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In this episode, we'll discover how a chance encounter at

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a seaside cafe transforms Luke's nerves into a powerful presentation

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fueled by newfound confidence and captivating storytelling right after this

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Speaker 1: Petits w le borde, maire letefe t cot de la

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plagei lebreuis de veag someleo, converslegers de crezant cetel Panton, brier,

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anton smot treverly, grandfenette, apart inducell Lanier, Luque bois yesperque Lanvillon,

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marl dress and medma is the wefer in presentation so

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la bulogi marine devens a class is the sante t

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Renerveu Pierre julian Se camarad the class a Velabiti de

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brie la del presentation uiq u dou te women eleve

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tell mont pel de Deservarson, professor citemarade ipri in grand respiracion,

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levet a partisan live rednote esperioide truvelencepiacion meuliu de sola

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is the perdidon spancy second fience te febre ilevebusundo quercuchos

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sudan i remrqua normalgia cia coute lemveta rodivell elisee I

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live rosoly person luquesita, predecidad, liparalle bon jour monsieur dii

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timidmo vuse mela mere l'ame SuRie rapundi u la marema

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passion is announcient pecher luque te cure is stele a

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pre comfort ablement ecutal maraconteses histre l'amparalles de la boute

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de la maire mei de dog ill raconta and his

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to our vacinance, your initiative local the conservation marine qui

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lavemoni le panne riuquique Avecadney Rascion said conversation ganjat too

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ireal exactly put anti grice is to our passional to

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dance a presentation solely don re non linique priusy lamparais

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the club pulic sante a conference revenir the londonman uk

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Solova Dovona class le guerbeton mess facile tepre he comments

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s on exposition, partisan listra the lond cafe. In the

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Projet de conservation see camarade some professor Ricuter Tantillmo Pierre Regilia.

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It's a tempressione al found the a presentation like classic

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latter on a proudismo some professor the felicita person originality

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is a passion. Luke suri sulag efierre ill versi and

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parton is rapp like a a perspective personnel Ave de

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la valaire leve di couverti mempa tell rit te la

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clais aven de conference.

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Speaker 4: Let's take another listen, Listen closely to any parts you

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may have missed.

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Speaker 1: Rite siutitita diefi le bor de mere.

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Speaker 4: Luke was sitting at a small table at the cafe

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Le bourd de maire.

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Speaker 1: Le caffe t justa couti de la prege buff croye reni.

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Speaker 4: The cafe was located right next to the beach, offering

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an incredible view of the Mediterranean.

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Speaker 1: Le bruis de vei somele convers dere till crest.

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Speaker 4: The sound of the waves blended with the light conversations

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of the other patrons, creating a soothing atmosphere.

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Speaker 1: Citel pranton brie anton se treverlei grandfette aportin du chell

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Re Lanterier.

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Speaker 4: It was springtime and the sun shone brightly through the

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large windows bringing a gentle warmth inside.

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Speaker 1: Rique mendis.

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Speaker 4: Luke loved this place.

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Speaker 1: Yesperque l'an vi re moldres again.

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Speaker 4: He hoped the environment would help calm him.

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Speaker 1: De man i leeve fer in prison so lul marine

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de vncer quis.

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Speaker 4: Tomorrow he had to give a presentation on marine biology

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in front of his class.

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Speaker 1: Is sante trenerveu.

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Speaker 4: He felt very nervous.

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Speaker 1: Pierre Julien cumrad detis a vellle betid brille l'r del presentecien.

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Speaker 4: Claire and Jew and his classmates were used to shining

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during their presentations.

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Speaker 1: Ric Hi du te de vi men.

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Speaker 4: Look, on the other hand, doubted himself le ve.

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Speaker 1: Tell mont pel de de suvarson professor made.

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Speaker 4: He was so afraid of disappointing his teacher and classmates.

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Speaker 1: Ipri con respiracion. He took a deep breath le ve

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ga portis denote esperot treu villence piracion.

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Speaker 4: He had brought his notebook, hoping to find inspiration.

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Speaker 1: In it nulieu de se lain is se perd dn.

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Speaker 4: Seponci, but instead he got lost in his thoughts.

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Speaker 1: Seconfience te febre.

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Speaker 4: His confidence was low.

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Speaker 1: I leve burson de querquechus.

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Speaker 4: He needed to change something sous.

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Speaker 1: Dan ill re marcuien l' margiees sieur coutie.

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Speaker 4: Suddenly he noticed an elderly man sitting near by le.

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Speaker 1: Ma vereten regerl bien vellen elize alive uli pois son.

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Speaker 4: The man had a kind look and was reading a

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book about.

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Speaker 1: Fish riquiesita pi disida de vi paris.

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Speaker 4: Luke hesitated, then decided to speak to him.

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Speaker 1: Bon jour, monsieur ditit tim.

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Speaker 4: Dumnt hello, sir, He said, timidly, vousie me la mere.

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Speaker 1: Do you like the sea la mosourie repoonzi ui la

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mer re ma pasciu.

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Speaker 4: The man smiled and replied, yes, the sea is my passion.

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Speaker 1: Usieur monsieur pecher.

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Speaker 4: I am a former fisherman.

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Speaker 1: Leu quiete curieu.

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Speaker 4: Luke was curious.

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Speaker 1: Is sainte la precunftem cutel mara conte stois.

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Speaker 4: He settled more comfortably and listened to the man tell

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his stories.

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Speaker 1: L'amparles de la de la mei meus.

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Speaker 4: The man spoke of the sea's beauty, but also its dangers.

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Speaker 1: Ill ra conta nistoi facinan sicietive rouquel l conserve marine

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quill venili pui.

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Speaker 4: He told a fascinating story about a local marine conservation

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initiative he had led several years ago.

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Speaker 1: Riqui coute veni rascion.

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Speaker 4: Luke listened with admiration, said converse gattou. This conversation changed everything, really, zeci.

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Speaker 1: Persentieu.

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Speaker 4: He realized he could incorporate this captivating story into his presentation.

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Speaker 1: Solelyd re non lenique.

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Speaker 4: It would give him a unique angle.

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Speaker 1: Priis l'anparles the clam perric sante.

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Speaker 4: The more he talked with the man, the more Luke

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felt his confidence returning.

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Speaker 1: Le land de man ric selvas d v l claise

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le Gerberton.

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Speaker 4: The next day, Luke stood up in front of the class,

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his heart racing mess four sire te pre, but this

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time he was ready. Ico monsson nixpos listois de l'a

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di tefi de conservesciu. He began his presentation by sharing

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the story of the man from the cafe and his

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conservation project.

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Speaker 1: Sigue made soon professori coute.

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Speaker 4: His classmates and teacher listened intently.

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Speaker 1: Pierre regulie te tin prescioni.

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Speaker 4: Claire and Julian were impressed.

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Speaker 1: A la fand us prison ascien le ci ceta pud sement.

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Speaker 4: At the end of his presentation, the class erupted an applause.

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Speaker 1: Soon Professor l felicita reginalite er percion.

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Speaker 4: His teacher praised him for his originality and passion.

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Speaker 1: Luc suri sou le gi ifier.

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Speaker 4: Luke smiled, relieved and proud, le vere si he had succeeded.

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Speaker 1: Enparton is surre plus perspective personet ll le ved de valler.

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Speaker 4: As he left, he remembered that his personal perspective had value.

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Speaker 1: Le ve di couver quiller conference citi mempermi di telent.

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Speaker 4: He had discovered that he could trust his abilities even

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among talented classmates.

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Speaker 1: Rit quite la clais avec nuvo son timon de conference qui.

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Speaker 4: Luke left the class with a new found sense of

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confidence that he would never forget.

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Speaker 2: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.

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Here are today's vocabulary words, first in French, then in English.

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Speaker 1: La l'an villermo environment blo, Maggie blo, Maggie blo, maggie

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elderly man, levy levy, levy, you veg le veggue live

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waves These to a these t are these to a story, beniciative, beniciative, beniciative, initiative,

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head lique mahadque mahad classmates, La present le prison as

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le present presentation, La concervation like, La conservation conservation, la conference,

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la conference, la conference confidence, blombiance blombiance, blombiance atmosphere, la perspective,

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la perspective, la perspective perspective. Lebu rouge marines, lebu luge, marines.

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Speaker 4: Lebuuge, marine marine biology.

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Speaker 1: Blepilla, ble pilla, bleakilla, patrons, Bletairney, bleutney, bletirney, notebook, li conversion,

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ble converses, le con versacion conversations la espirasciu, larespiraciun laarespirasciu

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brath le brouge, l prouge, le brouge project, lisapeu duisment, lisapeu, duisment,

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lisapeu duisment, applause, lutelm, leutellm blutelm come lancien pechere, lancien pecher,

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lancie pecher, former fishermen lea liniere, le' linie le'lonnier. Why lapascion, lapaciu, lapascion, passion, tellaneux, tellenteu, tellenteu.

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Speaker 4: Talented, The professor, le professor, the professor, teacher.

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Speaker 1: Lad Neiracu, blad nei rasciu lad Neiraciu, Admiration, bluetonticity, blue tonticiti, bluetonticity, authenticity, bladnsieux,

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blad tonsieux, bladnsieu, attention, la confience, la confiance, la confience confidence,

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l chef man, le chef man, l richef main warming.

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