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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll glide through an enchanting Parisian evening

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where a nervous Luke discovers the magic of authenticity and

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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

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de ville, santier, de linierre, de noel, lissadeur de maringrire lick,

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sutenet de vola, patinois a penerveus so soir je vetta rendezvous,

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ave claire setel or premier rendezvous illvoulet el mona, pressione, pierira,

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riva suri rolere portin bonerouge rife in charpau laine a

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la ve l'errentosiest saliu luc detael lavequenergi gesiampassion to the

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patine liut suriti midemo mausi reponditill bianci lidi de patinillus

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tres stampe isaveci nete patres a lais so ladlas missi

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esperecus la le trerepa is nt hiller or patent claire

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glisa presque natural monsol adlas real essemison liut tonta de

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gardes so niqui libre mess Jean TrEMBL mpe di fien

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fou paie tombardoos monsursagenou claire, so tourna verlui e clata d'urier,

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sava luc lucrougi medil riosi we sava, thepans guegevere varbos

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wand the tornade Pierre ton di lamma alonsi ensemble en

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aprons grassos soutien de clire us remisieur, pierre hipatin e

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llante mood coutacute ue caprier here the similar address Pierre

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Avexa chal re sonncurragemo or the lexperianceoill use souleliner santillant

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a mormon magic sopradisi, leuc pardon fadisia, the conference iprimam

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la mand de claire portone and impetted dance soladias la

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music festive ajoutaan gience d'ret pierre clata d'urrier, ravi pars

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novellas urans touet trebon sex clamati ellen sourrier a prelo

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patiinage is scierre and table prenance don de chocla scho

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le va perchoud silver deitas, rachaufon l armat e lere

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caire de partage desistois personnel ran suvan gepassy in nerve

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us soiree ke declaire rebson les utie Midemo, mausi claire

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Mercy portas passience repondi ric and ride ardances yu brillen

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if theidre the surova bienttu ravido, said Belleran counte lou

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cont rechelis le caerleggi the lea vetta priestosi like ltnticide

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le surier de preforcula perfection, pisou sante price confieren yeve

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at doro truve claire anu voucher peitre co monce.

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

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may have missed.

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Speaker 1: Cite tin bell so re di vera Paris.

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Speaker 3: It was a beautiful winter evening in Bahi, La.

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Speaker 1: Place de l'autel de Ville, santier de l nier de noel.

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Speaker 3: Laplace de lutel de Ville glittered with Christmas lights.

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Speaker 1: Lisud'l de mangri fuete le fre.

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Speaker 3: The scent of roasted chestnuts floated in the fresh air.

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Speaker 1: Luc sutt de vola pet nour an pounerveou.

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Speaker 3: Luke stood in front of the skating rink, A bit nervous.

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Speaker 1: Sous soir je veta rende vou vetquier.

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Speaker 3: This evening he had a date with Claire cetel rende vous.

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It was their first date.

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Speaker 1: Y vulee te ma la precioni.

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Speaker 3: He wanted so much to impress her.

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Speaker 1: Pierre ra riva souri roulere porton rougi fich Alene.

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Speaker 3: Claire arrived smiling, wearing a bright red beanie and a

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wool scarf.

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Speaker 1: E la ve lentuzieste.

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Speaker 3: She looked enthusiastic.

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Speaker 1: Sally ric.

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Speaker 3: Hilec dte la vecinergi, she said energetically, gusurenpacient de pettine,

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I'm excited to skate.

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Speaker 1: Lic sur.

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Speaker 3: Lick smiled timidly.

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Speaker 1: Mo Si repon titiu bienci lidi de pettilus tre.

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Speaker 3: Me too, he replied, although the thought of skating stressed

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him a little, is.

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Speaker 1: Seve patreselees regles lisireespe recue se lain le treerepa.

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Speaker 3: He knew he wasn't very comfortable on the ice, but

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he hoped it wouldn't betray.

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Speaker 1: Him, is nt hillerl la petin.

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Speaker 3: They put on their skates.

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Speaker 1: Pierre Guisa presquenetio rel mons yes Rien de s mison.

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Speaker 3: Claire glided almost naturally on the ice, laughing and having fun.

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Speaker 1: Rit tonte de GiB mess Jean.

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Speaker 3: Luke tried to keep his balance, but his legs trembled a.

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Speaker 1: Bit diffience fou pai tombardus monsign.

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Speaker 3: He made a misstep and gently fell to his knees.

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Speaker 1: Pierre sou tourna verelriquieta de rier.

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Speaker 3: Claire turned to him and burst into laughter.

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Speaker 1: Seva luc.

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Speaker 3: Are you okay, luck ric rougi desirio si. Luke blushed,

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but he laughed too, Ui Seva, yes, I'm okay.

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Speaker 1: Geponsqueevere vald.

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Speaker 3: I think I'm going to need your help.

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Speaker 1: Pierre ton di lee.

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Speaker 3: Claire extended her hand.

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Speaker 1: Allonsi ensanbles.

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Speaker 3: Let's go together, bonaprion, we're learning.

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Speaker 1: Grassou soutien de pierre vicsur misieur pier.

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Speaker 3: With Clara's support, Luke got back on his feet.

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Speaker 1: Ypetie lane mon coute coute.

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Speaker 3: They skated slowly, side by side.

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Speaker 1: Vica prier here de semele dress.

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Speaker 3: Lick learned to laugh at his clumsiness.

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Speaker 1: Pierre Avex schele so couragement nd de lixperenceilluse.

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Speaker 3: Claire, with her warmth and encouragement, made the experience joyful.

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Speaker 1: Souilenier santien ameu mont maigque sou ProDigi.

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Speaker 3: Under the sparkling lights, a magical moment occurred lyc.

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Speaker 1: Parvon fadi sie vex confience.

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Speaker 3: Lick finally managed to glide confidently.

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Speaker 1: Ye primeme la man de clerre portone on nin petit

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dance sour le lz.

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Speaker 3: He even took Claire as hand to spin in a

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little dance on the ice.

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Speaker 1: La mousit festive gute nan bience d'r reer.

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Speaker 3: The festive music added a dreamy atmosphere.

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Speaker 1: Pierre Cieta de rie ra vi parsennuve les chiurence.

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Speaker 3: Claire burst out laughing, delighted by his new found confidence.

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Speaker 1: Tue trebon, you're really good. Six crematie la sourier, she exclaimed,

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with a smile. A pre lu peti nege y cescier

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re entable prenance don de che cour re cheux.

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Speaker 3: After skating, they sat at a table near a hot

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chocolate stand.

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Speaker 1: La va percheux de silver de tesse re chauffeur, la

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mn e lerequre.

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Speaker 3: The hot steam rose from the cups, warming their hands

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and their hearts.

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Speaker 1: Di partege dessi tersonnelle brienceuvan.

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Speaker 3: They shared personal stories, laughing often.

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Speaker 1: Gi pasci in neervelleus soir ree uc jquieron be sen

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lisieux timidement.

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Speaker 3: I had a wonderful evening, Luke, said Claire, looking down shyly.

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Speaker 1: MoU siquierre, me too. Claire merci porte passience repon di

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ricon regherdonciseieu brien.

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Speaker 3: Thank you for your patience, replied Luke, looking into her

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bright eyes.

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Speaker 1: Idcider de saurouvais biento ra vit de se bella rencount.

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Speaker 3: They decided to see each other again soon. Thrilled by

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this beautiful meeting Le.

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Speaker 1: Con recherie le caure ligi.

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Speaker 3: Luke went home, his heart lighted.

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Speaker 1: Di le vetabrisus likel lusurier perfection.

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Speaker 3: That evening he had learned that authenticity and a smile

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were stronger than perfection.

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Speaker 1: Diis sussante confi ve et de re treu vetier.

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Speaker 3: He felt more confident and was eager to see Claire again.

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Speaker 1: Annuvou che pitre co monsei.

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Speaker 3: A new chapter was beginning.

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Speaker 2: Today's 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: La soiree, la soiree, la soiree the evening, La patinour,

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la patinour, la petit noir the rink, nervous, nerveux, nervu, nervous,

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ampressioni ampression, appressni to impress, lebne le bne the beanie

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ave energetically, lais las alais comfortable, tone ble tone, blae,

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tone ble.

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Speaker 3: To tremble, le fu, the misstep.

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Speaker 1: Lesionu, lesionu, lision, the knees prier, prier pier to laugh,

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Lamela dress, Lamela dress, la mala dress, the clumsiness, La chela,

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la chelle, la chelere the warmth, courageman, lancuragement lan courage

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man the encouragement us ue us jue us joyful, ave, confience,

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ave confience, avec confience, confidently, tourni, tourni to reni to

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spin lea dance lea dance, lead dance the dance loebiance,

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lone biance, lone biance, the atmosphere, Bless yournce, bless yournce,

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bless your hans. The confidence, lever peer, levee pere, leve peer,

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the steam silivi silivi silivi to rise, this sill is,

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this sill is this sill is you t midmo to

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shyly look down. La passience, la passience, la persience.

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Speaker 3: The patience, pravi, pravi, bravi thrilled.

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Speaker 1: La hon koude, la hon koun, la hon koun. The encounter,

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bluett Citi, lutnticiti, lutnticiti, authenticity, le perfiction, le perfition, le perfi,

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the perfection, Susantier, Susantier, Sussantier, to feel blue, sheepite luichpite

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lu chepite the chapter.

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