1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:05,320 Speaker 1: Fluid fluent dorg. 2 00:00:09,199 --> 00:00:12,000 Speaker 2: Welcome to fluent fiction Check, the podcast where we bring 3 00:00:12,039 --> 00:00:16,760 you bilingual stories to supercharge your listening comprehension. In each episode, 4 00:00:16,920 --> 00:00:19,239 we'll present a short story in both English and Check 5 00:00:19,280 --> 00:00:21,960 with the aim of helping you to improve your listening comprehension. 6 00:00:25,640 --> 00:00:28,480 Speaker 1: Join Jana as she finds balance between her soccer dreams 7 00:00:28,519 --> 00:00:32,079 and academic pressures, scoring both on and off the field. 8 00:00:32,280 --> 00:00:33,880 Speaker 2: Right after this commercial break. 9 00:00:37,759 --> 00:00:41,079 Speaker 3: At fluent Fiction, we're not just telling stories. We're bringing 10 00:00:41,119 --> 00:00:44,280 the world together by learning to understand each other. 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Together, we can keep the world's stories flowing. 23 00:01:41,159 --> 00:02:01,519 Speaker 4: Jernimlazi and fraseporrishchi colemros zves t severko jenasenevos nigivaval valavile 24 00:02:02,079 --> 00:02:13,439 and na football al skoski jactos vo premichelela marek yea 25 00:02:13,479 --> 00:02:25,520 via prichel kne nebois yao dashto tlavino povs budili ignish 26 00:02:25,560 --> 00:02:40,560 vom titi clak jaabila ambitiosni merovla football alevilaarla sstad the 27 00:02:40,639 --> 00:02:48,879 football of ala, skoem triote britodobomla uchit. 28 00:02:50,159 --> 00:02:54,159 Speaker 1: Somam jelat talasama sbe. 29 00:02:55,800 --> 00:03:03,439 Speaker 4: T na rishtis ostatni mi titila yaqui adrenaline, pumic sco 30 00:03:05,360 --> 00:03:12,520 a le tedbil team napocre porashki musmeskorovat reco marek za kim, 31 00:03:12,599 --> 00:03:28,039 soleni jaana vidila, gemuva neronukidlimpom ne branco zalamcha pronki teb 32 00:03:29,000 --> 00:03:34,080 miss lelace spevnim cop nutin posla la mich oblo ku 33 00:03:34,159 --> 00:03:41,719 do branki gol study on ms AS. Nearly assot jana 34 00:03:41,879 --> 00:03:50,240 amarek billinacheni portrio tex uvido mila jessemunit chas nache somloye 35 00:03:51,599 --> 00:03:58,800 the organizo alasis today ni terrebudo effective nichi now chilasespoet 36 00:03:58,879 --> 00:04:12,479 disciplino a sob jesravni in planov navm jannanashlaov nova juskolo. 37 00:04:11,719 --> 00:04:28,240 Speaker 1: A footballem this kala is toto miss stoemm jana senanismala. 38 00:04:28,560 --> 00:04:40,279 Speaker 4: Or ano stati visit and davatovidla at preashki now chibi 39 00:04:40,439 --> 00:04:47,399 as timimo sora. 40 00:04:48,920 --> 00:04:52,120 Speaker 1: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you 41 00:04:52,199 --> 00:04:52,839 may have missed. 42 00:04:53,480 --> 00:05:00,879 Speaker 4: Yer Nie slunk nad gem nazi prase the student gili borishki. 43 00:05:02,800 --> 00:05:06,040 Speaker 1: The spring sun shone over the gymnasium in Praja, where 44 00:05:06,079 --> 00:05:12,399 students buzzed around the playground. Collem rostnerti soover zvestlui ti 45 00:05:12,639 --> 00:05:19,920 bligi ti severico. Narcissov grew all around, heralding the approaching easter. 46 00:05:21,120 --> 00:05:26,959 Speaker 4: Yen nasenevos nigiva la nasoloceti servale. 47 00:05:28,839 --> 00:05:31,560 Speaker 1: Jena nervously watched her teammates who were warming. 48 00:05:31,360 --> 00:05:39,439 Speaker 4: Up vaalavil michlenk ne and nafodbal a la innabi ti sescoki. 49 00:05:41,279 --> 00:05:43,800 Speaker 1: Her mind was filled not only with soccer thoughts, but 50 00:05:43,920 --> 00:05:45,439 also with the upcoming exams. 51 00:05:46,600 --> 00:05:55,199 Speaker 4: Yektosadno, how will I manage p temi schlela, she pondered. 52 00:05:56,319 --> 00:06:01,759 Marek ye osva vijacques trichel kni. 53 00:06:03,680 --> 00:06:08,639 Speaker 1: Marek. Her smiling classmate came up to her. Ne boise yea, No, 54 00:06:10,560 --> 00:06:15,439 don't worry, Jena, dash too, you'll do it. 55 00:06:16,519 --> 00:06:23,639 Speaker 4: Talavnya sito ugi povs budili igvo sam t kiltlak. 56 00:06:25,800 --> 00:06:28,839 Speaker 1: Just enjoy it. He encouraged her, even though deep down 57 00:06:29,079 --> 00:06:35,040 he felt the pressure himself. Jenna bla odrodla na ambitios ni. 58 00:06:37,040 --> 00:06:44,399 Jenna was determined and ambitious. Mero va la fodbal a levilaeskolaa. 59 00:06:47,800 --> 00:06:50,480 She loved soccer, but she knew that school was important too. 60 00:06:51,800 --> 00:07:00,360 Tila s a la scarroem. She wanted to make it 61 00:07:00,439 --> 00:07:03,199 into the soccer team, but the exams were just around 62 00:07:03,199 --> 00:07:10,680 the corner. Trio te brito dobo semla uch it the 63 00:07:10,800 --> 00:07:13,319 tryouts were at the same time she needed to be studying. 64 00:07:14,480 --> 00:07:20,160 So ma'am die lat, what should I do tala se 65 00:07:20,319 --> 00:07:23,959 samo sebe, she asked herself. 66 00:07:25,079 --> 00:07:30,879 Speaker 4: Big Ti na rishtis ostatni mizi qui la yaqui adrenalin 67 00:07:31,000 --> 00:07:32,319 pul sume. 68 00:07:34,319 --> 00:07:37,199 Speaker 1: Running on the field with the others, she felt adrenaline 69 00:07:37,279 --> 00:07:44,040 pulsing through her veins. Prevnica scochik pro do ale te 70 00:07:44,240 --> 00:07:49,839 bil tin napore porashki. The first part of the exams 71 00:07:49,839 --> 00:07:51,959 had gone well, but now the team was on the 72 00:07:52,000 --> 00:07:52,759 brink of defeat. 73 00:07:53,920 --> 00:07:59,879 Speaker 4: Mussi mescorovat Reko Marek zachimzo Seveleni. 74 00:08:02,040 --> 00:08:04,839 Speaker 1: We need to score, Marek said, sweating beside her. 75 00:08:05,839 --> 00:08:10,720 Speaker 4: Ja Na Vidira gemusiuki. 76 00:08:12,759 --> 00:08:18,639 Speaker 1: Jana knew she had to make a bold decisiona brancu 77 00:08:19,480 --> 00:08:26,600 zella Mi. With a determined look at the goal, she 78 00:08:26,759 --> 00:08:32,799 took the ball and darted past the opponents. Misslella si 79 00:08:34,840 --> 00:08:44,799 now or never, she thought, spevnimko Branci. With a firm kick, 80 00:08:45,080 --> 00:08:46,879 she sent the ball in an arc into the goal. 81 00:08:48,039 --> 00:08:58,879 Go go stadion emzasniliasot cheers echoed through the stadium. Ya 82 00:08:58,960 --> 00:09:06,440 na ah Marik Billinacei, Jenna and Merrick were ecstatic. Potrio 83 00:09:06,600 --> 00:09:15,639 ta uvido milaesimu naith chesnafche so miluye. After the tryouts, 84 00:09:15,960 --> 00:09:19,000 Jena realized that she could find time for everything she loved. 85 00:09:20,159 --> 00:09:25,720 Speaker 4: Zorgizovala sisti ter budo effectivni si. 86 00:09:27,919 --> 00:09:31,720 Speaker 1: She organized study hours that would be more efficient. Now 87 00:09:31,919 --> 00:09:38,240 Chila sesput disciplin no ava shen. She learned to combine 88 00:09:38,279 --> 00:09:39,639 discipline and passion. 89 00:09:40,559 --> 00:09:47,799 Speaker 4: Kaze la sama sobie gesespravni impla nova nim mbit uspishnavevchem. 90 00:09:49,919 --> 00:09:52,679 Speaker 1: She showed herself that with proper planning she could be 91 00:09:52,759 --> 00:09:53,879 successful in everything. 92 00:09:55,039 --> 00:09:59,159 Speaker 4: Yan nana shlaov nova jumes ishkoro afodballem. 93 00:10:01,200 --> 00:10:08,080 Speaker 1: Jena found balance between school and soccer ziskaala isto. She 94 00:10:08,200 --> 00:10:16,360 gained confidence. Miss Jemma Shands, do you think we have 95 00:10:16,440 --> 00:10:17,720 a chance to make the team. 96 00:10:18,720 --> 00:10:24,360 Speaker 4: Zeptal semic sesamum. 97 00:10:24,399 --> 00:10:31,360 Speaker 1: Merrick asked with a bright smile, Jenna sennani Usmila. Jena 98 00:10:31,399 --> 00:10:40,919 smiled back at him orchi Ano. Definitely yes. Stachi visit anvdavat. 99 00:10:44,799 --> 00:10:47,639 You just have to believe and not give up, she replied. 100 00:10:48,639 --> 00:10:56,879 Speaker 4: Atakasada paski. Now Chila sedevatsbi asvim rozo nukim. 101 00:10:58,519 --> 00:11:01,919 Speaker 1: And so Jena overcame obstacles, learned to trust herself and 102 00:11:02,000 --> 00:11:09,279 her decisions. Billapa chili shimudl shimu sojivovi. 103 00:11:11,480 --> 00:11:13,919 Speaker 2: She was ready to face anything else life might have 104 00:11:14,080 --> 00:11:23,600 in store for her. Today's vocabulary words are coming up 105 00:11:23,879 --> 00:11:28,159 right after this commercial break. Here are today's vocabulary words. 106 00:11:28,399 --> 00:11:30,480 First in check, then in English. 107 00:11:36,480 --> 00:11:52,120 Speaker 1: Swee kiro, swee kiro, swee kiro, sean mjili, m jili, mzili, buzzed, zvistwichi, 108 00:11:53,600 --> 00:12:10,440 zvisui ti zvistwichi, heralding nervously, he is ye, he is ye, 109 00:12:12,120 --> 00:12:18,080 he is ye playground b g t s b g 110 00:12:18,399 --> 00:12:34,600 t s t s Approachingmi schlella, semi schlellami schlella, pondered bo, 111 00:12:39,399 --> 00:12:57,080 encouraged la na odd la nad la na, determined, ambitiosny, ambitios, me, ambitiosi, ambitious, 112 00:12:58,000 --> 00:13:11,720 skochkski skoshki exam po krai po krai, po kray brink 113 00:13:12,639 --> 00:13:29,080 borashki borashki borashki, defeat, adrenaline adrenalein adrenaline adrenaline ji lammy 114 00:13:30,360 --> 00:13:44,120 ji lummy ji lummy, pains, audvage, audvagee, audvage bold odhod 115 00:13:44,200 --> 00:13:57,919 ladim od hod laddim adhod ladim determined Protivniki protivniki protivniki, 116 00:13:59,120 --> 00:14:07,759 opponents rod no t rosold no tros no t decision 117 00:14:08,559 --> 00:14:22,440 o bloco o bloko o bloco arc yasot yasot YAsO, cheers, 118 00:14:23,399 --> 00:14:31,080 Study on them, Study on them, Study on m stadium 119 00:14:31,879 --> 00:14:43,320 uvia domela, uvi domela, uvia domela realized effective niche, effective niche, 120 00:14:45,240 --> 00:15:03,840 effective niche, efficient Disciprino disciplino disciprino discipline, vasheny vashny vash, passion, 121 00:15:04,720 --> 00:15:14,600 bla nova bla nova nime bla nova, planning uh spishnah 122 00:15:15,799 --> 00:15:36,759 ooh spishna uhspishnah successful, balance, isto istosto confidence. 123 00:15:43,399 --> 00:15:46,120 Speaker 2: We hope you've enjoyed this episode of fluent fiction Check. 124 00:15:47,080 --> 00:15:50,039 Our team works tirelessly to bring you high quality, engaging 125 00:15:50,120 --> 00:15:53,000 content that will help you to reach your goals, but 126 00:15:53,120 --> 00:15:56,480 we can't do it alone. 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