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Together 23 00:01:35,040 --> 00:01:37,000 we can keep the world's stories flowing. 24 00:01:45,840 --> 00:01:53,719 Speaker 1: Le fredutn sins tele solo, comfis, lissais Pardo, coulerschud Rouge, June, 25 00:01:54,920 --> 00:01:59,239 dono d'ortois, disitiion, damas you Know, iluis te tech city, 26 00:02:00,560 --> 00:02:07,280 setell Jeur Didni the Six Diving Kellorganisee Elois Etidiana, Nationon 27 00:02:07,400 --> 00:02:12,159 de France, approuve non vi particular, the celebrated fat Americannes 28 00:02:13,400 --> 00:02:18,879 Ellevoulet partages a mom a vedot Rosettidian Juando chse Bastien 29 00:02:19,199 --> 00:02:25,000 so Nani, Franseconi, poetroyalist, La riderd' and perceptich to say 30 00:02:25,319 --> 00:02:31,360 Seboucu de Travia detail and verifionaliste, Danredion, Elois Ripondia, a 31 00:02:31,400 --> 00:02:39,560 ve cancurier, confer Jose Merion, pela faire, theonor adelaide, Eleve 32 00:02:39,639 --> 00:02:42,479 de jaen and voy the message a Designi por proposi 33 00:02:42,560 --> 00:02:47,159 and dinis partage ellevoult co chaquin apart and pat tradition 34 00:02:47,319 --> 00:02:52,680 El de Chelli dono d'Artois, lodore de save frantarmacion a 35 00:02:52,719 --> 00:02:58,639 lampiscellaire in etidian to duchin ave pusinid de ravoli anidian 36 00:02:58,800 --> 00:03:03,840 dan preparietui e pc yelouis say the pisin down, the magrella, 37 00:03:03,879 --> 00:03:11,879 pettit taidi four bastien ui sective preparene tarto palm bregard 38 00:03:11,919 --> 00:03:16,319 de tout set nuitier dibastian and sourers for monsur celeres 39 00:03:17,479 --> 00:03:23,719 san rossin lepar and six, giving the traditional pemporte le 40 00:03:23,879 --> 00:03:31,479 pete do regnier toulemonde lestidian commnserra rivee, the clirpa le petty, 41 00:03:31,520 --> 00:03:36,599 salon de d'Artois a transformer and injoious cacophony, the parfa d'ria, 42 00:03:37,879 --> 00:03:40,639 the gerlond de fei de tourney, the petted down on 43 00:03:40,759 --> 00:03:45,639 papill de correlineur la soiree. Suppose you read an Stan's 44 00:03:45,639 --> 00:03:51,520 shall rouse cheques partage is toward de sanpire la discussion 45 00:03:51,599 --> 00:03:59,120 passage in londelote Idelian dannitis tillerier elois observe tusla le 46 00:03:59,280 --> 00:04:07,360 cerrumpid joi juquotni de t texelento mi rabbastia andis miniciel 47 00:04:08,680 --> 00:04:14,000 eluis atisa fire de larie cit de la soiree lanisu 48 00:04:14,080 --> 00:04:20,040 terminabia abreque la nuitio dispari is supermeterre de reneuvelel experience, 49 00:04:20,160 --> 00:04:26,000 lenisivonte hon ajut corpus de tutior rasu mix armonieux enfin 50 00:04:26,399 --> 00:04:31,959 eluis concritue d part lissnile partage pla perfection. 51 00:04:33,319 --> 00:04:36,439 Speaker 3: Let's take another listen, listen closely to any part you 52 00:04:36,519 --> 00:04:37,160 may have missed. 53 00:04:37,800 --> 00:04:40,839 Speaker 1: Le fred don Saints tele so Les campus. 54 00:04:42,439 --> 00:04:44,720 Speaker 3: The crisp autumn air settled over the campus. 55 00:04:45,519 --> 00:04:51,040 Speaker 1: Lisa was supare de couler chude rouge poe June. 56 00:04:52,720 --> 00:04:56,600 Speaker 3: The trees adorned themselves with warm colors red, orange, yellow. 57 00:04:56,879 --> 00:05:02,439 Speaker 1: Don d'urtois di zitidion damascion iluisi te te citi. 58 00:05:04,160 --> 00:05:07,839 Speaker 3: In the International Students dormitory, Iloise was excited. 59 00:05:07,959 --> 00:05:12,319 Speaker 1: Cete lu jour didinidu six diving quelor gernisee. 60 00:05:14,040 --> 00:05:15,959 Speaker 3: It was the day of the sex giving dinner. She 61 00:05:16,079 --> 00:05:16,759 was organizing. 62 00:05:17,399 --> 00:05:24,079 Speaker 1: Elouise itigian naen de france hiprouve non vill particuliers du 63 00:05:24,199 --> 00:05:26,399 cilibrece Fetamerquannes. 64 00:05:28,079 --> 00:05:31,680 Speaker 3: Iloise, an exchange student from France, had a particular desire 65 00:05:31,759 --> 00:05:33,480 to celebrate this American holiday. 66 00:05:34,079 --> 00:05:38,839 Speaker 1: El vule partegies monmo vedo, trisiti gian Juan de Chies. 67 00:05:40,519 --> 00:05:42,879 Speaker 3: She wanted to share this moment with other students far 68 00:05:43,000 --> 00:05:43,399 from home. 69 00:05:44,000 --> 00:05:51,560 Speaker 1: Bastien Sonani, France poetre realist la reguerde a postique. 70 00:05:52,199 --> 00:05:55,680 Speaker 3: Basciai, her French friend, known for being realistic, looked at 71 00:05:55,720 --> 00:05:56,720 her a bit skeptically. 72 00:05:57,360 --> 00:06:02,279 Speaker 1: Ti sa sebucu de travais dityn veri fion la liste 73 00:06:02,360 --> 00:06:03,120 d'en redion. 74 00:06:04,680 --> 00:06:07,120 Speaker 3: You know it's a lot of work, he said, checking 75 00:06:07,160 --> 00:06:08,240 the list of ingredients. 76 00:06:08,879 --> 00:06:12,040 Speaker 1: Eluis riepunzie vecan surier confien. 77 00:06:13,560 --> 00:06:15,639 Speaker 3: Iluise responded with a confident smile. 78 00:06:16,399 --> 00:06:18,959 Speaker 1: Guse maison poule fere. 79 00:06:20,399 --> 00:06:21,360 Speaker 3: I know, but we can do it. 80 00:06:21,839 --> 00:06:26,399 Speaker 1: Dillon no rade lade and we'll have help e la 81 00:06:26,480 --> 00:06:31,759 ve di jen voyi de messeg di reni por proposi partage. 82 00:06:33,439 --> 00:06:36,680 Speaker 3: She had already sent messages to friends suggesting a potlock dinner. 83 00:06:37,240 --> 00:06:41,319 Speaker 1: El voula cochetia a portain pe tradicion el de ChIL. 84 00:06:43,279 --> 00:06:45,759 Speaker 3: She wanted everyone to bring a traditional dish from their 85 00:06:45,800 --> 00:06:46,759 home country. 86 00:06:47,040 --> 00:06:52,399 Speaker 1: D'n lu d'urtois lu dr de sever relmassie nellon pisee laire. 87 00:06:54,120 --> 00:06:57,680 Speaker 3: In the dormitory, the smell of international flavors filled the air. 88 00:06:58,519 --> 00:07:05,079 Speaker 1: Hitidient de shen ne vitisini de raviuli anidiondn preparen curi 89 00:07:05,360 --> 00:07:11,560 pisi eluisi see di chisinin down de malgrella pettitaidi four. 90 00:07:13,319 --> 00:07:16,519 Speaker 3: A student from China had cooked dumplings, a student from 91 00:07:16,560 --> 00:07:20,160 India was preparing a spicy curry, and Eloise was trying 92 00:07:20,199 --> 00:07:22,680 to cook a turkey despite the small size of the oven. 93 00:07:23,240 --> 00:07:28,319 Speaker 1: Bastien yi sective preparen tartopme. 94 00:07:30,040 --> 00:07:33,199 Speaker 3: Bastiao, on his part, was busy preparing an apple pie. 95 00:07:33,680 --> 00:07:38,720 Speaker 1: Regul de tutze nuriciur di bastien and sourer su far 96 00:07:38,879 --> 00:07:39,600 monsur sele. 97 00:07:41,519 --> 00:07:44,639 Speaker 3: Look at all this food, said Bastiao, a smile forming 98 00:07:44,680 --> 00:07:45,279 on his lips. 99 00:07:45,879 --> 00:07:49,639 Speaker 1: Sen roissin le par and six d ring de traditionionelle. 100 00:07:51,279 --> 00:07:53,639 Speaker 3: It doesn't look like a traditional six geving. 101 00:07:53,959 --> 00:07:59,879 Speaker 1: Tramporte no matter le pe te de renier tulemon. 102 00:08:01,759 --> 00:08:03,800 Speaker 3: The goal was to bring everyone together. 103 00:08:04,240 --> 00:08:07,759 Speaker 1: Lisitidion mons ririe vecerra. 104 00:08:09,360 --> 00:08:11,680 Speaker 3: The students started arriving with their dishes. 105 00:08:12,120 --> 00:08:17,879 Speaker 1: Le' peticlon d'urtoi sou trans fa and joyous cuecufuni de 106 00:08:18,079 --> 00:08:19,399 para d rier. 107 00:08:21,120 --> 00:08:24,079 Speaker 3: The dorm small lounge turned into a joyful cacophony of 108 00:08:24,120 --> 00:08:25,079 aromas and laughter. 109 00:08:25,800 --> 00:08:30,240 Speaker 1: Di guierlon du fe du du petit papill de. 110 00:08:30,360 --> 00:08:36,159 Speaker 3: Core Garlands of autumn leaves and small paper turkeys decorated 111 00:08:36,200 --> 00:08:37,039 the walls. 112 00:08:37,360 --> 00:08:40,879 Speaker 1: La soiriesu posle rouse. 113 00:08:42,440 --> 00:08:45,279 Speaker 3: The evening continued in this warm atmosphere. 114 00:08:45,360 --> 00:08:47,960 Speaker 1: Chequem partage listold' son pre. 115 00:08:49,559 --> 00:08:51,720 Speaker 3: Each person shared the story of their dish. 116 00:08:52,200 --> 00:08:58,559 Speaker 1: Lesdis fillon deluder. 117 00:09:00,360 --> 00:09:03,759 Speaker 3: Discussions flowed from one language to another, and bonds of 118 00:09:03,799 --> 00:09:05,639 friendship were woven amidst the laughter. 119 00:09:06,360 --> 00:09:10,600 Speaker 1: Eluis o p servetu su la le turon pre de jour. 120 00:09:12,200 --> 00:09:14,639 Speaker 3: I Louise watched all this, her heart filled with joy. 121 00:09:15,320 --> 00:09:20,200 Speaker 1: Ju coote toni de tetexellent nell mi ra bastien en 122 00:09:20,279 --> 00:09:22,799 ponson sonseeticis minichiel. 123 00:09:24,600 --> 00:09:28,240 Speaker 3: I think your idea was excellent, murmured Bastien, reflecting on 124 00:09:28,360 --> 00:09:29,519 his initial skepticism. 125 00:09:30,159 --> 00:09:33,960 Speaker 1: El louis etier sir fier de la rey cite de 126 00:09:34,080 --> 00:09:34,759 la soiree. 127 00:09:36,279 --> 00:09:38,799 Speaker 3: Iluise nodded, proud of the evening's success. 128 00:09:39,360 --> 00:09:43,399 Speaker 1: Lenis sou ter mine bien aprecu la nurichio di sparie. 129 00:09:44,960 --> 00:09:47,320 Speaker 3: The night ended well after the food was gone. 130 00:09:47,919 --> 00:09:53,159 Speaker 1: Uprometer de reneuvells li xperence, denis chiventte on as jouten 131 00:09:53,360 --> 00:09:56,240 corcris de diu tiur ra su nix sarmonieu. 132 00:09:57,799 --> 00:10:00,559 Speaker 3: They promised to do it again the following year, adding 133 00:10:00,639 --> 00:10:03,039 even more cultures to this harmonious mix. 134 00:10:03,679 --> 00:10:09,399 Speaker 1: Enfin iluis concritu couchus d'a portin liscnsieur le te la 135 00:10:09,679 --> 00:10:11,840 partege bela perfection. 136 00:10:13,679 --> 00:10:17,840 Speaker 3: Finally, Iloise understood something important. The essence was in sharing, 137 00:10:18,120 --> 00:10:18,759 not perfection. 138 00:10:24,639 --> 00:10:27,840 Speaker 2: To Day's vocabulary words are coming up right after this 139 00:10:27,960 --> 00:10:32,879 commercial break. Here are to Day's vocabulary words, first in French, 140 00:10:33,120 --> 00:10:34,360 then in English. 141 00:10:40,399 --> 00:10:49,120 Speaker 3: Fre fre free, crisp Paris, Paris, barres adorned. 142 00:10:49,080 --> 00:10:57,440 Speaker 1: Fey duten, fey dutton, fay d'utton, autumn, leaves, gecufuni, guecufuni, 143 00:10:57,879 --> 00:11:06,759 gecu funis, cacophony an it an iti ami, friendship, d'Artois 144 00:11:07,759 --> 00:11:10,000 d'urtoin d'ttois. 145 00:11:10,600 --> 00:11:17,120 Speaker 3: Dormitory, severe, severt severe flavors. 146 00:11:17,039 --> 00:11:28,960 Speaker 1: Yearland yearland yearland, garlands, parfat, parfect parfa, aroma, ambiance, ombiance 147 00:11:29,200 --> 00:11:30,320 on biance. 148 00:11:31,120 --> 00:11:32,519 Speaker 3: Atmosphere, It's. 149 00:11:34,279 --> 00:11:36,600 Speaker 1: It's its Gian. 150 00:11:38,440 --> 00:11:53,440 Speaker 3: Exchange student xcity, xcity excity, excited septic, septic septic, Skeptically Realist, prealist, realist, 151 00:11:54,799 --> 00:12:01,679 realistic list, The Danredion List, the Danredion List, Danden list 152 00:12:01,759 --> 00:12:03,799 of ingredients, Surier. 153 00:12:03,480 --> 00:12:12,679 Speaker 1: Conference, Surier conference, Surer conference, confident, smile, Dinnie Bartage, Dinnie Bartage, 154 00:12:13,000 --> 00:12:24,039 Dinnie Partage, part like, dinners us us, joyful, petty sellon, petty, sellon, 155 00:12:24,360 --> 00:12:36,159 petty sellon small lounge, essiel, essentiel, essentiel, essence, harmony, harmony, harmony, 156 00:12:37,399 --> 00:12:49,279 harmony four four four Oven Pierre Pierre, pla dish, CURIPC, CURIPC, 157 00:12:49,799 --> 00:12:59,919 curi EPC, spicy curry tc tc TC, woven prays it, pray, 158 00:13:00,679 --> 00:13:13,039 re seats success, eldultn eldulton eldultn autumnaire, sua hua hua joy, 159 00:13:13,480 --> 00:13:21,279 pumet pumet, pullmet, promise, bovely. 160 00:13:22,960 --> 00:13:23,279 Speaker 3: Renew. 161 00:13:29,519 --> 00:13:32,320 Speaker 2: We hope you've enjoyed this episode of Fluent Fiction French. 162 00:13:33,240 --> 00:13:36,240 Our team works tirelessly to bring you high quality, engaging 163 00:13:36,320 --> 00:13:39,120 content that will help you to reach your goals. 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