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Together, we can keep the world's stories flowing. 23 00:01:40,719 --> 00:02:06,040 Speaker 1: Natze birozimsk bram bravi, noveroco yizi kihi vaj nimus said 24 00:02:06,319 --> 00:02:11,879 za swim stolem naednos horni, pate o tis de la 25 00:02:11,960 --> 00:02:24,199 clara tero obdivoval nig dido shak ne reco shuiskistroy abi telephono, 26 00:02:25,599 --> 00:02:31,719 niednos val la city is voj alarmo rideses mattenis a 27 00:02:31,800 --> 00:02:39,680 chlis vedad yizi, se postavel roso colem zasnel paniczki las 28 00:02:40,120 --> 00:02:50,159 rossi clara, the seosto of stella ye calisizio yizi gelmuro's 29 00:02:50,439 --> 00:03:02,199 note musstreju zaolzis sunkomus na hoo clara prikiva and asldovla 30 00:03:02,280 --> 00:03:13,439 hospolos ostatnimi dim bell husti and bespecni posa mosselli spierhat 31 00:03:14,759 --> 00:03:25,000 zaime rostoplamen do sales spatrilina oblos evertunik zima valukama aspilt 32 00:03:25,159 --> 00:03:33,199 crichel abby zahrani vigili clara styla veder y o give 33 00:03:33,439 --> 00:03:45,680 kiva vertunik Sebligi bleich ableish naconet, vetunik, brystal Zahranari, bespec Evakovai, 34 00:03:45,759 --> 00:03:57,479 dolna Ulizzi, ride stale venkojoval Jessov, Bespecci, zimes do jastra 35 00:03:59,719 --> 00:04:20,600 yes Vinva, clasek asledov Ala, reclusivem, claraa, Aprikivladina, Otovidela, attachrosovor 36 00:04:20,879 --> 00:04:36,839 ter Cladali, pra namisti, Odrala, dramatic, dalost Precopla, host yvrel 37 00:04:38,199 --> 00:04:52,000 bell Yinislovela, and claro astat nikolem namely novorstroye, noviro noviza 38 00:04:52,120 --> 00:04:52,600 cha tek. 39 00:04:53,879 --> 00:04:56,959 Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any part you 40 00:04:57,040 --> 00:04:57,639 may have missed. 41 00:04:58,360 --> 00:05:03,079 Speaker 1: Nazre pras tchilmrakodra le skrimis, clen. 42 00:05:03,519 --> 00:05:08,040 Speaker 3: Panelle above the center of Braya loomed a skyscraper with 43 00:05:08,120 --> 00:05:09,759 shiny glass panels. 44 00:05:09,959 --> 00:05:14,360 Speaker 1: Beirozima astreja vstvosni. 45 00:05:16,240 --> 00:05:18,759 Speaker 3: It was winter and the building's roof was covered with 46 00:05:18,800 --> 00:05:19,879 a layer of snow. 47 00:05:20,680 --> 00:05:26,360 Speaker 1: Oedo's mists rich bratkoslavam. 48 00:05:28,160 --> 00:05:30,199 Speaker 3: It was one of the places where people gathered for 49 00:05:30,319 --> 00:05:31,519 work in celebrations. 50 00:05:32,240 --> 00:05:37,040 Speaker 1: Bra vitn densev Budostela oslava nove horoco. 51 00:05:38,680 --> 00:05:41,680 Speaker 3: On that very day, a New Year's celebration was being 52 00:05:41,759 --> 00:05:42,680 prepared in the building. 53 00:05:43,319 --> 00:05:53,879 Speaker 1: Yizi kihi ale odvajnimus said yel zasvimstolem nadom zornichate Yev. 54 00:05:54,199 --> 00:05:56,839 Speaker 3: A quiet but brave man, sat at his desk on 55 00:05:56,920 --> 00:05:57,920 one of the upper floors. 56 00:05:58,519 --> 00:06:06,000 Speaker 1: Ochtslida al sadela Clara jo cotero obdivoval. 57 00:06:06,800 --> 00:06:10,000 Speaker 3: Four desks away, sat clarup. His colleague, whom he admired. 58 00:06:10,240 --> 00:06:12,959 Speaker 1: Nigh took neeko. 59 00:06:14,040 --> 00:06:16,439 Speaker 3: Yet he never told her should. 60 00:06:17,319 --> 00:06:21,800 Speaker 1: Kichez vukisati stroyu absucheni telefono. 61 00:06:23,560 --> 00:06:26,399 Speaker 3: All around were the soft sounds of typewriters and the 62 00:06:26,439 --> 00:06:27,720 buzzing of phones. 63 00:06:28,040 --> 00:06:32,759 Speaker 1: Nayid nos val la citiz vukoj a larmo. 64 00:06:34,480 --> 00:06:36,839 Speaker 3: Suddenly, a loud fire alarm rang out. 65 00:06:37,319 --> 00:06:40,000 Speaker 1: Ride ses matchelisvedat. 66 00:06:41,600 --> 00:06:43,480 Speaker 3: People began to stand up confusedly. 67 00:06:44,160 --> 00:06:47,639 Speaker 1: Yizzi se postavil arozaled. 68 00:06:47,120 --> 00:06:51,040 Speaker 3: Secolem yve stood up and looked around. 69 00:06:51,680 --> 00:06:54,639 Speaker 1: Zaznil panitski helas josi. 70 00:06:56,439 --> 00:06:57,959 Speaker 3: A panic voice shouted. 71 00:06:58,240 --> 00:07:04,920 Speaker 1: Fire clarazeosluf stella yea sizio. 72 00:07:06,600 --> 00:07:09,560 Speaker 3: Clara stood from her desk, her eyes met yuyas. 73 00:07:09,839 --> 00:07:15,800 Speaker 1: Yizi via gil musirirod. 74 00:07:15,639 --> 00:07:17,279 Speaker 3: Yu He knew he had to decide quickly. 75 00:07:17,920 --> 00:07:26,680 Speaker 1: Mussima nosteju zavola lisikas smimnikovemimu na hoo. 76 00:07:28,360 --> 00:07:30,839 Speaker 3: We have to get to the roof, Yuvi called out, 77 00:07:31,120 --> 00:07:33,519 pointing towards the emergency stairs leading up. 78 00:07:34,000 --> 00:07:38,639 Speaker 1: Clara prikivla anna sledovo la hospolos ostatnime. 79 00:07:40,319 --> 00:07:42,879 Speaker 3: Clara nodded and followed him, along with the others. 80 00:07:43,199 --> 00:07:45,920 Speaker 1: Dim belhusti anibespechni. 81 00:07:47,600 --> 00:07:56,120 Speaker 3: The smoke was thick and dangerous. Oleovesina oily flowers spread 82 00:07:56,120 --> 00:08:02,399 across the walls mosseli spichat. They had to hurry zagnim 83 00:08:02,560 --> 00:08:06,839 rostlplamen behind them. The flames grew. 84 00:08:07,199 --> 00:08:12,160 Speaker 1: Grigd sistechi spatiriina oblos vertunik. 85 00:08:13,959 --> 00:08:16,120 Speaker 3: When they reached the roof, they saw a helicopter in 86 00:08:16,160 --> 00:08:16,480 the sky. 87 00:08:17,240 --> 00:08:24,480 Speaker 1: Yizim va rukama aspooni, blitzkrichel Abi Zahranadi vigil. 88 00:08:25,759 --> 00:08:28,079 Speaker 3: Yevi waved his arms and shouted at the top of 89 00:08:28,120 --> 00:08:30,319 his lungs so the rescuers would see them. 90 00:08:30,920 --> 00:08:36,200 Speaker 1: Clara stall la vedlea nyer yi stra semi sils obgivem 91 00:08:36,360 --> 00:08:37,759 ghirri odvase. 92 00:08:39,440 --> 00:08:42,799 Speaker 3: Clara stood beside him, her fear mixed with admiration for 93 00:08:43,000 --> 00:08:44,039 us courage. 94 00:08:44,399 --> 00:08:47,679 Speaker 1: Vertulnik sebligil blisch abliche. 95 00:08:49,399 --> 00:08:51,799 Speaker 3: The helicopter came closer and closer. 96 00:08:52,039 --> 00:08:54,480 Speaker 1: Naconetz vertunik pristaal. 97 00:08:56,320 --> 00:08:58,159 Speaker 3: Finally, the helicopter landed. 98 00:08:58,399 --> 00:09:03,080 Speaker 1: Zahranadi specni eva Kovali dolna Ulizzi. 99 00:09:04,720 --> 00:09:06,960 Speaker 3: Rescuers safely evacuated them down to. 100 00:09:07,000 --> 00:09:15,360 Speaker 1: The street ridestai venku obi malise a diovale jessov Bespecci. 101 00:09:17,080 --> 00:09:20,960 Speaker 3: People stood outside, hugging each other, all relieved to be safe. 102 00:09:21,759 --> 00:09:26,000 Speaker 1: Zimni vs do smi helas mitrah ave. 103 00:09:27,759 --> 00:09:30,600 Speaker 3: In the winter air, a mix of fear and relief lingered. 104 00:09:31,200 --> 00:09:37,919 Speaker 1: Yizi ninipano via nala zenevaike Claza. 105 00:09:39,639 --> 00:09:42,519 Speaker 3: Yhi, now full of newfound courage, turned to Clara. 106 00:09:43,120 --> 00:09:48,679 Speaker 1: Gekui jesimnina sledov a la clisis umvem. 107 00:09:50,440 --> 00:09:53,000 Speaker 3: Thank you for following me, said Rivi with a smile. 108 00:09:53,679 --> 00:09:56,679 Speaker 1: Clara sema la apti kivla. 109 00:09:58,279 --> 00:10:00,279 Speaker 3: Clara smiled back and nodded this. 110 00:10:00,440 --> 00:10:08,840 Speaker 1: Segina otto vigila, You're a hero, she replied, attagsachli rosovo 111 00:10:09,320 --> 00:10:12,000 teri ulo otla dali. 112 00:10:13,399 --> 00:10:16,639 Speaker 3: And so began their conversation, which they had long postponed. 113 00:10:17,320 --> 00:10:30,480 Speaker 1: Serzepra namistetviri odehra la dramatizka udalostevopla host. 114 00:10:31,840 --> 00:10:33,840 Speaker 3: In the heart of brad at the place where a 115 00:10:33,919 --> 00:10:37,360 dramatic event had just unfolded, the two finally dared to 116 00:10:37,440 --> 00:10:38,559 overcome their shyness. 117 00:10:39,240 --> 00:10:43,000 Speaker 1: Yizi sevievl. 118 00:10:43,159 --> 00:10:44,320 Speaker 3: Yuev opened up more. 119 00:10:44,840 --> 00:10:50,679 Speaker 1: Bill yini ava Oslovila lay in claro a le i 120 00:10:50,799 --> 00:10:52,159 ostatniko lem. 121 00:10:53,960 --> 00:10:57,399 Speaker 3: He was different, and his bravery inspired not only Clara 122 00:10:57,519 --> 00:10:58,639 but also those around them. 123 00:10:59,240 --> 00:11:01,799 Speaker 1: Nat miestchi obivova. 124 00:11:05,639 --> 00:11:08,799 Speaker 3: Above the city, new year's fireworks began to appear. 125 00:11:09,159 --> 00:11:12,240 Speaker 1: Novirok ptinisu novi zacha tik. 126 00:11:13,919 --> 00:11:15,399 Speaker 3: The new year brought a new beginning. 127 00:11:21,200 --> 00:11:25,279 Speaker 2: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break. 128 00:11:26,360 --> 00:11:30,120 Here are today's vocabulary words, first in check, then in English. 129 00:11:36,480 --> 00:11:46,720 Speaker 1: Marako, drap marako drap, Mara, skyscraper, Vanelli, Vanelli, Vanelli, panels, 130 00:11:47,159 --> 00:11:59,320 oslavi oslavi oslavi, celebrations obdivoval obdivoval, obdivo, val admired sati stroyu, 131 00:12:00,480 --> 00:12:25,279 satig stroyu sati stroyu, typewriters, Bzuccini, Bzuccini, Zuccheni, buzzing, zasniel, zasniel, zasniel, alarmed, unikovemo, unicovemmo, uniko, vemo, emergency, swadischi, sadisti, 132 00:12:25,600 --> 00:12:35,279 s hodischi, stairs, dim dim dim smoke, o leover oleover 133 00:12:35,799 --> 00:13:02,320 oreover oily, kietti, kietti, vietti, flowers, streeche, streche, seche roof top, vertulnik, vertulnik, vertulnik, helicopter, zagranase, zagranai, zachranase, rescuers, evacu, vali, 134 00:13:03,200 --> 00:13:12,960 evaco vali, evacuo valley, evacuated, odijovali, odijovale, d nijo, valley, relieved, 135 00:13:13,519 --> 00:13:25,080 strach strach, strach fear oduvaja oudva haa odu vaha, courage herdina, hergina, 136 00:13:25,399 --> 00:13:35,399 he regina hera roshovore rosovore roshovore, conversation bla host bla host, 137 00:13:35,799 --> 00:13:46,879 bla host, shyness odehrala odehralla odehralla, unfolded ono stroye onostroye, 138 00:13:47,200 --> 00:13:56,159 o moostroye, fireworks me silni sil me sil mixed odehod 139 00:13:56,240 --> 00:14:07,000 Lalai Odhod Lali odohod Lali dared Oslovela, Oslovela, Slovela inspired Hostie, 140 00:14:08,039 --> 00:14:18,440 HOSTI Hostie thick blitz blitz blitz lung ob divem obdvem 141 00:14:18,840 --> 00:14:21,320 ob divem admiration. 142 00:14:27,600 --> 00:14:30,320 Speaker 2: We hope you've enjoyed this episode of Fluent Fiction Check. 143 00:14:31,279 --> 00:14:34,200 Our team works tirelessly to bring you high quality, engaging 144 00:14:34,320 --> 00:14:37,200 content that will help you to reach your goals, but 145 00:14:37,320 --> 00:14:40,679 we can't do it alone. 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