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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll climb the frosty heights of Mont
Saint Michel, where overcoming fears and the warmth of friendship
create a magical Noel memory right.
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Speaker 1: Levero couvre monsam Michel dindus, couvertio de jivre, lere te
fre en Pepico, leriel, pave, visitor, venidicouvrie le magges de
noeeslil le renier, Santien dicore chechroqua raffete, paule Bruyer, mister
Yuquian vlopella, bay a said suzu elo d Bastien ennuimi
fu de partiduce, visitor elodi avex so Napari photo and
bandoliere voules capture la villamprenabudisme elette, tempacientt revend de jaou,
pichekel purprande, Bastien guvavois, sosramagnifique, detail seizubriand de titacun so pondan,
Bastien Regarde, verle u avecaprinsion, leotaeur nete passonfort di cachet
de pillonton saperdivide knowing me to josettntive remarquas so malaise
the taquiet par bastien dite ducement nussomme la portois be commons,
la rassancion le chameai de detroi llen pont a chacpar
bastion sante sen gerbert reprivit p the sulsant le parfoa
flew suscipier maigreto noemi restaeasicot viparon canmemon poloaciuri anichema in
Haraphael de vontglassis bale yellow group mprifion le terord de
bastia pi sarette Annette Antiapablo de continue poor ellodi se
tetntiem elvoletta tounral somme and of puvalissi soon anianci Elodie
vadovoncituveu proposer noenni girestoia eg Bastia may ello dear refuchi
elvillonguais noledgio do bastia yell comprite parfoileo soutien desanni it
a pre pracci la pu baldiville, no detail resolue, no
reston ensemble did ruvert and petty Runfon small labridevon la
elodie sortie and thermos de sonsac elvers di catau chop
or Racio fell Corrello caire Bregardo ensan Redisi sui geratl
and Soria, Bastien racio fepe la boisson de la jonies
de Sisanni so de ton de puepe le mont, Saint Michel,
men Danivo pulbas of rene Vius planted so la mareon
rene donc mon, Saint premer significative, Bastien contre la portons
de fe fast asper ravecleed do suquillme Elodi contaile real
e Xaculya Rebouti da voyage reside de la compagnite longarde
marmeon lama entourre de lmbiance festive de noel is savorella
qudo l pe precieu lamitie.
Speaker 3: Let's take another lesson. Listen closely to any part you
may have messed.
Speaker 1: Levero couvre monsant Michel didus couvertio de givre.
Speaker 3: Winter covered mossaie Michel with a gentle blanket of frost
le re te free ellen pepico. The air was fresh
and a bit biting.
Speaker 1: Le reuel pa ve te le risite venilicouvrie la maggi
de Noel.
Speaker 3: The cobblestone streets were bustling with visitors who came to
discover the magic of Noel on the island.
Speaker 1: Lelner, Santien, Dico, re Checroquin, Rouffritia, misterie pien rupe la
Bill said, sizun.
Speaker 3: Twinkling lights decorated every corner, reflected by the mysterious mist
that enveloped the abbey at this time of year. Elodi, Bastien, Nui,
Nifue Parti, Ilodi, Basciai and Nomi were among these visitors.
Speaker 1: Elodi a vex, Sunapai, Futon, Bondouliere, vulet Cachirilla.
Speaker 2: Vi.
Speaker 3: Eli d with her camera slung over her shoulder, wanted
to capture the breathtaking view from the top.
Speaker 1: Eli te tan percent revend de jao pichquel.
Speaker 3: She was eager, already dreaming of the shots she could take.
Speaker 1: Bastien Chuve voi sousur ramagni.
Speaker 3: Fique, Bastien, You'll see it will be magnificent. Deitel sieur bric,
she said, her eyes shining with excitement. Soupon Dan Bastien
rellde vervec preci However, Bastien looked up with apprehension. Lieutte
person fat heights were not his forte di gueche de
pilonel dude. He had long kept his fear of heights hidden.
Speaker 1: Nui mitentive, remarque soon malaise.
Speaker 3: Nemi, always attentive, noticed his discomfort. Ne ten quieta Bastien
dite du sment. Don't worry Bastien, she said softly, noussin
la pourtois. We're here for you, Ico monsieur le rassncien.
They began their ascent li chemeai de di troi yen pontes.
The pads were narrow and sloped a chequesta.
Speaker 1: Bastien sonte so gerbertropriit.
Speaker 3: With each step, Bastia felt his heart beat faster Le
sul soon le ta foi flu suspire. The ground sometimes
seemed blurry beneath his feet.
Speaker 1: Maghritu noui ni reste scurti viparquement pole raciuri.
Speaker 3: Despite everything, Nemi stayed by his side, speaking calmly to
reassure him.
Speaker 1: An nichemin inn hafel de von bell yelu group unprifion
la terre de Bastien.
Speaker 3: Half way up, a gust of icy wind swept through
the group, amplifying Bastia's terror. Erta nette antie pabre de contini.
He stopped abruptly, unable to continue. Poor elo di cete
tondieen for Ilodi it was a dilemma. El vuleta to
le surmeme pu veli si nien si. She wanted to
reach the top, but couldn't leave her friend like this.
Speaker 1: Elodi ve d'u voncituvu proposa nouri.
Speaker 3: Ni elidi go ahead if you want proposed numiji resta
ree ve Bastia. I'll stay with Bastia. Meelu diarri fieschi.
But Ilodi thought it over.
Speaker 1: El vi llanoise d lisieud bestien ye compricu parfolus soutien
deric le pu bell di.
Speaker 3: She saw the anxiety in Basciova's eyes and understood that
sometimes a friend's support was more valuable than the most
beautiful view. No ditel resuri no, she said, resolutely. No
resto ensembles. We stayed together.
Speaker 1: Di tru veren puti renf la bridivo.
Speaker 3: They found a small alcove sheltered from the wind, la
ilu di surtien termus de son sac there ILDI took
a thermos out of her bag. El vers di teti
chu purrichiu filu ca relucer. She poured hot cocoa to
warm body and heart.
Speaker 1: Regerdon ensanrid sigiertel surria.
Speaker 3: Let's look together from here, she suggested, with a smile.
Speaker 1: Bastien rechieu fepa la bois gentis duni sue de tondi
peur per.
Speaker 3: Bastien, warmed by the drink and the kindness of his friends,
gradually relaxed.
Speaker 1: Le Mont Saint Michel men da nivou pubas beaufre uspdi.
Speaker 3: Sol me most sat Michel, even from a lower level,
offered a splendid view of the misty sea.
Speaker 1: Don sur maumon Saint pre meetif Bastien compree la ports
de fe fae vecle de suquile me.
Speaker 3: In this simple but significant moment, Bastien understood the importance
of facing his fears with the help of those he loved.
Elodi contail really ze la compeignarde l d in turn,
realized that the true beauty of a journey lies in
the company one keeps ma'am no la man.
Speaker 1: Entouri de l'onbance festide de noel, yes vourel querdo le
pu precieu la titi.
Speaker 3: Hand in hand, surrounded by the festive noel atmosphere, they
cherished their most precious gift, friendship.
Speaker 2: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.
Here are today's vocabulary words, first in French, then in English.
Speaker 1: Lugievre, leugievre, legievre, the frost le pevi le pevi yepevi,
the cobblestones, le buruja, le boue, le brujer, the myst
le paie futo, le paraye foutu, la paraye futu, the camera,
La bonduliere, la bondouliere, la bondourier, the shoulder strap, apronable, apronable, aprenable, breathtaking,
La prension, la preensium, la preensiou.
Speaker 3: Apprehension, liute, liute, li route, the heights, Lui lui lu souni,
the friends support, capeturre, capture, capture, the capture, lessons, lessons, lessons,
the ascent, lu huma chemin l him, the path, La rafel,
la la fell, lah fell, the gust blue, d lem
Le dell le dellenn The dilemma, proposy, proposy proposi to
propose bras brazuli resolutely larof larof larent f the alcohol
letermous le termous, the thermos, the thermos, briscio fi, briscio
fe brescio fi too warm.
Speaker 1: Sugeri SUGERIII to suggest sud sudetre to relax, fair fast
as a peer, fair fast as a peer, fair fast as.
Speaker 3: Per facing one's fears. La giontiyees la gentiees la gentiyes
the kindness significative sini figetif signifiquetif significant, compend, compendre compend
to understand pre ezzy real eazy, real eazy, to realize
La compagnie, la compagnie, la compagnie The companionship. Mound lemma
mond'on le man mound' le man hand in hand like,
do like, do like do the gift. Let me ti
let me ti, let me tchi the friendship.
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