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Together we can keep the world's stories flowing. 25 00:01:46,079 --> 00:01:55,560 Speaker 1: Citetu frod sore di vert levon din de volligranstarte, pancubeta 26 00:01:56,840 --> 00:02:03,599 a la daier, la chelesler digar, the nitre, nomenccleon, the 27 00:02:03,719 --> 00:02:12,240 s tones and provisy aclier de gens, entrepreneur, elize telin d'antreux, elizabe, consacretus, 28 00:02:12,479 --> 00:02:17,719 energia soon, proge in linie the prodico responsible, el reve 29 00:02:17,879 --> 00:02:23,719 de jean gelemonde and prudua la foy neporelisi, sonreur elave 30 00:02:23,840 --> 00:02:32,080 bozoan na vestismo so soir elesperello convan savecue vanson an avestsio, 31 00:02:32,199 --> 00:02:38,080 experimente la Russia di de novatris so represent vanceon te 32 00:02:38,159 --> 00:02:45,000 deja n la salle avexn flairdtifili proge prometeur iritta antifou 33 00:02:45,080 --> 00:02:50,919 present action ascut clara sa barton d'a fare ridier de 34 00:02:51,080 --> 00:02:57,199 shaq pitch a vecan critic elispriing profundan spiracion Avanda, proche 35 00:02:57,319 --> 00:03:04,639 Vanson Savecu Clara accept conver the number Progea Commucia meelis 36 00:03:04,759 --> 00:03:09,599 desidered the siros nastar esa proccia de vancen, the ker 37 00:03:09,680 --> 00:03:18,520 button boncoir van Son detail a vecancurer chal jemappeleles gem 38 00:03:18,599 --> 00:03:22,719 revu parle de mon proge Vanson is a captive pa 39 00:03:22,800 --> 00:03:30,439 lapassion dard lis tlipave de lamportons, the preservela planet Polygeneracian 40 00:03:30,520 --> 00:03:36,039 future el dick Rivee, the ententhusiasms again, the prody Explican 41 00:03:36,120 --> 00:03:41,759 comrie pur regio, la dechecourage and modda video rabbe Clara 42 00:03:41,919 --> 00:03:49,159 equiteer plan les bra croisee as lepo convencux me van Son, 43 00:03:49,520 --> 00:03:54,319 Louis santi in an cel di citation lazy de deis 44 00:03:54,439 --> 00:03:59,520 raisonair Louis Ivoya and al nonsant maur in opportunitied affair 45 00:04:00,159 --> 00:04:05,879 Meosi and progec yiavediscence a prella presentation de Liz Vanson 46 00:04:05,960 --> 00:04:13,599 Seluania ave claapor dispute, Pierre expremacy, dute cetan risk detail 47 00:04:14,919 --> 00:04:19,560 netel Caparoli vancon savec sola valle la pendo Prandra Risco 48 00:04:19,639 --> 00:04:23,480 pole biando la planet de de soupnir anes prio sipacionkels 49 00:04:24,720 --> 00:04:31,240 prietern la soiree vancon fi pardosa desision arrelles jevsupnir to 50 00:04:31,439 --> 00:04:38,199 proge detail met clara resons or certain po nudo fronte 51 00:04:38,279 --> 00:04:44,560 grece conseil per solid hillo proge elize terravill e elecceptave 52 00:04:44,720 --> 00:04:50,839 gratitude a so santi pre confirmed game setansik a common 53 00:04:50,920 --> 00:04:56,240 cell or collaboration a vecu de vancen elise, pulance soon 54 00:04:56,319 --> 00:05:00,560 proge and in pre grandechelles the oude la dships a 55 00:05:00,680 --> 00:05:07,800 professional inanity particulars developers and so peetrol grande in future 56 00:05:07,879 --> 00:05:12,600 relations don la chell de lan quibeter alue la neche 57 00:05:12,639 --> 00:05:20,160 continued the tombidour elza vepri and Grandpa Reli, vanson conteali 58 00:05:20,639 --> 00:05:26,959 apreneer couti sner unques ro calcu la vestiser in saint 59 00:05:27,000 --> 00:05:29,360 pla soi re di ver plen de mages de noel 60 00:05:30,199 --> 00:05:30,639 l Ville. 61 00:05:31,839 --> 00:05:34,920 Speaker 3: Let's take another lesson. Listen closely to any part you 62 00:05:35,000 --> 00:05:35,680 may have missed. 63 00:05:36,240 --> 00:05:38,639 Speaker 1: Setet in froud soire di vere. 64 00:05:40,360 --> 00:05:42,000 Speaker 3: It was a cold winter evening. 65 00:05:42,439 --> 00:05:46,959 Speaker 1: Levonfe tour de riquet mon de flo coun denge de 66 00:05:47,120 --> 00:05:50,279 volli grand fernet red starte pan cubata. 67 00:05:52,120 --> 00:05:55,079 Speaker 3: The wind delicately swirled snowflakes in front of the large 68 00:05:55,120 --> 00:05:57,680 windows of the start up a cabata a. 69 00:05:57,759 --> 00:06:02,839 Speaker 1: La terrier, la chelle de gierlan de noue cre. 70 00:06:06,319 --> 00:06:09,319 Speaker 3: Inside, the warmth and the light from the Christmas garlands 71 00:06:09,399 --> 00:06:10,920 created a welcoming atmosphere. 72 00:06:11,560 --> 00:06:16,279 Speaker 1: The tones pro visi e quille de gen entrepreneur. 73 00:06:17,199 --> 00:06:19,800 Speaker 3: Improvised stands welcomed young entrepreneurs. 74 00:06:20,519 --> 00:06:22,959 Speaker 1: Elisi te lin dreu. 75 00:06:24,040 --> 00:06:24,959 Speaker 3: Alice was one of them. 76 00:06:25,560 --> 00:06:32,800 Speaker 1: Eliza ve consecrege Linie de prodicos. 77 00:06:34,240 --> 00:06:37,319 Speaker 3: Elite had devoted all her energy to her project, a 78 00:06:37,439 --> 00:06:39,439 line of eco friendly products. 79 00:06:39,560 --> 00:06:43,319 Speaker 1: Ell reved chene le Monde and proude le foit. 80 00:06:44,920 --> 00:06:47,759 Speaker 3: She dreamed of changing the world, one product at a time. 81 00:06:48,480 --> 00:06:53,000 Speaker 1: Nelisire ele vea vestisment. 82 00:06:54,560 --> 00:06:57,199 Speaker 3: But to realize her dream she needed investments. 83 00:06:57,959 --> 00:07:00,800 Speaker 1: Sousoi eleesperrel conv. 84 00:07:02,399 --> 00:07:04,600 Speaker 3: This evening she hoped to convince someone. 85 00:07:04,879 --> 00:07:10,480 Speaker 1: A serveque varson anvesti siur re experrimnte la roucher di 86 00:07:10,680 --> 00:07:13,240 de novetris sur reprison. 87 00:07:14,920 --> 00:07:18,480 Speaker 3: She knew that viso, an experienced investor looking for innovative 88 00:07:18,519 --> 00:07:20,199 ideas would be present. 89 00:07:20,680 --> 00:07:23,120 Speaker 1: Valson te de g nala sel. 90 00:07:24,639 --> 00:07:27,360 Speaker 3: Vissau was already inside the room a vex. 91 00:07:27,240 --> 00:07:33,680 Speaker 1: Son ferilri proge prometurnifu prisonesciu. 92 00:07:35,319 --> 00:07:38,920 Speaker 3: With his knack for identifying promising projects, he paid close 93 00:07:38,920 --> 00:07:40,439 attention to the presentations. 94 00:07:41,120 --> 00:07:48,839 Speaker 1: Ascuti clara ser bard ferre reguer de chek picic vic critique. 95 00:07:50,439 --> 00:07:53,720 Speaker 3: By his side, Claha, his business partner, watched each pitch 96 00:07:53,839 --> 00:07:54,639 with a critical eye. 97 00:07:55,240 --> 00:07:59,839 Speaker 1: Elis prin profunda spiracion proche varson. 98 00:08:01,399 --> 00:08:04,439 Speaker 3: Elise took a deep breath before approaching vice e. 99 00:08:04,600 --> 00:08:09,480 Speaker 1: Se vec clarae te set can vere de nonre proge cousen. 100 00:08:11,079 --> 00:08:14,360 Speaker 3: She knew that Claha was skeptical of many projects like hers. 101 00:08:14,879 --> 00:08:17,839 Speaker 1: Nay Elise de sider de sieur ro sonnstin. 102 00:08:19,480 --> 00:08:22,519 Speaker 3: But Elise decided to follow her instincts E s. 103 00:08:22,680 --> 00:08:25,279 Speaker 1: Procha de vson le guerberton. 104 00:08:26,839 --> 00:08:29,680 Speaker 3: She approached Vices her heart pounding bon. 105 00:08:29,600 --> 00:08:34,399 Speaker 1: Soir vnson dite la vecn surchele. 106 00:08:35,399 --> 00:08:39,720 Speaker 3: Good evening, vicex. She said, with a warm smile, Gempei rise, 107 00:08:41,440 --> 00:08:42,720 My name is Elise. 108 00:08:42,960 --> 00:08:45,200 Speaker 1: Gemre vrupa res de montproge. 109 00:08:46,720 --> 00:08:48,480 Speaker 3: I'd like to talk to you about my project. 110 00:08:49,159 --> 00:08:53,360 Speaker 1: Valonson te captive pa la passion le reguerd rise. 111 00:08:55,080 --> 00:08:57,919 Speaker 3: Viceaux was captivated by the passion in Elisea's eyes. 112 00:08:58,480 --> 00:09:01,559 Speaker 1: Del ri pa lee vic guere de la portons de 113 00:09:01,759 --> 00:09:05,159 preservella planet for future. 114 00:09:06,879 --> 00:09:09,840 Speaker 3: She spoke to him sincerely about the importance of preserving 115 00:09:09,879 --> 00:09:11,720 the planet for future generations. 116 00:09:12,360 --> 00:09:19,000 Speaker 1: El di rivee ve contusiers mousagend progi expri concur marieg 117 00:09:19,320 --> 00:09:22,720 li deche e courag mote de vidrab. 118 00:09:24,600 --> 00:09:28,440 Speaker 3: She described her product line enthusiastically, explaining how it could 119 00:09:28,480 --> 00:09:31,480 reduce waste and encourage a sustainable lifestyle. 120 00:09:32,080 --> 00:09:36,080 Speaker 1: Clarai e coutner plan les bras croisi. 121 00:09:37,679 --> 00:09:40,279 Speaker 3: Clara listened in the background, arms crossed. 122 00:09:40,519 --> 00:09:42,360 Speaker 1: Elsin le pur conqux. 123 00:09:43,879 --> 00:09:45,000 Speaker 3: She seemed unconvinced. 124 00:09:45,720 --> 00:09:52,799 Speaker 1: Me vas san lui sonti, but Vaisseau. 125 00:09:52,519 --> 00:09:53,720 Speaker 3: Felt a spark of excitement. 126 00:09:54,480 --> 00:09:56,480 Speaker 1: LIZI di dis reser. 127 00:09:58,559 --> 00:10:00,519 Speaker 3: Eliza's ideas resonate with him. 128 00:10:01,080 --> 00:10:06,399 Speaker 1: I vollon nell non sin mono portugniti de feer meusien 129 00:10:06,559 --> 00:10:08,200 proge qie vetisance. 130 00:10:09,919 --> 00:10:12,720 Speaker 3: He saw in them not only a business opportunity, but 131 00:10:12,840 --> 00:10:14,799 also a project with meaningful purpose. 132 00:10:15,519 --> 00:10:19,799 Speaker 1: A pre la presentacion de lis valson silua nie a 133 00:10:19,960 --> 00:10:21,799 vec cuiaa po disquiti. 134 00:10:23,519 --> 00:10:28,159 Speaker 3: After Eliza's presentation, Visa stepped aside with Claha to discuss. 135 00:10:28,360 --> 00:10:30,320 Speaker 1: Pierre excremaci d'ute. 136 00:10:31,919 --> 00:10:33,200 Speaker 3: Claha expressed her doubts. 137 00:10:33,840 --> 00:10:40,159 Speaker 1: Cetain risque ditel It's a risk, she said, netel Cuparoli 138 00:10:40,960 --> 00:10:44,039 val soon sa vecu su la vale la pendo pon 139 00:10:44,200 --> 00:10:50,039 rariscue pole bien de la prenetid sutnier ranes prio sipaci niquillis. 140 00:10:51,679 --> 00:10:54,720 Speaker 3: But somewhere inside him, Visau knew that it was worth 141 00:10:54,759 --> 00:10:56,960 taking a risk for the good of the planet and 142 00:10:57,080 --> 00:10:59,759 to support a spirit as passionate as Elise. 143 00:11:00,080 --> 00:11:05,440 Speaker 1: Puita la la soiree van son fipa de sa di sirise. 144 00:11:07,200 --> 00:11:10,639 Speaker 3: Later in the evening, Vaissaus shared his decision with Elise. 145 00:11:10,919 --> 00:11:14,200 Speaker 1: Je veusutner ten proge di till. 146 00:11:15,679 --> 00:11:17,759 Speaker 3: I want to support your project, he said. 147 00:11:18,159 --> 00:11:20,799 Speaker 1: Mecra resonto. 148 00:11:22,519 --> 00:11:24,159 Speaker 3: But Claa is right on some points. 149 00:11:24,799 --> 00:11:29,240 Speaker 1: Nudu vnte greci conseil por soulis di hillu proge. 150 00:11:30,799 --> 00:11:33,720 Speaker 3: We will need to integrate her advice to strengthen the project. 151 00:11:34,399 --> 00:11:38,799 Speaker 1: Elisee terra vill e lexeta ve gratitude. 152 00:11:40,399 --> 00:11:43,759 Speaker 3: Elise was thrilled and she accepted with gratitude. 153 00:11:43,600 --> 00:11:45,320 Speaker 1: As soussan tipu confi. 154 00:11:47,759 --> 00:11:49,120 Speaker 3: She felt more confident than. 155 00:11:49,039 --> 00:11:52,799 Speaker 1: Ever setenccu cour monsell borascion. 156 00:11:54,360 --> 00:11:55,919 Speaker 3: That's how their collaboration began. 157 00:11:56,519 --> 00:12:01,840 Speaker 1: Ave cucutien de vnson Elise poullence s prog a pue 158 00:12:01,919 --> 00:12:02,759 Grand de Chelles. 159 00:12:04,440 --> 00:12:07,320 Speaker 3: With Viso as support, Elise was able to launch her 160 00:12:07,360 --> 00:12:10,120 project on a larger scale di ou de. 161 00:12:10,200 --> 00:12:18,480 Speaker 1: La due professionelle innii particurier su de vous en sont 162 00:12:18,519 --> 00:12:21,799 peterel gngde in future relecon. 163 00:12:22,759 --> 00:12:26,840 Speaker 3: And beyond professional success. A special friendship developed between Visa 164 00:12:26,960 --> 00:12:30,600 and Elise, perhaps sowing the seeds of a future relationship. 165 00:12:31,240 --> 00:12:38,279 Speaker 1: De la chele de lan quibeter al continue de tonbidur, Eliza, 166 00:12:38,360 --> 00:12:39,600 Vipri and Grand. 167 00:12:43,399 --> 00:12:46,120 Speaker 3: In the warmth of the incubator. As the snow continued 168 00:12:46,159 --> 00:12:49,320 to fall outside, Elise had taken a big step towards 169 00:12:49,399 --> 00:12:50,440 realizing her dreams. 170 00:12:51,240 --> 00:12:59,240 Speaker 1: Vason contellis a prone couti sun cur utnques vocu la vesticer. 171 00:13:01,039 --> 00:13:04,279 Speaker 3: Vaissau meanwhile, was learning to listen to his heart as 172 00:13:04,360 --> 00:13:07,399 much as to follow his investors' calculations. 173 00:13:07,320 --> 00:13:10,440 Speaker 1: In Saint pur Soiri di vere pren, de maggi de 174 00:13:10,639 --> 00:13:12,840 noel ve la ville. 175 00:13:14,279 --> 00:13:17,360 Speaker 3: A simple winter evening full of Christmas magic had changed 176 00:13:17,360 --> 00:13:17,919 their lives. 177 00:13:23,799 --> 00:13:27,960 Speaker 2: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break. 178 00:13:29,000 --> 00:13:33,120 Here are today's vocabulary words, first in French, then in English. 179 00:13:39,559 --> 00:13:45,799 Speaker 1: La soiree, la soiree, la soiree evening, le flu condes, 180 00:13:46,840 --> 00:13:58,279 le flu condones, le flux, conde, snowflakes, liffinette, lifinette, le finette, windows, liguirlande, 181 00:13:59,320 --> 00:14:12,679 le giarlond lee Gierlande Garlands, les entreprenaur, les entrepreneur, lessentre, brenaire, entrepreneurs, blenergy, Lenergi, 182 00:14:13,120 --> 00:14:25,399 Lenergi energy, lea sla vestismo, la la vestismo, lasa vestismo, investments, lavestiser, lavestisseur, 183 00:14:25,759 --> 00:14:34,279 la vestiscere investor bid bid lid de idea bleu flaire, 184 00:14:35,360 --> 00:14:42,000 bleu flaire, le flare, nac, la bretonneire, le bretonnere, la 185 00:14:42,159 --> 00:14:54,320 bardonnere partner laar espiracion, la espirascium lar espiraciu breth, laansta laanstan, laanstain, 186 00:14:55,480 --> 00:15:03,840 instinct bluecaire lecuer LeCure heard, la reguer, le reguer, le 187 00:15:04,039 --> 00:15:12,279 reguer what lady chet, lady chet, lady chet, waste, le motte, 188 00:15:12,320 --> 00:15:17,559 du vi, le mot, du vill le, mot du vie, lifestyle, 189 00:15:18,080 --> 00:15:24,519 laier plan, larier plan, la rier plan, background, Leton sell, 190 00:15:25,600 --> 00:15:35,879 Letton sell, le ton Sill, Spark Blue, portunity, lepertunite, le portugnite, opportunity, 191 00:15:36,399 --> 00:15:43,960 The Sons, the Sons, the sons Purpose, la risque, laurisque, 192 00:15:44,159 --> 00:15:55,080 laurisc risk, liconseil, liconseil, laconseil, advice like gratitude, like gratitude, 193 00:15:55,480 --> 00:16:06,600 like gratitude, gratitude, Le palopa, l step lere lereev leree, dreams, 194 00:16:07,039 --> 00:16:18,200 lique peux liquequx liquequx, calculations, lemagee, lemagee, le magee magic, 195 00:16:18,759 --> 00:16:28,759 lu prouge, lu prouge, lu proge project viciuxe, liciuxe, lecixe success. 196 00:16:35,039 --> 00:16:37,840 Speaker 2: We hope you've enjoyed this episode of Fluent Fiction French. 197 00:16:38,759 --> 00:16:41,759 Our team works tirelessly to bring you high quality, engaging 198 00:16:41,840 --> 00:16:44,639 content that will help you to reach your goals, but 199 00:16:44,840 --> 00:16:48,120 we can't do it alone. 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