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Speaker 3: In this episode, will follow Martin's journey from self doubt
Speaker 3: to self confidence as he gears up for the school
Speaker 3: dance with the help of a steadfast friend and a
Speaker 3: splash of bold fashion choices.
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Speaker 4: the upfield and that marked the firs hill in the fields.
Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
Speaker 3: may have missed.
Speaker 4: De lentizum sin feld or the rama for nott klos local.
Speaker 3: The spring sun shone brightly through the classroom windows.
Speaker 4: This whole bloused from the rushmus fer de enthusiost brat
Speaker 4: over it an komun this hole ball.
Speaker 3: The school buzzed with the chatter of students eagerly talking
Speaker 3: about the upcoming school dance.
Speaker 4: In the humma ing a boaster smet Rinsta and the
Speaker 4: stair and faced the Gukur.
Speaker 3: Posters with shimmering stars and festive colors hung in the
Speaker 3: hallways e.
Speaker 4: The rain lake it a row for ains dityar saoedball spectacular, saying.
Speaker 3: Everyone seemed to agree this year's dance would be spectacular.
Speaker 4: Martezolt still in the cantine for deept Idarte.
Speaker 3: Martin sat quietly in the cafeteria, lost in thought.
Speaker 4: Hey wil the ingrut marco open ball furral opzin fray Malifte.
Speaker 3: He wanted to make an impression at the dance, especially
Speaker 3: on his secret.
Speaker 4: Love Marheyo was needsakeer Fonsen.
Speaker 3: Outfit, but he was unsure about his outfit.
Speaker 4: De Renaud for heemsot Soaskia seen Bestefridin.
Speaker 3: Across from him, sat Saskia his best friend.
Speaker 4: Sir Renaute Alveiker from at Plina fon unwingel trip.
Speaker 3: She had been enjoying planning their shopping trip.
Speaker 4: For weeks shot al him la fon ortotor.
Speaker 3: She had a grin from ear to ear.
Speaker 4: Martin bermudelatter narredwnkl sentrum.
Speaker 3: Martin, we need to go to them all later.
Speaker 4: Mute each space.
Speaker 3: Sheal s Finn, you have to find something special, Martin.
Speaker 4: Tok montuk enro in a nervous Shimlach.
Speaker 3: Martin raised a corner of his mouth in a nervous smile.
Speaker 4: Yeah, equated mar what else it Nitrones?
Speaker 3: Yeah, I know, but what if it's not good enough?
Speaker 4: Saskia club to berm obsn Arm.
Speaker 3: Saskia patted his arm encouragingly.
Speaker 4: Markihensorg, don't worry. The vignevelle eats stilt, perfect bay past.
Speaker 3: We'll find something that fits you perfectly.
Speaker 4: Softokna sol naratnaberle wnkl sentrum.
Speaker 3: They left for the nearby mall after school.
Speaker 4: Hetrostruk metstudente di olomal obsuk varonade berfect outfit for the
Speaker 4: lente and the ball.
Speaker 3: It was bustling with students all searching for the perfect
Speaker 3: outfit for spring and the dance.
Speaker 4: Soskiya lay de Martin Naran Trendiwnkle.
Speaker 3: Saskia led Martin to a trendy store.
Speaker 4: Overall varamonicas inclure.
Speaker 3: Caclading mannequins in colorful clothing were everywhere.
Speaker 4: Soskiya pluc de Metin and par ob follon dehm Dee
Speaker 4: and josefrig.
Speaker 3: Saskia immediately picked a few i catching shirts and jackets
Speaker 3: from the.
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Speaker 4: miss him says, precis what you know, the hebt umoptefala.
Speaker 3: They're different, but maybe they're just what you need to
Speaker 3: stand out.
Speaker 4: Martin, cake Arsland, neither Villecleur and Patrone.
Speaker 3: Martin looked hesitantly at the bright colors and patterns.
Speaker 4: Then ye erch deldty yeusta gozies.
Speaker 3: Do you really think this is the right choice?
Speaker 4: Obdelt moment come yer une forbet m ringt dour frinde.
Speaker 3: At that moment, Uron passed by, surrounded by friends.
Speaker 4: Hey stop to Aphan and him lachen a Marte.
Speaker 3: He paused and smiled at Martin. Hey, Martin, half that
Speaker 3: you may do under moow the show. Hey Martin, cool
Speaker 3: that you're joining the fashion show.
Speaker 4: Iquit dat ye Erfontosti's out seat votya oak guiste.
Speaker 3: I bet you'll look fantastic whatever you choose.
Speaker 4: Martin Bloste marfold oaken sprung chieftrau in Sir Obcombe.
Speaker 3: Martin blushed, but also felt a spark of confidence arise
Speaker 3: within him.
Speaker 4: Matter nio de moute ripeynar de poscamers.
Speaker 3: With renewed courage, he walked to the fitting rooms.
Speaker 4: Haypoobeard an ensembleedotful strict under svastomvote normaldro an ophologiash and
Speaker 4: lich blau oh for him and a slim fig book.
Speaker 3: He tried on an ensemble that was completely different from
Speaker 3: what he normally wore, a striking jacket, a light blue
Speaker 3: shirt and slim fit pants.
Speaker 4: Doun hee Narbaud stopped valsoskias riuxy direct aloud.
Speaker 3: When he stepped outside. Saskia's reaction was immediate and loud,
Speaker 3: whoa Martin, Wow, Martin delt stachi er trout that looks
Speaker 3: really good on you.
Speaker 4: Bambar under the forbehammers kick oakop and half an encompremendious.
Speaker 3: A few other passers by also glanced and gave him compliments.
Speaker 4: Zilf cherum defer de rope stunteprat knik to rude gerns.
Speaker 3: Even Yurun, who was chatting further away, nodded approvingly.
Speaker 4: Delt Aine moment from lof foold' esome hol from fortrao
Speaker 4: do Martin.
Speaker 3: That one moment of praise felt like a wave of
Speaker 3: confidence through Martin.
Speaker 4: Hey bislowt del desklelinko sehem vere cluchforte rewardte zunda concesis.
Speaker 3: He decided that this clothing choice truly represented him without compromise.
Speaker 4: Igdink igding del ig des name dee hey t Rusoskia
Speaker 4: met lochte o en fosperdvos.
Speaker 3: I think I think I'll take this, he said to Saskia,
Speaker 3: with a smile that was relieved and determined.
Speaker 4: The da nard balto di Marte madrichtes Horauders and the
Speaker 4: new obliqu ops herself.
Speaker 3: In the days leading up to the dance, Martin walked
Speaker 3: with straight shoulders and a new outlook on himself.
Speaker 4: He haltrelerd delta nitring unvnre d'Arte ma um muhes himself
Speaker 4: presenteered enfoold.
Speaker 3: He had learned that it wasn't about what others thought,
Speaker 3: but about how he presented and felt about himself.
Speaker 4: Enzo opd afonsol ball stopped to mar to the foreseer
Speaker 4: himself been full for Trauer and meten oprecht Himler.
Speaker 3: And so on the evening of the school dance, Martin
Speaker 3: stepped into the decorated gymnasium full of confidence and with
Speaker 3: a genuine smile.
Speaker 4: Hetashin for Shil, including Marian fromleing in Zen howdingy opefield.
Speaker 3: It wasn't the change in clothing, but a change in
Speaker 3: his attitude that was noticeable.
Speaker 4: End delt marked olive for Schil in the.
Speaker 3: Firlds and that made all the difference in the world.
Speaker 3: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.
Speaker 3: Here are today's vocabulary words first in Dutch, then in English.
Speaker 4: Bloast, bloast, bloast, buzzed, roushamus, rushemus, russamus, chatter, face to look,
Speaker 4: face to look, face to look, festive, spectacular, spectaculier, spectacular,
Speaker 4: spectacular in drouk, in drook, in drook, impression, needsaker, needsacer,
Speaker 4: needsacer a sure, winkle centrum, winkle centrum, winkle centrum, mo, drouke,
Speaker 4: d rouke, drouke, bustling, trendy, trendy, trendy, trendy, monocaess, monocuaess, monocas, mannequins,
Speaker 4: ob follender, op follender, op follender, I catching, arsilent, arsilent, arsilent, hesitantly, patrona,
Speaker 4: patrona patrona patterns, sprunkiu sprunk he sprunchie, spark for trolling,
Speaker 4: for trolling, for trolling. Confidence, obcoma, opcom obcom arise, postcommers, postcomers, postcommers,
Speaker 4: fitting rooms, ensemble, ensemble, ensemble, ensemble, obfolent, obfolent, obfolent, striking,
Speaker 4: slim fit, slim fit, slim fit, sun fit, complimenteous, complimentous,
Speaker 4: complimenteous compliments, loaf, loaf, loof, praise, hoof hoof, hoof wave, conceisses, concesses, concesses, compromise, Fosparade, Fosparade, Fossparade,
Speaker 4: determined black black black outlook oprichte oprichte, oprichte.
Speaker 3: Genuine Houding, Houdin houding attitude, op fault, op fault, op
Speaker 3: fault noticeable First hill, first hill, first hill difference.
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