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Together we can keep the world's stories flowing. 24 00:01:43,000 --> 00:02:00,280 Speaker 1: Most laaestopraparo, zakimo, biro brazi, velmi brazi ra chernit it's 25 00:02:00,280 --> 00:02:06,439 a postaff lade's filmo vero, tabo, rizim ti lem zahikit 26 00:02:06,519 --> 00:02:13,639 calls Laura na carlomos, Vatslav registers umilet ko, viz style 27 00:02:13,759 --> 00:02:24,360 nmost oblechend lustero, cabato chi, sledovzormosto, Teresa stratzel, rustemoze vedlier 28 00:02:24,479 --> 00:02:29,120 sta la ludmela malatya herechka tera pevnis vira la texts 29 00:02:29,240 --> 00:02:38,120 verole zvlad nuto mussim opacovla city ceprosebe Thomas Cameraman's lohale 30 00:02:38,199 --> 00:02:45,439 tes kushoski prejas almost ascoma s vitlo vatslave tovipada husce 31 00:02:46,080 --> 00:02:53,599 nekli recor Thomas skepticsky ne muje mesachi tochit, pokuts nevidme 32 00:02:54,919 --> 00:03:04,400 vatslav pocci ramene pochkame tam las vedne slunse prosai tole 33 00:03:04,560 --> 00:03:17,039 mistmusi beat perfect me ludemelasla ale neblotzimo, sila nervosito, toblakazad 34 00:03:17,360 --> 00:03:27,080 jedograd j vashen nietchna vats lafi uklidnval d he ludemello, 35 00:03:28,280 --> 00:03:37,680 titos varnesh vizimki rodin ubi hale cash dametavi padela yakovichnost 36 00:03:39,000 --> 00:03:48,680 marsa china rosbi zlate vitlo nostella magina that to me 37 00:03:50,039 --> 00:03:58,280 zavellel vatslav nahe grishvigil slunce yacepromero mojo ludemelasa na nervosito 38 00:03:58,719 --> 00:04:04,400 so regular se and as vor oi Thomas vititilkozo a 39 00:04:04,960 --> 00:04:14,000 natachet jossopela obdivo sei tim pratzoval tim sous voko sena 40 00:04:14,120 --> 00:04:23,879 beata vats love bill natcheni to onno perfect me prolasils 41 00:04:24,000 --> 00:04:34,040 usm ludemela skyla sennaed nosto Thomas uznal gevatslav mil pravdo 42 00:04:35,319 --> 00:04:42,800 risk stylosato, vats lav sence naitrov nova jumes ambemi a 43 00:04:42,920 --> 00:04:52,040 realito ludemela obi vilasvoeu viero Thomas ziskalov respect umm rizko 44 00:04:53,319 --> 00:04:59,639 praha karlov most a film s spoil teriges pomeno. 45 00:05:00,920 --> 00:05:03,959 Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you 46 00:05:04,040 --> 00:05:04,920 may have missed. 47 00:05:05,319 --> 00:05:10,240 Speaker 1: Most nachertovtzi seprobozeld sfero podimniorana. 48 00:05:11,920 --> 00:05:15,040 Speaker 3: The bridge over Chertovka was waking up to its autumn morning. 49 00:05:15,399 --> 00:05:23,480 Speaker 1: Miestopra hayeshchiesparo zachimzo provni pa preski slunce si zaceeli obhievovatna obzoro. 50 00:05:25,120 --> 00:05:27,560 Speaker 3: The city of Bryup was still asleep, while the first 51 00:05:27,680 --> 00:05:30,040 rays of sunlight began to appear on the horizon. 52 00:05:30,600 --> 00:05:35,839 Speaker 1: Biro brezhi vel mi brezi. It was early, very early, 53 00:05:36,639 --> 00:05:45,040 Racella nani trzepostaf lidees filmovero stabo ziz nigyinimsi le m 54 00:05:45,879 --> 00:05:49,560 zahichitkoz loranim hena carloviemoste. 55 00:05:51,120 --> 00:05:53,800 Speaker 3: A trio of figures was walking toward it. People from 56 00:05:53,839 --> 00:05:57,240 a film crew, driven by a single goal to capture 57 00:05:57,279 --> 00:05:59,680 the magic of the morning missed on krov musk. 58 00:06:00,160 --> 00:06:11,639 Speaker 1: Vatslav regicis umni leskov vizi stalna must oblecendtlutokabato. 59 00:06:10,680 --> 00:06:14,040 Speaker 3: Vautslav, the director with an artistic vision, stood on the bridge, 60 00:06:14,120 --> 00:06:15,160 dressed in a thick coat. 61 00:06:15,759 --> 00:06:21,439 Speaker 1: Yeho och sledov ivzoro mostu k teri sestrasel USTe mose. 62 00:06:23,199 --> 00:06:26,199 Speaker 3: His eyes followed the pattern of the bridge, which disappeared 63 00:06:26,199 --> 00:06:26,920 into the thick. 64 00:06:26,800 --> 00:06:33,319 Speaker 1: Mist vedlea nieresta la lu dumela malatya herichka qutera pevni 65 00:06:33,439 --> 00:06:35,360 svira la text sverole. 66 00:06:37,040 --> 00:06:39,879 Speaker 3: Next to him stood Ludmra, a young actress who was 67 00:06:39,959 --> 00:06:41,160 tightly holding her script. 68 00:06:41,800 --> 00:06:47,879 Speaker 1: Zvladto mosim opakova la siky scheprosebe. 69 00:06:48,600 --> 00:06:51,680 Speaker 3: I can do it, I must, she quietly repeated to herself. 70 00:06:52,240 --> 00:07:00,800 Speaker 1: Thomas camera mans lohaltis kuchsti trejaseel most asco mal svitl. 71 00:07:01,800 --> 00:07:04,879 Speaker 3: To us, a cameraman with many years of experience, crossed 72 00:07:04,920 --> 00:07:06,480 the bridge, examining the light. 73 00:07:07,240 --> 00:07:15,199 Speaker 1: Vatslave tovi pada ustichklimas skeptiski. 74 00:07:15,800 --> 00:07:24,519 Speaker 3: Boaltsova. It looks denser than we expected goas said skeptically, nemusachchitome. 75 00:07:26,279 --> 00:07:28,399 We can't start filming if we can't see anything. 76 00:07:29,040 --> 00:07:39,079 Speaker 1: Vatslav poki ramene Bautsov shrugged, pochkame, We'll wait tamases vedne 77 00:07:39,720 --> 00:07:45,279 slunse prosasi. The mist will lift, the sun will shine 78 00:07:45,319 --> 00:07:49,199 through it. Tole mis tolmusi bet betfectni. 79 00:07:50,959 --> 00:07:52,279 Speaker 3: This place must be perfect. 80 00:07:52,920 --> 00:07:57,040 Speaker 1: Ludmila setasla ale nebimo. 81 00:07:58,759 --> 00:08:00,839 Speaker 3: Ludmer was trembling, but it wasn't from the. 82 00:08:00,879 --> 00:08:03,600 Speaker 1: Cold Siki Neo. 83 00:08:05,399 --> 00:08:06,199 Speaker 3: She felt nervous. 84 00:08:06,879 --> 00:08:14,639 Speaker 1: Tobilai shance ukazat jedoka zehrat gi vashniz bichna. 85 00:08:16,399 --> 00:08:18,600 Speaker 3: This was her chance to show she could act, that 86 00:08:18,759 --> 00:08:20,079 her passion wasn't in vain. 87 00:08:20,800 --> 00:08:22,000 Speaker 1: Vatslafi u. 88 00:08:24,560 --> 00:08:32,679 Speaker 3: Vautslaf reassured her d He Ludmilo breathe ludmelo titos vadnesh, 89 00:08:34,320 --> 00:08:39,840 you can do it. Viazimchi, I believe in you. Jini 90 00:08:40,039 --> 00:08:44,399 ubi Hali. Hours passed, kash. 91 00:08:44,159 --> 00:08:48,519 Speaker 1: Da menta lakovichnost. 92 00:08:48,879 --> 00:08:50,480 Speaker 3: Every minute felt like an eternity. 93 00:08:51,120 --> 00:08:55,639 Speaker 1: Mahuf seko malo zachin lo ros biratzvitro. 94 00:08:57,480 --> 00:09:00,159 Speaker 3: Slowly the myst began to break up with golden. 95 00:09:00,120 --> 00:09:02,320 Speaker 1: Light Nostella Magitzka. 96 00:09:04,679 --> 00:09:05,960 Speaker 3: The magic hour had arrived. 97 00:09:06,559 --> 00:09:15,919 Speaker 1: That now tochi me Let's roll zavel el vatavnae grishvigil 98 00:09:16,039 --> 00:09:18,759 slunce ye miro. 99 00:09:18,679 --> 00:09:23,960 Speaker 3: Moho Vautslap suddenly commanded when he saw the sun breaking through. 100 00:09:23,840 --> 00:09:30,000 Speaker 1: The mist, lud Milvoso sola seas. 101 00:09:32,279 --> 00:09:35,159 Speaker 3: Ludmilla forgot her nerves, focusing only on her role. 102 00:09:35,799 --> 00:09:44,679 Speaker 1: Tomas vitkil kozo okiku azal natachit yejo skippa. 103 00:09:43,279 --> 00:09:47,240 Speaker 3: Obdivo took us since the magic of the moment and 104 00:09:47,360 --> 00:09:50,639 began filming, his skepticism giving way to admiration. 105 00:09:51,519 --> 00:09:57,840 Speaker 5: Sei tim Pratzovo tiem Solzvuku. The entire team worked in 106 00:09:57,960 --> 00:10:03,840 quiet harmony Sena Natucena. The scene was filmed. 107 00:10:04,440 --> 00:10:06,240 Speaker 1: Vatslav bil Natcheni. 108 00:10:07,919 --> 00:10:08,960 Speaker 3: Vautsov was thrilled. 109 00:10:09,519 --> 00:10:20,240 Speaker 1: Toye oh no, that's it, perfect me perfect pro ra silsusvem. 110 00:10:20,519 --> 00:10:21,639 Speaker 3: He declared with a smile. 111 00:10:22,320 --> 00:10:27,200 Speaker 1: Ludmlra Sikila sennaid Noisto. 112 00:10:29,000 --> 00:10:31,360 Speaker 3: Ludmore relaxed, suddenly feeling confident. 113 00:10:32,000 --> 00:10:35,600 Speaker 1: Thomas uznljevatslavmil Pravdo. 114 00:10:37,200 --> 00:10:39,080 Speaker 3: Tomas admitted that Dautslov. 115 00:10:38,679 --> 00:10:42,240 Speaker 1: Was right risk Stalosato. 116 00:10:42,720 --> 00:10:43,639 Speaker 3: The risk was worth it. 117 00:10:44,360 --> 00:10:53,679 Speaker 1: Vatslav senochil naitrov Nova jumesis unski Ambitemirelito. 118 00:10:53,559 --> 00:10:56,879 Speaker 3: Vautslov learned to find a balance between his artistic ambitions 119 00:10:56,919 --> 00:10:57,519 and reality. 120 00:10:58,159 --> 00:11:01,320 Speaker 1: Ludmira obie vila svo sebeduvierro. 121 00:11:02,960 --> 00:11:04,879 Speaker 3: Ludmola discovered her self confidence. 122 00:11:05,519 --> 00:11:10,039 Speaker 1: Tomas Ziska Noville respect kumiletzk Murriziku. 123 00:11:11,639 --> 00:11:14,360 Speaker 3: Thomas gained a newfound respect for artistic risk. 124 00:11:15,039 --> 00:11:24,639 Speaker 1: Brah Karlov moos ai film sespoilri do camjiku teri niginesappomeno. 125 00:11:25,000 --> 00:11:28,320 Speaker 3: Pravra, Karlov must and their film merged into one moment 126 00:11:28,399 --> 00:11:29,279 they will never forget. 127 00:11:35,159 --> 00:11:39,279 Speaker 2: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break. 128 00:11:40,320 --> 00:11:43,600 Here are today's vocabulary words. First in check, then. 129 00:11:43,559 --> 00:12:03,559 Speaker 1: In English, obsorro, obsorro obsorro horizon, troitze, troitze, t stabo, stabo, strabo, 130 00:12:04,759 --> 00:12:12,440 crew za hit it zahitit zahitik it, capture, malha maha, 131 00:12:12,840 --> 00:12:22,120 malaha missed vsy vsy vis vision blue steam, blue steam, 132 00:12:22,600 --> 00:12:35,399 blue steam, thick vsor vsora vsor pattern, stratseel stratseel stratsel disappeared. 133 00:12:35,919 --> 00:12:47,879 Thasla thasla thassla, trembling, nervosito, nevosito, nevosito, nervous uklid nooval 134 00:12:48,919 --> 00:12:58,480 uklid noval ukhlidyoval reassured vh nost vh nost vh nost eternity, 135 00:12:59,000 --> 00:13:10,200 the latter zlate zlat golden, Skeptitzky, Skeptitzsky, Steptitsky, skeptically, nata 136 00:13:10,360 --> 00:13:21,360 chet nata chet natataichet. Filming obdivo, obdivo, obdivo, admiration, kozlo 137 00:13:22,360 --> 00:13:33,720 kozlo use la magic, sauls Voku, sauls voku, souls vuku, harmony, natzcheni, natzcheni, 138 00:13:34,200 --> 00:13:45,159 nat sheeni thrilled, pro lasil, provlasil, prolasil, declared, yisto, yistau, 139 00:13:45,559 --> 00:13:56,000 yisto confidence, risk, risk, risk risk, ambitemei ambit, semi ambit, 140 00:13:56,120 --> 00:14:06,960 semi ambitions realito, realito, realito, reality, sebedu viro sebedu, vieru 141 00:14:07,279 --> 00:14:23,399 seblelu vieo self confidence nov novi novi newfound respect, respect, respect, respect, spoilly, spoilly, 142 00:14:23,840 --> 00:14:31,480 spoilly merged okamsiku okamjiku o amjiku moment. 143 00:14:37,720 --> 00:14:40,440 Speaker 2: We hope you've enjoyed this episode of Fluent Fiction Check. 144 00:14:41,399 --> 00:14:44,360 Our team works tirelessly to bring you high quality, engaging 145 00:14:44,440 --> 00:14:47,320 content that will help you to reach your goals. 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