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Together 23 00:01:33,159 --> 00:01:35,120 we can keep the world's stories flowing. 24 00:01:43,959 --> 00:01:54,000 Speaker 1: Rao amzive zimivi tresvistomustem jen a carel sevidel lavilet placa 25 00:01:54,120 --> 00:02:06,920 nicraso o seda aprahasebo zavos nero touriste zaba kabate obvov 26 00:02:07,719 --> 00:02:15,000 navotavo ama statni preski rat dali yannil plan his tel 27 00:02:15,080 --> 00:02:21,039 sevi footi the conlo self is preshkimradev posagi celipos lat 28 00:02:21,039 --> 00:02:28,840 novemo online pre tely carel alednes missel nanizzoo pripomin al 29 00:02:28,919 --> 00:02:34,120 seve carnval of benadka a en cipral ujiti and ponizababi 30 00:02:35,360 --> 00:02:43,680 jacmel must namost this tile genebudo sami scoopinaka hen sen 31 00:02:43,719 --> 00:02:48,439 nachi proa la pomosti jacob did so chasti cash the 32 00:02:48,599 --> 00:02:55,639 photography jan severl s voy telephone pevne namirl cameros, mirem 33 00:02:55,719 --> 00:03:03,280 garrado ale cagne obeverri primo petnim sneezzillo vitter ne uprosnivocal 34 00:03:03,439 --> 00:03:11,039 anil problem udrijet mobil, Clido, uclidnise smile ce carell asladohibe 35 00:03:11,479 --> 00:03:20,039 abbe Cagni, stai so chast decomposite, napadlo jos p Plano, Janceesa, 36 00:03:20,120 --> 00:03:30,319 mislell sorisottoivnaj prosper prodio, napologier tem from Okamika can Crystala 37 00:03:30,400 --> 00:03:41,199 janoven Arameni carel nevajal astiscot la chitkofoto, Apparato, Belatospontani vile Yancepole, 38 00:03:41,319 --> 00:03:52,000 cal alrich uclidnil photography, belatipna Ironitzka Zatilkapeni verras i, carelu 39 00:03:52,159 --> 00:03:59,759 shiroki usmeev PODi Ravi and cerros Hodo selfi poslat uintos 40 00:03:59,800 --> 00:04:13,879 oo Arivido, seshem Alaskavoski photography, Vesela then skak ne planoval 41 00:04:14,400 --> 00:04:25,160 Ala bel Spo, now ChIL senn morem Aspontano, steelze Dosavi 42 00:04:25,759 --> 00:04:33,920 pretis nim plan a, nimnmentadem anat te koltavo jan a cal. 43 00:04:36,959 --> 00:04:40,040 Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you 44 00:04:40,120 --> 00:04:40,759 may have missed. 45 00:04:41,439 --> 00:04:49,120 Speaker 1: Rano bload amrazeve zimnivitres viristia nat Carlo mostem. 46 00:04:50,319 --> 00:04:53,120 Speaker 3: The morning was cold and frosty, with the winter wind 47 00:04:53,199 --> 00:04:54,959 whistling over Carlo most. 48 00:04:55,399 --> 00:05:02,480 Speaker 1: Yan A Carel sevide navit plak niko grass o zas pray. 49 00:05:03,879 --> 00:05:06,480 Speaker 3: Jan and Carel embarked on a trip, lured by the 50 00:05:06,519 --> 00:05:07,800 beauty of snow covered. 51 00:05:07,560 --> 00:05:14,160 Speaker 1: Prah Oblohabi la scheda apra hase proboze lavzavo lechosnio. 52 00:05:15,879 --> 00:05:18,560 Speaker 3: The sky was gray and Praha was waking up under 53 00:05:18,560 --> 00:05:19,600 a veil of light snow. 54 00:05:20,199 --> 00:05:30,639 Speaker 1: Touriste zaba pri kabat obgivovaivi let navoltavo a maestatni prevski heratvdali. 55 00:05:32,240 --> 00:05:35,680 Speaker 3: Tourists bundled up in warm coats, admired the view of 56 00:05:35,720 --> 00:05:38,439 the Voltova and the majestic Praschi Rat in the distance. 57 00:05:39,199 --> 00:05:40,720 Speaker 1: Jall mnil plan. 58 00:05:42,199 --> 00:05:43,079 Speaker 3: Jon had a plan. 59 00:05:43,560 --> 00:05:48,920 Speaker 1: Histelsevefuki docono selfi sprehski rademv posagi. 60 00:05:50,600 --> 00:05:53,439 Speaker 3: He intended to take the perfect selfie with Praski Rat 61 00:05:53,480 --> 00:05:54,600 in the background. 62 00:05:54,839 --> 00:05:58,319 Speaker 1: Cieri poslat novemo online pri theli. 63 00:06:00,040 --> 00:06:02,279 Speaker 3: He wanted to send it to his new online friend. 64 00:06:02,600 --> 00:06:05,839 Speaker 1: Carel Alednes misslel Nano. 65 00:06:07,720 --> 00:06:09,800 Speaker 3: But Kara was thinking about something else today. 66 00:06:10,519 --> 00:06:18,240 Speaker 1: Tripol svevalov benatka ayensiptal ujitza bab. 67 00:06:19,879 --> 00:06:22,360 Speaker 3: He was reminiscing about the festivities of the carnival in 68 00:06:22,439 --> 00:06:25,240 Benaki and hoped to enjoy a day full of fun. 69 00:06:25,920 --> 00:06:33,680 Speaker 1: Yeah kmelstuna most zistiri gen nebudo sami. 70 00:06:35,279 --> 00:06:37,839 Speaker 3: As they approached the ideal spot on the bridge, they 71 00:06:37,959 --> 00:06:39,279 realized they wouldn't be alone. 72 00:06:39,839 --> 00:06:48,639 Speaker 1: Scupinaka hen sennas yakobiri soucha sti cajd photography. 73 00:06:50,439 --> 00:06:53,160 Speaker 3: A group of ducks was eagerly waddling along the bridge 74 00:06:53,480 --> 00:06:55,519 as if they wanted to be part of every photo. 75 00:06:56,199 --> 00:06:57,319 Speaker 1: Yen sevetels. 76 00:07:00,560 --> 00:07:02,199 Speaker 3: Young gripped his phone tightly. 77 00:07:02,480 --> 00:07:09,079 Speaker 1: Namisril camero smirem grado ale cagnise obie ville primo pretnim. 78 00:07:10,720 --> 00:07:13,480 Speaker 3: He aimed the camera towards the castle, but the ducks 79 00:07:13,519 --> 00:07:14,800 appeared right in front of them. 80 00:07:15,360 --> 00:07:22,879 Speaker 1: Sniegiro vietri ne u prosnfo cal ayenimnil problem udriget mobilf glido. 81 00:07:24,519 --> 00:07:27,720 Speaker 3: It was snowing, The wind was blowing relentlessly, and Young 82 00:07:27,800 --> 00:07:29,360 had trouble keeping the phone steady. 83 00:07:29,959 --> 00:07:36,519 Speaker 1: H klidnise smile se carel asladirri poibe abe se cagnis 84 00:07:36,600 --> 00:07:40,000 teli so chasti composite. 85 00:07:40,720 --> 00:07:44,519 Speaker 3: Calm down, laughed Kara, and synchronized their movements to make 86 00:07:44,560 --> 00:07:46,399 the duck's part of the composition. 87 00:07:46,639 --> 00:07:49,639 Speaker 1: Napadlo josa puitia do plano. 88 00:07:51,360 --> 00:07:53,279 Speaker 3: It occurred to him to include them in their plan. 89 00:07:54,000 --> 00:08:05,439 Speaker 1: Jan sesa mislel Juan pondered, sogrishto ottochimevna pro spirm What 90 00:08:05,600 --> 00:08:08,519 if we turn this to our advantage, he quipped, half joking, 91 00:08:12,000 --> 00:08:14,519 Arista la yanovia Magni. 92 00:08:16,160 --> 00:08:18,759 Speaker 3: At that moment, a duck flew over and landed on 93 00:08:18,879 --> 00:08:20,120 Jana's shoulder. 94 00:08:20,240 --> 00:08:24,759 Speaker 1: Carel nevajl astiskuta Charato. 95 00:08:26,439 --> 00:08:33,240 Speaker 3: Carl didn't hesitate and pressed the camera button bilaspont. It 96 00:08:33,360 --> 00:08:34,519 was a spontaneous moment. 97 00:08:35,200 --> 00:08:37,320 Speaker 1: Jane A. 98 00:08:41,000 --> 00:08:43,639 Speaker 3: Jan was startled, but quickly composed himself. 99 00:08:43,960 --> 00:08:54,519 Speaker 1: Photo graf bilna ironitzka zi viras shiroki us. 100 00:08:56,679 --> 00:08:59,919 Speaker 3: The photograph was funny and ironic, capturing an s surprise 101 00:09:00,120 --> 00:09:02,440 expression and chorus wide smile. 102 00:09:02,799 --> 00:09:06,720 Speaker 1: Podsiravi an serros hodo selfi poslat. 103 00:09:08,360 --> 00:09:10,159 Speaker 3: The skeptical Yn decided to send the. 104 00:09:10,200 --> 00:09:18,879 Speaker 1: Selfie ucinos obavo a laonovi prietoviges mihem Alaskavoski. 105 00:09:20,720 --> 00:09:23,919 Speaker 3: He did so with hesitation, but his new friend responded 106 00:09:23,960 --> 00:09:25,200 with laughter and kindness. 107 00:09:25,919 --> 00:09:30,240 Speaker 1: Photo graf vessella agchna. 108 00:09:32,000 --> 00:09:34,720 Speaker 3: According to him, the photo was cheerful and unique. 109 00:09:35,399 --> 00:09:41,440 Speaker 1: Den sconchiinak neschien pla noval a la bil spokoi. 110 00:09:43,120 --> 00:09:45,840 Speaker 3: The day ended differently than Jan had planned, but he 111 00:09:46,000 --> 00:09:46,840 was content. 112 00:09:47,240 --> 00:09:51,759 Speaker 1: Now ChIL sen nebraaa kvasn. 113 00:09:53,399 --> 00:09:56,320 Speaker 3: He learned not to take unexpected surprises so seriously. 114 00:09:57,039 --> 00:10:04,320 Speaker 1: Nig morem aspontan, nostilz sandvitzenish britzis nim plan nova nime. 115 00:10:06,200 --> 00:10:10,159 Speaker 3: Sometimes humor and spontaneity can achieve more than meticulous planning. 116 00:10:10,720 --> 00:10:23,000 Speaker 1: Pomadim Anat the kotsi voltavo jen akarelvevoce. 117 00:10:21,279 --> 00:10:25,120 Speaker 3: Beneath the monumental castle and above the flowing Voltova, Jan 118 00:10:25,200 --> 00:10:27,279 van Carus understood something new about life. 119 00:10:33,159 --> 00:10:37,279 Speaker 2: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break. 120 00:10:38,320 --> 00:10:42,080 Here are today's vocabulary words, first in check, then in English. 121 00:10:48,480 --> 00:10:59,840 Speaker 1: Marazivet, marasivet, marasivert, frosty, svistill svistill, sevistill, whistling, lac a 122 00:11:01,200 --> 00:11:13,279 la khani la khani, lord zavoi zavoy zavoy fail zaba zabaiza, 123 00:11:15,399 --> 00:11:26,519 bundled up may estatni mayestatni mayestatni, majestic hisstalce, histealce, histalce, 124 00:11:27,720 --> 00:11:38,120 intend pripo, menal, prepo, menal, sipo, menal, reminiscing, vesali, vesali, versli, 125 00:11:39,360 --> 00:11:50,440 festivities idea, nemo ideal, nimo idea, nimo ideal, prohazella, prohasela, prohasela, 126 00:11:51,519 --> 00:12:10,000 wadling ne uprosn ne uprosn ne uprosny, relentlessly slag il, sladil, sladeil, synchronized, composite, composite, composite, composition, 127 00:12:10,559 --> 00:12:34,279 spontani spontani spontani spontaneous, obavo, obavo, obavo, hesitation ravi, bodesiravi, bodesiravi, skeptical, yeginichna, yeginichna, yeginichna, unique, 128 00:12:34,759 --> 00:12:46,120 Pretzi's name, Pretzy's name, prettis name, meticulous, monumentalim, monumentalim monumental, nime, 129 00:12:47,440 --> 00:12:57,879 monumental tkozi te kozi, echodzi, flowing, spokoyan, spokoyen e spokoyeni 130 00:12:59,159 --> 00:13:04,279 content ne chikana ne chikana ne chicana. 131 00:13:05,000 --> 00:13:18,279 Speaker 3: Unexpected surprises who morem who MOREM, who MOREM humor prod 132 00:13:19,519 --> 00:13:34,159 prodro quipped, Ironitzka, Ironiczka, Ironitzka, ironic polecal Polecale Polecal startled 133 00:13:34,600 --> 00:13:42,399 uklid nil uklid, nil ulid nil composed, Zami slel Zami 134 00:13:42,480 --> 00:13:45,720 slel zami slell pondered. 135 00:13:51,879 --> 00:13:54,600 Speaker 2: We hope you've enjoyed this episode of fluent Fiction Check. 136 00:13:55,519 --> 00:13:58,480 Our team works tirelessly to bring you high quality, engaging 137 00:13:58,559 --> 00:14:01,440 content that will help you to reach your goals, but 138 00:14:01,559 --> 00:14:04,960 we can't do it alone. 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