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Together, we can keep the world's stories flowing. 24 00:01:44,280 --> 00:01:58,359 Speaker 1: Nakaromos teblazima ato ma rextl zabrali, vat helladel ten, spravnik, 25 00:01:59,280 --> 00:02:08,520 doc larizzaber, pros vectors, uspiet yanna Mlada, student Canini, prola, 26 00:02:08,599 --> 00:02:16,280 mostem Anachi, posovla, architecturo vruzel as kizak acestosi la posnamki, 27 00:02:17,520 --> 00:02:21,879 portrebovla do conari, material, pros vois, colony, project o, presk 28 00:02:22,240 --> 00:02:36,280 architectuze mezzi, namoste style tomage, obakulaj pla, cal coolemidovo, velo, rona, accordion, 29 00:02:37,719 --> 00:02:49,039 dofhal Jessevigila, navok, jude Is, David Turistu, amistnik, marex osti, help, 30 00:02:49,039 --> 00:02:56,520 prom lovi, port trebova, lets ki, prevectoso, abierro, naconet sebral 31 00:02:56,599 --> 00:03:11,560 ovajo ahoy zamulal Mahobi, jannasenani usmala rada, portrasastarbina, posadi, pros 32 00:03:11,599 --> 00:03:17,280 vui project that timso, marek edelt and spravni uhl thea 33 00:03:17,360 --> 00:03:26,919 stupseco and tomash us vessel v silas plescalid muio pisnevidesni 34 00:03:27,039 --> 00:03:35,400 a velo, marekov zabi rucozlo vodkabila perfect me yannastala u 35 00:03:35,520 --> 00:03:42,599 prostrate us natwari the tim Soosani, scotta chili moost, marek 36 00:03:42,680 --> 00:03:52,719 videl jetoyit and sniemek nectarchical povozi, Maxiano, povidally osmi valley, 37 00:03:53,639 --> 00:04:01,039 pratls vi, teres bovo ma regiki and nalevavi movid slidmi 38 00:04:02,280 --> 00:04:13,520 jena pooplaigisti is as marek olsvo a viral jana do 39 00:04:13,639 --> 00:04:24,079 concila project says a Michleno perspectivo, marek ayanamichi viats giki 40 00:04:24,160 --> 00:04:34,360 and nomodito sold ivie attack carlovos nebelion missed them historia 41 00:04:34,920 --> 00:04:39,720 alveoschadi tera calif pravicas. 42 00:04:40,959 --> 00:04:44,000 Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you 43 00:04:44,040 --> 00:04:44,680 may have missed. 44 00:04:45,360 --> 00:04:49,879 Speaker 1: Naklovi, moste, belazima, amnistot piccilo, pot. 45 00:04:53,279 --> 00:04:55,879 Speaker 3: On Carlo of must It was called, and the city 46 00:04:55,959 --> 00:04:57,560 shimmered under the first snowflakes. 47 00:04:58,240 --> 00:05:03,800 Speaker 1: Marek style uzabra vruzedr jiel svui stari fot. 48 00:05:04,079 --> 00:05:09,120 Speaker 3: Parat Marrek stood by the railing, holding his old camera 49 00:05:09,240 --> 00:05:09,800 in his hand. 50 00:05:10,480 --> 00:05:19,240 Speaker 1: Klaedel ten spravni okamjique doconarizabir prosis vectorre se rozodo uspiet. 51 00:05:20,839 --> 00:05:23,399 Speaker 3: He was looking for the right moment, the perfect shot 52 00:05:23,439 --> 00:05:25,639 for the competition he had decided to succeed in. 53 00:05:26,319 --> 00:05:32,920 Speaker 1: Janna Mala da student ca umnini proja zela mostem anacine 54 00:05:33,000 --> 00:05:35,120 posovla architekturo. 55 00:05:36,800 --> 00:05:39,519 Speaker 3: Jana, a young art student, was walking across the bridge, 56 00:05:40,000 --> 00:05:42,240 eagerly observing the architecture. 57 00:05:42,240 --> 00:05:46,680 Speaker 1: Vruzzemnie la squitzac accesto side la la poznamke. 58 00:05:48,439 --> 00:05:50,519 Speaker 3: She had a sketch book in her hand and often 59 00:05:50,600 --> 00:05:51,480 made notes. 60 00:05:51,800 --> 00:05:58,959 Speaker 1: Po do coonari material pros vuskol ni proect o presque architektuze. 61 00:06:00,639 --> 00:06:04,279 Speaker 3: She needed perfect material for her school project on Prague architecture. 62 00:06:04,920 --> 00:06:09,040 Speaker 1: Messignimi na moste stalto Mache. 63 00:06:10,720 --> 00:06:13,160 Speaker 3: Between them on the bridge stood Tomache. 64 00:06:13,120 --> 00:06:16,160 Speaker 1: Oble Kseya Kosvati Mikulache. 65 00:06:17,879 --> 00:06:20,959 Speaker 3: He addressed as Saint Nicholas Ptra. 66 00:06:20,639 --> 00:06:24,920 Speaker 1: Cal kolemido tisvo vasselo rona accordeon. 67 00:06:26,720 --> 00:06:29,800 Speaker 3: He attracted passers by with his merry accordion playing. 68 00:06:30,160 --> 00:06:34,680 Speaker 1: Doufl jesvigila nasen ozestya zahranitze. 69 00:06:36,279 --> 00:06:38,399 Speaker 3: He hoped to earn enough for his dream of traveling 70 00:06:38,439 --> 00:06:40,279 abroad zvuki o. 71 00:06:40,399 --> 00:06:44,439 Speaker 1: Hud bi semi silis davituristo amistnich. 72 00:06:46,279 --> 00:06:48,600 Speaker 3: The sounds of his music mingled with the crowds of 73 00:06:48,680 --> 00:06:51,319 tourists and locals marik. 74 00:06:51,000 --> 00:06:53,560 Speaker 1: Se osti hel promlovitkiagne. 75 00:06:55,199 --> 00:06:56,600 Speaker 3: Marrek hesitated to speak to. 76 00:06:56,680 --> 00:07:01,319 Speaker 1: Jana Portzebovarlitski prvegdus Josabiero. 77 00:07:02,959 --> 00:07:05,040 Speaker 3: He needed a human element in his shot. 78 00:07:05,439 --> 00:07:07,360 Speaker 1: Nakonetz sebrel odvao. 79 00:07:09,040 --> 00:07:10,399 Speaker 3: Finally he gathered the courage. 80 00:07:10,959 --> 00:07:17,720 Speaker 1: Ahoy zamuml Hello, He mumbled, mohl bivioit. 81 00:07:19,360 --> 00:07:20,720 Speaker 3: Could I take your picture. 82 00:07:20,920 --> 00:07:22,959 Speaker 1: Ya nasennani usma la. 83 00:07:24,600 --> 00:07:28,879 Speaker 3: Janna smiled at him, Rada, I'd love. 84 00:07:28,800 --> 00:07:34,639 Speaker 1: That potchnikrasa starobinna posagi pros vui. 85 00:07:34,519 --> 00:07:38,639 Speaker 3: Project, but I need all the beauty of the aged 86 00:07:38,720 --> 00:07:40,759 architecture in the background for my project. 87 00:07:41,439 --> 00:07:47,759 Speaker 1: Zakim soo marek khlaedel ten spravni uh hel zastupseekum toma 88 00:07:47,959 --> 00:07:48,959 cherros vessel. 89 00:07:50,800 --> 00:07:53,480 Speaker 3: While Marrek was searching for the right angle, the crowd 90 00:07:53,519 --> 00:07:54,839 around Tomas brightened up. 91 00:07:55,519 --> 00:07:59,560 Speaker 1: Zvi shiri JLAs TLEs kali dot muio pie. 92 00:08:01,519 --> 00:08:03,800 Speaker 3: They raised their voices, clapping to the rhythm of his. 93 00:08:03,879 --> 00:08:10,879 Speaker 1: Songni Ai Vesi mariko vuzabucozo. 94 00:08:12,639 --> 00:08:16,560 Speaker 3: They responded joyfully, and their cheerfulness added charm to Marek's shot. 95 00:08:17,279 --> 00:08:19,240 Speaker 1: Futkabila perfectni. 96 00:08:20,920 --> 00:08:22,360 Speaker 3: The photo was perfect. 97 00:08:22,600 --> 00:08:30,959 Speaker 1: Ya nastalla uprostret natvari zakim soo zaniskotai most. 98 00:08:32,720 --> 00:08:35,360 Speaker 3: Jana stood in the middle with a smile on her face, 99 00:08:35,679 --> 00:08:37,559 while the whole bridge frolicked behind her. 100 00:08:38,279 --> 00:08:43,480 Speaker 1: Marek videl jet and sneemec nacteri chical. 101 00:08:45,360 --> 00:08:47,639 Speaker 3: Marek knew this was the image he had been waiting for. 102 00:08:48,399 --> 00:08:51,720 Speaker 1: Pofo Marik Sieno Povi dally. 103 00:08:53,399 --> 00:08:56,159 Speaker 3: After the photo session, Marrik and Jana talked. 104 00:08:56,399 --> 00:09:01,559 Speaker 1: Oba Valle Siripa the terrees. 105 00:09:04,039 --> 00:09:07,159 Speaker 3: Both were smiling, feeling the friendship that connected them. 106 00:09:07,840 --> 00:09:12,480 Speaker 1: Maregkialezvavielvit slid me. 107 00:09:14,200 --> 00:09:17,120 Speaker 3: Thanks to Jana, Marek found the courage to speak more 108 00:09:17,159 --> 00:09:28,080 with people Jenna. Jana realized that sometimes it pays off 109 00:09:28,120 --> 00:09:30,159 to slow down and enjoy the moment. 110 00:09:30,879 --> 00:09:35,200 Speaker 1: Mareko a viral. 111 00:09:37,039 --> 00:09:39,399 Speaker 3: Marek sent his photo to the competition and won. 112 00:09:40,039 --> 00:09:44,440 Speaker 1: Jenna don proschleno perspektivo. 113 00:09:46,320 --> 00:09:49,039 Speaker 3: Jana completed her project with a thoughtful perspective. 114 00:09:49,759 --> 00:09:55,360 Speaker 1: Marek Ayana si amichi VIDs. 115 00:09:57,159 --> 00:10:00,320 Speaker 3: Marik and Jana became friends and maybe even some thing. 116 00:10:00,279 --> 00:10:08,960 Speaker 1: More jikid no musiklovimos na shlikasdito so holadali ivice. 117 00:10:10,639 --> 00:10:13,159 Speaker 3: Thanks to one winter day on Karlov Must they each 118 00:10:13,200 --> 00:10:15,919 found what they were looking for and more at. 119 00:10:15,919 --> 00:10:23,879 Speaker 1: The karlovmos Zimbilion miss tem history ala inoveo, zachad kuprodvaliji 120 00:10:24,559 --> 00:10:28,000 terisa set kalif Bravicas. 121 00:10:28,759 --> 00:10:31,279 Speaker 3: And so karlov Must in winter wasn't just a place 122 00:10:31,360 --> 00:10:34,320 of history, but also a new beginning for two people 123 00:10:34,399 --> 00:10:35,440 who met at the right time. 124 00:10:41,279 --> 00:10:45,399 Speaker 2: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break. 125 00:10:46,440 --> 00:10:50,639 Here are today's vocabulary words. First in check, then in English. 126 00:10:56,639 --> 00:11:08,600 Speaker 1: Speakiro spekiro speakilo, shimmered, rochki, snu rochki snu roch sneer, snowflakes, Za, 127 00:11:08,720 --> 00:11:20,039 Bradley za, Bradley za, brad Lee, railing, architectura, architectura, architect architecture, 128 00:11:20,519 --> 00:11:34,480 skizak ski sakzak, sketchbook, material material, material material prevec prevec 129 00:11:34,840 --> 00:11:43,399 prevec element zamum lal zamum, lal zamum lal mumbled. Oh hell, 130 00:11:44,399 --> 00:11:54,240 oh hell, oh hell angle rosevesselil rose, veselil, rose, wesselil, brightened, vessi, 131 00:11:55,399 --> 00:12:05,159 vessi vesi, cheerfulness, scotta, chill, scotta, chill scottail product. PRA 132 00:12:05,320 --> 00:12:11,960 tells thee PRA tells thee els thee friendship, lead me, 133 00:12:12,200 --> 00:12:26,080 lead me, lead me. Humans advau ava, who advau, courage, perspectivo, perspectivo, respectictivo, perspective, 134 00:12:26,600 --> 00:12:36,879 soulkish soultish, soul, kish competition, Oh spit o spirit succeed, 135 00:12:37,360 --> 00:12:47,679 callmido T callmido t colemido c passers by bosorovlla posorovllasa, 136 00:12:48,759 --> 00:12:56,480 observing vigil at, vigil at vigailat ern me, silly me, 137 00:12:56,720 --> 00:13:04,840 silly me, silly mingled kliss, kelly, kliss, cully, blesscaley, applause, 138 00:13:05,360 --> 00:13:18,480 szestna s justn joyfully do concila, do concila, doncila, fulfilled, pohopila, pohopila, 139 00:13:18,759 --> 00:13:26,600 oh hopila realized, chick al chick al chick al anticipated 140 00:13:27,039 --> 00:13:34,840 bov deli bov deli o v dali conversed ujits ujitzi 141 00:13:35,279 --> 00:13:43,360 uhit c appreciate miss them, miss them, miss them destined. 142 00:13:49,480 --> 00:13:52,200 Speaker 2: We hope you've enjoyed this episode of fluent Fiction Check. 143 00:13:53,159 --> 00:13:56,120 Our team works tirelessly to bring you high quality, engaging 144 00:13:56,200 --> 00:13:59,080 content that will help you to reach your goals, but 145 00:13:59,200 --> 00:14:02,559 we can't do it all. 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