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Together we can keep the world's stories flowing. 24 00:01:44,400 --> 00:01:51,560 Speaker 1: V nemotsnanochni svila nakash dem d reni viceli girlande avs 25 00:01:51,599 --> 00:01:59,079 duhem se lekolet zemal ETOs prischla breze alev nemotsnitzibro peplo 26 00:02:00,359 --> 00:02:07,760 vale patsi and two an avvniku pulzoval religi yanastalla leni 27 00:02:09,120 --> 00:02:16,400 prave do conciseno ye miss upasi and two alaini u 28 00:02:16,560 --> 00:02:27,400 call semradosti a nestistics nagila, dRIT city pot controlo ya 29 00:02:27,439 --> 00:02:34,479 na stavila po chi for three thea cleppala astopila missed 30 00:02:34,520 --> 00:02:40,319 nosti se la terrezas novoros enim sinev narucci yeah yao 31 00:02:40,759 --> 00:02:50,159 tos city vola la terreza max postele as telefono dobriden 32 00:02:50,680 --> 00:02:59,879 postdravel usado and postel of m marek do conchoval pressudo 33 00:03:00,080 --> 00:03:10,240 nista samli aletta kez veda vie nemo bor maletos vistopeni 34 00:03:10,800 --> 00:03:22,879 reco marek pre taservosnismala tella secnam pripoit potterrezo alasaro, nabala 35 00:03:24,159 --> 00:03:32,479 menulostist pronacedovla aleg sniteras, pritel king uposornilaapri legitos, pripod sex 36 00:03:32,599 --> 00:03:40,120 boro rosod laetos, kust belato vizva alasarovnage and nanoviza chattek 37 00:03:41,439 --> 00:03:48,360 the cher called nomenal pro nemo atmsphero hala bella, napalidme 38 00:03:49,719 --> 00:03:57,680 marek rosodnuti, stoppeldovnit asustele, stat of hodo, jenna hosposovla pres 39 00:03:57,759 --> 00:04:09,080 daf u tila nitrosati di bordos applaus Jadada, markovy ye 40 00:04:10,319 --> 00:04:23,279 can vi lasm Semrada, Jesserichelle marex o, smile semrad Nachelle 41 00:04:24,519 --> 00:04:38,399 rossovo aspontanea ulitsa, kukozlo vimi telephonychi isla adam lovel eso, 42 00:04:38,600 --> 00:04:53,879 navannintro max tie propos stem Pinadvani janna imo stem Anemo, 43 00:04:53,959 --> 00:05:03,759 snee as Hono, tiri biria coomriar da Marxvitel. 44 00:05:05,040 --> 00:05:08,199 Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you 45 00:05:08,279 --> 00:05:15,959 may have missed nemotnirivanuchni svitla. In the hospital, the Christmas 46 00:05:16,079 --> 00:05:17,079 lights glowed. 47 00:05:17,319 --> 00:05:26,839 Speaker 1: Nakashdem odir reni viseligirlande avs duhem senesotikolet. 48 00:05:26,199 --> 00:05:29,040 Speaker 3: Garlands hung in every ward, and the soft rumble of 49 00:05:29,120 --> 00:05:30,079 carols filled the air. 50 00:05:30,800 --> 00:05:35,720 Speaker 1: Ze male etosprischla breze alev nemotnitzbro teplo. 51 00:05:37,319 --> 00:05:39,720 Speaker 3: Winter had come early this year, but it was warm 52 00:05:39,759 --> 00:05:40,759 inside the hospital. 53 00:05:41,439 --> 00:05:46,120 Speaker 1: Vale patsien tu anavshtivni ku pulzoval reiligi. 54 00:05:47,920 --> 00:05:50,399 Speaker 3: A throng of people pulsed through the lobby of patients 55 00:05:50,439 --> 00:05:51,079 and visitors. 56 00:05:51,720 --> 00:05:54,000 Speaker 1: Ya nastalla ugitzkero o. 57 00:05:54,439 --> 00:05:58,360 Speaker 3: Reni Jana stood by the children's. 58 00:05:57,879 --> 00:06:01,000 Speaker 1: Ward pra ve do con chiasmeno. 59 00:06:02,639 --> 00:06:04,240 Speaker 3: She had just finished her shift. 60 00:06:04,600 --> 00:06:10,680 Speaker 1: Ye missa upazziento ale tini ucol. 61 00:06:12,399 --> 00:06:14,680 Speaker 3: Her mind was still on the patients, but now she 62 00:06:14,800 --> 00:06:29,800 had another taskradosti at sis. Once upon a time, Christmas 63 00:06:29,879 --> 00:06:32,120 had been a time of joy for her, but after 64 00:06:32,199 --> 00:06:35,439 a recent tragedy, she tried to keep her emotions in check. 65 00:06:36,079 --> 00:06:41,120 Speaker 1: Yeah nas istavilachi. 66 00:06:39,079 --> 00:06:45,800 Speaker 3: Slutri Jona stopped in front of room number three Zacatopila. 67 00:06:47,439 --> 00:06:48,639 She knocked and entered. 68 00:06:50,759 --> 00:06:54,759 Speaker 1: The Isa Novoro Zenim Sinev Narucci. 69 00:06:55,920 --> 00:06:58,360 Speaker 3: In the room, Darsa sat with her newborn son in 70 00:06:58,399 --> 00:06:58,920 her arms. 71 00:06:59,600 --> 00:07:03,720 Speaker 1: Yea yea no Tolza. 72 00:07:05,360 --> 00:07:07,879 Speaker 3: Oh yeah, it's you, exclaimed Theresa. 73 00:07:08,160 --> 00:07:13,680 Speaker 1: Marek postele Telefono. 74 00:07:15,319 --> 00:07:17,360 Speaker 3: Marek was sitting on a chair next to the bed 75 00:07:17,720 --> 00:07:18,879 and looked up from his phone. 76 00:07:19,480 --> 00:07:32,680 Speaker 1: Dobri den postravel Hello, he greeted, and postelem. They settled 77 00:07:32,680 --> 00:07:35,720 around the bed and chatted about this and that. Mareg 78 00:07:35,839 --> 00:07:38,399 dooval pres donsta. 79 00:07:40,040 --> 00:07:42,000 Speaker 3: Marek was completing his move to the city. 80 00:07:42,680 --> 00:07:47,079 Speaker 1: Simneli ale ta kees vidavill. 81 00:07:48,720 --> 00:07:50,399 Speaker 3: He felt lonely, but also curious. 82 00:07:51,120 --> 00:07:57,680 Speaker 1: Slicel semletos vistoperi Marek. 83 00:08:02,360 --> 00:08:04,959 Speaker 3: I heard that the hospital choir has a performance this year, 84 00:08:05,680 --> 00:08:12,720 Marek said, turning to Rana ta Senola. She smiled nervously. 85 00:08:13,480 --> 00:08:19,639 Speaker 1: Tilai Alzaroala. 86 00:08:21,360 --> 00:08:23,800 Speaker 3: She wanted to join them and support Terza, but she 87 00:08:23,920 --> 00:08:25,120 was also afraid. 88 00:08:25,399 --> 00:08:27,480 Speaker 1: Menulos tist Bruna. 89 00:08:30,040 --> 00:08:31,399 Speaker 3: The past still haunted. 90 00:08:31,160 --> 00:08:43,120 Speaker 1: Her alteras prior. 91 00:08:42,600 --> 00:08:44,960 Speaker 3: But when one of her friends pointed out the opportunity 92 00:08:45,039 --> 00:08:47,679 to join the choir, she decided to give it a try. 93 00:08:48,320 --> 00:08:53,919 Speaker 1: Billa tovizva Alesaro and Nanovisa cha tek. 94 00:08:55,320 --> 00:08:57,200 Speaker 3: It was a challenge, but also a hope for a 95 00:08:57,279 --> 00:09:06,440 new beginning. Ve at mos Ferro, the evening of carols 96 00:09:06,480 --> 00:09:12,759 meant a festive atmosphere for the hospital Hala Bla. The 97 00:09:12,879 --> 00:09:14,080 lobby was filled with people. 98 00:09:14,799 --> 00:09:21,399 Speaker 1: Marek prosodnuti stopildovnit azustelstad ufodo. 99 00:09:23,080 --> 00:09:25,919 Speaker 3: Marek determined walked in and stood by the entrance. 100 00:09:26,600 --> 00:09:29,080 Speaker 1: Jenna hosposts death. 101 00:09:30,799 --> 00:09:37,519 Speaker 3: Jana spotted him through the crowd usi kilravnitrzarachi. She felt 102 00:09:37,519 --> 00:09:38,600 a warming inside her. 103 00:09:39,279 --> 00:09:45,879 Speaker 1: Disbord aplos ukichu Yennada davem Kmarkovy. 104 00:09:47,519 --> 00:09:50,639 Speaker 3: When the choir finished and the applause faded, Yana pushed 105 00:09:50,679 --> 00:09:52,039 through the crowd to Marek. 106 00:09:52,360 --> 00:09:57,440 Speaker 1: Ye poi visi lasnehem. 107 00:09:59,240 --> 00:10:02,320 Speaker 3: Their eyes met, and the snow swirled outside the windows. 108 00:10:03,039 --> 00:10:07,000 Speaker 1: Semrada gesiprichel reclakiche. 109 00:10:08,679 --> 00:10:10,799 Speaker 3: I'm glad you came, she said quietly. 110 00:10:11,440 --> 00:10:26,240 Speaker 1: Marexeu smile, Marek smiled, semrat jasempia nachel rossovomezigne aspontagne, I'm 111 00:10:26,240 --> 00:10:27,000 glad I found you. 112 00:10:27,519 --> 00:10:30,240 Speaker 3: Their conversation flowed easily and spontaneously. 113 00:10:30,919 --> 00:10:37,799 Speaker 1: Zasnia ulitze as vitla colemdo de la okamgiicucozo. 114 00:10:38,039 --> 00:10:40,600 Speaker 3: The snowy street and the lights around added magic to 115 00:10:40,679 --> 00:10:41,080 the moment. 116 00:10:41,799 --> 00:10:48,639 Speaker 1: Vigneicisla a domovilise gesdo navan ucnimtro. 117 00:10:50,399 --> 00:10:52,799 Speaker 3: They exchanged phone numbers and agreed to meet at the 118 00:10:52,840 --> 00:10:53,639 Christmas market. 119 00:10:54,320 --> 00:11:01,480 Speaker 1: Marek setikilvize propostem poni Nadikavani. 120 00:11:03,279 --> 00:11:06,120 Speaker 3: Marek felt more connected to the city, full of hope 121 00:11:06,200 --> 00:11:06,960 and anticipation. 122 00:11:07,720 --> 00:11:13,279 Speaker 1: Yen nanashlav sobvistem. 123 00:11:15,000 --> 00:11:18,120 Speaker 3: Jana found the courage to open her heart to new possibilities. 124 00:11:18,679 --> 00:11:33,120 Speaker 1: Annemosne dalbuch avtso zar ti si biriko mirier da marisvitel. 125 00:11:33,759 --> 00:11:37,200 Speaker 3: And the hospital, with its illuminated windows, continued to buzz 126 00:11:37,240 --> 00:11:40,000 in the rhythm of the pre Christmas rush, shining with 127 00:11:40,080 --> 00:11:42,000 its stories like a billion little lights. 128 00:11:47,879 --> 00:11:52,000 Speaker 2: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break. 129 00:11:53,039 --> 00:11:56,799 Here are today's vocabulary words, first in check, then in English. 130 00:12:03,159 --> 00:12:13,440 Speaker 1: Sweet killy, sweet killy, sweet tikilly, clode, girlandi, girlandi, Girlandi, garlands, 131 00:12:14,279 --> 00:12:23,080 lend len e n e ward, ray, ray, ray, trong 132 00:12:23,639 --> 00:12:28,919 porltsoval portsovalov. 133 00:12:28,600 --> 00:12:29,559 Speaker 3: Post s. 134 00:12:31,039 --> 00:12:43,360 Speaker 1: Smeno, shift nest nest nesi, tragedy, brunace leovla, brunace ledovla, 135 00:12:43,679 --> 00:12:52,120 brunace edovla, hunted, pre legitos, pre legitos, pre legost. 136 00:12:52,600 --> 00:13:03,320 Speaker 3: Opportunity or choir visva visva visva challenge s. 137 00:13:08,320 --> 00:13:23,000 Speaker 1: Festive, applause, applause, applause, applause, Uti faded, spontane, spontane, spontana, 138 00:13:24,440 --> 00:13:34,720 spontaneously chiavani o chikavani chicaani anticipation, Oh, sweet lenim, Oh, 139 00:13:34,799 --> 00:13:47,639 sweet lenim sweet leni, illuminated billauchillailla bus pro propoy pro. 140 00:13:49,399 --> 00:13:56,080 Speaker 3: Connection ne ne nerivos, nervously. 141 00:13:56,080 --> 00:14:06,840 Speaker 1: TIChE tische uietly virila, virila, virila, this world zvie davill 142 00:14:07,879 --> 00:14:14,000 zvie davi vie da vill curious vola la zvola la 143 00:14:14,600 --> 00:14:28,799 vola la exclaimed ussadirise, ussadiri, usadli settled pleinle bleinl blinol flowed, vignonnilli, 144 00:14:29,840 --> 00:14:39,960 vigna neilli vignnilli exchanged, audhalila oudhalila adhaali la revealed rosdnuti 145 00:14:41,000 --> 00:14:50,360 rosad nuti rosad nuti determined mosnost monost monost possibility. 146 00:14:56,559 --> 00:14:59,279 Speaker 2: We hope you've enjoyed this episode of Fluent fiction Teck. 147 00:15:00,240 --> 00:15:03,200 Our team works tirelessly to bring you high quality, engaging 148 00:15:03,279 --> 00:15:06,159 content that will help you to reach your goals, but 149 00:15:06,279 --> 00:15:09,639 we can't do it alone. 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