Speaker 1: Fluid fluent Dorg.
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Speaker 3: office rivals into a dynamic leadership team, set against the
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Speaker 1: Klaus blichtas deembrossenfenstadespuros, drausen filisa, deshni pedekta Distrassenberlin smid anam
Speaker 1: weissenepi di vinta kerteva fastspurba zepstrenen, Envamenbuau, Klaus geduncan christen
Speaker 1: on de Bafoshteenda and shaidong the enshaidon Zana chef's hands
Speaker 1: were fanim U, Daziana Colleagan greater de Baguetta ble furdong
Speaker 1: a heightened verde klausva ergaidze on fliesich sienna arbe d
Speaker 1: waimvichtig dorin imnag de imma Vidadad's wife for kotzemhda andenshweren
Speaker 1: pasun lihenfellowst alettin on zurtenu na anemoi anfang the b
Speaker 1: ferdorong vera they ana cannon, the azodring and braute of
Speaker 1: their undher and side were greater Siva competend on by
Speaker 1: Alan bliebt ira angst pashtandarin in irakarier Nichtfanso common Arzewolde
Speaker 1: dibe ferdorong Omnicht and routine and so of haafayan by
Speaker 1: the Wusten does Hans Bild and then Rushdan gin outter
Speaker 1: On dee seinerde Letsten and scheidomen va the Ed raffenwerde
Speaker 1: iron Shun and Metta's Reefansi and then bureau d Shpanong
Speaker 1: and raum wa kreifbar Hans bo Oberte de baide Mizzan
Speaker 1: and Afaranen augen ermtebaidezia On Hattashwiri gigish brahimid Under and
Speaker 1: Furum's crafton ubelikt d and schaidong getroffen widen Seuter do
Speaker 1: er hatta innan plan Ihaba and a alfgabe Zakta Hans
Speaker 1: met ruega Stimmer herewarded suzamon abeiden ichwezen we good ears
Speaker 1: team from Tuniet klaus On Great Zanzi Jan m Ersten,
Speaker 1: moment waren Bay the uberasht dor dan nickten Zi, the
Speaker 1: Hatton kaine val the aufgabewa ansprusfeld Aba Venzi, susaman abeideen
Speaker 1: kontanziasschaffen the naston waren arbeite in the heart as vanished
Speaker 1: emma einfach aba the landon the genzeitis sonto stutsen wo
Speaker 1: Klaus on the jawar have greater med irmsham woe greater
Speaker 1: on the jawar would Klaus sanedeita jeta arbeit ann lang
Speaker 1: samfa schwanta einfa her concoranskdanka the attack there and shy
Speaker 1: don't come on the stanton vida four hans zengezicht farriitnisch
Speaker 1: dan lechete heir ichbenber eindrocht erhapt i'd steam her four
Speaker 1: rdendka abetted the hide where the tiba further um taie
Speaker 1: in Klaus greater eside by the yet steam lighter Klaus
Speaker 1: ardmta tiefdos the alichter room on freud waren groh Erhatageland
Speaker 1: does tozamen abeite on geegen zietiga respect vich descent greater
Speaker 1: va ibnfeits Tofrieden the wusta does e weegnichtagni ren verde
Speaker 1: hansley and szok sinelesta and scheidn wagetroffen erzas friedom of
Speaker 1: seine biden schutzlinger yet conteer Indian rules, dankin midim wissen
Speaker 1: does does team in gudenhandenwah drausenschneiders immannorch dorfo klauswa is
Speaker 1: it tata deshnee i'm endlicht and spirogebracht a few desida
Speaker 1: guns and Ardno.
Speaker 3: Let's take another listen, listen closely to any parts you
Speaker 3: may have missed.
Speaker 1: Klaus splichter austin grosen fenstera despuros.
Speaker 3: Klaus looked out of the large office window.
Speaker 1: Drausen feelizedesh schnie, predicte di strassen Berlin schmidt and weisentepech.
Speaker 3: Outside, the snow was falling gently, covering the streets of
Speaker 3: Berlin with a white carpet.
Speaker 1: The vinta kerteva fastpurba zebstrennen envamenbuau.
Speaker 3: The winter cold was almost tangible even inside the warm office.
Speaker 1: Klaus gedantan, Christen m de Beauforschtender and Chaidong.
Speaker 3: Klaus's thoughts revolved around the impending decision.
Speaker 1: Di enchaidn zena chef's hands via fonim oda zena koleigen
Speaker 1: greater di begirta buferdorong a heightened verde.
Speaker 3: His boss Hunt's decision on whether he or his colleague
Speaker 3: Glita would receive the coveted promotion.
Speaker 1: Klaus vaiergeitzich on fleisigch.
Speaker 3: Klaus was ambitious and diligent.
Speaker 1: Zena Albert Vaimvichti.
Speaker 3: His work was important to him.
Speaker 1: The renimnak de ima vida detzpaife.
Speaker 3: Yet doubt nagged at him repeatedly.
Speaker 1: For kurtzemhata and enshveren perzun lichenfelos eletten onzorta animni anfang.
Speaker 3: He had recently suffered a significant personal loss and was
Speaker 3: now searching for a fresh start.
Speaker 1: Dive ferdorong vera di anna kennon diezudring and Braorte.
Speaker 3: The promotion would be the recognition he so urgently needed.
Speaker 1: Off derdern Zeteva Greater.
Speaker 3: On the other side was greater.
Speaker 1: Ziva competent by allen veliebt.
Speaker 3: She was competent and liked by everyone.
Speaker 1: Ira angste shtandarin in ira kari nicht forrans common.
Speaker 3: Her fear was not advancing in her care al se.
Speaker 1: Vote di bferdoron omnichten routine Suffin.
Speaker 3: She too wanted the promotion to avoid falling into a routine.
Speaker 1: Bai de vusten does Hans fete indian rustankien voute on
Speaker 1: diesein de Lestin and scheidelmen va die Trefenverde.
Speaker 3: Both knew that Hans was planning to retire soon and
Speaker 3: that this was one of the last decisions he would make.
Speaker 1: Ani Schunen mitas reef hansi en zhen Bourou.
Speaker 3: One fine afternoon, Hans called them into his.
Speaker 1: Office dichfannon m raum vach kreifba.
Speaker 3: The tension in the room was palpable.
Speaker 1: Hans fobarte de baide mizzen and afarnen augen.
Speaker 3: Hans observed them both with his experienced eyes.
Speaker 1: Er Morte Bai Desia and tate schwirige gespreche metander and
Speaker 1: furumsk kft uber leicht ved and Chaido getrofn vietn Seute.
Speaker 3: He liked both very much and had held difficult talks
Speaker 3: with other executives on how the decision should be made.
Speaker 1: Do yehtainen plan? Yet he had a plan ichavaa alfgabe
Speaker 1: zach de haansmidt rueigershtem.
Speaker 3: I have a task for you, Hans said in a
Speaker 3: calm voice.
Speaker 1: Yevid suzamen ahbaiten.
Speaker 3: You will work together if vizin we good.
Speaker 1: Yeah, ats team fontunit.
Speaker 3: I want to see how well you function as a team.
Speaker 1: Klaus on gretazanzich An.
Speaker 3: Klaus and Greta looked at each other im.
Speaker 1: Est moment varvad ubarasht.
Speaker 3: At first both were surprised.
Speaker 1: Dor dan niknzi, but then they nodded zihatten kaiaval.
Speaker 3: They had no choice.
Speaker 1: The alf kabe va an shprusfoel abba Vinzi tsuzamen abe
Speaker 1: tetan kontenzius schaffen.
Speaker 3: The task was challenging, but if they worked together, they
Speaker 3: could accomplish it.
Speaker 1: The neistenvohn abetetnzi.
Speaker 3: Haat the next weeks they worked.
Speaker 1: Hard esvanichema einfhach abbazi lanten ziginze dint stutzen.
Speaker 3: It was not always easy, but they learned to support
Speaker 3: each other.
Speaker 1: Wo Klaus unzi chavah half greater met Iramscham.
Speaker 3: Where Klaus was uncertain, Greta helped with her charm.
Speaker 1: Oh greater unzi Chavah would Klaus sen Dita jeta abet An.
Speaker 3: Where Greata was unsure Klaus offered his detailed work.
Speaker 1: Lang zamfa schwant I and far her conkorenskdank.
Speaker 3: Slowly the simple thought of competition disappeared.
Speaker 1: The attack Dee and Schai Don came on sistant vide
Speaker 1: for Hans.
Speaker 3: The day of the decision came and they stood before
Speaker 3: Hans again zeezicht. His face revealed nothing.
Speaker 1: Dan lecheteer.
Speaker 3: Then he smiled, ichbin ba eindrocht, I am impressed.
Speaker 1: Yahaptas team herfadka abet it.
Speaker 3: You have worked excellently as a team.
Speaker 1: De saichtferdorom taie in.
Speaker 3: Therefore I will share the promotion.
Speaker 1: Klaus greater, yazeite by the yet team.
Speaker 3: Lighter, Klaus greater. You are both now team leaders.
Speaker 1: Klaus atma te tiftosch.
Speaker 3: Klaus took a deep breath.
Speaker 1: The alichterrom onen freud varen kraus.
Speaker 3: The relief and joy were immense.
Speaker 1: Ierhatageland does souzamin abeite aunt gie anxietiga respect vichtiscent.
Speaker 3: He had learned that cooperation and mutual respect are important.
Speaker 1: Greater va ibnfetzfrieden.
Speaker 3: Greta was also satisfied.
Speaker 1: Ze vuste das evegnichtagniern Verde.
Speaker 3: She knew her career path would not stagnate.
Speaker 1: Hanslein Tazizorek, Hanslein back Zaneleste and Schai don Vagetroffen.
Speaker 3: His last decision was made.
Speaker 1: He is a zufrieden of sena biden Schutzlinger.
Speaker 3: He looked at his two proteges with satisfaction.
Speaker 1: Yet Conte indian rustankin metim wissen does team in gudenantenvah.
Speaker 3: Now he could retire, knowing the team was in good.
Speaker 1: Hands drausen schneides immannor.
Speaker 3: Outside it was still snowing.
Speaker 1: Dorf klauswas it's het dene i'm endlichten spirogebracht.
Speaker 3: But for Klaus it was as if the snow had
Speaker 3: finally brought light into the office.
Speaker 1: If Hutizida guns and ought known.
Speaker 3: He felt whole again.
Speaker 4: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.
Speaker 4: Here are today's vocabulary words, first in German, then in English.
Speaker 1: Does fensta does fensta? Does fensta? The window bedeten, bedeton,
Speaker 1: bedetton to cover der tepe, dear tepe de tepe, the carpet,
Speaker 1: spur bau, spurba spur ba tangible, theforeesdend verfourreestand beforechtened, impending, Bigiot, bigot, bigiat,
Speaker 1: coveted fly sych flycy Fliesich, diligent nagen, nagen, nagen, tonight,
Speaker 1: sua schuea schwa significant, Dear Fellust, Dear Fellust, Dear felloust,
Speaker 1: the last, The Una cannon, the Una cannon, the Una cannon.
Speaker 1: Recognition de routina, de routina de routine, the routine in
Speaker 1: the rush dandt gain Indian rush dand gain Indian rush
Speaker 1: dand gain to retire graf ba, grieve ba, grieve ba, palpable,
Speaker 1: defour rooms craft, the four rooms craft, difur rungs craft,
Speaker 1: the executive, the alf Gabe, the auf Gabe, the auf Gabe,
Speaker 1: the task chaffen, schaffen, schaffen to accomplish antash, didson ontash,
Speaker 1: didson ontache ditson to support Onzija Onzija Unzija uncertain, beaten beaten,
Speaker 1: beaten to offer the concurrents, the concurrents, the concurrents competition.
Speaker 1: Thar ratten, thar ratten, far ratten to reveal the eindrocht,
Speaker 1: the Eindrocht, the Eendracht. Impressed d Alister Room, d Alister Room,
Speaker 1: d Alister Room. The relief anxiety, the anxiety, gie anxiety,
Speaker 1: mutual struck neeren stuck neeren stuck neeren to stagnate their
Speaker 1: should sling, their should sling, their shoots ling. The protege
Speaker 1: did suf Freedenheit DIDs freedom height did s freedoen height,
Speaker 1: satisfaction so rock leanan so rock cleanan so rock cleanen
Speaker 1: to lean back bedten, Bedeton, Bedeton, to blanket.
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