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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll glide through an enchanting Parisian evening
where a nervous Luke discovers the magic of authenticity and
laughter on an ice skating date with Claire.
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Speaker 1: Ceitetin bell soire di vera paris, la place de l'otel
de ville, santier, de linierre, de noel, lissadeur de maringrire lick,
sutenet de vola, patinois a penerveus so soir je vetta rendezvous,
ave claire setel or premier rendezvous illvoulet el mona, pressione, pierira,
riva suri rolere portin bonerouge rife in charpau laine a
la ve l'errentosiest saliu luc detael lavequenergi gesiampassion to the
patine liut suriti midemo mausi reponditill bianci lidi de patinillus
tres stampe isaveci nete patres a lais so ladlas missi
esperecus la le trerepa is nt hiller or patent claire
glisa presque natural monsol adlas real essemison liut tonta de
gardes so niqui libre mess Jean TrEMBL mpe di fien
fou paie tombardoos monsursagenou claire, so tourna verlui e clata d'urier,
sava luc lucrougi medil riosi we sava, thepans guegevere varbos
wand the tornade Pierre ton di lamma alonsi ensemble en
aprons grassos soutien de clire us remisieur, pierre hipatin e
llante mood coutacute ue caprier here the similar address Pierre
Avexa chal re sonncurragemo or the lexperianceoill use souleliner santillant
a mormon magic sopradisi, leuc pardon fadisia, the conference iprimam
la mand de claire portone and impetted dance soladias la
music festive ajoutaan gience d'ret pierre clata d'urrier, ravi pars
novellas urans touet trebon sex clamati ellen sourrier a prelo
patiinage is scierre and table prenance don de chocla scho
le va perchoud silver deitas, rachaufon l armat e lere
caire de partage desistois personnel ran suvan gepassy in nerve
us soiree ke declaire rebson les utie Midemo, mausi claire
Mercy portas passience repondi ric and ride ardances yu brillen
if theidre the surova bienttu ravido, said Belleran counte lou
cont rechelis le caerleggi the lea vetta priestosi like ltnticide
le surier de preforcula perfection, pisou sante price confieren yeve
at doro truve claire anu voucher peitre co monce.
Speaker 3: Let's take another lesson. Listen closely to any party you
may have missed.
Speaker 1: Cite tin bell so re di vera Paris.
Speaker 3: It was a beautiful winter evening in Bahi, La.
Speaker 1: Place de l'autel de Ville, santier de l nier de noel.
Speaker 3: Laplace de lutel de Ville glittered with Christmas lights.
Speaker 1: Lisud'l de mangri fuete le fre.
Speaker 3: The scent of roasted chestnuts floated in the fresh air.
Speaker 1: Luc sutt de vola pet nour an pounerveou.
Speaker 3: Luke stood in front of the skating rink, A bit nervous.
Speaker 1: Sous soir je veta rende vou vetquier.
Speaker 3: This evening he had a date with Claire cetel rende vous.
It was their first date.
Speaker 1: Y vulee te ma la precioni.
Speaker 3: He wanted so much to impress her.
Speaker 1: Pierre ra riva souri roulere porton rougi fich Alene.
Speaker 3: Claire arrived smiling, wearing a bright red beanie and a
wool scarf.
Speaker 1: E la ve lentuzieste.
Speaker 3: She looked enthusiastic.
Speaker 1: Sally ric.
Speaker 3: Hilec dte la vecinergi, she said energetically, gusurenpacient de pettine,
I'm excited to skate.
Speaker 1: Lic sur.
Speaker 3: Lick smiled timidly.
Speaker 1: Mo Si repon titiu bienci lidi de pettilus tre.
Speaker 3: Me too, he replied, although the thought of skating stressed
him a little, is.
Speaker 1: Seve patreselees regles lisireespe recue se lain le treerepa.
Speaker 3: He knew he wasn't very comfortable on the ice, but
he hoped it wouldn't betray.
Speaker 1: Him, is nt hillerl la petin.
Speaker 3: They put on their skates.
Speaker 1: Pierre Guisa presquenetio rel mons yes Rien de s mison.
Speaker 3: Claire glided almost naturally on the ice, laughing and having fun.
Speaker 1: Rit tonte de GiB mess Jean.
Speaker 3: Luke tried to keep his balance, but his legs trembled a.
Speaker 1: Bit diffience fou pai tombardus monsign.
Speaker 3: He made a misstep and gently fell to his knees.
Speaker 1: Pierre sou tourna verelriquieta de rier.
Speaker 3: Claire turned to him and burst into laughter.
Speaker 1: Seva luc.
Speaker 3: Are you okay, luck ric rougi desirio si. Luke blushed,
but he laughed too, Ui Seva, yes, I'm okay.
Speaker 1: Geponsqueevere vald.
Speaker 3: I think I'm going to need your help.
Speaker 1: Pierre ton di lee.
Speaker 3: Claire extended her hand.
Speaker 1: Allonsi ensanbles.
Speaker 3: Let's go together, bonaprion, we're learning.
Speaker 1: Grassou soutien de pierre vicsur misieur pier.
Speaker 3: With Clara's support, Luke got back on his feet.
Speaker 1: Ypetie lane mon coute coute.
Speaker 3: They skated slowly, side by side.
Speaker 1: Vica prier here de semele dress.
Speaker 3: Lick learned to laugh at his clumsiness.
Speaker 1: Pierre Avex schele so couragement nd de lixperenceilluse.
Speaker 3: Claire, with her warmth and encouragement, made the experience joyful.
Speaker 1: Souilenier santien ameu mont maigque sou ProDigi.
Speaker 3: Under the sparkling lights, a magical moment occurred lyc.
Speaker 1: Parvon fadi sie vex confience.
Speaker 3: Lick finally managed to glide confidently.
Speaker 1: Ye primeme la man de clerre portone on nin petit
dance sour le lz.
Speaker 3: He even took Claire as hand to spin in a
little dance on the ice.
Speaker 1: La mousit festive gute nan bience d'r reer.
Speaker 3: The festive music added a dreamy atmosphere.
Speaker 1: Pierre Cieta de rie ra vi parsennuve les chiurence.
Speaker 3: Claire burst out laughing, delighted by his new found confidence.
Speaker 1: Tue trebon, you're really good. Six crematie la sourier, she exclaimed,
with a smile. A pre lu peti nege y cescier
re entable prenance don de che cour re cheux.
Speaker 3: After skating, they sat at a table near a hot
chocolate stand.
Speaker 1: La va percheux de silver de tesse re chauffeur, la
mn e lerequre.
Speaker 3: The hot steam rose from the cups, warming their hands
and their hearts.
Speaker 1: Di partege dessi tersonnelle brienceuvan.
Speaker 3: They shared personal stories, laughing often.
Speaker 1: Gi pasci in neervelleus soir ree uc jquieron be sen
lisieux timidement.
Speaker 3: I had a wonderful evening, Luke, said Claire, looking down shyly.
Speaker 1: MoU siquierre, me too. Claire merci porte passience repon di
ricon regherdonciseieu brien.
Speaker 3: Thank you for your patience, replied Luke, looking into her
bright eyes.
Speaker 1: Idcider de saurouvais biento ra vit de se bella rencount.
Speaker 3: They decided to see each other again soon. Thrilled by
this beautiful meeting Le.
Speaker 1: Con recherie le caure ligi.
Speaker 3: Luke went home, his heart lighted.
Speaker 1: Di le vetabrisus likel lusurier perfection.
Speaker 3: That evening he had learned that authenticity and a smile
were stronger than perfection.
Speaker 1: Diis sussante confi ve et de re treu vetier.
Speaker 3: He felt more confident and was eager to see Claire again.
Speaker 1: Annuvou che pitre co monsei.
Speaker 3: A new chapter was beginning.
Speaker 2: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.
Here are today's vocabulary words, first in French, then in English.
Speaker 1: La soiree, la soiree, la soiree the evening, La patinour,
la patinour, la petit noir the rink, nervous, nerveux, nervu, nervous,
ampressioni ampression, appressni to impress, lebne le bne the beanie
ave energetically, lais las alais comfortable, tone ble tone, blae,
tone ble.
Speaker 3: To tremble, le fu, the misstep.
Speaker 1: Lesionu, lesionu, lision, the knees prier, prier pier to laugh,
Lamela dress, Lamela dress, la mala dress, the clumsiness, La chela,
la chelle, la chelere the warmth, courageman, lancuragement lan courage
man the encouragement us ue us jue us joyful, ave, confience,
ave confience, avec confience, confidently, tourni, tourni to reni to
spin lea dance lea dance, lead dance the dance loebiance,
lone biance, lone biance, the atmosphere, Bless yournce, bless yournce,
bless your hans. The confidence, lever peer, levee pere, leve peer,
the steam silivi silivi silivi to rise, this sill is,
this sill is this sill is you t midmo to
shyly look down. La passience, la passience, la persience.
Speaker 3: The patience, pravi, pravi, bravi thrilled.
Speaker 1: La hon koude, la hon koun, la hon koun. The encounter,
bluett Citi, lutnticiti, lutnticiti, authenticity, le perfiction, le perfition, le perfi,
the perfection, Susantier, Susantier, Sussantier, to feel blue, sheepite luichpite
lu chepite the chapter.
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