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In this episode, we'll discover how a snowy Christmas in
Strasbourg leads Emily on an unexpected journey of art, adventure
and newfound confidence. Right after this commercial break.
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Speaker 1: Dar le Quere de la Vere, Strasbourg, so reve de
siprebostur Laris still need de Guerlands, Santien Ti le marche
de Noe, Lanbaum les den, Elis de Vacho, Danzas, Petticfere
de la ville in Rose, the Garland Unions onlyneur yet Trevi,
Raffinette and Dousmo demili Eta sisa in table Predelafnette Latin artist,
the talent use Meil Monk Parfre de conference on el
Ellen seally send the Strasbourg treuvonans Piracion, don Jacques, Competeresque
port Georgi, n a Monk ddy Acute del I carnevid
the tong Cola on piece, Chloe Sameer, Rani Arriva Vecan
Grand Suri re enters the Shocola shows on first, daimili
a constat to regard ponceive the sonani Emiri, Regardo Sgarson,
labar Se maxim to the Levis barle le Leer Sampa,
Decloye and design and journal. My sister La notre table
maxim etta navoni ivoyaja treverler rope stras boursad near escal
l lejo vielei plando ville exactmorlo Jean the person to
crooe estin kemilido reconnette emili is it macloe assist ali
senoel face shows the deferrant a praying profoundance piracion emilis
leve marche verle tablo the maxim sell you jemappelli nii
detail timidmo pij maassoir maxim suri e la vita sasir
l conversation commons ducemo merapidmot emilisu so ales al racon
si de son e maximi kuta vecamptere mausi gien capture
la boutte avu maxim mervecannapai poto e power de lar
passion pola relivvyage emilis or scropi a maxim partage que
que photo de sau voyage leer dispision soon pleander vire
de de couvert chloele is observed. The lois satisfied to
the varson anis souvree convien de moment de partier maxim
de Monda, Emlicia Soretanteresia collabore, nupourion, ferra progie ensanle propostill
today sin remfoto, emili Legio Rougi parleemosion accept enthusiast change,
la cordone, promettanto sorotreve biano an quito le cafe, Emilie
Rosson and jeange mornel ale pre confernte preta partages sonar
as a personality. Strasbourg continued. De briesu la neges emilicic
re nouvell avantier commons el realisque parfois is to feed
the pen rapetier risque pour decouvre de grangois La niese continued,
the tombe mello de nilier de cheller, la magie de
noela au pere transformer and nutra pronti in bell NiTi
petetropus clue rogo niliel or quel siload cafe rea a
discus de la prontravec Maxine Emiliice ken the duo pasel
maremercioel meos sa cher ni clue tiecu la pussegeesmo.
Speaker 4: Let's take another lesson. Listen closely to any part you
may have missed.
Speaker 1: Dar la quer de l vere Strasbour s reve de
sipu boss a tour.
Speaker 4: In the heart of winter. Strasbourg dresses in its finest attire.
Speaker 1: Laris son Tillini de guerland santillent ti le Marche de
Noel en beaume leres de Canellis de Vacho.
Speaker 4: The streets are illuminated with twinkling garlands, and the Marche
de Noel fills the air with the scent of cinnamon
and mulled wine.
Speaker 1: Danzains petticue fe u s tre de la rille enan
bianchele rose regne.
Speaker 4: In a small cafe in the center of the city,
a warm atmosphere reigns.
Speaker 1: De guerland us on lineurs ye trever le finette peu
vois la neche tondu.
Speaker 4: S string lights adorn the walls, and through the window
you can see the snow gently falling.
Speaker 1: De nillie te siza entable pred Fnete.
Speaker 4: Emily is sitting at a table near the window.
Speaker 1: Ell E tnartiste Tellentius mell Mont parfois de colle.
Speaker 4: She is a talented artist, but she sometimes lacks confidence
in herself.
Speaker 1: Ellen signelli sende strasbourg trouvonence piraci lan cheeses compiterres.
Speaker 4: She loves drawings toasporesu scenes, finding inspiration in every picturesque corner.
Speaker 1: Pourtin bougourdi a sous sen o mondid.
Speaker 4: Yet today she feels out of ideas.
Speaker 1: Acuti del agarne rie de ton co laurent pice.
Speaker 4: Next to her, an empty notebook waits to be filled.
Speaker 1: Cui semee renis arive ve can grand suri rintess de
chu co re choux clue.
Speaker 4: Her best friend arrives with a big smile and a
cup of hot chocolate.
Speaker 1: E s souen fees de niri e counsta to regeronci
de son ani.
Speaker 4: She sits across from Emili and notices the thoughtful look
on her friend's face.
Speaker 1: Emii regerl de segerson.
Speaker 4: L bas Emili, look at that boy over.
Speaker 1: There, semexim ti de reli ri parais.
Speaker 4: It's maxim. You should go talk to him.
Speaker 1: I l l saintpa di curie en design genomessis sur
la table.
Speaker 4: He seems nice, says Cloe, while pointing at a young
man sitting alone at another table.
Speaker 1: Maximmeeta narventurie.
Speaker 4: Maxim is an adventurer.
Speaker 1: Ivy trever le rope is tras bourre sa dernier escale.
Speaker 4: He travels across Europe and Staspoor is his latest stop.
Speaker 1: Le le jou vieli plan de ville exactement jean de
persons que cui estinki mirii de recrenette.
Speaker 4: He looks jovial and full of life, exactly the kind
of person Cloe believes Emili should meet.
Speaker 1: Emili is it necurie insists.
Speaker 4: Emily hesitates, but Cloe insists Ali seenoel come on, it's Christmas.
Speaker 1: Feque couchus de di ferrand do something different, a prey
in profundacepiracion. Emili se leve machever table de Maxim.
Speaker 4: After a deep breath, Emily stands up and walks over
to Maxima's table.
Speaker 1: Sellux gimappelli nii dite.
Speaker 4: Hi, my name is Emili, she says, timidly.
Speaker 1: Pige massoir, may I sit down, Maxim suri e la
vite assoir.
Speaker 4: Maxim smiles and invites her to sit.
Speaker 1: La conversion comments du smet merapi dumn emilis sus so.
Speaker 4: A lease the conversation starts slowly but quickly. Emily feels
at ease e.
Speaker 1: La ra con si de saint Remaximi cute ve can pere.
Speaker 4: She talks about her drawings, and Maxim listens with interest.
Speaker 1: Mao si gienquetire la bauti al vu Maxim.
Speaker 4: I also love capturing beauty, admits Maxim.
Speaker 1: Ne veca natai futu, but with a camera ipa de
l'a pascion pola rele voyege.
Speaker 4: They talk about their passion for art and travel.
Speaker 1: Innilisaur secroupi In Maxim partege QueQue futu de son.
Speaker 4: Voyeges, Emily shows her sketches and Maxim shares some photos
from his trip.
Speaker 1: Le'r disquiscion soon plein de riere de di couverte.
Speaker 4: Their discussions are filled with laughter and discoveries.
Speaker 1: Clouie lisab serru de li satis fete de varsun na nissouvrier.
Speaker 4: Cloe observes them from afar, satisfied to see her friend
opening up.
Speaker 1: Convie Le moment de tartier Maxim de mondei nilisie surret ter.
Speaker 4: When it comes time to leave, Maxim asks Emilie if
she would be interested in collaborating.
Speaker 1: New bourion fer prog ensan propos till.
Speaker 4: We could work on a project together. He suggests, te
de saifutu your drawings in my photos.
Speaker 1: Emii jo paris musci except ntousiereste.
Speaker 4: Emilie, her cheeks flushed with emotion, accepts enthusiastically.
Speaker 1: Is cour deni prome devedento.
Speaker 4: They exchange contact information, promising to meet again soon an quito.
Speaker 1: Le cafi Emili roussen mon nell.
Speaker 4: As she leaves the cafe, Emily feels a change within her.
Speaker 1: El pre con fi preta part soon na personaliti.
Speaker 4: She is more confident, ready to share her art and personality.
Speaker 1: Strasbourg contini de briis su la neege e nelisi qui
nouve la ventur.
Speaker 4: Courments Staspoorg continues to shine under the snow, and Emili
knows a new adventure is beginning.
Speaker 1: Ell re elisque par foi yesieufi du pon rent petier
risque pour de couvrier de granois.
Speaker 4: She realizes that sometimes it just takes a small risk
to discover great joys.
Speaker 1: La nese contini du tonbi me luquer de nilier entre
de cheller.
Speaker 4: The snow keeps falling, but Emilie's heart is filled with warmth.
Speaker 1: La mangi de noe, la pierre tns fonmynen coun tramponcio
ve la ni peteretropie.
Speaker 4: The magic of Christmas has worked, turning an impromptum meeting
into a beautiful friendship.
Speaker 1: Maybe more clue nili el quelu yquefi rien disquitrac Maxine.
Speaker 4: Chloe joins Emili as they walk away from the cafe,
laughing and discussing the next meeting with Maxim.
Speaker 1: Innilisi quid more merc noel melic chera nicrui tiesura puss.
Speaker 4: Emily knows she not only has Christmas to thank, but
also her dear friend Chloe, who knew just the right
moment to give her a push.
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: Lisettour lise etour lis tour attire, la dear land, la
dear land, lea dear lande garland, bloonbiance lone biance, lone biance, atmosphere, lance, piracion, lance,
piracion lance, piraci inspiration, bleternae, leternae, le tnee notebook, La confiance,
la confiance, la confiance, confidence, lissen lassen less sin scene,
bleue cour leucuin, leu coix corner, la tabe lat table,
lat table table, blue, surier, le sourier, le surier, smile
len me let me let me let me lend me
len me friend le voyage, leu voyage, voyage lay scale,
let's scale, let's scale, stopover, lavonturier, laventurier, la venteurier, adventurer, laurisk, laurisk,
luris risk, la bouti, labouti, la boutte, beauty, lachois, laois,
la choue joy blue cookie, blue cookie, lucqi sketch, Lady couvert,
Lady couvert, lady couvert, discoveries, collabore, collabore, colabre, collaborate, le proge,
le proge, le proge, project, l change, limousi, limousi lemous emotion,
La conference, la conference, la conference confidence licaire, lecaire, lecare heart,
la chelle, la chelle, la cheles warmth let me tie
let me tie let me chi friendship, le moment let
me mon le mo mon moment lereger lereguer le reguer
look look as you look, as you look, as you chance.
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