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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll trek through the snowy Monserrat Mountains
Speaker 3: as Leah transforms doubt into decisive leadership amidst an unexpected storm,
Speaker 3: uniting her team and discovering strength she never knew she had.
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Speaker 1: La java midra al silbultanmenthral mati ku mansaba aluminalas then
Speaker 1: sesvoscu it werne it abuna kappa alspremes, rajdas all AbuI
Speaker 1: ra al randia alta and a quid kalaya vi a
Speaker 1: urganizzad para la seva patita and preza uri al kam
Speaker 1: inaba al se gustad am las mansvikadas alasbuchakas era, septic
Speaker 1: soberalva lord altai pro sacreta, men astaba, kuntenda, slava rutina
Speaker 1: the area the redrad is gemma parlava a banhusiasma soveral as,
Speaker 1: activitads pra vistas by altaye communautunitad par the mustralla sevas
Speaker 1: avilitats asprem cato surti badi laya. In Tantana marala seva
Speaker 1: pra kubasio a stavan arbosa sabaka caste era unmumen in
Speaker 1: Putan per mustralla sevas, avilitats dalideraja pra una parte de
Speaker 1: la duabad simatsha la natura a munsarat era majaestuosapa rotab plea, dubstaklas, alphonse,
Speaker 1: las furmacion rukusas al saven bejas yamanasaduras la la javada,
Speaker 1: sidi ku mansa ambuna kaminada and group per trancal jel
Speaker 1: ikunstrui kunfianza, intrals, participants era undia kla ilas vistas era
Speaker 1: impersonans mentra van saven layabava umpatit signa that tan sunamen
Speaker 1: and traurial is jema sam blavat and ideas different so maera,
Speaker 1: the fellas activitats centin laikietot la java, interbani bacambia al
Speaker 1: programma a, fajiames activita, schulaburativas, kapudri and nunilas differents fertilezas,
Speaker 1: the touts totanaba befinska, the supta ban kumansa akaua, fortas quantitas,
Speaker 1: daniel una tampesta in esparada, al za villa surpre s la,
Speaker 1: visibilitad ar raduya itod skuman savanas and tirsa pro kubats
Speaker 1: necessitem trubarrafuji badi laya m kalma bara kurda umpatid rafuji
Speaker 1: kab and beast duran la seva, kaminada iva, pendra unada, sizur, rapida,
Speaker 1: kundui la quip kapa, seria al millopla amda terminazio la
Speaker 1: ya bahia al sel group a, travesda albosque, la neussam
Speaker 1: philaba finnzal jenois proella knows bada shaven zapalpanic amparaoulas danim
Speaker 1: baman taniel group unit i am fukat the spress dun
Speaker 1: temes cavasam la una turnitad banarival rafuji astavan as, gutads
Speaker 1: prosagus banantra asbanas calfa ivan kumpatis, dorias parentratanir samentras paravan calatampesta,
Speaker 1: pases kuanbasuti al saul banpude tournal kampamen al raspunsapla the
Speaker 1: layas tabas paranalla pra kupatl principi pradespress im prasunat par
Speaker 1: com laya villa jestunat la situsio as fetu na feinagxellen
Speaker 1: laya baddy al seukap ambuonsumbura del provacio as the mustrat
Speaker 1: only the rajia exempla la ya vasan tea una unadad
Speaker 1: confienza la seva and ziatat a villa da zaparagut barra kunesha,
Speaker 1: kavilla press malsobra e yamatsha ya viaguanat al respecta jenuid
Speaker 1: al sells companj anturna, casa al group, bakum parti unapat
Speaker 1: traditional parslavralla, piphania ban par la sobral caviana, press ila
Speaker 1: svaxparienzia a la montana laya vasumbura savenkals yasu sa viennamfourti
Speaker 1: ikera una liider meskapas is ahura.
Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
Speaker 3: may have missed.
Speaker 1: La java mira al silvultan mintral mati kuman saba aluminalas
Speaker 1: then sesvoscuzd.
Speaker 3: La la da The Munserat Laya looked around as the
Speaker 3: morning began to illuminate the dense forests of the Montserrat
Speaker 3: Mountain range.
Speaker 1: Ere Verne itotakubert ammuna fina kappa the neuka riva sota
Speaker 1: al sprime rachd sol.
Speaker 3: It was winter and everything was covered with a thin
Speaker 3: layer of snow that sparkled under the first rays of
Speaker 3: the sun.
Speaker 1: Avui iral grandia alta a naki ka laya villa urganizat
Speaker 1: para la sebaatita prez.
Speaker 3: Today was the big day the team building workshop that
Speaker 3: Laya had organized for her small business.
Speaker 1: Uriol ka minab al seu gustad am las mans ficada
Speaker 1: z las buchekas.
Speaker 3: We all walked beside her, hands in his pockets.
Speaker 1: Eraseptic sobral balordl taier pro secreta men astaunten de surti
Speaker 1: de la sev rutina the area.
Speaker 3: He was skeptical about the value of the workshop, but
Speaker 3: was secretly happy to break away from his daily routine.
Speaker 1: There is jema parlava bentusiasma sora, las activitats bra vistas.
Speaker 3: Behind them, Jima enthusiastically talked about the planned activities.
Speaker 1: By al Taier comunot parda mustra lats.
Speaker 3: She saw the workshop as an opportunity to showcase her skills.
Speaker 1: Asprem katot surtive badi Laya in tantana mal la se
Speaker 1: pro kubasiu.
Speaker 3: Let's hope everything goes well, said Laya, trying to hide
Speaker 3: her worry.
Speaker 1: Astavabiosa.
Speaker 3: She was nervous.
Speaker 1: Savilla caqueste ra unmumenimpurtan permustra la sevastat's dlid regie.
Speaker 3: She knew this was an important moment to display her
Speaker 3: leadership skills bra.
Speaker 1: Una parte de la duai matsha.
Speaker 3: But a part of her doubted herself.
Speaker 1: La natura a munsarat era majestuosa parotam veplena dups taclas.
Speaker 3: The nature in Montserrat was majestic, but also full of obstacles.
Speaker 1: Alphons las furmasion, rucusas saven bellazilla, mana sa duras.
Speaker 3: In the background rocky formations rose beautiful and threatening La.
Speaker 1: La javada, sidi ku mansa ambuna kamnada and gruppartrancal jel
Speaker 1: ikunstruikufienza intrals participants.
Speaker 3: Laya decided to start with a group walk to break
Speaker 3: the ice and build trust among the participants.
Speaker 1: Eira undi a cla ilas vistas era imprasunans.
Speaker 3: It was a clear day and the views were breathtaking.
Speaker 1: Mintra van saven la ya vaub serva unpatit sidna the
Speaker 1: then sulamen intra real is jim.
Speaker 3: As they walked forward, Laya noticed a slight sign of
Speaker 3: tension between a real and jim some.
Speaker 1: La vakti and ni theres difends sobra la milo manera
Speaker 1: the fe las activitets.
Speaker 3: It seemed they had different ideas about the best way
Speaker 3: to carry out the activities.
Speaker 1: Sentthin lain quietude la ya va interbani.
Speaker 3: Sensing the unease, Laya intervened.
Speaker 1: Bacumbia al purgrama a fajilia mesaktividad skula ura tibas kapudriya
Speaker 1: nuni las di farens furtasas the tuts.
Speaker 3: She changed the schedule. She would add more collaborative activities
Speaker 3: that could unite everyone's different strengths tot.
Speaker 1: Nava vefinska the supta ban kuman sa akaua fortaskuat's the nil.
Speaker 3: Everything was going well until suddenly, heavy amounts of snow
Speaker 3: started to fall.
Speaker 1: Una tempesta insparada al zavilla surpres.
Speaker 3: An unexpected storm had caught them by surprise.
Speaker 1: La visibilitat ara duya itot skuman saba na sentirsa pro kupats.
Speaker 3: Visibility was reduced and everyone began to feel worried.
Speaker 1: NEAs sitem tara fuji badi la ya m kalma.
Speaker 3: We need to find shelter, said Laya, calmly.
Speaker 1: Barrakurda umpatidra fujika vien beast duran la sevada iva pendra
Speaker 1: una the sizur raid.
Speaker 3: She remembered a small shelter they had seen during their
Speaker 3: walk and made a quick decision.
Speaker 1: Kun dui la quip kapai seria al.
Speaker 3: Milopla, leading the team to it would be the best plan.
Speaker 1: Amda termine siu la ya baria al sil group a
Speaker 1: traves de albosc.
Speaker 3: With determination, Laya guided her group through the forest.
Speaker 1: La neusa zamfilaba finzo zenois proe ya nos bad cha
Speaker 1: venza palpanik.
Speaker 3: The snow came up to their knees, but she didn't
Speaker 3: let panic take over.
Speaker 1: Amparao las danim ba mantani al group unit iamfukat.
Speaker 3: With words of encouragement, she kept the group united and focused.
Speaker 1: The spris dun tims cavasam la una terite bana reval rafuji.
Speaker 3: After a time that seemed like an eternity, they arrived
Speaker 3: at the shelter.
Speaker 1: Astavan as gutats pros Arurs.
Speaker 3: They were exhausted but safe ban.
Speaker 1: And tra asvan as calfa ivan kumparthis doria sparantretanir sa
Speaker 1: mintras paravan cala tampesta basis.
Speaker 3: They entered, warmed up and shared stories to entertain themselves
Speaker 3: while waiting for the storm to pass.
Speaker 1: Huan Basur till al sul ban pourveturnal Campamin.
Speaker 3: When the sun came out, they returned to the camp.
Speaker 1: Al raspunsapla da la ya stavasparana la pro cupat al
Speaker 1: principi podaspres imprasunat par com laya villa gestunat la sitosio.
Speaker 3: Liya, as supervisor, was waiting there, worried at first, but
Speaker 3: then impressed by how Laya had managed the situation.
Speaker 1: As fetuna fey nag selen laya badi al siukap ambuon
Speaker 1: Sumbria de provacieux.
Speaker 3: You did an excellent job, Liya, said her boss with
Speaker 3: an approving smile.
Speaker 1: Asda mustrat only the raja.
Speaker 3: Zembla, you showed exemplary leadership.
Speaker 1: Laya vasan ti una nada da kumfiensa.
Speaker 3: Liya felt a wave of confidence.
Speaker 1: La seva and sietat a villa da.
Speaker 3: Zapara gut Her anxiety had disappeared.
Speaker 1: Bara kunesha k villa pres molsobra e ya matsha ye
Speaker 1: viaguenette al respecta jenui al sauz kompangch.
Speaker 3: She recognized that she had learned a lot about herself
Speaker 3: and had gained the genuine respect of her colleagues.
Speaker 1: Antournakaza al grup ba kumparti una patradissun al parslavralla pifa.
Speaker 3: Upon returning home, the group shared a traditional meal to
Speaker 3: celebrate the epiphany.
Speaker 1: Ban parlas sobral cavienna pres ila seba expariencia a la montag.
Speaker 3: They talked about what they had learned and their experience
Speaker 3: in the mountains.
Speaker 1: Laya vasumba sevenkals yasu savienamfortid ikea una lider mes cavas Iseura.
Speaker 3: Layah smiled, knowing that the bonds had strengthened and that
Speaker 3: she was a more capable and confident leader.
Speaker 4: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.
Speaker 4: Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Catalan, then in English.
Speaker 1: Albosque, albosque, albosque.
Speaker 3: The four rest illumina, illumina, illumina, illuminate, thence, thence thence dents, laceralada, lacerelada,
Speaker 3: lacere lada, the mountain range, la caappa, lakappa, la caappa,
Speaker 3: the layer, acceptic, acceptic, acceptic, skeptical, the mustra, the mustra,
Speaker 3: the mustra to showcase, all retch, al retch, all ratch,
Speaker 3: the ray, altelli, altellier, altaller, the workshop. Amega amega amega
Speaker 3: to hide, nervosa, nervosa nerviosa nervous ductava ductava ductava, doubted, majatuosa, majastuosa, magiastuosa, majestic,
Speaker 3: loups tacla loups, tacla loups tacla the obstacle A manasaduras
Speaker 3: a man asaduras a manasadurs threatening, tranca, algel, tranquil, algell, tranca, algell,
Speaker 3: to break the ice, latincio, latincio, laateencial the tension in
Speaker 3: kietooth in kietooth in hie tooth anas kulaativas Kulavas Kulaativas, collaborative,
Speaker 3: busy billitat busy, will tat busy Will, Visibility, refuge Refugee,
Speaker 3: the Refugee shelter, the.
Speaker 1: Terminaceux, the Terminaceu, the Terminaceo, Determination, Gia Giah Ghillah, the Guide,
Speaker 1: Panic Pani Anique to panic anim anim anim encouragement and
Speaker 1: Thretani and Thretani and Threathani.
Speaker 3: To entertain age as exhausted Kobus goobus, good bus capable, amfuti, Amfurti,
Speaker 3: amfurti to strengthen Genui Genui, Genui genuine.
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