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Together, we can keep the world's stories flowing. 24 00:01:44,280 --> 00:02:06,359 Speaker 1: Trivalstari, bunk, venko, sneak ulitz van mista, max, postaviljo adival colomni, 25 00:02:06,840 --> 00:02:14,280 servosnie ivano, nevidel nikoli let ivana, hoos, vala naka i, 26 00:02:14,439 --> 00:02:35,080 tont miste, marek, beldavi, aletro, provibralas rovna and tobunk miss blotomindava, chassi, spominia, coppoclade, 27 00:02:36,240 --> 00:02:44,039 ivana uvnit zane pras ninas vimfoto a, paratem vi, padelados, 28 00:02:44,360 --> 00:02:52,840 prazz columnis, viti lasvichka casting lest nastieno, grish, marek veschell 29 00:02:53,280 --> 00:03:01,159 ottochilas lasse rat te vidim ivano rec maar pristo, pel 30 00:03:01,240 --> 00:03:10,199 b prometade, ivan a, zavalla, paksena degla, mam tiny project 31 00:03:10,680 --> 00:03:20,840 prison alla, photograph is, crita, mista, veniste, vare max mislell 32 00:03:22,159 --> 00:03:32,800 prov pro and prova tradits aspominek o, poveda ivana te 33 00:03:32,840 --> 00:03:41,199 too mista so sochas tinashi history marek pohopel history belahovashni 34 00:03:41,800 --> 00:03:48,919 alfdis to the valley and presi documente that videlinis Posovanni 35 00:03:49,080 --> 00:03:57,840 Ivana Pomosi photography, Prince agivot mis toomta ivano pro cimito 36 00:03:57,919 --> 00:04:09,800 ne lad thee tal semarek obava ivana tie marekov lavo 37 00:04:11,120 --> 00:04:18,079 prosuminmo ale CiCi pomozzi mujees poet moi isna loost history 38 00:04:18,240 --> 00:04:28,600 estremi photographyme ivan asmala, toby jasna texestratstvi ob novio a 39 00:04:28,720 --> 00:04:33,720 marek nachelle novi polet nas vu obor the timo pratzov 40 00:04:36,439 --> 00:04:44,920 viovto banker s stele mistem, the history o jiva zavireni 41 00:04:45,560 --> 00:04:56,639 ivanzati marcampo, ivanus poto apparatm pravovatz Loo minuosti potemi banker 42 00:04:56,759 --> 00:05:02,160 pestavalbidi and mavi mistem stells simbo zachatku as. 43 00:05:04,639 --> 00:05:07,639 Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you 44 00:05:07,680 --> 00:05:08,319 may have missed. 45 00:05:09,040 --> 00:05:14,079 Speaker 1: Theem Nemseskrivalstari bunk. 46 00:05:15,519 --> 00:05:18,399 Speaker 3: In the dark underground beneath the city, an old bunker 47 00:05:18,519 --> 00:05:19,199 was hidden. 48 00:05:19,519 --> 00:05:23,879 Speaker 1: Ven kuzu Razema snie zakrival Ulitz. 49 00:05:25,560 --> 00:05:28,040 Speaker 3: Outside winter raged snow covered the streets. 50 00:05:28,759 --> 00:05:37,120 Speaker 1: Vanni Vita colem Prina Schera Trojkuzlaina tem Nemsta. 51 00:05:38,759 --> 00:05:42,120 Speaker 3: Christmas lights twinkled everywhere, bringing a bit of magic to 52 00:05:42,199 --> 00:05:43,439 an otherwise dark place. 53 00:05:44,199 --> 00:05:47,720 Speaker 1: Marek sepostavil uf hoodu agival Se. 54 00:05:47,759 --> 00:05:52,079 Speaker 3: Colem Marek stood at the entrance and looked around. 55 00:05:52,759 --> 00:05:54,240 Speaker 1: Si kil Svo. 56 00:05:56,199 --> 00:05:56,959 Speaker 3: He felt nervous. 57 00:05:57,519 --> 00:05:59,879 Speaker 1: Ivan Nevigilnkolik. 58 00:06:01,920 --> 00:06:03,759 Speaker 3: He hadn't seen Evana in several years. 59 00:06:04,360 --> 00:06:09,399 Speaker 1: Ivan nahpos Valla Naska Mistye. 60 00:06:10,920 --> 00:06:13,800 Speaker 3: Evana had invited him to meet in this unusual place. 61 00:06:14,600 --> 00:06:17,600 Speaker 1: Mareg Belvida vi a tro. 62 00:06:20,800 --> 00:06:23,480 Speaker 3: Marek was curious, but a little suspicious. 63 00:06:25,959 --> 00:06:26,360 Speaker 1: Bunk. 64 00:06:28,079 --> 00:06:38,720 Speaker 3: Why did she choose this particular bunker nistudav Chassi. The 65 00:06:38,800 --> 00:06:41,120 place was full of old items that reminded him of 66 00:06:41,199 --> 00:06:42,000 bygone times. 67 00:06:42,720 --> 00:06:47,000 Speaker 1: Spominvavani copo clad. 68 00:06:48,399 --> 00:06:50,319 Speaker 3: Memories were preserved here like treasures. 69 00:06:50,920 --> 00:06:57,040 Speaker 1: Ivana zane pras ninas vimfotam. 70 00:06:58,800 --> 00:07:01,360 Speaker 3: Ivana was somewhere inside, busy with her camera. 71 00:07:02,040 --> 00:07:05,120 Speaker 1: Vipa de la Poro Gennado swe braze. 72 00:07:06,800 --> 00:07:08,120 Speaker 3: She looked absorbed in her work. 73 00:07:08,720 --> 00:07:14,399 Speaker 1: Colemni Sviti la svichka castinklech Stini Nastino. 74 00:07:16,000 --> 00:07:19,279 Speaker 3: A candle was lit nearby, casting light shadows on the wall. 75 00:07:20,000 --> 00:07:24,959 Speaker 1: Dischmarek vechel ottochilausma lasse. 76 00:07:26,720 --> 00:07:29,240 Speaker 3: When Marek entered, she turned to him and smiled. 77 00:07:29,959 --> 00:07:35,920 Speaker 1: Ratte vidim ivano dec maik a pristo pel blich. 78 00:07:37,639 --> 00:07:40,839 Speaker 3: I'm glad to see you, Evanna, Marek said, and stepped closer. 79 00:07:41,879 --> 00:07:48,879 Speaker 1: Smetad, why are we here? Ivan a zavajla pak snadechla. 80 00:07:50,480 --> 00:07:52,120 Speaker 3: Evna hesitated, then took a breath. 81 00:07:52,759 --> 00:07:55,920 Speaker 1: Ma'm tayi proect prisnalla. 82 00:07:57,600 --> 00:07:59,639 Speaker 3: I have a secret project, she admitted. 83 00:08:00,199 --> 00:08:04,079 Speaker 1: Photo grafuiskrita mista vest. 84 00:08:05,160 --> 00:08:07,199 Speaker 3: I'm photographing hidden places in the city. 85 00:08:08,319 --> 00:08:09,920 Speaker 1: Uhova ti pri bi. 86 00:08:11,800 --> 00:08:13,199 Speaker 3: I want to preserve their stories. 87 00:08:13,920 --> 00:08:15,519 Speaker 1: Mare Siza mislel. 88 00:08:17,240 --> 00:08:23,480 Speaker 3: Marek thought about it, Ovanzi, why are you doing it 89 00:08:23,560 --> 00:08:24,279 during Christmas? 90 00:08:26,399 --> 00:08:32,200 Speaker 1: Socha seprovava nradit avspominik oo. 91 00:08:32,519 --> 00:08:37,720 Speaker 3: Ivana because Christmas is a time for preserving traditions and memories. 92 00:08:38,159 --> 00:08:43,440 Ivanna replied, t tomsta sol solcha st na shi historie. 93 00:08:45,159 --> 00:08:46,759 These places are part of our history. 94 00:08:47,480 --> 00:08:57,840 Speaker 1: Marek pohoil. Marek understood history blahovashni alev distdovali and presni 95 00:08:58,200 --> 00:09:03,080 a documente. History was his passion too, but he had 96 00:09:03,120 --> 00:09:07,159 always studied it only through books and documents. The Vigilini 97 00:09:07,279 --> 00:09:16,600 spoo soupi roi Ivanai photography pa jivotnistoma. 98 00:09:19,039 --> 00:09:21,639 Speaker 3: Now he saw a different way of preserving it. Ivna 99 00:09:21,919 --> 00:09:24,879 through her photographs was bringing life to places that might 100 00:09:24,919 --> 00:09:33,120 otherwise be forgotten ivanov Evana, why didn't you tell me earlier, 101 00:09:33,840 --> 00:09:35,279 zepthal Semarek. 102 00:09:37,000 --> 00:09:44,080 Speaker 1: Marek asked, Obava la sem PTIs Nella Ivana. 103 00:09:43,720 --> 00:09:49,279 Speaker 3: Ticche I was afraid you wouldn't understand me, Ivana admitted quietly. 104 00:09:49,960 --> 00:09:51,720 Speaker 1: Marek Pokiva Lavo. 105 00:09:53,559 --> 00:10:02,200 Speaker 3: Marek nodded, Rozu Minomo I understand now, ale booze, But 106 00:10:02,279 --> 00:10:03,000 I want to help. 107 00:10:02,919 --> 00:10:08,120 Speaker 1: You plos histories photograph. 108 00:10:10,240 --> 00:10:12,919 Speaker 3: We can combine my knowledge of history with your photographs. 109 00:10:13,519 --> 00:10:22,559 Speaker 1: Iva Naa Ivana smiled to bron That would be wonderful 110 00:10:23,159 --> 00:10:28,879 texesstri A Marek Nachel Novin. 111 00:10:31,679 --> 00:10:34,840 Speaker 3: So an old friendship was renewed, and Marek discovered a 112 00:10:34,919 --> 00:10:36,200 new perspective on his field. 113 00:10:36,840 --> 00:10:43,600 Speaker 1: Zatimoto. 114 00:10:45,279 --> 00:10:48,840 Speaker 3: As they worked, the candles and Christmas lights illuminated their path. 115 00:10:49,559 --> 00:10:54,080 Speaker 1: Banker sis teltem Historiiva. 116 00:10:55,879 --> 00:10:58,440 Speaker 3: The bunker became a place where history comes to life. 117 00:10:59,200 --> 00:11:12,480 Speaker 1: Xavirichnik ivan Za Marca yegto mapo, ivantatmovat kozlo minulosti. 118 00:11:14,120 --> 00:11:17,639 Speaker 3: Ivana's final shot captured Marek holding an old map and 119 00:11:17,759 --> 00:11:20,759 Ivana with her camera ready to discover the magic of 120 00:11:20,840 --> 00:11:21,279 the past. 121 00:11:22,000 --> 00:11:28,879 Speaker 1: Podzemi, banker, prestavalbithient, mavi, miss them, steals, simbol em novi, 122 00:11:29,240 --> 00:11:32,080 zachatku aspolech ne hotile. 123 00:11:33,799 --> 00:11:36,919 Speaker 3: The underground bunker stopped being just a dark place. It 124 00:11:37,000 --> 00:11:39,480 became a symbol of new beginnings and a shared goal. 125 00:11:45,360 --> 00:11:49,480 Speaker 2: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break. 126 00:11:50,519 --> 00:11:54,279 Here are today's vocabulary words, first in check, then in English. 127 00:12:00,639 --> 00:12:14,879 Speaker 1: Bodemi, bodemi, boemi, underground, bunk, bunk, boom, bunker, nervosnie, nervosnye, nevosnye, 128 00:12:15,960 --> 00:12:26,200 nervous nebvi clem nebvi clem, ne obvic clem, unusualdvavi, bodrivavi, 129 00:12:26,639 --> 00:12:37,600 bodesriva vi, suspicious, davn davn davn bygone, spo Minki spo, 130 00:12:37,720 --> 00:12:53,320 Minki Spominki, memories, boclady, poclady, oh lady, treasures, borogenna, borojena, borogena, absorbed, zava, 131 00:12:53,440 --> 00:13:15,559 hala zava, hala zava, hala hesitated, uhovat, uhovat, uhovat, preserve, traditi, traditi, traditi, traditions, polett, porlet, borolette, perspective, spolechneho, 132 00:13:16,519 --> 00:13:30,399 spolech nehro, spoleg nero, shared, zile, zile, sile go, zuzila, zuzila, zuzizila, raged, 133 00:13:30,879 --> 00:13:39,360 bli cola, blickla, brikala, twinkled, zveredavi, zvie davi, zvida a 134 00:13:39,440 --> 00:13:55,320 vill curious, tripo, meanale, pripo meanale, sipo meanali, reminded, project, project, proect, project, scrita, scrita, 135 00:13:55,759 --> 00:14:07,440 scrita hidden, uhovav ani, uhovava ani, uhovaani, preserved, Osvietlovali, osviet Loovali, 136 00:14:07,840 --> 00:14:18,399 svit lo valley, illuminated, obnovilo, ob novilobunovilo, renewed symbol, M symbol, 137 00:14:18,600 --> 00:14:32,440 M symbol, M symbol, bosvala, bosvala, bosvala, invite nevosa, nevosa, nevosa, nervousness, 138 00:14:32,960 --> 00:14:44,159 swetila sweetila, sweetila, What swechka, swechka, sweecha candle oba valla 139 00:14:45,120 --> 00:14:48,639 oba va la oba valla afraid. 140 00:14:54,879 --> 00:14:57,159 Speaker 2: We hope you've enjoyed this episode of fluent fiction. 141 00:14:57,399 --> 00:14:57,600 Speaker 1: Check. 142 00:14:58,519 --> 00:15:01,480 Speaker 2: Our team works tirelessly to bring you high quality, engaging 143 00:15:01,559 --> 00:15:04,440 content that will help you to reach your goals, but 144 00:15:04,559 --> 00:15:07,960 we can't do it alone. 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