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Together, we can keep the world's stories flowing. 24 00:01:42,920 --> 00:02:02,840 Speaker 1: Last Mariko ze ni jeros des Achina, Oslavoska vesseririgili selino usksibiri, 25 00:02:03,000 --> 00:02:13,280 mi domi amudrimik lokash umni let sprahe cral bells Vi, 26 00:02:13,520 --> 00:02:21,479 michelenka alaed alis cru inspirazze abbel O, brazi se Ki Sestraceni, 27 00:02:23,080 --> 00:02:30,680 nadeeo vedly Na, Santorini, Aledo, clit Ani, Inspirazi Teresa do Razilana, 28 00:02:30,719 --> 00:02:38,360 ostrovs batohem a usma Ergier, Sestovala Evropo obvov la Crassu, 29 00:02:38,479 --> 00:02:48,479 novignist ye be na akasdi okamji provapo ya koups at 30 00:02:48,560 --> 00:02:55,520 ten gil nasantoorni ushleta provo se tourist two Aletaines, neil 31 00:02:55,560 --> 00:03:03,759 stat Ce, photograph M meloval Okami, kik terzazovalsvimfoto apparatm Zvashki, 32 00:03:04,199 --> 00:03:11,759 the Semino slow as anjavlostpevio obliga nasvat she needs ristically 33 00:03:13,199 --> 00:03:20,879 Terreza national atmosphero Oslovela lukashe to day second the smila 34 00:03:21,039 --> 00:03:31,680 se loukash belspochat Kusdrajavi Alousio yakup tree is criskes ledoval 35 00:03:31,759 --> 00:03:38,680 ses Po city cerros Hodo, naviid notesvopomotes, she needs vidally 36 00:03:38,759 --> 00:03:44,039 do viru festivalo s wonkisoni a should call him tantchili 37 00:03:44,120 --> 00:03:50,919 li there lukash Vi stavenite and erghi zachinal tiki is critical, 38 00:03:51,000 --> 00:04:00,639 inspirrace terzabela u prostrate ligia co zaimo yaka al cachd 39 00:04:01,120 --> 00:04:16,560 coote pricel vece nebe ostroy zablest Lukashna no potikyl somem 40 00:04:16,720 --> 00:04:30,040 ostrovazata novivari sal skizak asachel kreslit column sebe terrez na 41 00:04:30,120 --> 00:04:37,800 co clabramno nad hera, the clap of bud lao yakoup 42 00:04:38,079 --> 00:04:48,920 in spirovan lukashov Vashnissvola's cook photograph of Ani Molzachi, seriosn 43 00:04:50,319 --> 00:04:58,160 O smile a tikil iagoi obave not Scnchila. Ability is 44 00:04:58,199 --> 00:05:12,800 in veri patel terina Shleviteni, inspirazzi loukas Pohopeldrini novi yavi 45 00:05:13,000 --> 00:05:27,560 obim terza, vigila alchi solid niotka, santordovit nesch spoi in 46 00:05:27,720 --> 00:05:30,319 spirazzi zasvimisni. 47 00:05:31,480 --> 00:05:34,600 Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you 48 00:05:34,680 --> 00:05:35,600 may have missed. 49 00:05:35,959 --> 00:05:45,399 Speaker 1: Now ostrove Santorini, mari koz nis uprost azumoe. 50 00:05:45,920 --> 00:05:49,639 Speaker 3: On the kicklad islands lie Santorini, a small magical world 51 00:05:49,720 --> 00:05:51,000 in the midst of the Azure. 52 00:05:50,800 --> 00:05:57,800 Speaker 1: Sea jeros de zachina, oslavo ne nezavis lostka. 53 00:05:58,759 --> 00:06:02,240 Speaker 3: Spring Here begins with the celebration of Greece's independence day. 54 00:06:03,279 --> 00:06:09,879 Speaker 1: Vesseri righi, zvuk tradichni, rudubi avu ya Griovanni, spezzierrit selino 55 00:06:10,199 --> 00:06:15,519 uski mi ulich kamemesibiri midomi a moodri mikupomi. 56 00:06:17,439 --> 00:06:20,800 Speaker 3: The merriment of people, sounds of traditional music and sense 57 00:06:20,879 --> 00:06:24,279 of grilled delicacies waffed through the narrow alleys between white 58 00:06:24,319 --> 00:06:25,519 houses and blue domes. 59 00:06:26,720 --> 00:06:32,040 Speaker 1: Locache umni let spraye gracel ponab Regi. 60 00:06:33,839 --> 00:06:37,639 Speaker 3: Lucas, an artist from Praja, walked along the waterfront. 61 00:06:38,199 --> 00:06:44,959 Speaker 1: Bill pono reni, vesvig mischlenka ala dalis grue inspiraze abbe 62 00:06:45,079 --> 00:06:46,800 ojevils obraze. 63 00:06:48,680 --> 00:06:51,360 Speaker 3: He was lost in his thoughts, searching for a spark 64 00:06:51,439 --> 00:06:53,639 of inspiration to bring his paintings to life. 65 00:06:54,839 --> 00:06:57,600 Speaker 1: Si kil sestrazzni. 66 00:06:58,639 --> 00:06:59,319 Speaker 3: He felt lost. 67 00:07:00,560 --> 00:07:05,560 Speaker 1: Nadier ho vedli nas Santorini aledosut ne nalezz u clit 68 00:07:05,759 --> 00:07:07,079 Ani inspiraze. 69 00:07:08,959 --> 00:07:11,399 Speaker 3: Hope had brought him to Santorini, but he had not 70 00:07:11,560 --> 00:07:13,079 yet found peace or inspiration. 71 00:07:14,319 --> 00:07:20,040 Speaker 1: Teresadorazila na ostrovs batohem a ousmia vempnim energie. 72 00:07:22,079 --> 00:07:24,720 Speaker 3: Teresa arrived on the island with a backpack and a 73 00:07:24,839 --> 00:07:26,000 smile full of energy. 74 00:07:27,160 --> 00:07:32,120 Speaker 1: Sestovala evropo Obievova la crasu novimiste. 75 00:07:34,160 --> 00:07:37,439 Speaker 3: She traveled through Europe, discovering the beauty of new places. 76 00:07:38,600 --> 00:07:44,319 Speaker 1: Ye snigh bel nakagivi a caagdi okamjik progi va la napolo. 77 00:07:46,319 --> 00:07:49,240 Speaker 3: Her laughter was contagious and she lived every moment to 78 00:07:49,279 --> 00:07:50,279 the fullest. 79 00:07:51,000 --> 00:07:57,519 Speaker 1: Ya coupe pu vo deems atene gil nasantoorni Ushlehta. 80 00:07:58,839 --> 00:08:02,680 Speaker 3: Jacob originally from Athen had lived on Santorini for years. 81 00:08:03,920 --> 00:08:10,360 Speaker 1: Provouristu aletaes nilstat ce photographem. 82 00:08:11,399 --> 00:08:14,720 Speaker 3: A tourist guide, but secretly dreamed of becoming a photographer. 83 00:08:15,920 --> 00:08:26,839 Speaker 1: Merooval okamchikik, Teresa Joval svimfoto paratem Zvaschi, Semino svitro azanejavalospe 84 00:08:26,959 --> 00:08:27,879 Vero Oblich. 85 00:08:30,079 --> 00:08:33,279 Speaker 3: He loved the moments he captured with his camera, especially 86 00:08:33,360 --> 00:08:35,639 those where the light changed and left traces on his 87 00:08:35,759 --> 00:08:43,840 face nasvat Seki. During the holiday, all three met. 88 00:08:44,759 --> 00:08:50,000 Speaker 1: Teresa Nacena at mos ferro Oslovela Luca. 89 00:08:49,799 --> 00:08:56,960 Speaker 3: Che Teresa, enthusiastic about the atmosphere, approached Lucas, Si de 90 00:08:57,240 --> 00:08:59,919 se zasm lasse. 91 00:09:01,679 --> 00:09:08,840 Speaker 1: Join me, She laughed, locache bel spocchat kuzdrajavi ale nyezzovieim 92 00:09:09,039 --> 00:09:11,120 us Mivoviiro. 93 00:09:13,039 --> 00:09:16,960 Speaker 3: Lucas was initially hesitant, but something in her smile convinced him. 94 00:09:18,000 --> 00:09:26,039 Speaker 1: Yea coupteri is Critias Sledoval ses poite serrosodo nabid not svopomots. 95 00:09:27,960 --> 00:09:31,559 Speaker 3: Jacob, who secretly watched them with mixed feelings, decided to 96 00:09:31,639 --> 00:09:32,320 offer his help. 97 00:09:33,519 --> 00:09:36,960 Speaker 1: Shiitri Svideli doviru Festivalo. 98 00:09:38,879 --> 00:09:41,519 Speaker 3: The three ventured into the festival's whirlwind. 99 00:09:42,159 --> 00:09:47,240 Speaker 1: Zvonkison av shud Collem Tanchililide. 100 00:09:48,080 --> 00:09:50,440 Speaker 3: Bells rang and people danced everywhere. 101 00:09:51,120 --> 00:09:58,480 Speaker 1: LoCash vistavnite energui zachin al tikittyi skrichko inspiraz. 102 00:10:00,559 --> 00:10:03,639 Speaker 3: Exposed to this energy, Lucas began to feel a spark 103 00:10:03,679 --> 00:10:04,320 of inspiration. 104 00:10:05,519 --> 00:10:11,960 Speaker 1: Teresabilra upros trettligilla koiba vevodie zatim soo ya kupia vedl 105 00:10:12,039 --> 00:10:16,200 mistnim ulich kame znalkachdikot. 106 00:10:18,240 --> 00:10:20,200 Speaker 3: Teresa was in the middle of people like a fish 107 00:10:20,279 --> 00:10:23,279 in water, while Yaka bled them through the local alleys, 108 00:10:23,679 --> 00:10:24,679 knowing every corner. 109 00:10:25,840 --> 00:10:30,440 Speaker 1: Prichel vecher nebssoziasniro on nystroye. 110 00:10:32,399 --> 00:10:35,879 Speaker 3: Evening came and the sky lit up with fireworks. 111 00:10:36,440 --> 00:10:42,200 Speaker 1: Zables kis vitla se odrajeri navodni ladignyea cotija poisi. 112 00:10:44,279 --> 00:10:47,919 Speaker 3: Flashes of light reflected on the water's surface like silent poetry. 113 00:10:49,039 --> 00:10:54,639 Speaker 1: Loukash nayed no posi kill somo ostrovtil ukazat. 114 00:10:56,679 --> 00:10:59,240 Speaker 3: Suddenly Lucas felt what the island wanted to show. 115 00:10:59,120 --> 00:11:05,000 Speaker 1: Him ome novi mitvar. 116 00:11:07,039 --> 00:11:09,440 Speaker 3: His eyes opened to new colors, new shapes. 117 00:11:10,200 --> 00:11:14,159 Speaker 1: Vzels kitak azachel kreslitkolem sebe. 118 00:11:16,039 --> 00:11:18,639 Speaker 3: He took out his sketch book and began drawing everything 119 00:11:18,720 --> 00:11:19,200 around him. 120 00:11:20,240 --> 00:11:23,039 Speaker 1: Teresa, Naco klab Trameno. 121 00:11:25,080 --> 00:11:26,559 Speaker 3: Terresa peaked over his shoulder. 122 00:11:27,720 --> 00:11:32,559 Speaker 1: Nade heravs. 123 00:11:33,200 --> 00:11:35,279 Speaker 3: Beautiful, she said, and encouraged him. 124 00:11:36,320 --> 00:11:44,559 Speaker 1: Yeah, coop In Spirovan Lukashovo, vashni PTIs nats Volaskuk photograph. 125 00:11:47,399 --> 00:11:51,320 Speaker 3: Jacob, inspired by Lucas's passion, decided to admit his love 126 00:11:51,360 --> 00:11:52,080 for photography. 127 00:11:53,279 --> 00:11:55,960 Speaker 1: Mosnabza Chikitvi. 128 00:11:59,240 --> 00:12:02,159 Speaker 3: Perhaps I should start taking photos more seriously. 129 00:12:02,759 --> 00:12:07,240 Speaker 1: Oh smile at kil yago Obave. 130 00:12:09,240 --> 00:12:12,480 Speaker 3: He smiled and felt his fears dissipating, not. 131 00:12:12,720 --> 00:12:22,000 Speaker 1: Conchila A Tilterina Shivitesian inspirazi. 132 00:12:23,919 --> 00:12:26,519 Speaker 3: The night ended, but the three were no longer strangers. 133 00:12:27,000 --> 00:12:29,360 They were friends who found more than just inspiration. 134 00:12:30,600 --> 00:12:35,679 Speaker 1: Lucas pohopel Gesidna Shi Novi. 135 00:12:39,480 --> 00:12:42,600 Speaker 3: Lucas realized that sharing with others brings a new perspective 136 00:12:42,639 --> 00:12:43,200 to art. 137 00:12:44,159 --> 00:13:00,080 Speaker 1: Yea coup Obelauza svim obievem A, Teresa Viegila, Aleni Solida. 138 00:12:59,279 --> 00:13:02,399 Speaker 3: Yakub discover courage behind his lens, and terrais A knew 139 00:13:02,440 --> 00:13:05,200 that the journey is important, but the people she meets 140 00:13:05,240 --> 00:13:06,759 along the way are most valuable. 141 00:13:07,919 --> 00:13:18,960 Speaker 1: Santo Renimto hoyera dalovid neshchicali, spoigni in spirazidvai zasvimisne. 142 00:13:19,840 --> 00:13:23,960 Speaker 3: Santorini. That spring gave them more than they expected, connection, inspiration, 143 00:13:24,360 --> 00:13:26,000 and the courage to follow their dreams. 144 00:13:32,399 --> 00:13:36,519 Speaker 2: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break. 145 00:13:37,559 --> 00:13:40,879 Here are today's vocabulary words. First in check, then. 146 00:13:40,799 --> 00:14:09,960 Speaker 1: In English, vessei, vesseli, vessei, merriment, spezziliti, spezialiti, speciality, delicacies, Lino, lino, lino, waft, 147 00:14:10,840 --> 00:14:21,320 coupole me, cupole me, coupole me, toms, azuro vero, azuro vero, 148 00:14:23,000 --> 00:14:38,840 azuro vero, azure in spiritze in spiritze in spiritze inspiration, vidali, vidali, vidali, 149 00:14:40,080 --> 00:15:14,600 ventures Zdrahavi zdraa vi Zdrahavi, hesitant, nakash Levi, nakashlev, nakash Levi, contagious, obave, obave, oh, Bobby, fierce, bolt, borotte, bolt, perspective, skee, sack, skeet, sack, 150 00:15:16,519 --> 00:15:22,840 skee sack, sketchbook, Oh yes, true, oh yes, through, yeah, 151 00:15:24,399 --> 00:15:44,639 oh yes true, fireworks giha gha gha, silent bos bozz, poetry, stoppy, stopy, 152 00:15:46,440 --> 00:15:51,960 stoppy trace. She's not, she's not. 153 00:15:54,000 --> 00:15:56,320 Speaker 3: She's not acknowledged. 154 00:15:57,200 --> 00:16:08,320 Speaker 5: Bos bola boolas boudilla encouraged za hitzoval za hitso val 155 00:16:10,159 --> 00:16:25,120 za hitsoval captured, uprosret uprost uprost amidst v v vir 156 00:16:26,360 --> 00:16:43,000 whirlwind smith smith smith laughter, nat schenna natshena, nat Senna, enthusiastic. 157 00:16:43,159 --> 00:16:55,879 Speaker 1: Age, Adragelli adrage reflected Siesta Sesta, Siesta. 158 00:16:56,720 --> 00:17:11,759 Speaker 5: Journey quote quote quote corners iskra iskra iskra spark vie 159 00:17:11,799 --> 00:17:25,160 deli vie deli vie deli venture, uprostrett uprostret uprostret amid, 160 00:17:26,119 --> 00:17:33,000 spoyenne spoiennee spoyenne connected. 161 00:17:39,599 --> 00:17:42,319 Speaker 2: We hope you've enjoyed this episode of fluent fiction Check. 162 00:17:43,240 --> 00:17:46,200 Our team works tirelessly to bring you high quality, engaging 163 00:17:46,279 --> 00:17:49,160 content that will help you to reach your goals, but 164 00:17:49,279 --> 00:17:52,680 we can't do it alone. 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