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In this episode, we'll glide down the majestic slopes of Shamani,

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capturing the essence of overcoming fear and embracing new adventures

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together right after this commercial break.

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Speaker 1: Lenes mons estonia, monto, b lechell dionez il de tutu,

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tou limnta mposant, sudresse at tironsquierri aventijeven ney gouteo, praise

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your deliver emili cluding marchmando la man vile, pidipist emiliated

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and squier pacione to juranquet the nouvel de Son's excitent

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clouding l bancle novis, the de termini a giorgi el

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vu les suevremill mamesole ponti, prisardi, la premier jeanie vette

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tent prid de san facil ideal propermetra, cluding the sabitu mejorgi, emirevetinidi,

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contette il vu le mon pre ac cluding la piste

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noir ki laved couvert set in opportunity, diseetil lisubri and

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exitation a souvenir renique on arrivons mede la piste redoute

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and free son dapprension parcour recluding la punson labori teles here,

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experiment and vites vertiginous Jean Seppa, emil nermurratel isitan a

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SiGe tongue, denilop servalle visage the Claudine so enthusiasm fute

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perepa induce comprehensions is surrondicomte called defipuveta town, Nuoisier renot rapist,

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propos at gentimo, navoni a pis continue Claudine, priing granards, piassion,

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jevauss a fairmatel Avekin determination novelle sellon serencan, Emilidan, Claudin

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ave passience, chagirage that impetted it to our parelle emil

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restepredelle surpresence racerant petita, petty lassurance, the clouding grandisse see

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I can't fundier listens place a joy, Pierre Rivellon, Bard Claudine, exuta,

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gela fe nou la vun fe six clamatil and sourier

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radiu remi nonsome visage, emil here come germe lan la

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sachel rosmo iretetore de vois a companion de couvrier reneuve

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conference on n men the wold arrested deciejour lipiece to

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the chamoonis de vaar l tend dantes Claudine, pricerdell accompagne,

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Emilia trever de Nouve's experience, Countaimi leveta prier savoury Jaques

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momont partegi the couvncu parfois le vere tabou defeated the

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grand Durens song.

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Speaker 4: Let's take another lesson. Listen closely to any part you

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may have missed.

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Speaker 1: La nche tonve du s mons estacion de chamoni en

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vlo pon villege d'anza mono blois tasilon.

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Speaker 4: The snow was falling gently over the Chamani resort, wrapping

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the village in a sparkling white blanket.

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Speaker 1: Lichellleen boi te tourni de diier land vinineus illa du

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sou der de che co la chauffete d'ar lais.

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Speaker 4: The wooden chalets were adorned with twinkling lights, and the

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sweet smell of hot chocolate wafted through the air.

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Speaker 1: Toutu tour le montaign and poison soudrese a tierenscierie aventiie

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ve ni gutillu paisio de rivere.

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Speaker 4: All around the towering mountains stood attracting skiers and adventurers

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eager to enjoy the pleasures of winter.

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Speaker 1: Be Nili cud march man de la man ver lu

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pis de piste.

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Speaker 4: Amiel and Claudine walked hand in hand towards the foot

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of the slopes.

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Speaker 1: Beniri tete as quierre Perconi tou journquet de nouvell disn.

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Speaker 4: Amio was a passionate skier, always in search of new

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thrilling runs.

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Speaker 1: Cludin el dienc nolls te de termini.

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Speaker 4: Claudine, although a novice, was determined.

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Speaker 1: Giorgi el vule sie renill mame sols ponti puisardi.

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Speaker 4: Today she wanted to follow Amil, even on the most

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challenging slopes.

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Speaker 1: Le Premier journie vett tentri de di san fecill d

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el pre cludin de serviti.

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Speaker 4: Their first day had been filled with easy runs, perfect

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for allowing Claudine to get used to skiing.

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Speaker 1: Nire Vetti den tete il vu le montrier cludine la

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piste noir quilleve de couvert.

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Speaker 4: But today Amiel had an idea in mind. He wanted

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to show Claudine the black run he had discovered.

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Speaker 1: Setuinu portugniti dilletil lisieubrien xitecien an souvenirinique.

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Speaker 4: It's an opportunity, he said, his eyes shining with excitement,

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a unique memory on.

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Speaker 1: Narivon some de la piste ro d'uti and frisun d'abrien

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soon farcouri cudin.

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Speaker 4: Upon reaching the top of the danting slope, a shiver

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of apprehension ran through Claudine.

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Speaker 1: La pon son le bretilis quieur zpirimonti guise rites vertiginous.

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Speaker 4: The slope appeared steep, and experienced skiers were speeding down

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it at a dizzying pace.

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Speaker 1: Gen cepa emi ner mireatel zitane.

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Speaker 4: I don't know, amiel, she murmured, hesitant.

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Speaker 1: Is siegertn what if I fall de nillop servelle visage

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de curdin.

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Speaker 4: Emil observed Claudine's face so.

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Speaker 1: Enthusiers fun peeta indus confreencion.

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Speaker 4: His enthusiasm was tempered with gentle understanding.

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Speaker 1: Is serrendi comte could fill pu veta tonre.

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Speaker 4: He realized that the challenge could wait.

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Speaker 1: Nupouchoisier renau trepiste proposti gentimo.

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Speaker 4: We can choose another slope, he suggested, kindly, ne'voni.

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Speaker 1: Ne pis continui claudin prin grannas piracion.

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Speaker 4: But before he could continue, Claudine took a deep breath.

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Speaker 1: Jervais selli ef fiermtel a vecin de termineesion nouvelle.

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Speaker 4: I want to try, she declared, with newfound determination.

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Speaker 1: Ye silonceronson highi d'en coudina vit pascience.

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Speaker 4: They set off together, Amil guiding Claudine with patience.

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Speaker 1: Chaviragetetin petti dictour pourrel.

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Speaker 4: Each turn was a small victory for her.

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Speaker 1: Enil res de predelles, sir prisence raciurrand.

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Speaker 4: Amiel stayed close to her, his presence reassuring.

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Speaker 1: Petita petit les iurences de curdin condisee.

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Speaker 4: Little by little, Claudine's confidence grew.

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Speaker 1: Si cometfundie lissen play saint joi pierre.

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Speaker 4: Her fears melted away, replaced by pure joy, ari.

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Speaker 1: Villen bar curdinixurita.

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Speaker 4: When they arrived at the bottom, Claudine exulted.

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Speaker 1: Guili fe I did it, nou la vunfe we did

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it six curementtille and sourier radiullin nonson visage.

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Speaker 4: She exclaimed, a radiant smile lighting up her face.

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Speaker 1: Emil Fier come germe lan la seche.

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Speaker 4: Le rossmon Amiel proud as ever, embraced her warmly.

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Speaker 1: Riteto de vois, compaign di couvre reneuve confiens meme.

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Speaker 4: He was happy to see his companion, discovering new confidence

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in herself.

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Speaker 1: Duiol arrested du siegour les pie to de chamonis.

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Speaker 4: De va le. During the rest of the stay, the

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slopes of Chamani became their common ground.

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Speaker 1: Cludine pussio dell a compaign in n a treverte de

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nouvees experience.

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Speaker 4: Claudine, more self assured, accompanied a meal through new experiences.

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Speaker 1: Conte mi ye veta prie a vourichech moment de couvon

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bar fois le verita bu de fe de.

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Speaker 4: Song as for a meal. He had learned to savor

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each shared moment, discovering that sometimes the real challenge was

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growing together. Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after

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this commercial break. Here are today's vocabulary words, first in French,

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then in English.

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Speaker 1: L'estessien leestessieur l'estessien, The resort, Lemoto, lemoteo lemoto, The blanket Bonnie, Bonnie,

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Bonnie adorned. It turns, lant, it turns, it turns lant, twinkling, Furte, furte,

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furte wafted levontur ye, levontur ye, levontur ye. The Adventurer

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Blue Pisier, Blue Pisier, Blue Pisier, The pleasure Lapont, le

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pont lapont, The slope lead, this sunt blead, this sount

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lad this sunt the runue bertunite blue Bertinite, blue Bertinite.

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Speaker 4: The opportunity lusauvenir, lusauvener, lusauvenir, the memoryducidui breducci danting, lefrism, lefrism, lefrism,

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the shiver, leapreension, lepriensiou leapreension, the apprehension, levi rage, levi rage,

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levi rage, the turn, Le victoire, levictoire, le victoire, the

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victory passir.

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Speaker 1: Won't pass your wont pass, your haunt reassuring, Bless your hands,

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bless your hands, bless your hands. The confidence like haunt,

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like haunt, like haunt, The fear lashoi lashua lashuis, the

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joy Padieu Padieu padieu, radiant unless sir, unless sir unless sir. Embraced,

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lisiju li sigure lisiu the Day, lappiste, lapiste, lapiste, the

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swape lett hand, don't lette handle, don't veteran Dan, the

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common Ground, Del Sieur, del del self assured, Bridifi Bredifi.

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Speaker 4: Bridifi, The Challenge.

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Speaker 1: Xitent, bixitent, bixitent, thrilling, bisitent, bisitent, bisitent, hesitant, temperire tmpeiri

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tempire tempered.

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