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Speaker 3: In this episode will follow atn as he learns the
heartwarming truth about embracing authenticity amidst laughter and soccer mishaps
on the enchanting French Riviera.
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Speaker 1: Lu So les bries so, la promenade, lepontaigne, entred, etienne,
lipid le, sabrecht, observella, mers le vet am pressI, nicolette, collette,
avex and sourre espieg tetassis, predevade, lem passed, the tons
la plage, etienne, avexa, passion called football avesuve a conte desistur.
The says explos sole tera neogiorgi I vulemon, pressy, competence,
regard collette, detail ave camelonge de confience do narvosite impos
al balloon the football, the voluis la plage tetquipe, the
tourist de brenebo sol desenfanois elmos volanquet de nuitier etienne,
raspira profund dem fung, colletob serve mia, musee ni septic
is decida allowed, the tontaine figure attention prea till sejon
de gardes soni qirib etien visau meiol you dan belanchenmon
the balloncha pass on control volon direx verse avecambrissou le Ballona,
terrisi ram picnite bion, organize the sandwich for protenleser lemouit surpris,
ravill planer immediate monsolag yet lacan ficia, tondu to collecte lettadevire,
sageois nad alire tonditetienne, rouge de genes, contain pele cauquilvendo
couzi les picnicaire bianc surprix, prayer a situas avequimur Etienne,
bessaliesieux je voule cotisimpressione avouetil collecte saprousia eposa in Nandou's
sorson nepole, Etienne, Jamsiliana, musee set marquegen, pata perfection etienne,
su den montsou lages comprique sont tes pregrand guelliti, soule
sier claire, denis illreali zaqui puet trollinnique te fison, the
rest de de la premidi illree ensandle paralon de tuos
of the football La maier continue den mi re du
sment etienne su sante prigi riberi de la press, la prescione,
saint plemont he re des trombon compagnie.
Speaker 3: Let's take another lesson. Listen closely to any part you
may have messed l.
Speaker 1: Soles brie so la promnade de zenglis je le pontaignier,
trentri de riere denur joilleu.
Speaker 3: The sun shone brightly on the Promenade d' anglas, and
the spring air was filled with laughter and joyful murmurs.
Speaker 1: Etienne Lispillo le sabrecheau observelle Atien.
Speaker 3: With his feet in the warm sand, was watching the
azure blue sea.
Speaker 6: Le vet.
Speaker 1: A prest.
Speaker 3: He had a mission in mind to impress Collette.
Speaker 1: Collette a vexun surrees pieg te t si pres de vegues.
Speaker 3: Collette, with her mischievous smile, was sitting near the waves.
Speaker 1: La prege.
Speaker 3: She loved spending time on the beach.
Speaker 1: Etienne a vexa persi avene destol de six.
Speaker 3: Etien, with his passion for soccer, often told stories of
his exploits on the Fieldpetens, but today he wanted to
show off his skills.
Speaker 1: Rugarde Collette d till a ve came linge de confience
de neussiti.
Speaker 3: Look Collette, he said, with a mix of confidence and nervousness.
Speaker 1: Ypoise le bellon de futeboul de volli.
Speaker 3: He placed the soccer ball in front of him.
Speaker 1: La plage te touquipe. The beach was busy de tourist
de preneu soul disenfoi el moute vouleen quete de nouricier.
Speaker 3: Tourists were sunbathing, children were playing, and seagulls were flying
in search of food.
Speaker 1: Etien espira profu mont ifici.
Speaker 3: Jun Aten took a deep breath and did a few tricks.
Speaker 1: Collette to serve niemusi nispetic.
Speaker 3: Colette watched, half amused, half skeptical.
Speaker 1: Ilici da elord tontin figure.
Speaker 3: He then decided to attempt to move.
Speaker 1: Atencion watch out creetill seen de guerdis son ni quiribre.
Speaker 3: He shouted, trying to keep his balance.
Speaker 1: Etienne viseeo.
Speaker 3: At named hi.
Speaker 1: Neu u da bellon chen le belle passon control volons
d'e rex.
Speaker 3: Verse, But instead of a beautiful sequence, the ball slipped
from his control, flying in the opposite direction.
Speaker 1: Ave cambruissou Le Bellona terrisio ra pniti bienisi.
Speaker 3: With a dull thud, The ball landed on a well
organized picnic.
Speaker 1: De sonduche fla lisiere.
Speaker 3: Sandwiches were sent for lying through the air.
Speaker 1: Le mouit sieur PRIs ra rierdet monsieurlignette.
Speaker 3: The seagulls, surprised and delighted, immediately dove onto the crumbs La.
Speaker 1: Sen fusina ton di que collett quieta dr rier.
Speaker 3: The scene was so unexpected that collect burst out laughing.
Speaker 1: Segeois n d a les tonsititien rouge de genes contain
pele cau quivenet du couzi.
Speaker 3: Her joy resonated in the air, while Atien, red with embarrassment,
gazed at the chaos he had just caused.
Speaker 1: Les picnicuer biencu sieur prix prie, le citoue ur viquemur.
Speaker 3: The picnickers, though surprised, took the situation with humor.
Speaker 1: Etienne vise lisieux.
Speaker 3: Etien lowered his eyes.
Speaker 1: Jeu voulet a voetille.
Speaker 3: I wanted you to be impressed, he admitted.
Speaker 1: Collette proche epose nandous sos.
Speaker 3: Colette approached and gently placed a hand on his shoulder.
Speaker 1: Etienne jus.
Speaker 3: Etien, I had a lot of fun segen peta perfection.
It's your good mood that I love, not your perfection.
Speaker 1: Etienne sou den mons leg comprique.
Speaker 3: Etien suddenly relieved, understood that his authenticity was his greatest quality.
Speaker 1: Soulucier tier denis. I realize.
Speaker 3: Fison under the clear sky of nice. He realized that
he could be himself, and that was enough.
Speaker 1: The rest de de la premidi illree ensandle paralon de
tousaus de fudbulls.
Speaker 3: For the rest of the afternoon, they laughed together, talking
about everything except soccer.
Speaker 1: Le mere contin mire du SeMet Etienne sussante pregi yeber
de la press prescii saint premntre de tromb.
Speaker 3: The sea continued to murmur softly, and Aten felt lighter,
free from the pressure to impress, simply happy to be
in good company.
Speaker 4: 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: Blaslay blue slay, blue slay.
Speaker 3: The sun, blair, Blair.
Speaker 1: Blair the air, blas sable, blas sable, blas sable, the.
Speaker 3: Sand le mare, le mah.
Speaker 1: Le mare, the sea, Lamisium, lamisium, lamisium, the mission, blue surier,
blue SuRie, blee surier, the smile, le vegge, le vega,
le veggie, the waves, laplage, laplage, laplage, the beach along,
the football, le bellon, the football, le bellon, the football,
the soccer ball, lead tourists, lead tourists, lead tourists, the tourists, Laisonfhan, lisisonphon, Liasonfhan,
the children, lamouette, lamouette, lamoete, the seagulls, la espiracion blaespiraci,
la espiracion, the breath, blue control, blue controle, blue control,
the control, the sandwich, the sandwich, the sandwich, the.
Speaker 3: Sandwich, lei.
Speaker 6: Leis lurie, the laughter, Lagen legen lagien, the embarrassment, blue
blue keel, blue l The chaos.
Speaker 1: Lipicnicuea, lipiknicue, lipicnicuea, The picnickers, Legismo, le digismo, l digismo,
the disguise, La compagnie, la compagnie, la compagny, the company,
letty letter letter, the field, let figure, left figure, let figure.
Speaker 3: The move loch h lonchen Mo, the sequence.
Speaker 1: Lebrisur lebrisur LeBris, the third, Lashoi, lashua lashoi, the joy,
Blue City, Blue City, Blue City, The authenticity, lack erity,
lack erity, black erity, the quality, bore bo more bore,
the humor, Beatty Libra, Beatty libre, Betty Libra.
Speaker 3: The balance.
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