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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll discover how one woman's resolve transforms

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hesitation into heartfelt solidarity in a snowy village.

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Speaker 1: Donlo Peti, Village d' rosier, Rivereteno Stelli, letois de maison, Peterro, couvert,

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denches fresh nis in damageme plend'energi, suprepare ele vet jeve

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prep in Grand Marmitt, the Soupo Lygiume a Giorgi elavet

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in mission special Chaceney, the Bureau de Vaute di Village

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Transformer and Pinic, the Vaccinationian Controller Grip and Julie Batimore,

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Pierre Blanche a Vex depart on one massif Quille, Setantri

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and Peu de free delivere lasan fairmer sefere lantier l'arvarisdus

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contrastan ave clevean glacial de lex Terier soupondin Setanella eliza

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ve romatic techs, dan Quito Boco, the village Wisite vener

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so fer vaccine les rimer re la dees informacion de

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nerve elise l consellamportons the said crevencion eldeve conveinc ciertuli

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presage the Nepalis sella pear Lamparti eleaved canvite do de

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sevois Marque, claudine a la campagnie marc annuncient pecher tou

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Jo sour riam and pemefie e Claudine in couturier Coni

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persons pre critique venieve coi er pre to remain bora

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in belsub bianchod la ravete d'evexagonties habituel, the chamagesco bureau

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de v te tedificile, laese christ sou l'arpier le von

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songoufred a la de sharp ma elis Tenebon determine alorareve

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the cilons du Uli serprix pe de Jean Reteller, Eliz

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riderda Marqui, Claudine sudo mondon announcedancie la ve pri laband

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decision Nezenna bondona passon sourier if fron cherensin Reli port

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a quill parloder de la soupe, la biavell desa fermier

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peoples les villa Joasturio com monsera rive la chele remains

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de larom family, the las suprecio fel care Elise rosenti

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la fierte de varsi a rasson li svois trans ferm

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du t soli d'arite a compril la farce de savois

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de son degemo so jour la eldo va nonsl mar

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in Grand Dame respected village, Meosine de fonceurs de termini

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de la sonte de sa community le vere puve te

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troride ma gras eilis la solidarite de puchioud quin soup maisume.

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It says you said not re comfortant village do Rosier

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vanilla Cornte.

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Speaker 3: Let's take another lesson. Listen closely to any part you

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may have missed.

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Speaker 1: D nlo petty village d Rosier, Levere de Bienna Stelli.

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Speaker 3: In the small village of Jrosier, winter had settled in well.

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Speaker 1: Les toi de maisson pe tero couvert denche fresh.

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Speaker 3: The roofs of the houses were covered with fresh snow.

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Speaker 1: Le Jeur comments the ton quille mont eilis in d'amagigi

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su pres perre.

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Speaker 3: The day started quietly, and Elise, an elderly but energetic woman,

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was getting ready.

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Speaker 1: E le ve ton filis mont chu yeve pre perre

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in Grand marmite de soupo ligum.

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Speaker 3: She had put on her warm coat and prepared a

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large pot of vegetable.

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Speaker 1: SOUPI e le ve tnisien speciel.

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Speaker 3: Today she had a special mission check.

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Speaker 1: Reni le bureau de vaute di villee sou trans fame

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and pinique de vaccines.

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Speaker 3: Every year the village polling place transformed into a flu

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vaccination clinic.

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Speaker 1: Angoulie Bertiment Pierre blanche a ve di por quillere di

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fo de Rivere, a.

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Speaker 3: Lovely white stone building with solid wooden doors that led

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bit of the winter cold inside.

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Speaker 1: Lisson fiermier se ferrell lan Terrier, le' vois du compreston

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a vepvon de lex Terrier.

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Speaker 3: The nurses were busy inside their gentle voices, contrasting with

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the icy wind outside.

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Speaker 1: Sou bondent Ceteni la Eliza Verroe Marquque couchus ven Quito.

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Speaker 3: However, that year Elise had noticed something worrying.

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Speaker 1: Bucou de villisite vener su fer vaccini.

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Speaker 3: Many villagers were hesitant to come and get vaccinated.

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Speaker 1: Les rimer re la des enformaciveu.

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Speaker 3: Rumors and misinformation were making them nervous.

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Speaker 1: Elise el cone la port derevenci.

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Speaker 3: Elise, however, knew the importance of this prevention.

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Speaker 1: Elle de vescun vein ciertuli pusegi de ne pellissi la

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pearl en portis.

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Speaker 3: She needed to convince them, especially the older ones, not

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to let fear take over e le.

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Speaker 1: Ve dun can vitid de sivois, Marquis cludin a la compaignier.

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Speaker 3: So she had invited two of her neighbors, Marque and Credine,

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Speaker 1: Marque anncient pecher tu jo sourie meens pe me fillon

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Ecludin incouturier Coni posnes pri cretique.

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Speaker 3: Mark a former fisherman, always smiling but a bit wary,

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and Crudine, a seamstress known for her critical mind.

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Speaker 1: Veneve comis erre pre tour le milde boirai in bell

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soup bianchud le' revete d'evic genties a bituil.

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Speaker 3: Come with me and afterward everyone will have a nice

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hot soup. She told them with her usual kindness.

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Speaker 1: Le chemagesco bureau de vaute de di ficille.

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Speaker 3: The path to the polling place was difficult.

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Speaker 1: Lenesh criese sou la pier Levon son Boufrena.

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Speaker 3: The snow crunched under their feet, the wind swept into

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their scarves.

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Speaker 1: Nae Elise denebon de termini.

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Speaker 3: But Alique held strong, determined al.

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Speaker 1: Rai vi li sielons dueli sieur prix.

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Speaker 3: Upon arrival, the silence of the place surprised them.

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Speaker 1: Pe de ja te la.

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Speaker 3: Few people were there.

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Speaker 1: Elise Regard, Marquis, Claudine sou de Mondo, Annstancie le ve

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pri la bun de sigu.

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Speaker 3: Elise looked at Mark and Credene, wondering for a moment

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if she had made the right decision.

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Speaker 1: Nessenna bonda passonsurier, but.

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Speaker 3: She didn't let go of her smile.

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Speaker 1: If n chierensn rile porte aquillipa lo del de la

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soupe les bienve fermier.

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Speaker 3: Together they passed through the doors, welcomed by the smell

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of the soup and the nurse's kindness.

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Speaker 1: Pour peu les vill jois curiec monseerra rive.

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Speaker 3: Gradually, curious villagers began to arrive.

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Speaker 1: La chele rimain re la romfermie de la supriciou felicure, the.

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Speaker 3: Human warmth and the familiar aroma of the soup warmed

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the hearts.

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Speaker 1: Eliza rossn Ti la fierti de varcier rasson li sivois,

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prince fon marlu du ton souli d'ariti.

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Speaker 3: Elice felt proud to have succeeded in gathering her neighbors,

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transforming doubt into solidarity.

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Speaker 1: E comprie l' la fce de savois idemon.

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Speaker 3: She then understood the strength of her voice and her

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commitment sou jour.

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Speaker 1: La el du va non sin mane grand'me respected rillege

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neusine di de terminid de la see.

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Speaker 3: That day she became not only a respected great lady

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of the village, but also a determined defender of her

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community's health.

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Speaker 1: Le vere pu vete tre ride, ma grace Elise, la

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suli d'ari te de puchiude quin soup maisum is cecoset

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no tri confortantrille do rosier vantille cornte.

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Speaker 3: Winter could be harsh, but thanks to Elise, solidarity was

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warmer than homemade soup, and it was on this comforting

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note that the village of Josier overcame the fear. Today's

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vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.

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Here are today's vocabulary words, first in French, then in English.

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Speaker 1: Le' villeges, le village, le village, the village, litois, litois, letois,

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the roof li charpes, li charpes, yes char the scarf

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la fermier, la fyermier, la fierramier. The nurse latinique latinique latinique,

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the clinic la riemer, larie mere, la rue mere. The

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rumor ladis unformacieux, ladis enformacieux, ladis enformacieux. The misinformation La provencion,

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la provencion, la prevencieux, the prevention liuvoisin livoisin liuvoison, the neighbor,

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le precher, le precher, le pecher, the fisherman, lacuiturier, la couturier,

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la couturier, the seamstress lef leff, the wind li sharp

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li sharp, yes shall the scarf led this is you, let,

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this is you, let this season. The decision la hum

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lahom lahom, the aroma la suli d'arite, la suli d'arite,

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las suli darite, The solidarity La couminute, la cominute, La cominute,

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the community like haunt, like hunt, like haunt, the fear,

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let them, let them, let them.

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Speaker 3: The lady.

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Speaker 1: Longemon, Longuemon, the commitment, bluecare le queer, the care, the heart,

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La Chelle, la chelle, la chere, the warmth, le fierte

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le fierte le Fierti, the pride, Lapierre, Lapierre, la Pierre,

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the stone, Leapert, Leopert, Laport, the door, leass soup less

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soup less soup, the soup Levere Levere, Liver the winter,

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Blankietude like like youtude, like chude, the discomfort, La maison, Lamson,

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la maison, the house, Blenergi Lenergi, Lenergi, the energy.

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