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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll explore how an ambitious junior worker
Speaker 3: named Oriole finds the courage to believe in himself and
Speaker 3: seize his moment at the office, turning the frosty season
Speaker 3: of uncertainty into a warm embrace of opportunity.
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Speaker 1: Alda Zimbra, lufsina as bastia, dibern las, finistras, astabangeladas, ilas astreas,
Speaker 1: the papelui and in tralas filas, the taulas la romados, valets,
Speaker 1: degen jebra i al frascodal as brancas, the pi umplian
Speaker 1: la la musica, the Nadal su Naba, suamen des dalguna, radio,
Speaker 1: par duda, uriol, saya ala seva, taula miranals documents, Comatra, junior,
Speaker 1: ambizios desi Java and secret mesraspon savilidad parashaw asparava calarabizio,
Speaker 1: the Finale, dangfos lad parbria pro la sebakunfianzas as capabaada capan,
Speaker 1: saba an asha al gustad, laya la seba super visora astaba,
Speaker 1: claparada al sprugettas samuntaga ven comals, flogs, the ne a,
Speaker 1: la finestra, nobstan, sempra, villas, tad gusta and la seva
Speaker 1: zavalassians uriol, savilla, cavilla, the sebasien prolaspera, al fayas and
Speaker 1: tiencious ala, seba as querra, nur ya una, compania, sparimantada, era, kunaguda, parlava, savieza, commamantura, semprastaba, dispuzada, asculta, iduna,
Speaker 1: kunsels undia, uriol bada, sidi par la ambella, nuriya, baddi ambo, tinida,
Speaker 1: compuk mustra, lay al kaya, kunaga, testaang nuriya vasumbriura and
Speaker 1: kumpracio uriol ask the creuda and tumateesh livadi face cala stevasaxion,
Speaker 1: sparlin partu pot spendra un projecta extra pada, mustrau ambalsil,
Speaker 1: kunsel uriol bada, sidiya gafa un projecta, disonal travalava or
Speaker 1: as extras amda di cassio, buliya, sagurazakatota, staba, parfecta, saba,
Speaker 1: kalaya staba u kupada, prostera alcel mumen finalmen aldia d
Speaker 1: la unio barba uriol ban tra a la sallad cumferensias
Speaker 1: alsiums parpale javenn come sis tigezin and imanlup barraspiraprufun damen
Speaker 1: laja bacu mansa and beu sahura bui kumparti am tu
Speaker 1: la fena extra chayefet babar la daals projectas thalse exits
Speaker 1: i a la sebas gannas the sagikreshen basset kunsis procince
Speaker 1: laya albas gulta tentamen buffe unas quantas praguntas idaspress basumbrua
Speaker 1: bonafaena uriol ba rma betch claramen altello's force ikumprumis parlaim
Speaker 1: da la teva prumusio alaeno uriol basuti d la rauneo
Speaker 1: and balcooge la confienza an elimates a viat rescut kumpreniara
Speaker 1: la in portanzia the creudra and la sevas capasitads ida
Speaker 1: fansala sevas fetas nadal sa gustava he was paraba ranvadas
Speaker 1: asperanzas ian argias lanu jan nosam blava tanfreda tota lava,
Speaker 1: pussipla yeshi anakeyam bien d nadal uriolba pendra calceukami a
Speaker 1: stava ple, the pussivilidads, numezcalia, travisa a da farls.
Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
Speaker 3: may have missed.
Speaker 1: Al da zembra luficina as bastilla di verne.
Speaker 3: In December, the office was dressed in winter.
Speaker 1: Las finietras astabanja ladas ilas astrilias, the papelui and intra
Speaker 1: las filas, the taulas.
Speaker 3: The windows were frosted, and the paper stars shown among
Speaker 3: the rows of desks.
Speaker 1: Laroma those thes gingebra i al fresco, the las brancas,
Speaker 1: the bi umplian lade.
Speaker 3: The sweet aroma of gingerbread cookies and the freshness of
Speaker 3: pine branches filled the air.
Speaker 1: La musica, the nadal su nava suau mins dalguna radio.
Speaker 3: Parduda Christmas music played softly from some lost radio uriol.
Speaker 1: Say ya a la seva tula miranals duku mins uri.
Speaker 3: All sat at his desk looking at documents.
Speaker 1: Comatra Junior Ambisius de Zijeva and secret misras.
Speaker 3: As an ambitious junior worker, he secretly wished for more responsibility.
Speaker 1: Parasha Asparava Calavizio, the finale dan fos Lae.
Speaker 3: Therefore, he hoped that the year end review would be
Speaker 3: his opportunity to shine.
Speaker 1: A La seba cumfiensa sus caaba cadada capan saba Anascho.
Speaker 3: But his confidence escaped each time he thought about it.
Speaker 1: Al Gustat laya la seba super visura astaba glaada.
Speaker 3: Next to him Layah, his supervisor, was overwhelmed.
Speaker 1: Al Sprugita samuntaaven Como's flox.
Speaker 3: The nil a la finistre projects piled up like snowflakes
Speaker 3: on the window.
Speaker 1: Nobstan simpra villa Sta Justa and la seva zavalasiuns.
Speaker 3: Nevertheless, she had always been fair in her evaluations.
Speaker 1: Urial Savia Cavilla the sepasien Prolaspira, Alfa yas and Tiensius.
Speaker 3: Uriel knew he had to be patient, but the weight
Speaker 3: made him feel anxious.
Speaker 1: A la sebasquerra nouria Una compagna xparimaada hera Kuna ruda
Speaker 1: parla seva Savieza.
Speaker 3: To his left, nuria An experienced colleague was known for
Speaker 3: her wisdom.
Speaker 1: Coma mantura simprastaba dispurza da a sculta i du na kunsels.
Speaker 3: As a mentor, she was always willing to listen and
Speaker 3: give advice.
Speaker 1: Undia uriol bada sidi par la Ambella.
Speaker 3: One day, Uriol decided to speak with her.
Speaker 1: Nuriya badi ambo tiida compug mustra lay al kaye kun
Speaker 1: saha testaan.
Speaker 3: Nuriak. He said, with a timid voice, how can I
Speaker 3: show Liya what I've achieved this year?
Speaker 1: Nuriya vasumbriura am kumpransiu.
Speaker 3: Nuriya smiled with understanding.
Speaker 1: Uriol as thea kreura an tumtesh livadi.
Speaker 3: Uriol, you have to believe in yourself, she told him.
Speaker 1: Fis calastevas exiun sparlin parthu pot spendra um pruget the
Speaker 1: extra parda mustru.
Speaker 3: Let your actions speak for you. You can take on
Speaker 3: an extra project to demonstrate it.
Speaker 1: Ambalsilkunseil uriol bada sidilla the fa un prugeta di Siunal.
Speaker 3: With her advice, Urriol decided to take on an additional project.
Speaker 1: Travalava or as extras amda di Cassieux.
Speaker 3: He worked over time with dedication.
Speaker 1: Bulia Sevurarza Catota staba parfetta.
Speaker 3: He wanted to ensure everything was perfect.
Speaker 1: Savilla Calaya staba kupada pro guestra al siumu Min.
Speaker 3: He knew Laya was busy, but this was his moment.
Speaker 1: Finale min Alda the la runio Barriva.
Speaker 3: Finally, the day of the meeting arrived.
Speaker 1: Uri al ban tra a la sa la da gumfarensis
Speaker 1: Uriol entered the conference room al zum s parpa le
Speaker 1: javen come sis ties ne ni manloup.
Speaker 3: The lights flickered as if cheering him on.
Speaker 1: Barras pira prufun da min. He took a deep breath,
Speaker 1: Laja baku man sa Ambu sahura bui kumparthi am tu
Speaker 1: la fene extra ka fe.
Speaker 3: Laya. He began with a confident voice. I want to
Speaker 3: share with you the extra work I've done.
Speaker 1: Babar la al sprugettas thal z exids i, the la
Speaker 1: sebas ganas the seri Kreshin.
Speaker 3: He talked about the projects, the achievements and his eagerness
Speaker 3: to keep growing.
Speaker 1: Barse kuncis prosince.
Speaker 3: He was concise, but sincere la ya.
Speaker 1: Al vasculta tent tamn buffet unasquantas praguntes ida sprice bassoumbrura.
Speaker 3: Lia listened attentively, asked a few questions, and then smiled.
Speaker 1: Bona feena uriol ba firma.
Speaker 3: Good job, Buriol. She affirmed, betch.
Speaker 1: Claramen al teos force icumprumis parlarim de la tva prumusio
Speaker 1: a laeno.
Speaker 3: I clearly see your effort and commitment. We'll talk about
Speaker 3: your promotion in the new year, Uriol.
Speaker 1: Bassur ti de la rauneo m balcoioge.
Speaker 3: Uriol left the meeting with a light heart.
Speaker 1: La comfienza anne mates a villa crescout.
Speaker 3: His confidence had grown.
Speaker 1: Coumpreniera la in portensia, the creua a la sebas capasitads
Speaker 1: i the fansal la sebas fetees.
Speaker 3: He now understood the impor whortance of believing in his
Speaker 3: abilities and standing up for his achievements.
Speaker 1: Navalsa gustava eusparavarnvadas esperansis ianarjias.
Speaker 3: Christmas was approaching, and he awaited it with renewed hopes
Speaker 3: and energies.
Speaker 1: La neu janos, Lava dan.
Speaker 3: Freda, the snow no longer seems so cold, Lava busibla.
Speaker 3: Everything seemed possible.
Speaker 1: Yes, a nakelam bien de nadal uriolba bendra calcil Camilla said,
Speaker 1: numis khalia, travisa a da.
Speaker 3: Farls and so in that Christmas atmosphere, Uriol learned that
Speaker 3: his path was full of possibilities. He just had to
Speaker 3: dare to seize them.
Speaker 4: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial.
Speaker 4: Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Catalan, then in English.
Speaker 1: Luficina, luficina, lufisina, the office, las fienstras, las finistras, las fienstras,
Speaker 1: the windows, jeladas, jladas, geladas, frosted, las taulas, las taulas,
Speaker 1: last thautless.
Speaker 3: The desks.
Speaker 1: Aroma, aroma, aroma, aroma, gingebra, gingebra, gingebra, gingerbread, brancas, the
Speaker 1: B brancas, the b brancas, the.
Speaker 3: P pine branches.
Speaker 1: Rebizio, rebizio, rebizio, review, cumfienza, cumfiensa, cumfianza, comforts, la super visura,
Speaker 1: la super bisora, la supervisora, the supervisor a claparada a claparada,
Speaker 1: a claparada, overwhelmed, projectas project us, prugectus, projects, flocks, the
Speaker 1: nil flocks, the nail flocks, the nail snowflakes, just just
Speaker 1: just fair, passin, pass in, passion, patient aspira, asperra, asperra wait, ancious,
Speaker 1: ancious and seous, anxious, mantura, mantora, mantora, mentor, counsel, counsel, counsel, advice, prugeta,
Speaker 1: extra prujecta, extra prugetta, extra extra project the de casillo,
Speaker 1: the de casio, the the Cassio, derecation a sagurarsa asagursa
Speaker 1: a sagurarsa, ensure drawnio draunio raunio, meeting, Salad, conferencias salad
Speaker 1: conferencias sala d comferensias, conference room, parpole, javen parpole, javenn
Speaker 1: parpa javen flickered, Sagura, sagura, sagura, confidence, exits, exits, exits,
Speaker 1: achievements Since since since sincere pru musio, pru mucio, pru mussio,
Speaker 1: promotion badasbadasvadas renewed.
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