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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll witness Eloie's transformative journey in the

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snowy depths of the Foret de Fontainblow, where fear gives

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Speaker 1: Bles reglasl la fred de lnesh couvole, celcom incuvertio, Blanche

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Lis alb Go, San Leville, Solisavanrisi, eluis tibu Illunion Chenson, Elouise,

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Regardo l paisage Ellen, le natier mesdut to jour del main, Eloise,

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Semani fiq nesper de mount Leoni and Surria we repond

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Elouise avecansup Son donarroossite, Tibou to jeur priuden Verifira carte,

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the chama Plo, preston Stier, detail Meleoni Conferenceespontanaei I not trede, japansque, Socmann,

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no marquess, no manrae. In Bellevue. Elois could call Dourcheoisier

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Alveprouve Almenlperser, the Sainte de Gages de Lan Predificile, Lage Rocoule, Marquesabituel,

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the sole Commence de San Roderia Lesa County to Eloise

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Christion Tibaux eletankie tell refuge asta allor edid de sui,

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delsau melunge, the peradicitation Alonzi, d elois de vauffort desavans,

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shuma anserta Elois did lesu leroches on Lissan, solar pier

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the from Lerpo mesi continue finanmon iareva and somede dege

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love you Re, spectacular linege, sola, linear, direpuscue eloise, recipe, profundmentes,

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Saint fire del Matino, Calsopher conference, Tibo Eleoni, la Suldio

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regar admirative to a bianchoaisi heluise, luis tibau Ui to

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a pri la bandecision a jut Leoni, Lanuiton blanc More

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ensemble ill rotreuve, la che vel de sntie, principal lere

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palace deson pant laes fresh eluis a conference, Nile, Prudence, spontagite,

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el Pertai, Luis ill Roturno, villages, le querentrid Jo da

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comprismo la for relies in the near fois Avonqui laurentcho

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chequem port, lulusufnir de s journe vernale.

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Speaker 3: Magique Let's take another lesson. Listen closely to any part

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you may have messed.

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Speaker 1: Bleas reglacen la fred de fontainebleau.

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Speaker 3: The aires I see in the forehead, the ft blo, la.

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Speaker 1: Nese, couva les cil come in couvertio blanche.

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Speaker 3: The snow covers the ground like a white blanket.

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Speaker 1: Les aube gon ellencien san leville, so levo quis savanturisi.

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Speaker 3: The trees, tall and ancient, seem to watch over the

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travelers who venture here.

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Speaker 1: Eluise, Thibau, Ilioni, mar Chanson, Eloise, Tibou and Leoni walk together.

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Speaker 3: De Luise, reguel de l'u pis age. Iluise looks at

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the landscape elen le natieur. She loves nature.

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Speaker 1: Maiselles d'ut tu jour del memes.

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Speaker 3: But she always doubts herself.

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Speaker 1: Eluise semeni fique neispa.

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Speaker 3: Eluise. It's magnificent, isn't it?

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Speaker 1: De montelioni mon surier.

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Speaker 3: Leoni asks, smiling, Ui.

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Speaker 1: Repon Eluise a Vecan soup son de nervoussiti.

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Speaker 3: Yes. Iluise replies with a hint of nervousnes.

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Speaker 1: Tibou Tou jour Pridon very fire.

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Speaker 3: Guerte Tibo always cautious checks the map, lu che maai prilu.

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The path is further away.

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Speaker 1: Presto le sonti di til.

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Speaker 3: Let's stay on the trail, he says.

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Speaker 1: Me Leoni confii, I know Tridi.

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Speaker 3: But Leoni, confident and spontaneous, has another idea.

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Speaker 1: Gipons que chemin no marquill neu manrain belli.

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Speaker 3: I think this unmarked path will lead us to a

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beautiful view.

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Speaker 1: Deluisi coute always listens Eliser.

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Speaker 3: She knows she must choose.

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Speaker 1: El Ve prouve el memquel precier.

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Speaker 3: She wants to prove to herself that she can succeed

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Lu Sonti di gille. The clear trail becomes more difficult.

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Speaker 1: Coule marqueese vituel.

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Speaker 3: The snow covers the usual markers Lu.

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Speaker 1: Sle co monsa di snredelesal.

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Speaker 3: The sun begins to set behind the trees.

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Speaker 1: Cont dieu iluise, what do you say?

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Speaker 3: Elouise cistition Tibeau Tibou questions ill Tantier, he is worried.

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Speaker 1: Dell refia nonston.

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Speaker 3: She thinks for a moment, all elis de. Then she

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decides to follow Leonie del.

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Speaker 1: San milange de perdicci.

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Speaker 3: She feels a mix of fear and excitement.

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Speaker 1: Allonsi di Luise du voisforte.

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Speaker 3: Let's go, says Elouise in a strong voice.

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Speaker 1: Zevon's sole aerta.

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Speaker 3: They move forward on the uncertain path.

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Speaker 1: Eluis dire.

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Speaker 3: Elouise guides the others Le roche son liss l pier.

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The rocks are slippery under their feet.

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Speaker 1: Le froi mo le' pux.

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Speaker 3: The cold bites at their skin. Nesier continues, but they continue.

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Speaker 1: Finean mon zer riva so di dei.

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Speaker 3: Finally they arrive at a clear summit.

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Speaker 1: Le vieux spectaculaire.

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Speaker 3: The view is spectacular.

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Speaker 1: Leger di crepuscuie.

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Speaker 3: The snow sparkles under the twilight light.

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Speaker 1: De Luise rees pierre.

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Speaker 3: Elouise breathes deeply as sant fier. She feels proud de

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se man fer conference. She now knows she can trust herself.

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Speaker 1: Tibau ilionis le sieur du reguer admire TIChE.

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Speaker 3: Tibou and Reoni watch her with admiration.

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Speaker 1: Tour bierchoisi, Iluise, Luis de Tibaud.

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Speaker 3: You chose well Eloid says tibau to her ui.

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Speaker 1: Tier pri le bon de siziun anjouti Leoni.

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Speaker 3: Yes, you made the right decision, adds Leoni.

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Speaker 1: Le nuiton blanement. Night falls slowly en semble ill rotrou

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v l chona vellele sntie pricipel.

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Speaker 3: Together they find their way back to the main trail.

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Speaker 1: Le pelees deson pante de la niche fresch.

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Speaker 3: Their steps leave footprints in the fresh snow.

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Speaker 1: De Luisa confiante.

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Speaker 3: E Louise is confident el seve ca.

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Speaker 1: Niqi le bon pre prudence is pontaigniiti el p.

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Speaker 3: She knows that with a balance between caution and spontaneity,

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she can go far.

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Speaker 1: Ill rotur no villeges lequerentpi de jois de compisment.

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Speaker 3: They returned to the village, their hearts filled with joy

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and accomplishment.

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Speaker 1: L four relizner fois au che camportnir de sjuni verni magique.

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Speaker 3: The forest welcomes them one last time before they return home,

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each carrying with them the memory of this wintry and

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magical day.

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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: Blair blair le a the air, d s d s

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c glass I see la sul le sul les soul,

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the ground, La couverture, la couverture, la couverture, the blanket,

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lis les arbre les arbe, the trees very yesieur very,

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yesieur very yesieur, to watch over, serventiure, servrentire, saventire.

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Speaker 3: To venture, blue peasage, lu pisage, lu peisage, the landscape,

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blue soup soon, blee soup soon, le soup soon, the hint.

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Speaker 1: L nevsite lanerosite la neervositi nervousness, very fee very fee

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very fie to check La carte, le carte, la carte

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the map, Li santi, Li santi, le santi, the trail, confience, confience, confiend, confident,

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spontgi spontgi spontiis spontaneous, No marquis, no marquis, no marquis, unmarked,

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de ggi, de ggi, de gesi cleared, duvignyer, deuvignyer, du vignyer.

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To become le maque, le maque, le maque. The marker,

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this son, this sondre, this sondre, the said, and Kie

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than Kie and Kie worried Li sour mae, lissurmee, Li soumee,

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The Summit, Lisson, Glisson, Glisson, slippery, Maudre, Maldre, Mardre, to bite.

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Speaker 5: Spectaculaire, spectaculaire, spectecuelaires spectacular, leucrepuscueux, le crepuscueux, le crepuscu, Twilight, Fair, confience, fair, confience, fair, confiance,

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to trust.

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Speaker 1: Lanpint lan pant, l'an pant, The footprint, La comprissment, la comprissement,

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la comprissment, accomplishment, Le souvenir, lu souvenir, le souvenir.

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Speaker 3: The Memory.

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