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Together, we can keep 23 00:01:35,200 --> 00:01:36,560 the world's stories flowing. 24 00:01:45,319 --> 00:01:54,840 Speaker 1: Laws in volume Modern Adel suprepa es ja vera, l'andoie 25 00:01:54,879 --> 00:02:02,760 de tell de ladri di Freschman, the conversation adelchoisin in 26 00:02:02,920 --> 00:02:09,560 tablo prede, la fenette, la lunier rivernaliti, ercenat guillum soumpian 27 00:02:09,639 --> 00:02:15,240 potential and trap pre yparte in a sharp pass support 28 00:02:15,759 --> 00:02:23,199 fredacl adele, la caille avecan suriri commoncera dispute, bon jour, 29 00:02:23,560 --> 00:02:32,120 adele didum mercede treveni, bon jour, guillum reponditel es the 30 00:02:32,240 --> 00:02:39,039 caches on long city, setine preisier de vauran, contreci adel saveus, 31 00:02:39,360 --> 00:02:44,759 in opportuni terra guillum mavellabti, the travailler avec de grand 32 00:02:44,879 --> 00:02:51,199 entree priis the design mere la vetamplomentet pritoky do rivali 33 00:02:51,240 --> 00:02:54,680 is a director marvete grand adel decida, the matron n 34 00:02:54,680 --> 00:03:00,599 avonsqul puveto frere de diferan. The apartic accusation may travel 35 00:03:01,080 --> 00:03:06,879 detail sortan and petty portfolioos as a cosh, Guillum, fey Itali, 36 00:03:06,960 --> 00:03:12,400 Paja Tntifmo shaq design needs a unique shack data Minitius 37 00:03:12,439 --> 00:03:18,240 more poncy Adelex peters A passion Pole design, personalizy Comide 38 00:03:18,280 --> 00:03:24,039 pronello to the compune roschacququia, Jevo Friquecious Caligram filon On 39 00:03:24,080 --> 00:03:29,280 the per Paforn detail a conference in a prosh personnel 40 00:03:29,719 --> 00:03:35,319 Adaptale bes one specific the Shaques Pierre Yillum, Roderdalization Till 41 00:03:35,759 --> 00:03:43,919 Pierre del ypri In, George de Cafe, Refugee, letmospherret de Melano, 42 00:03:44,039 --> 00:03:50,919 poor delete enrm jocien pressione, declar Raffin and Mongillum, the 43 00:03:51,280 --> 00:03:59,719 prof Recissance, geponce Qunupurium, Bianco Labore, Adel Santisson, Carson Balle Doogoi, 44 00:04:00,080 --> 00:04:06,159 su legem Ela versi an quitole, cafe Isean Jean de 45 00:04:06,280 --> 00:04:12,400 Promeis the Future Collaboration Adels Santi pre conference so nantre 46 00:04:12,520 --> 00:04:17,360 PRIs de petit me pleen de potenciel e la veprouve 47 00:04:17,600 --> 00:04:23,160 almen casapassion is nice la de Ferrance, The Cafe a 48 00:04:23,240 --> 00:04:28,519 nine de rierelle adel sin fonsa leiverderci, the cac fa, 49 00:04:28,680 --> 00:04:30,160 the perspective. Prometeuse. 50 00:04:31,360 --> 00:04:34,439 Speaker 4: Let's take another lesson. Listen closely to any part you 51 00:04:34,519 --> 00:04:35,879 may have missed now. 52 00:04:36,120 --> 00:04:41,319 Speaker 1: In volume moderne adels preparepo and nun tranportant. 53 00:04:43,040 --> 00:04:46,839 Speaker 4: In a modern suburb, Adele was preparing for an important meeting. 54 00:04:47,319 --> 00:04:49,839 Speaker 1: Es su di rijia veren cafe anini. 55 00:04:51,480 --> 00:04:53,279 Speaker 4: She headed to a bustling cafe. 56 00:04:53,600 --> 00:04:57,560 Speaker 1: L'androi de ta quell entre de la romee de risiu 57 00:04:57,680 --> 00:05:01,959 di cafe freshman muliu ind neurd di converseescion. 58 00:05:03,560 --> 00:05:06,519 Speaker 4: The place was welcoming, filled with the delicious aroma of 59 00:05:06,639 --> 00:05:10,079 freshly ground coffee and the gentle murmur of conversations. 60 00:05:10,759 --> 00:05:17,199 Speaker 1: Adel choisi table predrea finette, la ligne ri vernali quieron signette. 61 00:05:18,839 --> 00:05:21,720 Speaker 4: Adele chose a table near the window, the winter light 62 00:05:21,800 --> 00:05:22,920 illuminating her notes. 63 00:05:23,639 --> 00:05:28,040 Speaker 1: Uillume som pillen poutenciel entrapour pre. 64 00:05:29,519 --> 00:05:33,040 Speaker 4: Guillume. Her potential client entered shortly after y. 65 00:05:33,160 --> 00:05:37,920 Speaker 1: Porte in charpitez sou protei jon di froidesciel. 66 00:05:39,639 --> 00:05:42,720 Speaker 4: He wore a thick scarf, protecting himself from the freezing cold. 67 00:05:43,319 --> 00:05:47,959 Speaker 1: Adel la coille a vecunscourierri commnseira dispuiti. 68 00:05:49,560 --> 00:05:52,399 Speaker 4: Adele greeted him with a smile and they began to chat. 69 00:05:53,079 --> 00:05:56,560 Speaker 1: Bonjour, Adele di Guilleume. 70 00:05:57,839 --> 00:06:03,759 Speaker 4: Bojeur, Adel said, guilloum, thank you for coming. 71 00:06:04,399 --> 00:06:08,720 Speaker 1: Bon jour, yillum reel. 72 00:06:10,000 --> 00:06:15,879 Speaker 4: City boujeou Guillome, she replied, trying to hide her anxiety. 73 00:06:15,959 --> 00:06:17,639 Speaker 1: Cetan prisier de vaur. 74 00:06:20,439 --> 00:06:27,600 Speaker 4: It's a pleasure to meet you here, ade Save. Adele 75 00:06:27,680 --> 00:06:30,720 knew this was a rare opportunity yuillum ma ve. 76 00:06:30,879 --> 00:06:35,240 Speaker 1: Le trevall ved price de design. 77 00:06:36,959 --> 00:06:40,399 Speaker 4: Guillome was used to working with large design companies mere 78 00:06:40,519 --> 00:06:45,199 la Veta, but she had a plan in mind. 79 00:06:45,439 --> 00:06:53,319 Speaker 1: Pritu derive directe mon ve ade de metroneto freer de 80 00:06:53,480 --> 00:06:54,000 di ferran. 81 00:06:55,720 --> 00:06:59,480 Speaker 4: Rather than competing directly with the big companies, Adele decided 82 00:06:59,519 --> 00:07:01,720 to emphasis eyes what she could offer that was different. 83 00:07:02,439 --> 00:07:09,720 Speaker 1: Gi a portique acquisition. Till trevau ditelti portfolio. 84 00:07:12,600 --> 00:07:15,439 Speaker 4: I brought some samples of my work, she said, taking 85 00:07:15,480 --> 00:07:22,639 out a small portfolio from her satchel uillum fe. Guillaume 86 00:07:22,759 --> 00:07:24,160 leafed through the pages attentively. 87 00:07:24,839 --> 00:07:28,160 Speaker 1: Cheque design te tunique cheques dita. 88 00:07:31,439 --> 00:07:34,959 Speaker 4: Each design was unique, each detail meticulously thought out. 89 00:07:35,439 --> 00:07:43,319 Speaker 1: A de rex ficsa perci design personalisi courmquilla. 90 00:07:44,879 --> 00:07:48,480 Speaker 4: Adele explained her passion for personalized design, how she took 91 00:07:48,519 --> 00:07:50,319 the time to understand each client. 92 00:07:51,120 --> 00:07:57,879 Speaker 1: Jevo friquus quelli grand fio di te la ve conference. 93 00:07:59,560 --> 00:08:02,040 Speaker 4: I want to offer something that big firms can't provide, 94 00:08:02,519 --> 00:08:04,199 she said confidently, in. 95 00:08:04,319 --> 00:08:10,079 Speaker 1: A proche personelles adeb till bisons specific de chet tire. 96 00:08:11,399 --> 00:08:14,680 Speaker 4: A personal approach tailored to the specific needs of each client. 97 00:08:15,399 --> 00:08:19,079 Speaker 1: Hillum reder delisicion tilluen Pierre del. 98 00:08:20,519 --> 00:08:22,920 Speaker 4: Guillum looked at the samples, then at Adele. 99 00:08:23,240 --> 00:08:26,360 Speaker 1: Yprien gauge de teffi re fci. 100 00:08:28,000 --> 00:08:31,160 Speaker 4: He took a sip of coffee. Thoughtful, let's mos fey. 101 00:08:32,679 --> 00:08:35,000 Speaker 1: Mellan de te nome. 102 00:08:36,720 --> 00:08:40,320 Speaker 4: The atmosphere was relaxed, but the steaks for Adele were enormous. 103 00:08:41,000 --> 00:08:45,159 Speaker 1: Jussien pricioni di ca finan mon nillum. 104 00:08:46,480 --> 00:08:49,039 Speaker 4: I'm impressed, Guillum finally declared. 105 00:08:49,320 --> 00:08:51,519 Speaker 1: The caprocher recissant. 106 00:08:53,240 --> 00:08:54,480 Speaker 4: Your approach is refreshing. 107 00:08:55,159 --> 00:08:57,399 Speaker 1: Giuponsque noupourium biencle. 108 00:08:59,519 --> 00:09:00,919 Speaker 4: I think we can collaborate well. 109 00:09:01,600 --> 00:09:07,879 Speaker 1: At there Sontson, Adele. 110 00:09:07,639 --> 00:09:11,279 Speaker 4: Felt her heart race with joy and relief Ela Verici. 111 00:09:12,960 --> 00:09:14,960 She had succeeded an quito. 112 00:09:15,080 --> 00:09:19,720 Speaker 1: Le cafe is Jean Jean de promise de future co laboracion. 113 00:09:20,360 --> 00:09:22,440 At the Sousnti pre conference. 114 00:09:24,679 --> 00:09:29,200 Speaker 4: Leaving the cafe, exchanging promises of future collaboration, adel felt 115 00:09:29,240 --> 00:09:31,080 more confident than ever so. 116 00:09:31,240 --> 00:09:35,480 Speaker 1: Nan treu PRIs de petit mes plein de potenciel. 117 00:09:37,159 --> 00:09:39,519 Speaker 4: Her business was small, but full of potential. 118 00:09:40,240 --> 00:09:46,000 Speaker 1: L ve prouve al mem passion di ferrance. 119 00:09:47,679 --> 00:09:50,440 Speaker 4: She had proven to herself that her passion and uniqueness 120 00:09:50,480 --> 00:09:51,360 could make a difference. 121 00:09:52,159 --> 00:10:00,200 Speaker 1: Le cafe de rierell at des verdi lecueru f the 122 00:10:00,360 --> 00:10:02,759 perspective prometeus. 123 00:10:03,679 --> 00:10:07,159 Speaker 4: The bustling cafe behind her. Adele plunged into the freezing winter, 124 00:10:07,759 --> 00:10:09,960 her heart warmed by promising prospects. 125 00:10:15,799 --> 00:10:19,919 Speaker 3: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break. 126 00:10:21,000 --> 00:10:25,120 Here are today's vocabulary words, first in French, then in English. 127 00:10:31,519 --> 00:10:39,399 Speaker 1: Le bonieux, le bonieu, le bon dieu, suburb animi, animi, animi, 128 00:10:40,639 --> 00:10:50,000 bustling atillan atillan atillan, welcoming, blahoum, lahoum lahom. 129 00:10:50,759 --> 00:11:01,480 Speaker 5: Aroma, mooli, moli, moli, ground, coffeelenir, blenermir le, mire, murmur 130 00:11:02,159 --> 00:11:12,360 sharp le, shar yes, shall scarfs, l glassiel glass, ciel freezing, 131 00:11:12,759 --> 00:11:21,399 blanc city, long city, long city, anxiety, blue, portunity, lopertunity, 132 00:11:21,759 --> 00:11:27,960 le portunity, opportunity, prah pa harah. 133 00:11:29,240 --> 00:11:37,080 Speaker 1: Rare, lazie, shantillu, lazie shantillu, lyzi, shontillum, samples, let's cush, 134 00:11:38,200 --> 00:11:40,320 let's se, cush less, sack, cush. 135 00:11:41,320 --> 00:11:47,879 Speaker 4: Satcho at atti, atttive, attentively. 136 00:11:47,759 --> 00:11:56,240 Speaker 1: Pnique, pinnique, benique, unique, ninisius, ninius, minisius. 137 00:11:56,879 --> 00:12:03,320 Speaker 4: Meticulously, la passion leaps la passium passion. 138 00:12:03,320 --> 00:12:15,320 Speaker 1: Personalize, personalize, personaliazy, personalized, adapty adepty adepty tailored libus w 139 00:12:16,480 --> 00:12:26,279 libus one labus one needs specific, specific, specific specific Let's 140 00:12:26,360 --> 00:12:36,919 most fair, let's mos fhair, let'most fair, atmosphere, lan lane, lunge, steaks, 141 00:12:37,360 --> 00:12:45,360 de toni, de tong de tongi, relaxed, parecissance, pa freeissant, 142 00:12:45,639 --> 00:12:56,759 pra Frici's sons, refreshing, colabore, collabore, colaborre, collaborate, lashoi, lasois, 143 00:12:56,960 --> 00:13:05,919 las shoe joy blue slash Lusulemon LUs Soulegemon Relief, La Conference, 144 00:13:06,960 --> 00:13:17,759 La Conference, La Conference, Confidence, Li Prespective, Li Perspective, Le Perspective, Prospects. 145 00:13:24,000 --> 00:13:26,799 Speaker 2: We hope you've enjoyed this episode of Fluent Fiction French. 146 00:13:27,720 --> 00:13:30,720 Our team works tirelessly to bring you high quality, engaging 147 00:13:30,799 --> 00:13:33,600 content that will help you to reach your goals, but 148 00:13:33,799 --> 00:13:37,080 we can't do it alone. 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