the team, Letty Libra Leaky, Libra, Lecky Libre, The Balance, Ladri.

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Speaker 1: Nelin, Ladri, Nelin, Laedrinelin, The Adrenaline, La Conference, La Conference,

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la confiance, The Confidence, La Linu d'arivi, La linu d'arivi,

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Laelini d'ariv The finish Line, Innovescion, Innovassion, innovasci, the Ovation,

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Le victois, le victoire, le vittois, the Victory, Le risque,

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le risque, lerisque, The risks, La croissance, La croissance, la croissance,

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the Growth.

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