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Speaker 3: In this episode, will join Young Lowse as she navigates
Speaker 3: her first voting experience, learning that true strength lies in
Speaker 3: asking for help and embracing her role in shaping the future.
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Speaker 1: Los converti yell around thea in portante para lous louse
Speaker 1: conna penas selevanto temprano e moos primeravese paraeja elboto significava
Speaker 1: eraso portunida, the participate and la construction del fu, the
Speaker 1: supais matteo, sermano, menor de dagos, lamiravak admiras, curiosidad ker
Speaker 1: and tender kerai sermana ca minar contantorgujo papa po the
Speaker 1: mos circon louse prebunto mateo and tajonavan and juntos claro
Speaker 1: ke si iho o prenderaz loke significado, prespondo, stevan el
Speaker 1: padre de los chicos, jegarnal colejo questava de corrado conna
Speaker 1: figures coloridos, the campanias, the participation on cilica e lugaristava geno,
Speaker 1: the person as, the todas la si latmo ferrauna expectata
Speaker 1: pabl luis gevando con sivo sula dentidad seed ji and
Speaker 1: tradam and tras matossi la mano de su padre then
Speaker 1: tro del him nacios collar una multitude, the persona siva unlado,
Speaker 1: autro loke, the villa sun process organizado, parisi caos louis
Speaker 1: cavadon de de vi retrace perolas vilaser and confusas sentia
Speaker 1: coma matteo keda, tami dijlus tratando de sonarcea louse miroo
Speaker 1: asal reddor barrios, baltantes, discuti and colos voluntarios las mira
Speaker 1: das in commodi dad frustravidentes no savilla case mada kediaubumplo, paramatto,
Speaker 1: papa non de de voir todo estes son leo sussuro
Speaker 1: LUs los demente al to como paraque solo steva la
Speaker 1: stevan reconociano, la sua les sonrio le rijo not a
Speaker 1: pro koupees loose ba moosa, pregunta, juntos buscarna, voluntario, ajuda,
Speaker 1: el voluntario lees explicoconamabilidad don the de viennir gracias stevan
Speaker 1: LUs sinti aliviada and contra la fila correcta ne on
Speaker 1: naiga pasaron barrios minotos as tafel meejevo, tourno de LUs
Speaker 1: avan sula, mesa, devotacion, tomola, voleta, con mano film marcosos oionist,
Speaker 1: Matteo de zetras observava conjos grand de cibrigentes, ad mirandos
Speaker 1: ermana major condolus, alio console filmada, se jada, miroo sermano
Speaker 1: yasubadre elrgu nava, pordentro avia, complido, sumission no solo, viatado, sinota,
Speaker 1: vina villa prendido on alection in portante pedila, ju da
Speaker 1: no significava de vilidad sinng cajo lucisu familia salon del
Speaker 1: colejo el solto da villa java lolto miro amatello, vijo
Speaker 1: prometo kela proxima vesto vendrasabotar con migo see exclamo matteo
Speaker 1: conuna sonrisa minavl rostro Meavanasia, casa luses into massu familia
Speaker 1: a via prendido radult to do sola sino sa vercon
Speaker 1: mas yeah see compasome Lusa and Trava and el futuro
Speaker 1: se Supapel and Zukomunidad.
Speaker 3: Let's take another lesson. Listen closely to any parts you
Speaker 3: may have messed.
Speaker 1: El soolrijiava intensamente kel dia de verano en Quito.
Speaker 3: The sun shone intensely that summer day in Quito.
Speaker 1: Los parcheruscan Tava, Nia Villa, Navrisa, suave ke Basava and
Speaker 1: tri las Palmeiras.
Speaker 3: The birds sang, and there was a gentle breeze that
Speaker 3: passed through the palm trees.
Speaker 1: In El Colegjio Delvarrio, Convertido and Sentro de Votacion serrespiravaer
Speaker 1: jiespe siel.
Speaker 3: At the neighborhood school turned into a polling center. A
Speaker 3: special energy could be felt iron Ville. In Portan te
Speaker 3: Para LUs. It was an important day for Louis.
Speaker 1: Luis Connapena zi Seveenos Sellevan to Tempreno emosionada primera ves.
Speaker 3: Louis, barely nineteen years old, got up early, excited to
Speaker 3: vote for the first time.
Speaker 1: Baraelle el boto significava poder.
Speaker 3: For her voting meant power.
Speaker 1: Erasu Portunida de parti sipar la construccion del futuro de supais.
Speaker 3: It was her opportunity to participate in building the future
Speaker 3: of her country.
Speaker 1: Matteo Surmano minor de ville senos la mire va conadmira
Speaker 1: sicurio side.
Speaker 3: Matteo, her ten year old younger brother, looked at her
Speaker 3: with admiration and curiosity.
Speaker 1: Kien tendquere sukesia sermana ca miner contanto ujo.
Speaker 3: He wanted to understand what made his sister walk with
Speaker 3: such pride.
Speaker 1: Papa pode monsieur conlus.
Speaker 3: Dad, can we go with Louis prevunto.
Speaker 1: Mateo mien tradisa yu nava and juntos.
Speaker 3: Matteo asked while they had breakfast together. Claro quesi iju,
Speaker 3: of course, son o ye prince ras.
Speaker 1: Lo ke significa sero respondus tevan el padre de los chicos.
Speaker 3: Today you'll learn what it means to be a good citizen,
Speaker 3: replied Estevan, the children's father.
Speaker 1: Giegarun al Colejio Guestava de corrado ConA fices colorido de
Speaker 1: campagna ze bartisipacion Civica.
Speaker 3: They arrived at the school, which was decorated with colorful
Speaker 3: posters of civic participation campaigns.
Speaker 1: Elugariestavadillo de persona zetodas la sela de si lat mons
Speaker 1: ferreira de una expectativa pl pable.
Speaker 3: The place was full of people of all ages, and
Speaker 3: the atmosphere was one of palpable expectation.
Speaker 1: LUs gievan do concivo su se du la ve din
Speaker 1: tidev seviri hiuola intra da mien tras mateo sustnia la
Speaker 1: mano de subadre.
Speaker 3: Lous, carrying her ID card, headed to the entrance, while
Speaker 3: Matteo held his father's hand.
Speaker 1: Then tro del him nasius cola una multitu de persona
Speaker 1: siva de un lad altro.
Speaker 3: Inside the cool gymnasium, a crowd of people went from
Speaker 3: one side to the other.
Speaker 1: Lo keve villa serun prosoro parisiencaos.
Speaker 3: What should have been an organized process seemed chaotic.
Speaker 1: Louis vus cava don de de vie retrace perro las
Speaker 1: filla seren.
Speaker 3: Confusas Louis searched for where she should register, but the
Speaker 3: lines were confusing.
Speaker 1: Cynthia compace.
Speaker 3: She felt how insecurity began to take over her.
Speaker 1: Matteo queva de sa re mi dijlus tratan de sonarsea.
Speaker 3: Matteos, stay close to me, said Luis, trying to sound secure.
Speaker 1: Louis miro as red dur.
Speaker 3: Louis looked around.
Speaker 1: Barrios wotanteziscutillen cosnarius.
Speaker 3: Several voters argued with the volunteers.
Speaker 1: Las mire la zinkomod devi frustracion rene videntees.
Speaker 3: The looks of discomfort and frustration were evident.
Speaker 1: No sa vie caeser jonkis Cinthia ru moda caia ser
Speaker 1: rumbu himplo par ramato.
Speaker 3: She didn't know what to do, and although she felt overwhelmed,
Speaker 3: she wanted to be a good example for Matteo.
Speaker 1: Papa No se don de de voir.
Speaker 3: Dad. I don't know where I should go to Luis to.
Speaker 1: Essun liu susurro Luis lo sufi sin deemente al to
Speaker 1: compare quees So luis teva la.
Speaker 3: Yea all of this is a mess. Louse whispered loud
Speaker 3: enough only for a Stevan to hear.
Speaker 1: Is tevan reconnociin do la sido acn lissn reui le
Speaker 1: vijho no te pro coupez louse.
Speaker 5: A.
Speaker 3: Stevan, recognizing the situation, smiled at her and said, don't worry.
Speaker 3: Louse ba mossa prevuntar. Let's ask juntos buscarn bolaroi nagiuda.
Speaker 3: Together they found a volunteer and asked for help.
Speaker 1: Elvoluntariole sixplico coamavilidada don vieni.
Speaker 3: The volunteer kindly explained where they needed to go.
Speaker 1: Gracia Sestevan lusa cintio aliviea.
Speaker 3: Thanks to Estevan, Luce felt relieved.
Speaker 1: Incontra un la filla correctasu nei ro naige.
Speaker 3: They found the correct line and joined.
Speaker 1: It vaseron varios minotos telne jeolo de LUs.
Speaker 3: Several minutes passed until it was finally loose as turn.
Speaker 1: Avan suazela mesa devotacion domoli marcosuses.
Speaker 3: She moved towards the voting table, took the ballot and
Speaker 3: firmly marked her choices.
Speaker 1: Matteo de zetras n no jos grandees avmirendoa madiour.
Speaker 3: Matteo from behind, watched with wide bright eyes, admiring his
Speaker 3: older sister.
Speaker 1: Gundolu Saliu gonzuboletaejeva Milo sermo ya subadre.
Speaker 3: When Luce came out with her ballot signed and stamped,
Speaker 3: she looked at her brother and father.
Speaker 1: Elrudo legnava bordentro.
Speaker 3: Pride filled her inside a.
Speaker 1: Via coumplido su mission no solo via votado sin ta
Speaker 1: vienna ville prendido aletane.
Speaker 3: She had accomplished her mission. Not only had she voted,
Speaker 3: but she had also learned an important lesson de vire.
Speaker 1: Du the no significava de vilidev sinonca minho ai miento merjor.
Speaker 3: Asking for help did not mean weakness, but a path
Speaker 3: to better understanding.
Speaker 1: Lucie sufamilia salern del colejo il solto ra ville rieva lolto.
Speaker 3: Loose and her family left the school, the sun still
Speaker 3: shining high.
Speaker 1: Miro mateo le vijhu prometo kella proxima vestuvendrasa vultarcon migo.
Speaker 3: She looked at Matteo and said, I promise that next
Speaker 3: time you'll come to vote with me.
Speaker 1: See yes, exclamo Matteo conuna sondris cale lu mi neva l.
Speaker 3: Rostro, exclaimed Mattero with a smile that illuminated his face, mien.
Speaker 1: Trasca mi neva nasie casa lusa, sintio ma ser cana sufamilia.
Speaker 3: As they walked home, Luce felt closer to her family.
Speaker 1: Avia prinvido, keesa dult no ra savera ser lo to
Speaker 1: do sola sin sa verco concozemas.
Speaker 3: She had learned that being an adult was not about
Speaker 3: knowing how to do everything alone, but about knowing when
Speaker 3: to rely on others.
Speaker 1: Yes see gombaso fime lucerael futuro sevau comunida.
Speaker 3: And so with a firm step loose ventured into the future,
Speaker 3: confident in herself and her role in her community.
Speaker 4: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.
Speaker 4: Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Spanish, then in English.
Speaker 1: La brisa, la brisa, la brisa, breeze iilheim nacio, ilhim nacio,
Speaker 1: il him nacio, gymnasium ilcindro de votacion, il sintro de votacion,
Speaker 1: il sintro de votacion, Polling center ilafici, ilafici I la fici,
Speaker 1: poster black Campagna, la campagna, la campagna campaign ilo ilo
Speaker 1: il suo citizen, blavoletta, blavoletta, lovoletta, ballot, elrgujo, elrgujio, elrujo, pride, blood, miracion, blood, miracion, love, mediacion, admiration,
Speaker 1: pilbolloon tario, elbollon, Tario, elbolluon tario, volunteer, playing, comdida, laying go,
Speaker 1: mody death laing comody, death, discomfort, blaff rustration, blaff lustration,
Speaker 1: laf rustracion, frustration, bla expectativa like expectativa like expectativa, expectation,
Speaker 1: pil cows elk cows ilk cows chaos, black, lacurio s
Speaker 1: la courio see that curiosity black confienza, La confienza, la confianza.
Speaker 3: Confidence plain s what that lion s?
Speaker 1: What that lion s?
Speaker 5: What that?
Speaker 3: Insecurity?
Speaker 1: Lad that lad las do LaVey dent that identity card plelexion, plexion,
Speaker 1: la lexion, lisson, elfuturo, elfuturo, el futuro future, Ellen ten demiento,
Speaker 1: ellen ten demiento, ellen tendmiento, understanding el papel, el papel,
Speaker 1: el papel, row plainer here liner here liner hia energy
Speaker 1: pla mano bla mano la mano hand pla fila blaffela
Speaker 1: la fila line bla multi tooth La multitooth la multi
Speaker 1: tooth crowd bloupsihn bloupsiun l'upsion choice, blam sion, blam me sion,
Speaker 1: la mision mission bilbolluon barrio il bolluon tario il bolluon
Speaker 1: barrio volunteer black Hu went tooth, La who went tooth,
Speaker 1: Lah who win tooth Youth.
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