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Speaker 3: In this episode, will follow Jirka, a shy fifth grader,
as he overcomes stage fright and discovers newfound self confidence
with the help of his friends during a heartwarming pre
Christmas performance.
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Speaker 1: Pom zat pernici osbiz dobistine yirka pla hijlapetzs bueno fantasi
seboivistop it said iv rohu tree dis text m ruzzesisvol postava,
pomisri sirka soapomeneslova yeho camarat carrel v. She said, next
nemo jirko nottak tetos vadn carel kaslodge alesta terza, giv
costa navan nistromko lavni staveni marie a is tova carel
mana pat apadi coove abel terzopomots yir cava ha ale
naconet cerrone terrezo zachinameleot textem teresa as la si ot
pole neestravis polo opaqui casteno teresa uchi ya uklidnit assauce
tradit erkasi ti yaqo mi roste then pretstavne nevmnesto utvar
biropokrivkov magiski clit i preponevin rodidle er case, cos vonto
sam sebe Zaimova, pernico yerkaved navisti, nomaya cos olova, alex pomenes,
natrezrade zachina, lovit prevnislova, closure, the host, dish conchisvosto, salems
as nihlasity, potlesk yerkavruji pop carel poplaza yer kupor ameni
ved videl jetos v espe precons vostra, the car, nove um,
gems gross vim obavam vanneso and odarti aletaconava nivasan as
polechnames dileiradoski.
Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
may have missed.
Speaker 1: Podbirim snehempori, ne beem za, kladnika, kulikovauchivs.
Speaker 3: Under a sky covered with white snow. The elementary school
in the little town of Ripup by the River pulses
with pre Christmas excitement.
Speaker 1: Tid pa ta coul se natradchnivauchni besitku.
Speaker 3: The fifth grade class is preparing for the traditional Christmas.
Speaker 1: Showt un osdubis dubistine.
Speaker 3: The hallways smell of freshly baked gingerbread, cookies and wicker
decorations adorn the walls.
Speaker 1: Yirka pla hi la petzsbuino fantasi sebui vistopit.
Speaker 3: Yerka shy boy with a wild imagination is afraid to perform.
Speaker 1: Said yi vro Ti disticts them.
Speaker 3: He sits in the corner of the classroom with the
script in hand, reading his part.
Speaker 1: Velka postava pos.
Speaker 3: Sika yegichek is a big role thanks Yerka solova. What
if he forgets the words?
Speaker 1: Yeho camrat Carel Vesevi.
Speaker 3: His friend Carel, always cheerful and laid back, sits next
to him.
Speaker 1: Yirko no tak tito.
Speaker 3: Yurka, come on, you can do it, po Carrel. Carl
encourages him.
Speaker 1: Jerkasnad ales.
Speaker 3: Ya takes a deep breath but still has doubts.
Speaker 1: Terreesa give kostromku hlavni vizdo.
Speaker 3: Tetai Terreza, a girl with a smile shining like lights
on a Christmas tree, is the main star of the performance.
Speaker 1: Terae Marie Ayva.
Speaker 3: She plays warrior and her confidence is contagious.
Speaker 1: Karel Manna pat adirkove Abel.
Speaker 4: Ter.
Speaker 3: Carl has an idea and suggests to Yurka to ask
Terreza for help.
Speaker 1: Yirkavaja Alena.
Speaker 3: Yerka hesitates, but eventually decides to do it.
Speaker 1: Terrezo Zachina neesle sticks them.
Speaker 3: Beraza. He begins, shyly, can you help me with the script?
Speaker 1: Teres ausni assol la si.
Speaker 3: Terreza smiles and agrees.
Speaker 1: Ottpod neestravisporo opacui CAAs doozeno.
Speaker 3: They spend the afternoon together rehearsing each scene.
Speaker 1: Teresa uchi ye as.
Speaker 3: Terreza teaches him how to calm down and focus.
Speaker 1: Yer katsi ki ya kiho sebevido miroste.
Speaker 3: Yerka feels his self confidence growing.
Speaker 1: Den pretztavene n hoove vada na mniesto utwari biro pokrifku
teravch no zahariv magitski clit.
Speaker 3: On the day of the performance, snowflakes gently fall on
the town, forming a white blanket that envelopes everything in
magical calm.
Speaker 1: Dikises kaze pile.
Speaker 3: The children gather in the crowded gymnasium, parents taking their seats.
Speaker 1: Yirka vos e kozvon.
Speaker 3: Yerka looks at himself in the mirror, his heart pounding
like a bell.
Speaker 1: Vo, can I do this patas sam sebe, he asks himself.
Zachimoko yirkavi de naievishtye.
Speaker 3: As the first notes of a Christmas carol sound. Yerka
walks onto the.
Speaker 1: Stage norimaye cos olova a lev spomene sinaterside.
Speaker 3: His legs feel like lead, but he remembers Terraza's.
Speaker 1: Advice zachina luvit. He begins to speak prevni slova closuzio oust.
Speaker 3: The first words glide from his mouth.
Speaker 1: Conchisvuvistop salem zas Nila city Potlesk.
Speaker 3: When he finishes his scene, loud applause fills the room.
Speaker 1: Yerkasie pivrugi.
Speaker 3: Yurka feels the warmth of pride in his chest.
Speaker 1: Saircu.
Speaker 3: After the performance, Karl pats Jerka on the shoulder ve.
Speaker 1: See video segetos v.
Speaker 3: I knew you could do it, He laughs, er spit.
Speaker 1: Yerka smiles back secon sutra ziska nove uvi doo mis
gemkov odn cherisvim obavam.
Speaker 3: He overcame his fear, gained new self confidence and realizes
he can achieve anything when he decides to face his fears.
Speaker 1: Van swadesoi and odarti alekava niven aspolichnem sdleni radosti.
Speaker 3: Christmas Holidays aren't just about gifts, but also about overcoming
personal boundaries and sharing joy together.
Speaker 2: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.
Here are today's vocabulary words, first in check, then in English.
Speaker 1: Zak ladny zak ladny zah.
Speaker 3: Ladni, elementary, excitement.
Speaker 1: Pernici, pernici, pernici, gingerbread, protein, protein, e rot, wicker zdobe
zdobe zdobe adorn plahi, plahi, blahi shi buena, buena buena, wild, fantasy, fantasy, fantasy, imagination,
vestop it veystopid vestope it perform, text them, text them,
text them, script velca postava, velca postava, vel cava big role, vessi,
vesseri vecelli.
Speaker 5: Cheerful, borodo lay back, bos bos both.
Speaker 3: Encourages, doubts, yes, tota yes, tota yesta, confidence.
Speaker 1: Nakashva, nakasva, nakava.
Speaker 3: Contagious, vaha, vaha, vaha hesitates opakui oakuai rehearsing, oh cleid knit,
oh cleid knit clear, calm down, so stread it, so
thread it, so thread it. Focus Snehov snehov, snehov snowflakes,
zahallo Yeah, za hallo Yeah, thea all Yeah, envelop Sasei, sasei, sasei,
gather jerovichnye, jerovichnye, jeraldsvichny gymnasium, bushie boushi bushie, pounding.
Speaker 1: Closure, closure, closu glide, bootlisk, bootlisk, bootlisk, applause, bishi, bihi yihi, pride, pseconal, pseconal,
pseconal overcome.
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