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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll delve into a heartwarming Christmas tale
of courage, love and unexpected miracles as two orphaned siblings
discover the true spirit of family and hope.
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a la terrier, terrees ingienfid duzon rogherd de Parafinette, Saint Pettifre, Etienne, joue,
ave depu, bon bois, rivere Tella javettri noella, proche terrees
rossante in grand responsibility and Veretienne, the pillar disparision del
paronos and at sidon deo vaci trosen prito elave priests
wander el Voulescu said fete do noel suis special name
si lord Felina avepe de moyen setanne alort Felina, the preparative,
the Noelites, sam tet Gierlondi, sigilla and petissapaumillodel like gram sales,
the terre desenfour tell me teres refize de perdrespoi, elavetan
plance so crepo, romontell moral de tienne, nous allo avarin besier,
priz etienne she shot at Terresenturnali Pajda live rozsi Etienne,
Gerson Purio de Vitan, Hosellsipole, regrettel or parent message u
p tier and not announcessere pounclezo was on fiondorme terres
rassome lady decoracin la bandoni a confectionioneer al Guado, Pouretian
and the sand la Fermi and cadre de branche du
Lenuis di Veretelongue Messnamour Porettian, la recha fe Enthan LaVey
de Noella river Terrece Conduci tend la chamre Fairmilizieu. Detail
of the enthusiasm countill lessouvreie la pierz Santier, the Gernand
de caierrellneur is your lo hero poses soon Cado, Etienne Soaurier,
les Larmosieu se many fit terres he partages mortmagic, Countain
Vusducri and tran Pi set monsieur in Madame de bois
and couprich revenue visit tailor Felina Viete touche a la
fraternitiki niice teres etien nuse Marian vucnetre davrantage propos a
madame di bois avecancurier ingredieu terrees retien soredarder tl neiraqui
dii espere so noel yevepusco di cadi di decoracion se
teres poi de nouvel fami in cheen sporteres etien de
commnser nouveau chapitre TONDIQUEI close deliges sonne teres contrite de
ciron de neirati setel sillar doni rie etien blue ti
contrel ures caraset nouvella vontur setay noel nosrepar jour cam result.
Speaker 3: Let's take another lesson. Listen closely to any part you
may have missed.
Speaker 1: Blanche tombe du semn sole turdrier.
Speaker 3: The snow was gently falling on the roofs of Leo.
Speaker 1: Les flo con ro couvre la fillinada monteu bline.
Speaker 3: The flakes covered the orphanage with a white and bright coat.
Speaker 1: A la terriere terrese in gien fill de duzon reguarde para.
Speaker 3: Fenette inside therese, a young twelve year old girl was
looking out the window.
Speaker 1: Saint Peti frere Etienne joue a ve di piu bon bois.
Speaker 3: Her little brother Etienne was playing with wooden blocks.
Speaker 1: Leveret la vie vetti norella proche.
Speaker 3: Winter was here and with it Christmas was approaching.
Speaker 1: Terrees rosste in grand res, fonsabilite and veretiennes.
Speaker 3: Terres felt a great responsibility towards the Tienne de.
Speaker 1: Pilla disparisions and ete sidon de verrecier trois en priitu
e la ve prisos deli.
Speaker 3: Since their parents disappearance in a car accident three years earlier,
she had taken care of him.
Speaker 1: El vule CAUs fete de nouel soois piciel memsie llor
felina ave.
Speaker 3: She wanted this Christmas celebration to be special, even if
the orphanage had few resources.
Speaker 1: This year al felina le trepaa tive de noel tes sin.
Speaker 3: At the orphanage, the Christmas preparations were simple.
Speaker 1: Cue gilon la a petsa pau mille de la gramsel.
Speaker 3: A few garlands here and there, a small tree in
the middle of the large room.
Speaker 1: Lequer de senf tell me terrees roi de pdres foi.
Speaker 3: The children's hearts were heavy, but Tees refused to lose hope.
Speaker 1: E la vedrete moral de Tienne.
Speaker 3: She had a secret plan to lift a spirits.
Speaker 1: Nouzeno a varrindez urchries Etienne. She shotta terresn tour li
te de le vsi.
Speaker 3: We're going to have a wonderful surprise, Etienne whispered to
Hedge as she turned the pages of a worn out book.
Speaker 1: Etienne Gerson curie de rito use.
Speaker 3: Etienne, a curious eight year old boy, shrugged.
Speaker 1: Regrete la parent missus u pitiers.
Speaker 3: He missed their parents, but his eyes sparkled when he
heard his sister.
Speaker 1: Pond quill liz terres rasson le dicac.
Speaker 3: While the other children slept, the has gathered abandoned decorations.
Speaker 1: A confectione gueredupur Etien and this son de la femi
quidred branche du.
Speaker 3: She was making a gift for a Tienne, a drawing
of their family, framed with holly branches.
Speaker 1: Le NUIs di vere te lunge lisson namur pouritien la
rechau fe.
Speaker 3: The winter nights were long, but her love for Etienne
kept her warm.
Speaker 1: En fin le Vey de noue la Riva.
Speaker 3: Finally, Christmas Eve arrived.
Speaker 1: Teres condisier e tien.
Speaker 3: Da la chenbres Terres led a chi into their room.
Speaker 1: Fer Me lisieux dite la ve contusiers.
Speaker 3: Close your eyes, she said excitedly.
Speaker 1: Contilli souvie le pier santier.
Speaker 3: When he opened them, the room glistened.
Speaker 1: Di guiernand di quierre li nour viieur lollier rou pos
son qudu.
Speaker 3: Garlands lit up the walls, and on the bed lay
his gift.
Speaker 1: Etien sourier le la moosieu.
Speaker 3: Etienne smiled tears in his eyes. Seme fique terrees, It's
beautiful to hes.
Speaker 1: Y parteges, momon magique continuducier en pi.
Speaker 3: They shared this magical moment when a gentle voice interrupted them.
Speaker 1: Cite Monsieur Madame du Bois and couprichell le revenue la felina.
Speaker 3: It was Monsieur and Madame de Bois, a warm hearted
couple who came to visit the orphanage.
Speaker 1: Visite touche pa la fraternitqi nice teres e tienes.
Speaker 3: They were touched by the bond that united to hedge
and a chien.
Speaker 1: Nuse marionetre d'errantage. Propos a madame ji bois avecan surier, we.
Speaker 3: Would like to get to know you more, proposed Madame Dubois,
with a smile.
Speaker 1: Andredeu terrese Retien sur regarder.
Speaker 3: Incredulous Toes and Etienne looked at each other.
Speaker 1: It is niraqies pere.
Speaker 3: Was this the miracle they had hoped for?
Speaker 1: So Noel ye vepuscu di que doi di di cooracion.
Speaker 3: This Christmas there was more than just gifts and decorations.
Speaker 1: Ceteres poi di nouve fernie in chen sportes Etienne de
cour mons pitre.
Speaker 3: It was the hope of a new family, a chance
for ties, and a Tienne to start a new chapter.
Speaker 1: Toniliclog delgs soune terse contritunirati cite silla doni ri.
Speaker 3: As the church bells rang, terrees understood that believing in
miracles also meant bringing them to life.
Speaker 1: Etienne blue TiCN trelure nouvell laventieur.
Speaker 3: Etienne snuggled against her, opened his heart to this new adventure.
Speaker 1: Seti Noel.
Speaker 3: This year Christmas would not be a day like any other.
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: Litois, litois, litois. The roofs le flucun, le flucun, le flucun,
the flakes, lo filina, lo felina, lo flina, the orphanage lemoteo,
le monteu, le monteo, the coat, led, disparision, ladysparision, lad disparisiu,
the disappearance, ligiarlande, legiarlande, ligiar, loaned, the garlands blue sapin lisapin, leapin,
the tree, bluecare, lequere le care, the heart, les pois,
les pois, le's pois, the hope, blue plan, leplan, le plan,
the plan less your prize, less, your prize, less your prize,
The surprise, lipage, lipage, yepage, the pages, licube, licube, li cube,
the box, Lexidon, lexidon lexid, the accident ble morreel, le morreel,
le mortreel, the spirit lique do lique do let cau do,
the gift, le branche, le branche, le brane, the branches, lavois, lavois,
la fois, the voice, lue coup, lue coup le coup,
the couple, lea Fraternity, lea Fraterniti, la Fraterniti, the Bond,
lu Mirati, le Mirati, le Mirac, The Miracle, La Chance,
la Chance, la chance, the Chance, les close de liglse
les closee de ligesle cloge de la grise, The Church bells, Lavonteur, lavonteur, lavneu,
The Adventure, Saintier, Saintier, Saintiy, to glow, slash, to glisten,
She shouldti, she shoulde, she should the to whisper, bussilisipol, ussilisipol, ussilisipol.
To shrug, passmble, passon, ble prassomble, to gather un caabrit
nt caabri unt cabrit to frame, souebluetier, soue blouetier, souebluetier,
to snuggle.
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