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Together we can keep the world's stories flowing. 24 00:01:42,799 --> 00:01:51,760 Speaker 1: L a ropor chaldegaul Le Pranton, suffildun Levoyeger Price, ser 25 00:01:51,879 --> 00:02:01,280 Portle Termino, Tirrola Valis, elod injenfamushevu Chtin, Regardo tour l Veterberton, 26 00:02:02,560 --> 00:02:08,240 Elettin rute pot ruve in any den fon sale te Ceser, Premier, 27 00:02:08,319 --> 00:02:14,479 Fnavian cell and free Son travers sondo alid the vol denied, 28 00:02:14,560 --> 00:02:19,599 the metro de sudi soul so alafa ex cite nerves 29 00:02:21,000 --> 00:02:26,199 paul Aston Eldoeta ton Ras Proschia val Don, the Golden 30 00:02:26,280 --> 00:02:29,560 marquement in voi non san de par and i ferrante 31 00:02:29,639 --> 00:02:36,280 sis emotion Elodi said the sude town eresper profund dem 32 00:02:36,840 --> 00:02:39,960 less a lineer de matter adul sur ses and ktide 33 00:02:41,400 --> 00:02:48,919 sudan invide de vertigia cisi toutto del Drian flu elpos In, 34 00:02:49,000 --> 00:02:56,000 monsieur Son Frunerchan Sutia, Matthew and gentleman Kietlio Sison val 35 00:02:56,319 --> 00:03:04,479 la remark vassier is a proschiavicivadus merrell armi savas wandad 36 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:12,680 l o d pal oci tete je jeans Saint Patrebia 37 00:03:14,039 --> 00:03:19,560 Matthieu la condido small verenchez is Saint Rojeuan parclier he 38 00:03:19,680 --> 00:03:25,199 notice the leren service nudevreian Aleo, saintro medical de le 39 00:03:25,439 --> 00:03:32,479 ropper hoposte memo elo d except biance sones prillatns doorbrusa 40 00:03:32,560 --> 00:03:38,639 chaman velu Confordo chaselle o Saint Ramedicale, amid sin examine 41 00:03:38,680 --> 00:03:46,080 elodi a pretety test rapid is surre rastaurant Sonrian de gras. 42 00:03:46,719 --> 00:03:54,400 She stamped trassi the fatigue voust bonconte elodie poor selegien 43 00:03:54,439 --> 00:04:01,080 and sa patrin male little corn produce poncevoup Jodovree continued 44 00:04:01,120 --> 00:04:10,680 muvoyage de montell lansertitude bruan simo the med san compris 45 00:04:12,159 --> 00:04:20,279 parven tredestination at tep nesper de mont Pierre mamala Mandelodi 46 00:04:21,800 --> 00:04:29,240 Elodi family Zi announceda pilleruvre predeterminique ui je vier rive 47 00:04:30,759 --> 00:04:38,079 the rot asscierge lavine Elodi puisse reno siesannira provisilta compagnes 48 00:04:38,160 --> 00:04:46,720 calmbarkemo at trava Louis Blau, Ela per Parisian lunas, l 49 00:04:46,959 --> 00:04:54,759 matinanc la pernadictre passai, l point profundance, piracion, the voyage 50 00:04:54,800 --> 00:04:59,360 in effect, commence elo da trevella force and l the 51 00:04:59,439 --> 00:05:06,600 continue a sous sant pepisant preta, fonteins, monson voye meosiri 52 00:05:06,680 --> 00:05:15,040 di fiavener and sourvi retuierla morsus and roulages le monde 53 00:05:15,120 --> 00:05:17,120 ville paregrand vi plan de promesse. 54 00:05:18,360 --> 00:05:21,560 Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you 55 00:05:21,639 --> 00:05:22,319 may have missed. 56 00:05:22,839 --> 00:05:27,680 Speaker 1: All ropor choles de gaul le, prenton soufu fill dus, 57 00:05:27,920 --> 00:05:29,959 monsuleel de servie. 58 00:05:31,439 --> 00:05:34,639 Speaker 3: At all a report Charles de Gaulle. Spring quietly sneaks 59 00:05:34,680 --> 00:05:35,920 under the wings of the planes. 60 00:05:37,120 --> 00:05:43,839 Speaker 1: Les voyegier prici ser pontle termino TiO la vallis. 61 00:05:45,759 --> 00:05:49,560 Speaker 3: The hurried travelers wind between the terminals, pulling their suitcases. 62 00:05:50,720 --> 00:05:56,079 Speaker 1: Elodi in gien fa mousche veu chatin reguerdo tour deel 63 00:05:56,560 --> 00:05:58,199 le trebertin. 64 00:05:59,360 --> 00:06:02,279 Speaker 3: Allodi, a young woman with chestnut hair looks around her, 65 00:06:02,360 --> 00:06:11,439 her heart racing elevenidnon. She is on her way to 66 00:06:11,519 --> 00:06:13,399 reunite with a childhood friend abroad. 67 00:06:14,600 --> 00:06:17,920 Speaker 1: Ces premiere foon laviu selles. 68 00:06:19,519 --> 00:06:22,480 Speaker 3: It's her first time on a plane alone and. 69 00:06:22,639 --> 00:06:26,079 Speaker 1: Free son travers son do ali di de vul de 70 00:06:26,279 --> 00:06:28,319 ni de metro de sg sol. 71 00:06:30,360 --> 00:06:32,319 Speaker 3: A shiver runs down her back at the thought of 72 00:06:32,399 --> 00:06:34,519 flying thousands of meters above the ground. 73 00:06:35,759 --> 00:06:38,560 Speaker 1: Es sousson a la foy excite nervous. 74 00:06:40,480 --> 00:06:42,240 Speaker 3: She feels both excited and nervous. 75 00:06:43,360 --> 00:06:47,120 Speaker 1: Poor instant el pou cham val. 76 00:06:49,160 --> 00:06:51,120 Speaker 3: For now she has to wait for her next flight. 77 00:06:52,360 --> 00:06:56,720 Speaker 1: D' la buldo marcement in vois non sande tar and 78 00:06:56,920 --> 00:06:58,639 if monsieur. 79 00:07:00,560 --> 00:07:03,839 Speaker 3: In the boarding hall, a voice announces a departure indifferent 80 00:07:03,920 --> 00:07:04,720 to her emotions. 81 00:07:05,839 --> 00:07:08,680 Speaker 1: Elodi yeses de su deetendre. 82 00:07:10,000 --> 00:07:11,319 Speaker 3: Allodi tries to relax. 83 00:07:12,480 --> 00:07:16,439 Speaker 1: El res fierprofun des mon le sen la liniere di 84 00:07:16,519 --> 00:07:18,879 metta a du sur sesen quietude. 85 00:07:20,839 --> 00:07:24,079 Speaker 3: She breathes deeply, letting the morning light soften her worries. 86 00:07:25,319 --> 00:07:28,560 Speaker 1: Sou din invage de vertigi sisi. 87 00:07:30,600 --> 00:07:32,600 Speaker 3: Suddenly, a wave of dizziness seizes her. 88 00:07:33,680 --> 00:07:35,759 Speaker 1: Toutu tour del de ville fu. 89 00:07:37,600 --> 00:07:39,160 Speaker 3: Everything around her becomes blurry. 90 00:07:40,240 --> 00:07:44,120 Speaker 1: El pos in monsieur son frind cherchen soutien. 91 00:07:46,000 --> 00:07:48,680 Speaker 3: She places a hand on her forehead, seeking support. 92 00:07:49,920 --> 00:07:55,759 Speaker 1: Mathieu and gentlemen quiet lu Si soon val la remarque vessill. 93 00:07:57,959 --> 00:08:01,240 Speaker 3: Matthew, a gentleman also waiting for his flight, notices her 94 00:08:01,279 --> 00:08:03,920 waiver is a pro vi. 95 00:08:06,199 --> 00:08:06,560 Speaker 1: Seva. 96 00:08:08,439 --> 00:08:10,480 Speaker 3: He approaches with a gentle but alarmed voice. 97 00:08:10,920 --> 00:08:14,120 Speaker 1: C a v a vousevit. 98 00:08:16,040 --> 00:08:16,720 Speaker 3: Do you need help? 99 00:08:17,720 --> 00:08:21,199 Speaker 1: Elodi pale ochiette. 100 00:08:22,720 --> 00:08:24,199 Speaker 3: Allodi pale nods. 101 00:08:25,120 --> 00:08:30,720 Speaker 1: Jeu I je sain petreber. 102 00:08:31,839 --> 00:08:32,879 Speaker 3: I don't feel very well. 103 00:08:34,080 --> 00:08:36,759 Speaker 1: Mathieur la condie du semn vernchez. 104 00:08:38,720 --> 00:08:40,320 Speaker 3: Matthew gently leads her to a chair. 105 00:08:41,559 --> 00:08:45,960 Speaker 1: Is sin ju partier intes de le ren service. 106 00:08:47,919 --> 00:08:50,600 Speaker 3: They are joined by Claire, a flight attendant on duty. 107 00:08:51,840 --> 00:08:57,879 Speaker 1: Nudrillion Alius sint re diquel de les hopo hopos deem. 108 00:09:00,000 --> 00:09:03,559 Speaker 3: We should go to the airport's medical center, she suggests, calmly. 109 00:09:04,320 --> 00:09:09,559 Speaker 1: Eludi except Bience sones pri le ton de're bruss chonin 110 00:09:09,679 --> 00:09:11,559 velle lu confor de chaselle. 111 00:09:13,519 --> 00:09:16,840 Speaker 3: Alodi agrees, although her mind tempts her to turn back 112 00:09:16,919 --> 00:09:18,039 to the comfort of her home. 113 00:09:19,159 --> 00:09:23,279 Speaker 1: Ou Saint Remy de guel amid sam Ludi. 114 00:09:25,320 --> 00:09:29,080 Speaker 3: At the medical center, a doctor examines a Lodi a. 115 00:09:29,200 --> 00:09:32,919 Speaker 1: Pre querque testa rapide is suri rascon. 116 00:09:34,799 --> 00:09:37,360 Speaker 3: After a few quick tests, he smiles reassuringly. 117 00:09:38,559 --> 00:09:43,240 Speaker 1: Sonrien de gras g stamped de stressi de fatigue. 118 00:09:45,120 --> 00:09:49,320 Speaker 3: It's nothing serious, just a bit of stress and fatigue. Roussette, 119 00:09:52,320 --> 00:09:53,039 You're in good health. 120 00:09:54,159 --> 00:09:57,240 Speaker 1: Eludis sen poi poetrin. 121 00:10:00,039 --> 00:10:05,320 Speaker 3: Alodi feels a weight lifting from her chest, but she 122 00:10:05,440 --> 00:10:06,720 still battles her own doubt. 123 00:10:07,799 --> 00:10:10,080 Speaker 1: Pouqui d'uvre continue? 124 00:10:12,840 --> 00:10:14,480 Speaker 3: Do you think I should continue my journey? 125 00:10:15,519 --> 00:10:18,279 Speaker 1: Du montell Lancert. 126 00:10:21,159 --> 00:10:23,320 Speaker 3: She asks, uncertainty clouding her words. 127 00:10:24,559 --> 00:10:28,840 Speaker 1: The mids sa Conpice. 128 00:10:30,799 --> 00:10:33,480 Speaker 3: The doctor and her two new friends exchange a knowing look. 129 00:10:34,600 --> 00:10:39,279 Speaker 1: Darve va tredestinuespa. 130 00:10:41,200 --> 00:10:43,720 Speaker 3: Reaching your destination is important to you, isn't it? 131 00:10:44,879 --> 00:10:49,000 Speaker 1: Du monde Pierre anum la man de laud. 132 00:10:50,840 --> 00:10:53,360 Speaker 3: Claire asks, calmly, holding Elidi's hand. 133 00:10:54,240 --> 00:10:59,799 Speaker 1: Elodi fermelisiu nonstein pill rouve pri de terminique. 134 00:11:02,240 --> 00:11:05,480 Speaker 3: Alodi closes her eyes for a moment, then reopens them, 135 00:11:05,919 --> 00:11:07,000 more determined than ever. 136 00:11:08,240 --> 00:11:09,840 Speaker 1: Uill gevier rivi. 137 00:11:11,919 --> 00:11:12,919 Speaker 3: Yes, I want to get there. 138 00:11:14,039 --> 00:11:19,240 Speaker 1: De rotura soncg' lallun. Elodie Poussernes. 139 00:11:20,320 --> 00:11:23,240 Speaker 3: Back in her seat on the plane, elodi is calmer. 140 00:11:24,120 --> 00:11:28,399 Speaker 1: Sizira provisesque Lambardemon. 141 00:11:30,159 --> 00:11:33,679 Speaker 3: Her impromptu friends accompanied her to the boarding a. 142 00:11:33,799 --> 00:11:40,039 Speaker 1: Traver glu e la persileis l minusciuron. 143 00:11:41,799 --> 00:11:45,799 Speaker 3: Through the window, she glimpses the luminous and reassuring Parisian sky. 144 00:11:46,639 --> 00:11:49,960 Speaker 1: El setin dire passervi. 145 00:11:52,080 --> 00:11:54,399 Speaker 3: She now knows that fear will not dictate her life. 146 00:11:55,519 --> 00:11:58,039 Speaker 1: El poine profunas piracien. 147 00:11:59,840 --> 00:12:06,879 Speaker 3: She takes a deep breath, le voi. The journey is 148 00:12:06,960 --> 00:12:07,480 just beginning. 149 00:12:08,600 --> 00:12:10,559 Speaker 1: Eld tville. 150 00:12:14,039 --> 00:12:17,399 Speaker 3: Aldi has found the strength within herself to continue. 151 00:12:18,000 --> 00:12:24,519 Speaker 1: A soussant pissant pretas. 152 00:12:27,919 --> 00:12:31,039 Speaker 3: She feels more powerful, ready to face not only her journey, 153 00:12:31,200 --> 00:12:41,159 but also the challenges ahead and sour require. A smile 154 00:12:41,279 --> 00:12:44,200 lights up her face as the plane begins to taxi. 155 00:12:45,120 --> 00:12:48,399 Speaker 1: Le monde ville de promise. 156 00:12:50,360 --> 00:12:52,480 Speaker 3: The world seems vast and full of promise. 157 00:12:58,879 --> 00:13:03,000 Speaker 2: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break. 158 00:13:04,080 --> 00:13:08,600 Here are today's vocabulary words, first in French, then in English. 159 00:13:14,600 --> 00:13:28,559 Speaker 1: Lay hoopo, lay hope, lay roopo. The airport dussement, douss dussment, quietly, 160 00:13:29,480 --> 00:13:35,000 soufu Philly, soufu Philly, soufu Philly. 161 00:13:36,279 --> 00:13:45,679 Speaker 5: To sneak, Lizelle, Lizelle, Lizelle, the wings lev. 162 00:13:47,360 --> 00:13:59,279 Speaker 1: Liu voeger Levo, the traveler, Serpenti, serpenti, serpenti. 163 00:14:00,159 --> 00:14:03,480 Speaker 3: Wind Thiri Thiri. 164 00:14:04,960 --> 00:14:05,240 Speaker 1: Thiri. 165 00:14:06,519 --> 00:14:20,279 Speaker 5: The pour levelise levelise levelis the suitcase, chatter, Chatta, chatta, 166 00:14:21,559 --> 00:14:28,519 the chestnut hair, brotruve, truve, bretruve. 167 00:14:29,320 --> 00:14:38,759 Speaker 3: To reunite blue blue blue, the boarding. 168 00:14:38,519 --> 00:14:49,159 Speaker 1: Hall, Levoi, levoi, levoi, the voice enci and sie. 169 00:14:50,799 --> 00:14:54,000 Speaker 3: Nci to announce, and. 170 00:14:55,639 --> 00:14:58,039 Speaker 4: And and. 171 00:14:59,639 --> 00:14:59,679 Speaker 2: In. 172 00:14:59,799 --> 00:15:07,960 Speaker 5: The friend prespira, prespira, prespira to breathe. 173 00:15:08,480 --> 00:15:20,879 Speaker 1: Lelonier, lehlinier, lelonier. The white, adu se adu, see adu 174 00:15:21,000 --> 00:15:38,159 se to soften, blanketude, blanketuned, blankatue, the worry, levertige, levertige, levertige. 175 00:15:38,639 --> 00:15:47,279 Speaker 3: The dizziness sigi sisi sisi to seize. 176 00:15:47,879 --> 00:15:56,639 Speaker 5: Phoo, phoo, phoo, bory bushy, let it, bushy, let it. 177 00:15:58,480 --> 00:16:00,600 Speaker 1: Bushy, let it to. 178 00:16:00,679 --> 00:16:02,559 Speaker 3: Nod loutez de la. 179 00:16:04,000 --> 00:16:04,960 Speaker 1: Loutez, de la. 180 00:16:06,840 --> 00:16:10,200 Speaker 3: Loutez de la The flight attendant. 181 00:16:10,519 --> 00:16:15,159 Speaker 1: Can memo, caun memo, can memo. 182 00:16:16,120 --> 00:16:31,399 Speaker 5: Comly poposi proposi popossy to suggest, danti tonti danti to tempt. 183 00:16:31,960 --> 00:16:41,559 Speaker 1: Bo bruchema baho, bruschem boo Bruschima to turn back, lucentre medicuel, 184 00:16:42,840 --> 00:16:54,879 lu sent Remidicuel, lucentre Medicuel, the Medical Center, Examine, Examini, Examine, 185 00:16:56,120 --> 00:17:04,359 to examine, Surier suri ye SuRie to smile. 186 00:17:11,039 --> 00:17:13,839 Speaker 2: We hope you've enjoyed this episode of Fluent Fiction French. 187 00:17:14,799 --> 00:17:17,759 Our team works tirelessly to bring you high quality, engaging 188 00:17:17,839 --> 00:17:20,680 content that will help you to reach your goals, but 189 00:17:20,839 --> 00:17:24,160 we can't do it alone. 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