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Speaker 2: In this episode, we'll explore how precision and creativity blend,
Speaker 2: into an innovative masterpiece through the inspiring partnership of Merrick
Speaker 2: and Lucia.
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Speaker 3: journey awaits. Letné slnko osvetlovalo ulice starého mesta Bratislavy. Bol
Speaker 3: príjemný deň a ulice boli plné ľudí a turistov.
Speaker 4: V jednej z úzkých uličiek sa nachádzal útulný čajový obchod.
Speaker 4: Na velkých oknách sa leskla jemná oranžová farba zapadajúceho slnka.
Speaker 4: Vo vnútri obchodu to vonialo bylinkovým čajom a bol tam
Speaker 4: príjemný ruch rozhovorov a smiechu. V rohu obchodu sedeli Marek
Speaker 4: a Lucia. Pred sebou mali poznámky a skicáre. Marek, vždy
Speaker 4: pečlivý a presný, mal obavy. Lucia, musíme mať dokonalé detaily. Chcem,
Speaker 4: aby bol náš projekt najlepší v triede, povedal zo sústredeným pohľadom.
Speaker 4: Lucia sa usmiela, ale jej odpoveď bola jemná a pokojná. Marek, viem,
Speaker 4: že chceš, aby bolo všetko perfektné. Ale musíme si to užiť.
Speaker 4: Kreativita prináša nové nápady. Ich diskusia naberala na intenzite, obaja
Speaker 4: mali svoj vlastný názor. Marek si však uvedomil, že musí počúvať.
Speaker 4: Počúvanie často priniesie lepší výsledok než tvrdohlavost. Rozhodol sa skúsiť
Speaker 4: niečo iné. Lucia, aké máš návrhy na tému projektu? Spýtal
Speaker 4: sa a oprel sa do stoličky, aby dal priestor jej nápadom.
Speaker 4: Lucia sa rozžierila. Čo keby sme to spojili? Preciznost a
Speaker 4: kreativita môžu ísť ruka v ruke. Môžeme vytvoriť niečo originálne
Speaker 4: a pritom organizované, navrhla z iskrou v očiach. Marek pozorne počúval.
Speaker 4: Postupne si uvedomil, že Lucia má pravdu. Spoločne skombinovali jeho
Speaker 4: organizačné schopnosti z jej kreatívnymi nápadmi. Ich projekt začal naberať
Speaker 4: krásny tvar. Ožilo to. Každý pridal svoju časť a narodil
Speaker 4: sa nový, inovatívny koncept. Keď opustili čajovňu, stmievalo sa. Obloha
Speaker 4: bola posiata hviezdami, čo jim osvetľovalo cestu. Obaja boli spokojní
Speaker 4: a optimistickí. Marek, som rada, že sme našli rovnováhu, povedala Lucia,
Speaker 4: ticho kráčajúc vedle neho. Marek prikývol. Naučil som sa, že
Speaker 4: presnost a kreativita môžu tvoriť dokonalý pár. Prijatelstvo a pracovná
Speaker 4: spolupráca sú prepojené, povedal premýšľavo. V ten večer si obaja
Speaker 4: uvedomili jednu dôležitú vec, kombinácia rôznych prístupov vedie k vzniku
Speaker 4: niečoho výjimočného. Ich spolupráca sa ukázala ako úspešná cesta k
Speaker 4: dosiahnutiu skvelého výsledku, kde Marek našiel hodnotu v kreativite a
Speaker 4: Lucia pochopenie preštruktúru. Spoločne dokázali, že sú viac než len tým.
Speaker 4: Boli priatelmi, ktorí sa navzájom doplňali.
Speaker 2: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
Speaker 2: may have missed.
Speaker 4: Letné slnko osvetlovalo ulice starého mesta Bratislavy.
Speaker 2: The summer sun illuminated the streets of the old town
Speaker 2: of Bratislava.
Speaker 4: Bol príjemný deň a ulice boli plné ludí a turistov.
Speaker 2: It was a pleasant day, and the streets were filled
Speaker 2: with people and tourists.
Speaker 4: V jednej z úzkých uličiek sa nachádzal útulný čajový obchod.
Speaker 2: In one of the narrow alleyways there was a cozy
Speaker 2: tea shop.
Speaker 4: Na velkých oknách sa leskla jemná oranžová farba zapadajúceho slnka.
Speaker 2: The large windows gleamed with the soft orange hue of
Speaker 2: the setting sun.
Speaker 4: Vo vnútri obchodu to vonialo bylinkovým čajom. A bol tam
Speaker 4: príjemný ruch rozhovorov a smiechu.
Speaker 2: Inside the shop, it smelled of herbal tea, and there
Speaker 2: was a pleasant buzz of conversations and laughter.
Speaker 4: V rohu obchodu sedeli Marek a Lucia.
Speaker 2: In the corner of the shop sat Marek and Lucia.
Speaker 4: Pred sebou mali poznámky a skicáre.
Speaker 2: They had notes and sketchbooks in front of them.
Speaker 4: Marek Vždy pečlivý a presný mal obavy.
Speaker 2: Marek, always meticulous and precise, had concerns.
Speaker 4: Lucia, musíme mať dokonalé detaily.
Speaker 2: Lucia, we need to have perfect details.
Speaker 4: Chcem, aby bol náš projekt najlepší v triede, povedal zo
Speaker 4: sústredeným pohľadom.
Speaker 2: I want our project to be the best in the class.
Speaker 2: he said with a focused look.
Speaker 4: Lucia smiled, but her response was gentle and calm. Marek,
Speaker 4: I know you want everything to be perfect, but we
Speaker 4: need to enjoy it. Kreativita prináša nové nápady.
Speaker 2: Creativity brings new ideas.
Speaker 4: Ich diskusia naberala na intenzite, obaja mali svoj vlastný názor.
Speaker 2: Their discussion grew more intense, each holding their own opinion.
Speaker 4: Marek si však uvedomil, že musí počúvať.
Speaker 2: However, Marek realized he needed to listen.
Speaker 4: Počúvanie často prinesie lepší výsledok než tvrdohlavost.
Speaker 2: Listening often leads to a better outcome than stubbornness.
Speaker 4: Rozhodol sa skúsiť niečo iné.
Speaker 2: He decided to try something different.
Speaker 4: Lucia, aké máš návrhy na tému projektu?
Speaker 2: Lucia, what are your suggestions for the project theme?
Speaker 4: Spítal sa a oprel sa do stoličky, aby dal priestor
Speaker 4: jej nápadom.
Speaker 2: He asked, leaning back in his chair to give space
Speaker 2: for her ideas.
Speaker 4: Lucia sa rozžierila.
Speaker 2: Lucia lit up.
Speaker 4: Čo keby sme to spojili?
Speaker 2: What if we combine them?
Speaker 4: Preciznost a kreativita môžu ísť ruka v ruke.
Speaker 2: Precision and creativity can go hand in hand.
Speaker 4: Můžeme vytvoriť niečo originálne a pritom organizované, navrhla z iskrou
Speaker 4: v očiach.
Speaker 2: We can create something original yet organized, she proposed with
Speaker 2: a sparkle in her eyes.
Speaker 4: Marek pozorne počúval.
Speaker 2: Marek listened closely.
Speaker 4: Postupne si uvedomil, že Lucia má pravdu.
Speaker 2: Gradually, he realized that Lucia was right.
Speaker 4: Together, they combined his organizational skills with her creative ideas.
Speaker 4: Ich projekt začal naberať krásny tvar.
Speaker 2: Their project began to take beautiful shape.
Speaker 4: Ožilo to.
Speaker 2: It came to life.
Speaker 4: Každý pridal svoju časť a narodil sa nový, innovatívny koncept.
Speaker 2: Each added their part, and a new, innovative concept was born.
Speaker 4: Keď opustili čajovňu, stmievalo sa.
Speaker 2: As they left the tea shop, it was getting dark.
Speaker 4: Obloha bola posiata hviezdami, čo im osvetlovalo cestu.
Speaker 2: The sky was studded with stars illuminating their path.
Speaker 4: Obaja boli spokojní a optimistickí.
Speaker 2: Both were content and optimistic.
Speaker 4: Marek, I'm glad we found balance, Lucia said, quietly walking
Speaker 4: beside him. Marek nodded. Naučil som sa, že presnost a
Speaker 4: kreativita môžu tvoriť dokonalý pár.
Speaker 2: I learned that precision and creativity can form a perfect pair.
Speaker 4: Prijatelstvo a pracovná spolupráca sú prepojené, povedal premýšľavo.
Speaker 2: Friendship and work collaboration are interconnected, he said thoughtfully.
Speaker 4: That evening, they both realized an important thing. The combination
Speaker 4: of different approaches leads to the creation of something exceptional.
Speaker 4: Ich spolupráca sa ukázala ako úspešná cesta k dosiahnutiu skvelého výsledku,
Speaker 4: kde Marek našiel hodnotu v kreativite a Lucia pochopenie preštruktúru.
Speaker 2: Their collaboration proved to be a successful path to achieving
Speaker 2: a great result, where Marek found value in creativity and
Speaker 2: Lucia gained an understanding of structure.
Speaker 4: Spoločne dokázali, že sú viac než len tým.
Speaker 2: Together, they showed they were more than just a team.
Speaker 4: Boli prijatelmi, ktorí sa navzájom doplňali.
Speaker 2: They were friends who complemented each other.
Speaker 1: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.
Speaker 1: Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Slovak, then in English.
Speaker 3: Narrow.
Speaker 1: Alleyways.
Speaker 4: Cozy. Gleamed. Smelled. Herbal. Pečlivý. Pečlivý. Pečlivý.
Speaker 2: Meticulous.
Speaker 4: Presný. Presný. Presný.
Speaker 2: Precise.
Speaker 4: Obavy. Obavy. Obavy.
Speaker 2: Concerns.
Speaker 4: Jená. Jená. Jená.
Speaker 1: Gentle.
Speaker 4: Intenzite. Intenzite.
Speaker 2: Intense.
Speaker 4: Tvrdohlavost. Tvrdohlavost. Tvrdohlavost.
Speaker 2: Stubbornness.
Speaker 4: Tému. Tému. Tému.
Speaker 1: Theme.
Speaker 4: Iskra. Iskra. Iskra. Sparkle. Pozorně. Pozorně. Pozorne.
Speaker 2: Closely.
Speaker 4: Tvar. Tvar. Tvar. Shape. Innovatívny. Innovatívny. Innovatívny.
Speaker 2: Innovativeness.
Speaker 4: Posyata. Posyata. Posyata.
Speaker 2: Studied.
Speaker 4: Spokojný. Spokojný. Spokojný.
Speaker 2: Content.
Speaker 4: Optimistic. Optimistic. Optimistic. Optimistic.
Speaker 1: Balance.
Speaker 4: Complimented. Complimented. Prístupov.
Speaker 2: Approaches.
Speaker 4: Výnimočného. Výnimočného. Výnimočného.
Speaker 2: Exceptional.
Speaker 4: Spolupráca. Spolupráca. Spolupráca.
Speaker 2: Collaboration.
Speaker 4: Pochopenie. Pochopenie. Pochopenie.
Speaker 2: Understanding.
Speaker 4: Štruktúru. Štruktúru.
Speaker 1: Structure.
Speaker 4: Čajový obchod. T-shop. Poznámky. Notes.
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