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Speaker 1: Nos Nicole nime cur deli vere licurison de de zele,

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la salle de luditorio, mete di corre, de diarlande de

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pettitu near santient prepare per de noel laisse le sefere

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partu repeton ave, clarenstrement Elerson allain annele reserve, souten aleta,

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the nonsense Viuru son claibertervite Lemela music, Mela, senvie per sonami,

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nouinni in fhipeend Ville, the conference, saprocha de Luevecan grand

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sourer lem schonte, ebougi iporel etroscio, senite and rabonair Gieverabian

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de Monda, noinni, remar consola, hichid allah sales zipol an

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certain jeper de monte Cio, senni de me, trempe a voetille,

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noui niposa in mari comfort so sonnipole, neutantietepa pratiica vec

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moir and pe repete ensembles j justice your curtis ra

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parfe allah except as on off paranle jousvon is repet

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hansome re cha jura predical nuenni and courage a langui

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avec pridassurance lui mon pre commorespiri profu mon pere avando

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commence enthan le jour de concerra riva la salle te

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plein de parori de ni latmos ferrete joyous the electric

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allain nui nissu tour nee de rial lorrido, prayer montees

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your senes, sull antois, jesu la avectois nor miranuini lo

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rido souvrie allain santine june du panique, ni pri and

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granadspiracion and v surer confion de nuini is the canma,

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the common cell or performance nu ni chione nereusmon the

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a languis de su violn sesitacion las caladonia not trisona

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la salle cleat proudismo alan suripol premier fac your son

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eleve fe fast as pargrasnidoliquis levetta nouvau Roder planned the

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conference a prelo spectac knowing me, the felicita chal rosmo

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te ala detail ala surian repundi, mercy no enni avectoi

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jumsis an tibia enci alandi cubricula conference, puvetetro partagila jus

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de la music, the don prebel los colex prem ensemble,

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ildovan pricio de lui, empasiono participate a daughter Progian musico, avexica,

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maad lenity elemusica, the transformerson more.

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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: Non z nico le nimu queur de l vere licuri

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risone de rier de zele.

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Speaker 3: In a lively school in the heart of winter, the

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hallways resonated with the laughter of the students.

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Speaker 1: La s de uditoria, mitte di cor re de diier

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land de de petitu neer santillent pre parepol concerl de noel.

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Speaker 3: The auditorium was decorated with garlands and little twinkling lights,

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prepared for the big Christmas concert.

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Speaker 1: Lisie le sefere bartu repito vec trement ell chan.

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Speaker 3: The students were bustling everywhere, rehearsing with their instruments and songs.

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Speaker 1: A lain annelev reserve so tour ne erit to non

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sin j.

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Speaker 3: A llao, a reserved student, stood aside holding his violin.

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Speaker 1: Son cur berte rite.

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Speaker 3: His heart beating fast ill.

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Speaker 1: Nella music Mela seenfuseper.

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Speaker 3: He loved music, but the stage scared him.

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Speaker 1: Sonami Nouini in hipen d yill de confience saprocha de

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rieve can concurier.

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Speaker 3: His friend Nimi, a girl full of life and confidence,

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approached him with a big smile.

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Speaker 1: Ele Me sentti ebougi iporell etre te reboner.

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Speaker 3: She loved to sing and move, and for her being

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on stage was a real joy.

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Speaker 1: Chiuve bien de mondaini remar conso lai quichid.

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Speaker 3: Are you okay? Nomi asked, noticing his anxiety.

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Speaker 1: Allah sally gitl an certain.

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Speaker 3: Ali shrugged uncertain.

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Speaker 1: Digiper de monte sisenni de me trine avoue tille.

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Speaker 3: I'm afraid of going on stage and making a mistake,

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he admitted.

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Speaker 1: Noui nipo za mari conforten sou son nipour.

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Speaker 3: Nuimi placed a comforting hand on his shoulder.

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Speaker 1: Ne tenietpa praticae vic MOI.

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Speaker 3: Don't worry.

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Speaker 1: Practice with me un peripeti ensanre.

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Speaker 3: We can rehearse together.

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Speaker 1: Jusie sieur cutiusurra parfe.

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Speaker 3: I'm sure you'll be perfect.

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Speaker 1: Alah exeta son nur.

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Speaker 3: Allao accepted her offer.

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Speaker 1: Bonnorri jo sivon irepte renson richet joura predicour.

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Speaker 3: In the days that followed, they practiced together every day

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after school.

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Speaker 1: Nui nion couragier e la joui a vic pride.

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Speaker 3: Feurens Nuemi encouraged a Lie to play with more confidence.

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Speaker 1: Elri montreco morrees pierre pro fun de mon pour can

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nissi neer aron de courmenci.

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Speaker 3: She showed him how to breathe deeply to calm his

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nerves before starting.

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Speaker 1: En fain le jour d concerra riva.

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Speaker 3: Finally, the day of the concert arrived.

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Speaker 1: La si te prien de parenre de ni.

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Speaker 3: The room was filled with parents and friends.

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Speaker 1: Let's MOUs fey dee joiousi e lectrique.

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Speaker 3: The atmosphere was joyous and electric a.

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Speaker 1: La nui nissu to ne de riell l ridou pre

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monte chosennes.

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Speaker 3: Alaya numi stood behind the curtain, ready to go on stage.

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Speaker 1: Souvien toois jusie la victoi nel mire re, Nui ni.

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Speaker 3: Remember I'm here with you, Nomi whispered, l' ri du souvrie.

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The curtain opened a.

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Speaker 1: La sontilli de pannique ni priing gRNAs piracion.

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Speaker 3: Ali felt a surge of panic, but he took a

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deep breath A.

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Speaker 1: Voillon de surier confien de nouillni i sequn ma.

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Speaker 3: Seeing Nomia's confident smile, he calmed down.

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Speaker 1: Y co monseer le performance.

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Speaker 3: They began their performance, Nui ni.

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Speaker 1: Chone nerve lleusmon ye laen juel de son vie lon szeciu.

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Speaker 3: Nomi sang wonderfully, and al I played his violin without hesitation.

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Speaker 1: Lasquella delnyie no trizuna la sel cueta ne pu dissment.

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Speaker 3: When the last note resonated, the room burst into applause.

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Speaker 1: Allen souri pol promie foa sursenne.

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Speaker 3: Ali smiled for the first time on stage.

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Speaker 1: Leve fe faces per grace Nuri Ni.

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Speaker 3: He had faced his fear thanks to Noami.

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Speaker 1: En rogignol li CUIs le veta nouveau regain plan de conference.

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Speaker 3: As he returned backstage, he had a new outlook, full

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of confidence.

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Speaker 1: A pre lu SpecTec noue ni lu filicita che le rossmo.

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Speaker 3: After the performance, Miami warmly congratulated him.

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Speaker 1: Tie a la ditel.

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Speaker 3: You were amazing, Ali, she said, A lain surien repunzi

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merci noni Alla, smiling replied, thanks, nmi.

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Speaker 1: A victoi je monsieur son tibien.

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Speaker 4: With you.

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Speaker 1: I felt good enci a llan de courriquel conference. Puvete

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tre pertegi qui de nusbel l conlexmen song.

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Speaker 3: And thus Allah discovered that confidence could be shared and

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that the joy of music was even more beautiful when

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expressed together.

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Speaker 1: De vampucio de l'empacion de participidge music vi maade.

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Speaker 3: He became more self assured and eager to participate in

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other musical projects with his classmates.

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Speaker 1: Lenici le musicue vetransforms Verona.

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Speaker 3: Friendship and music had transformed his winter into an unforgettable moment.

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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: Lasale de luditorium la salle de Luditorium, lassell de Luditorium,

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the Auditorium, Liguirlande, Legierlande, le Guerlande, the Garlands. Santillant, Santian, Saintillant, twinkling, repity, repity, repity,

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to rehearse, preserve, preserve, preserve, reserved, lissen Lessen lass Sen

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the stage ilosalisipol iloslisipol ilosalisipol. He shrugged, bavui, bavui AVOUI

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to admit, tell me signer, tell me snare, tell me signer.

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Speaker 3: To calm his nerves.

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Speaker 1: Ble ridou le uridou leido, The curtain Nermurrie ner, murree Mermurie.

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Speaker 3: To whisper, buti uti mutti to surge.

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Speaker 1: Visitacien bisitecun cestiu hesitation, Lisa prudisment, Lisa prudisment, Lisa prudismo.

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The applause, Le reguer, le reguer, le reguer, The outlook,

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Sieur de vill sieur de vill sieur de vill self assured, Bicleetti,

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biglietti Ecletti to burst on courage, on courage, on courage,

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to encourage joy us ju us joue us jours electric

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electric electric a what trick la performance, la performance, la performance,

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the performance philiciti chlerismo, philicity, chlerismos philici ch lerousmo to

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congratulate warmly, Let me tie, let me, let me chi

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the friendship, toast, fall me toast, follow me, toans for me.

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Speaker 3: To transform.

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Speaker 1: Inubriyeb unforgettable, barticipi, barticipe, barticipi, to participate liq mad liqu

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mahad liq mahad The classmates xpremble xprem ensele xpremey ensemble

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to express together, Bless your hans, Bless yournce, Bless yournce, confidence,

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lessis lesuis les, sue the joy.

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