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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll explore Martin's transformative journey from distraction
Speaker 3: to academic triumph on a wintry Santorini, discovering the delicate
Speaker 3: art of balance and friendship.
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Speaker 1: the Charmonte Island Cafes, the Wanderlinger Longs, the cliff and
Speaker 1: the Warmer. Sprecke met the Localeb of owners Ala mail Outfluchzen, study, Buko,
Speaker 1: tontegre Marneu Nader, the had Antentamer vonsein kunskis story close
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Speaker 1: nonmbersloud hayes of raj mhulp sonner and licke sen klous
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Speaker 1: sekamer narzen khammer and Sammer marked as hoftstuck for hoftstuck door, sonner, alted,
Speaker 1: organiserd blocked over sift, lique, creative and Fantasirek marked the
Speaker 1: stu dear relief and the and spondent. She marked the
Speaker 1: fleshcats steal the okarv rag and whistled the insect out
Speaker 1: over the practaic for builded diesel but eiland hodehrazen to
Speaker 1: the examer dech ambrach fool the Martin and knobe in
Speaker 1: de march the moment vrom panique over Wilhelm marbel de
Speaker 1: fonzen bondo tote the sprecha met sonna and lique and
Speaker 1: sennchte le capoe tootlere for zochtzen Angst, the exam of
Speaker 1: rage leke a complex marlonzaan b Marta, the dach, the
Speaker 1: discussies over the battaken is from kunst and the influence
Speaker 1: from the outer Fixemaster's clamate. Ruch Hay howled the deep
Speaker 1: adam and left the Zempenno. But Papier el Qazin flew
Speaker 1: the rooster her down the fore forestaered door her inering
Speaker 1: and Kennis. Now the lads the fragte habebouandward leap Marta
Speaker 1: thesal out zeen hard Bonster Marhei fool de Ziglicht for
Speaker 1: lossing the ears, the snail Flocko dward an arberenade to Azerba.
Speaker 1: Soon Elicefurde so omarmed in him fall flute and slured
Speaker 1: in her manar loca la taverna, and how the tavels
Speaker 1: from the ta verna foresee the fell clere, the lampion
Speaker 1: of the platform, Curst Fearinger fill de de lochte onnat
Speaker 1: from Varmamausaka and Rizon really sire the martas if that
Speaker 1: I need a lay the Kunst from Balans hatreleert may
Speaker 1: op the cot sam wergin madrim lorendebliket to sefringdo umsehin
Speaker 1: vist Marta op that they is a carst miss vos
Speaker 1: from person la Carui. The winter's avant of Santorini entered
Speaker 1: the met him twinkling in the ogre von Iderin and
Speaker 1: for Marte met the new mosacre head had come mere
Speaker 1: on oid Redercht.
Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any part you
Speaker 3: may have missed.
Speaker 1: The zach de winter from Santorini unloulded the strata metten
Speaker 1: a serebris.
Speaker 3: The soft winter air of Chantarini enveloped the streets with
Speaker 3: an icy breeze.
Speaker 1: The snail disirote blau dac from the Eiland house and
Speaker 1: nestled the hoffen Chlonscht.
Speaker 3: The snow settling on the blue rooftops of the island
Speaker 3: homes presented an unusual sight.
Speaker 1: Martin and twin twinterrial ra Kunsti story student sot up
Speaker 1: delande fonsembete in Saint clair Ne.
Speaker 3: Camer Martin, a twenty two year old art history student,
Speaker 3: sat on the edge of his bed in his small room.
Speaker 1: For him la enstapo enhopen de buco.
Speaker 3: In front of him lay a pile of unopened books.
Speaker 1: Bau devere, clunke strelaut, francier cloc herrinering and nadrun de
Speaker 1: kerst faced dot ouvrall fool barbos.
Speaker 3: Outside, the gentle sound of church bells resounded, reminding him
Speaker 3: of the approaching Christmas holidays that were palpable everywhere.
Speaker 1: Martin hazine t rute bernut a lay neat met studir.
Speaker 3: Martin had used his time well, just not for studying.
Speaker 1: Hey hatziglat maisli badur de portreute en scildor chre stei
Speaker 1: fon Santorini.
Speaker 3: He had been carried away by the beautiful views and
Speaker 3: picturesque alleys of Chantarini.
Speaker 1: The charmonte eiland cafes, the vonne delga Longste cliff and
Speaker 1: the varmer chusprech metel car le beauvonners.
Speaker 3: The charming island cafes, the walks along the cliffs, and
Speaker 3: the warm conversations with the local residents.
Speaker 1: A la mal aut flute studi bucu tonteig.
Speaker 3: All excuses to avoid his study books.
Speaker 1: Marneu nada det ainten Dame fonseen kunsti Storriklos.
Speaker 3: But now the final exam for his art history class
Speaker 3: was approaching.
Speaker 1: Hetevos knew offnud.
Speaker 3: It was now or never.
Speaker 1: Martin Ville de deiser rees Nitrevon Herine, Olsinfaconcier Fonteur mar
Speaker 1: alsin person lutsupsis.
Speaker 3: Martin didn't want to remember this trip merely as a
Speaker 3: vacation adventure, but as a personal success.
Speaker 1: Hey must heself perveis d'lte akade miscnsla.
Speaker 3: He needed to prove to himself that he could succeed academically.
Speaker 1: Met Steve o fortauing slowte de vell Baud.
Speaker 3: With firm determination. He shut out the world.
Speaker 1: Endongs, defaced the Columbis, tidors rams reine hilte FoST azembuc.
Speaker 3: Despite the festive lights shining through his window, he clung
Speaker 3: to his books.
Speaker 1: He nam mbuslowteizau fra omhuld.
Speaker 3: He made a decision. He would ask for help.
Speaker 1: Soma and rik Sen, Klaus Renault and persol Le greddinsbuj Barramer,
Speaker 1: Don barret omembe t Stan.
Speaker 3: Shaanna and Lika. His classmates and personal lifelines were more
Speaker 3: than willing to support him.
Speaker 1: Seclamer narzen kamer en Sama markt desolftstuk forolftstutdor.
Speaker 3: They came to his room and together they worked through
Speaker 3: each chapter.
Speaker 1: Son alte tornisert bloch o verzicht.
Speaker 3: Shauna always organized broad structure.
Speaker 1: Rik creative and fontasire marked it studir le and sponds.
Speaker 3: Lika creative and imaginative, made studying lively and exciting.
Speaker 1: Semak the fleischkats still little carfra and whistled the insct
Speaker 1: out over the practaic for bildediso but ai lantode jasin.
Speaker 3: They made flash cards, quizzed each other, and exchanged insights
Speaker 3: about the practical examples they had seen on the island to.
Speaker 1: The exam de ambrock fool the Martin and knobee Mar.
Speaker 3: When exam day dawned, Martin felt a nod in his stomach.
Speaker 1: The moment from Panique overfiel hem marbeil de fonzenvono tote
Speaker 1: the sprek e met so and rique zenchte le capre
Speaker 1: for zarchtezen.
Speaker 3: Angst a moment of panic overwhelmed him. But images of
Speaker 3: his walks, the conversations with Sonna and Lika, and his
Speaker 3: late night's study attempts softened his anxiety.
Speaker 1: The exam of ra leike complex marlan sam Marte Tuda.
Speaker 3: The exam question seemed complex, but slowly it started to
Speaker 3: dawn on Martin.
Speaker 1: The discussies over the bataken is from kunst and the
Speaker 1: influte from the aud fixemaster's clamateur.
Speaker 3: The discussions about the meaning of art and the influence
Speaker 3: of the ancient Greek masters came back to him.
Speaker 1: Hey how the deep adam e lechtzeenpeno butt papier.
Speaker 3: He took a deep breath and placed his pen on
Speaker 3: the paper.
Speaker 1: El qazin fluid roustacher don the four forestared dour her
Speaker 1: inering and genness.
Speaker 3: Each sentence flowed more calmly than the last, strengthened by
Speaker 3: memories and knowledge.
Speaker 1: Now the lads de frach tebba twart yep Marte razal out.
Speaker 3: After answering the last question, Martin walked out of the room.
Speaker 1: Zeen haartbounster marhey fool de zig.
Speaker 3: His heart pounded, but he felt light flossing relief.
Speaker 1: The EARSTI snail floku dvold arbnaide to neserbe som e licufurde.
Speaker 3: The first snowflakes fluttered down as he joined Shanna and Lica,
Speaker 3: so marmed in.
Speaker 1: Him full furte and slured him mad naru loca la taverna.
Speaker 3: They embraced him with joy and whisked him away to
Speaker 3: a local taverna and.
Speaker 1: The how to daffus from the taverna foresee it if
Speaker 1: filcleur de lumpill onla le plafon.
Speaker 3: At the wooden tables of the taverna, brightly colored lanterns
Speaker 3: decorated the ceiling.
Speaker 1: Cierst fearing ful de de l'chte.
Speaker 3: Christmas celebrations filled the air.
Speaker 1: Only the renault from var Mamausaka and ruzan reizir de
Speaker 1: marte s if t'artain nit a lay the gunst from
Speaker 1: ballons hattrellerd by o de Corte fon Saint vere King.
Speaker 3: Enjoying war musaka and singing, Martin realized he had learned
Speaker 3: not only the art of balance, but also the power
Speaker 3: of collaboration.
Speaker 1: Matrim la rendeblike to sefrin de umzihin vist marte o
Speaker 1: tards it curst miss erenvos from person le cahui.
Speaker 3: With smiling glances among friends around him, Martin knew that
Speaker 3: this Christmas was one of personal growth.
Speaker 1: De vinter s'a font op sonturini ender the meten twinkling
Speaker 1: in the o fonhiderin.
Speaker 3: The wintry evening on Chantarini ended with a twinkle in
Speaker 3: everyone's eyes.
Speaker 1: And for Marte meetin zaker height hey gomer del euterdercht.
Speaker 3: And for Martin it ended with a new certainty he
Speaker 3: could accomplish more than he had ever imagined.
Speaker 4: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.
Speaker 4: Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Dutch, then in English.
Speaker 1: Umhuilde, umhuilde, umhuilde, enveloped, nistelde, nistelde, nistled, settling, ungrevon ungrevon umron, unusual, herinering, hellnering, hellnering, reminded,
Speaker 1: fulbar fulbar, foolbar, palpable, overtowring, overtouing, overtowing, determination, face, the
Speaker 1: liquor face, the loquor face, the liquor festive, health, fast, heald,
Speaker 1: fast yield, fast clung readings, Booyer readings, buyer readings, Booyer
Speaker 1: lifelines or honeysiered or honeysier it or honeysier it organized, leavender, leavender, leavender, lively, fontasireg, fontasireg, fantasireg, imagined, dulworde, dulhworder,
Speaker 1: duh order, don't panique, panique, panique, panic, ungst angst angst
Speaker 1: anxiety complex, complex, complex complex influte, in flute, influte influence, lehrte, lechte, lechte, placed, boonster, bunster, bonester, pounded,
Speaker 1: duvardend fluttered, o, marm de o, marmaden, unarmed, embraced, slur,
Speaker 1: the slurden, slur, the whisked, taverna ta verna, taverna, taverna, lumpiona, lumpionen, lumpiona, lanterns, blafon, blaffon,
Speaker 1: la fon, ceiling, Enjoying for lossing, for lossing, for lossing,
Speaker 1: relief baalums, baloons, baloms, balance, salmonvieking, salmonvieking, Salmonvieking. Collaboration twn
Speaker 1: kaling twin kling, twen kaling twinkle.
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