October 29, 2025 • 15 mins
Fluent Fiction - French: Scholarly Synergy: Discovering Friendship in Bookish Paris
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Story Transcript:
Fr: L'automne enveloppe l'école prestigieuse aux abords de Paris.
En: L'automne envelops the prestigious school on the outskirts of Paris.
Fr: Les murs de pierre sont habillés de lierre, et les feuilles d'érable dansent dans l'air frais d'octobre.
En: The stone walls are dressed with ivy, and the maple leaves dance in the crisp octobre air.
Fr: Cette ambiance studieuse est parfois troublée par des éclats de rire timides.
En: This studious atmosphere is sometimes disrupted by timid bursts of laughter.
Fr: On approche des examens de mi-parcours.
En: The midterm exams are approaching.
Fr: Les élèves sont concentrés, les piles de livres grandissent dans les salles silencieuses.
En: The students are focused, and the piles of books grow in the silent rooms.
Fr: Lucien, élève brillant mais solitaire, observe ce manège de sa place dans la bibliothèque.
En: Lucien, a brilliant but solitary student, observes this activity from his spot in the library.
Fr: Il serait bien tranquille, plongé dans ses livres, mais il ressent la pression.
En: He would be quite peaceful, absorbed in his books, but he feels the pressure.
Fr: Il doit conserver sa bourse, sinon...
En: He must keep his scholarship, otherwise...
Fr: Il lève les yeux.
En: He looks up.
Fr: De l'autre côté de la salle, Clara, nouvelle venue, installe des feuilles colorées autour d'une table.
En: On the other side of the room, Clara, a newcomer, is setting up colorful sheets around a table.
Fr: Elle sourit et invite d'autres étudiants à la rejoindre.
En: She smiles and invites other students to join her.
Fr: Clara, joyeuse et créative, se démène pour trouver sa place.
En: Clara, cheerful and creative, is making an effort to find her place.
Fr: Elle espère que ce groupe d'étude l'aidera à briller.
En: She hopes this study group will help her shine.
Fr: Sa famille l’a encouragée à réussir ici, et elle veut montrer qu'elle est à la hauteur.
En: Her family encouraged her to succeed here, and she wants to show that she is up to the task.
Fr: Elle craint parfois de ne pas être assez sérieuse, et elle a besoin de prouver ses capacités.
En: She sometimes fears she isn't serious enough and needs to prove her abilities.
Fr: Chaque jour, Lucien étudie seul.
En: Every day, Lucien studies alone.
Fr: Il ne demande pas d'aide, même si l'angoisse pèse lourd sur ses épaules.
En: He does not ask for help, even though the anxiety weighs heavily on his shoulders.
Fr: Mais un après-midi, la fatigue le pousse à rester plus longtemps dans la bibliothèque.
En: But one afternoon, fatigue pushes him to stay longer in the library.
Fr: Alors que les lumières s’adoucissent avec la tombée de la nuit, il écoute sans vouloir le groupe de Clara.
En: As the lights soften with the onset of night, he listens, without wanting to, to Clara's group.
Fr: Leurs discussions sont animées, et Lucien entend des idées qu'il n'avait pas envisagées.
En: Their discussions are lively, and Lucien hears ideas he hadn't considered.
Fr: Clara explique un concept compliqué avec des gestes enthousiastes.
En: Clara explains a complicated concept with enthusiastic gestures.
Fr: Quelque chose en Lucien s'ouvre.
En: Something in Lucien opens up.
Fr: Il se joint à eux, d'abord par simple curiosité, puis il se surprend à participer activement.
En: He joins them, first out of simple curiosity, then finds himself actively participating.
Fr: Les jours passent, et une amitié inattendue se tisse entre Lucien et Clara.
En: Days pass, and an unexpected friendship is formed between Lucien and Clara.
Fr: Elle lui montre comment organiser ses idées de manière créative, et lui partage ses méthodes de révision rigoureuses.
En: She shows him how to organize his ideas creatively, and he shares his rigorous revision methods.
Fr: Ensemble, ils trouvent un équilibre entre les livres et les rires.
En: Together, they find a balance between books and laughter.
Fr: Les vacances d'Halloween approchent, un moment où l’on fête la fantaisie.
En: The Halloween holidays approach, a time when fantasy is celebrated.
Fr: L'école organise une petite fête.
En: The school organizes a small party.
Fr: Lucien et Clara décorent la salle commune,
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
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Story Transcript:
Fr: L'automne enveloppe l'école prestigieuse aux abords de Paris.
En: L'automne envelops the prestigious school on the outskirts of Paris.
Fr: Les murs de pierre sont habillés de lierre, et les feuilles d'érable dansent dans l'air frais d'octobre.
En: The stone walls are dressed with ivy, and the maple leaves dance in the crisp octobre air.
Fr: Cette ambiance studieuse est parfois troublée par des éclats de rire timides.
En: This studious atmosphere is sometimes disrupted by timid bursts of laughter.
Fr: On approche des examens de mi-parcours.
En: The midterm exams are approaching.
Fr: Les élèves sont concentrés, les piles de livres grandissent dans les salles silencieuses.
En: The students are focused, and the piles of books grow in the silent rooms.
Fr: Lucien, élève brillant mais solitaire, observe ce manège de sa place dans la bibliothèque.
En: Lucien, a brilliant but solitary student, observes this activity from his spot in the library.
Fr: Il serait bien tranquille, plongé dans ses livres, mais il ressent la pression.
En: He would be quite peaceful, absorbed in his books, but he feels the pressure.
Fr: Il doit conserver sa bourse, sinon...
En: He must keep his scholarship, otherwise...
Fr: Il lève les yeux.
En: He looks up.
Fr: De l'autre côté de la salle, Clara, nouvelle venue, installe des feuilles colorées autour d'une table.
En: On the other side of the room, Clara, a newcomer, is setting up colorful sheets around a table.
Fr: Elle sourit et invite d'autres étudiants à la rejoindre.
En: She smiles and invites other students to join her.
Fr: Clara, joyeuse et créative, se démène pour trouver sa place.
En: Clara, cheerful and creative, is making an effort to find her place.
Fr: Elle espère que ce groupe d'étude l'aidera à briller.
En: She hopes this study group will help her shine.
Fr: Sa famille l’a encouragée à réussir ici, et elle veut montrer qu'elle est à la hauteur.
En: Her family encouraged her to succeed here, and she wants to show that she is up to the task.
Fr: Elle craint parfois de ne pas être assez sérieuse, et elle a besoin de prouver ses capacités.
En: She sometimes fears she isn't serious enough and needs to prove her abilities.
Fr: Chaque jour, Lucien étudie seul.
En: Every day, Lucien studies alone.
Fr: Il ne demande pas d'aide, même si l'angoisse pèse lourd sur ses épaules.
En: He does not ask for help, even though the anxiety weighs heavily on his shoulders.
Fr: Mais un après-midi, la fatigue le pousse à rester plus longtemps dans la bibliothèque.
En: But one afternoon, fatigue pushes him to stay longer in the library.
Fr: Alors que les lumières s’adoucissent avec la tombée de la nuit, il écoute sans vouloir le groupe de Clara.
En: As the lights soften with the onset of night, he listens, without wanting to, to Clara's group.
Fr: Leurs discussions sont animées, et Lucien entend des idées qu'il n'avait pas envisagées.
En: Their discussions are lively, and Lucien hears ideas he hadn't considered.
Fr: Clara explique un concept compliqué avec des gestes enthousiastes.
En: Clara explains a complicated concept with enthusiastic gestures.
Fr: Quelque chose en Lucien s'ouvre.
En: Something in Lucien opens up.
Fr: Il se joint à eux, d'abord par simple curiosité, puis il se surprend à participer activement.
En: He joins them, first out of simple curiosity, then finds himself actively participating.
Fr: Les jours passent, et une amitié inattendue se tisse entre Lucien et Clara.
En: Days pass, and an unexpected friendship is formed between Lucien and Clara.
Fr: Elle lui montre comment organiser ses idées de manière créative, et lui partage ses méthodes de révision rigoureuses.
En: She shows him how to organize his ideas creatively, and he shares his rigorous revision methods.
Fr: Ensemble, ils trouvent un équilibre entre les livres et les rires.
En: Together, they find a balance between books and laughter.
Fr: Les vacances d'Halloween approchent, un moment où l’on fête la fantaisie.
En: The Halloween holidays approach, a time when fantasy is celebrated.
Fr: L'école organise une petite fête.
En: The school organizes a small party.
Fr: Lucien et Clara décorent la salle commune,
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
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Speaker 2 (00:09):
Welcome to Fluent Fiction French, the podcast where we bring
you bilingual stories to supercharge your listening comprehension. In each episode,
we'll present a short story in both English and French
with the aim of helping you to improve your listening comprehension.
In this episode, we'll explore how an unlikely friendship between
a solitary scholar and a vibrant newcomer transforms the academic
(00:32):
pressures of a prestigious Parisian school into a journey of
personal growth and collaboration.
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Speaker 1 (01:46):
Luton envelsplical, prestigiess aborde, paris, linier de pierre, stabille, do
yer ill fe debldnsd la fredctob settigious, par a, troubles
per descla do vitmid and approach this examine the niparcour
(02:07):
lazy life so concentre repil, the liver grandis don le
saisilancius lucien a lev brian me solitaire observers to manage
the surplus doll a bi biotech is Serabian, tranquill plunge
and selivre rosal oppression idoa conserves a burs sinon in
(02:29):
leve lesieux, the lot recoated de la salle, Clara novellevenie
and style de frey colore utodin table l suri envid
dot rosy la Rojuandre Clara joyous a creative, sudemann portru
vesaplus lesperts group de tu died rabri Safamila and Couragier
(02:55):
reci yelvemutri letalaut i came perferred on the paracrasisius, the
elabus one, the provacy capacity shaq jou Lucia t d
cell in, the domontpadd man cilanguas pezlo sources ePol mesana
(03:15):
premedi la fatig lupus, arrested plen or a BiblioTech a
locally lunear saducis a the clatonbdulni I reculd so throughout
the group, the Clara le discuss aime ilusia and desidiki
avepara visergy Clara explic a concept to completely digestus enthusiasts.
(03:38):
Celcu shows a Lysian suva is jo al the bar
parson pe curiosity, p SoC participate, activement, leisure, pass inanity,
in at diisuitis on Prolucia rica a remontre com organisisd
the Manier creative ilipartismit the revision rigorous ensemble, it rove
(04:04):
a nikki libran probably live here le vacoums dlown approach
a moomogulum fetter a fantasi lecal organese, impetted fat ucia
riclara dee call a sycommune riand didismal cell A premier
Forte lucien so ci les les examiner Rive part Ucia,
(04:29):
Clara Realiz World's objective dred saburs e Lamprescienci professor is
Sonthia landolort Ucia are pricky, demanded the lead nepar and
signe the febless Clara a concrique so de marquine CiCi
to see the song gaged on the projec a lor Caledonia.
(04:51):
Afraid to turn Titius up in nouvel season, commons plan
the promise damie their own countries in a tonji.
Speaker 4 (05:00):
Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
may have missed.
Speaker 1 (05:04):
Luta n'en vlo pre cal prestigious usabon de.
Speaker 4 (05:08):
Paris, Luton envelopes the prestigious school on the outskirts of
Bahi le Nill de Pierre.
Speaker 1 (05:15):
Son tabill du er ill Febre dnd le Fredctebre.
Speaker 4 (05:22):
The stone walls are dressed with ivy, and the maple
leaves dance in the crisp bc taba.
Speaker 1 (05:27):
Air cetn bience digusee par freta dere de ritide.
Speaker 4 (05:35):
This studious atmosphere is sometimes disrupted by timid bursts of laughter.
Speaker 1 (05:39):
B Na proge di sigza man de nipa cour.
Speaker 4 (05:44):
The mitterm exams are approaching.
Speaker 1 (05:46):
Lisi le so sentre li pill l l l grandies
d' li sa cilancius.
Speaker 4 (05:54):
The students are focused, and the piles of books grow
in the silent rooms.
Speaker 1 (05:59):
Uscience e les brien mes sulite observe sumenees de saint
placed la bibliote.
Speaker 4 (06:08):
Lucien, a brilliant but solitary student observes this activity from
his spot in the library.
Speaker 1 (06:14):
U sieur redentrnquierre pru nancilive niell ross la brescion.
Speaker 4 (06:21):
He would be quite peaceful, absorbed in his books, but
he feels the pressure.
Speaker 1 (06:25):
Ildoa concervesburs snand.
Speaker 4 (06:30):
He must keep his scholarship otherwise, I leev lissieu.
Speaker 1 (06:35):
He looks up de l'uo tres coute de la sale
clara nouvelle vigne and stelle de frey co luri utau denteble.
Speaker 4 (06:46):
On the other side of the room, Claja, a newcomer,
is setting up colorful sheets around a table.
Speaker 1 (06:51):
El SuRie llen vite d'O trisitidion la rogenbre.
Speaker 4 (06:57):
She smiles and invites other students to join us.
Speaker 1 (07:00):
Her Clara joiusi creative sus de mens portuvesa.
Speaker 4 (07:06):
Prez claha cheerful and creative is making an effort to
find her place.
Speaker 1 (07:12):
E lees percusu group divit brill.
Speaker 4 (07:18):
She hopes the study group will help her shine.
Speaker 1 (07:20):
Sefernilla couraggier reisi yell venue lat.
Speaker 4 (07:28):
Her family encouraged her to succeed here, and she wants
to show that she is up to the task.
Speaker 1 (07:33):
E camparfoi den pa cracierius ye la buzu de pruvisicasiti.
Speaker 4 (07:42):
She sometimes fears she isn't serious enough and needs to
prove her abilities.
Speaker 1 (07:47):
Cheques jou Lucia tidseel.
Speaker 4 (07:51):
Every day Lucia studies alone in lu.
Speaker 1 (07:54):
De mont pa ded mem sillanois pez LUs.
Speaker 4 (08:00):
He does not ask for help, even though the anxiety
weighs heavily on his shoulders.
Speaker 1 (08:05):
Meisa napremidhi lea fetiglo pousa rectiprilenton no re bi bio tech.
Speaker 4 (08:13):
But one afternoon fatigue pushes him to stay longer in
the library.
Speaker 1 (08:17):
Aloquellner said, ducis e vetie tonvi de reni ricourt sin
vou l grope de caira.
Speaker 4 (08:26):
As the lights softened with the onset of night, he
listens without wanting to to claass group.
Speaker 1 (08:31):
Leo disquision sontagnimy ilucien ton disidchi ne vepar viegi.
Speaker 4 (08:39):
Their discussions are lively and Lucier hears ideas he hadn't considered.
Speaker 1 (08:43):
Cuia expicin concepte de compriquier ve digeste sentouziereste.
Speaker 4 (08:50):
Clajau explains a complicated concept with enthusiastic gestures.
Speaker 1 (08:55):
Quelle coucheousen licien.
Speaker 4 (08:56):
Suve something in Lucia opens up is su joi.
Speaker 1 (09:01):
Al de bortarsin pe curiosity pis sour bartisipietivemo.
Speaker 4 (09:10):
He joins them first out of simple curiosity, then finds
himself actively participating.
Speaker 1 (09:16):
Lesior faes inanitia to tisson prolicia riquiera.
Speaker 4 (09:23):
Days pass and an unexpected friendship is formed between Lucio
and Claha.
Speaker 1 (09:28):
Lui montre comre gid de manier creative ili barte sinito
de revision rigurus.
Speaker 4 (09:39):
She shows him how to organize his ideas creatively, and
he shares his rigorous revision methods.
Speaker 1 (09:44):
Encme itouva niki le bran.
Speaker 4 (09:50):
Together they find a balance between books and laughter.
Speaker 1 (09:54):
Les vecns delauna prouche a monmoetti.
Speaker 4 (10:01):
The Halloween holidays approach, a time when fantasy is celebrated.
Speaker 1 (10:05):
Lecolors in petit fete.
Speaker 4 (10:09):
The school organizes a small party.
Speaker 1 (10:12):
Ucieri clad call la secumn rion de di diismo.
Speaker 4 (10:18):
Lucier and Claha decorate the common room, laughing at the costumes.
Speaker 1 (10:23):
Cele premier fec lucien susan clas.
Speaker 4 (10:28):
It's the first time Lucia feels so at.
Speaker 1 (10:30):
Ease Lisigxa mari vi part.
Speaker 4 (10:34):
The exams come and go.
Speaker 1 (10:36):
Ucier rica re e lizels ob jecti.
Speaker 4 (10:41):
Lucier and Clahai achieve their goals.
Speaker 1 (10:44):
Ygre de seburs e lam presciensi professor.
Speaker 4 (10:49):
He keeps his scholarship. She impresses her professors.
Speaker 1 (10:52):
Is sonfier l'an de lute.
Speaker 4 (10:56):
They're proud of each other.
Speaker 1 (10:58):
Lucien a prique deument febles.
Speaker 4 (11:04):
Lucia has learned that asking for help is not a
sign of weakness.
Speaker 1 (11:08):
Clara a contri marq.
Speaker 4 (11:16):
Clajai has understood that standing out also requires committing to
serious projects.
Speaker 1 (11:21):
All innuve sims plein d'u prome.
Speaker 4 (11:33):
As the last autumn leaves fall from the trees, a
new season begins, full of promises and friendships born from
unexpected encounters.
Speaker 2 (11:47):
Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.
Here are today's vocabulary words, first in French, then in English.
Speaker 1 (12:02):
Lisaba lisabe, lisa ba, the outskirts, LaPier, lapierre, la pier,
the stone, Lilie, lilier, li er, the ivy le rab
le rab lerab.
Speaker 4 (12:23):
The maple, free, free frey, crisp.
Speaker 1 (12:28):
Biance, lone Beyonce, lone biyonce.
Speaker 4 (12:33):
The atmosphere to bl to blae, to blea disrupted.
Speaker 1 (12:39):
Lizzi cla, Lizi cla, Lisi cla, the bursts, Lenny Barcour,
Leni parcour, leni pacour, the mid term, LaPier, lepier, lepe,
the pile, lasl las sell LA's cell, the room, lebours,
(13:03):
lebous labours, the scholarship, lenouvellevigny, lenouvellevign lnuvelle vigny, the newcomer,
lea fey, la fay la fey, the sheet us u
use u use cheerful, creative, creative, creative, creative, Brie, Brie,
(13:31):
Brie to shine, song song SONGI to commit animei, Animi, animi, lively, complete, compleque,
completely complicated, enthusiasts, enthusiast, enthusiast, enthusiastic in a TONGI in
(13:57):
a toni in that tong unexpected. Prigurus, Prigurus, prigurrus, rigorous, Decuri, Decuri,
Decourie to decorate Le digismo, Luddismo, l digs the disguise, Cheer, cheer, feer,
(14:22):
proud lea fay, bless le fay, bless le fay, bless
the weakness. Sud de Marquis, sud de marquis, sud de marquis,
to stand out, La promise, la promise, La promise, the promise,
La hon koun, la hon kou, la hon kourn, the encounter.
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Welcome to Fluent Fiction French, the podcast where we bring
you bilingual stories to supercharge your listening comprehension. In each episode,
we'll present a short story in both English and French
with the aim of helping you to improve your listening comprehension.
In this episode, we'll explore how an unlikely friendship between
a solitary scholar and a vibrant newcomer transforms the academic
(00:32):
pressures of a prestigious Parisian school into a journey of
personal growth and collaboration.
Speaker 3 (00:37):
Right after this commercial break, At Fluent Fiction, we're not
just telling stories, We're bringing the world together by learning
to understand each other. By subscribing to Fluent Fiction Plus.
At plus dot fluentfiction dot org, you do more than
just remove ads. You support a platform bridging global language
(00:59):
des differences, one story at a time. Your subscription not
only guarantees you an uninterrupted narrative, it also sustains our
mission to bring stories in diverse languages to everyone. It's simple.
Visit plus dot Fluentfiction dot org and become a plus
subscriber today. When you do, you become a champion for
global language learning. And enjoy an ad free experience. So
(01:23):
please join us at plus dot fluentfiction dot org. Let's
transform the way we experience the power of stories. Your
journey awaits at plus dot fluentfiction dot org. Together we
can keep the world's stories flowing.
Speaker 1 (01:46):
Luton envelsplical, prestigiess aborde, paris, linier de pierre, stabille, do
yer ill fe debldnsd la fredctob settigious, par a, troubles
per descla do vitmid and approach this examine the niparcour
(02:07):
lazy life so concentre repil, the liver grandis don le
saisilancius lucien a lev brian me solitaire observers to manage
the surplus doll a bi biotech is Serabian, tranquill plunge
and selivre rosal oppression idoa conserves a burs sinon in
(02:29):
leve lesieux, the lot recoated de la salle, Clara novellevenie
and style de frey colore utodin table l suri envid
dot rosy la Rojuandre Clara joyous a creative, sudemann portru
vesaplus lesperts group de tu died rabri Safamila and Couragier
(02:55):
reci yelvemutri letalaut i came perferred on the paracrasisius, the
elabus one, the provacy capacity shaq jou Lucia t d
cell in, the domontpadd man cilanguas pezlo sources ePol mesana
(03:15):
premedi la fatig lupus, arrested plen or a BiblioTech a
locally lunear saducis a the clatonbdulni I reculd so throughout
the group, the Clara le discuss aime ilusia and desidiki
avepara visergy Clara explic a concept to completely digestus enthusiasts.
(03:38):
Celcu shows a Lysian suva is jo al the bar
parson pe curiosity, p SoC participate, activement, leisure, pass inanity,
in at diisuitis on Prolucia rica a remontre com organisisd
the Manier creative ilipartismit the revision rigorous ensemble, it rove
(04:04):
a nikki libran probably live here le vacoums dlown approach
a moomogulum fetter a fantasi lecal organese, impetted fat ucia
riclara dee call a sycommune riand didismal cell A premier
Forte lucien so ci les les examiner Rive part Ucia,
(04:29):
Clara Realiz World's objective dred saburs e Lamprescienci professor is
Sonthia landolort Ucia are pricky, demanded the lead nepar and
signe the febless Clara a concrique so de marquine CiCi
to see the song gaged on the projec a lor Caledonia.
(04:51):
Afraid to turn Titius up in nouvel season, commons plan
the promise damie their own countries in a tonji.
Speaker 4 (05:00):
Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
may have missed.
Speaker 1 (05:04):
Luta n'en vlo pre cal prestigious usabon de.
Speaker 4 (05:08):
Paris, Luton envelopes the prestigious school on the outskirts of
Bahi le Nill de Pierre.
Speaker 1 (05:15):
Son tabill du er ill Febre dnd le Fredctebre.
Speaker 4 (05:22):
The stone walls are dressed with ivy, and the maple
leaves dance in the crisp bc taba.
Speaker 1 (05:27):
Air cetn bience digusee par freta dere de ritide.
Speaker 4 (05:35):
This studious atmosphere is sometimes disrupted by timid bursts of laughter.
Speaker 1 (05:39):
B Na proge di sigza man de nipa cour.
Speaker 4 (05:44):
The mitterm exams are approaching.
Speaker 1 (05:46):
Lisi le so sentre li pill l l l grandies
d' li sa cilancius.
Speaker 4 (05:54):
The students are focused, and the piles of books grow
in the silent rooms.
Speaker 1 (05:59):
Uscience e les brien mes sulite observe sumenees de saint
placed la bibliote.
Speaker 4 (06:08):
Lucien, a brilliant but solitary student observes this activity from
his spot in the library.
Speaker 1 (06:14):
U sieur redentrnquierre pru nancilive niell ross la brescion.
Speaker 4 (06:21):
He would be quite peaceful, absorbed in his books, but
he feels the pressure.
Speaker 1 (06:25):
Ildoa concervesburs snand.
Speaker 4 (06:30):
He must keep his scholarship otherwise, I leev lissieu.
Speaker 1 (06:35):
He looks up de l'uo tres coute de la sale
clara nouvelle vigne and stelle de frey co luri utau denteble.
Speaker 4 (06:46):
On the other side of the room, Claja, a newcomer,
is setting up colorful sheets around a table.
Speaker 1 (06:51):
El SuRie llen vite d'O trisitidion la rogenbre.
Speaker 4 (06:57):
She smiles and invites other students to join us.
Speaker 1 (07:00):
Her Clara joiusi creative sus de mens portuvesa.
Speaker 4 (07:06):
Prez claha cheerful and creative is making an effort to
find her place.
Speaker 1 (07:12):
E lees percusu group divit brill.
Speaker 4 (07:18):
She hopes the study group will help her shine.
Speaker 1 (07:20):
Sefernilla couraggier reisi yell venue lat.
Speaker 4 (07:28):
Her family encouraged her to succeed here, and she wants
to show that she is up to the task.
Speaker 1 (07:33):
E camparfoi den pa cracierius ye la buzu de pruvisicasiti.
Speaker 4 (07:42):
She sometimes fears she isn't serious enough and needs to
prove her abilities.
Speaker 1 (07:47):
Cheques jou Lucia tidseel.
Speaker 4 (07:51):
Every day Lucia studies alone in lu.
Speaker 1 (07:54):
De mont pa ded mem sillanois pez LUs.
Speaker 4 (08:00):
He does not ask for help, even though the anxiety
weighs heavily on his shoulders.
Speaker 1 (08:05):
Meisa napremidhi lea fetiglo pousa rectiprilenton no re bi bio tech.
Speaker 4 (08:13):
But one afternoon fatigue pushes him to stay longer in
the library.
Speaker 1 (08:17):
Aloquellner said, ducis e vetie tonvi de reni ricourt sin
vou l grope de caira.
Speaker 4 (08:26):
As the lights softened with the onset of night, he
listens without wanting to to claass group.
Speaker 1 (08:31):
Leo disquision sontagnimy ilucien ton disidchi ne vepar viegi.
Speaker 4 (08:39):
Their discussions are lively and Lucier hears ideas he hadn't considered.
Speaker 1 (08:43):
Cuia expicin concepte de compriquier ve digeste sentouziereste.
Speaker 4 (08:50):
Clajau explains a complicated concept with enthusiastic gestures.
Speaker 1 (08:55):
Quelle coucheousen licien.
Speaker 4 (08:56):
Suve something in Lucia opens up is su joi.
Speaker 1 (09:01):
Al de bortarsin pe curiosity pis sour bartisipietivemo.
Speaker 4 (09:10):
He joins them first out of simple curiosity, then finds
himself actively participating.
Speaker 1 (09:16):
Lesior faes inanitia to tisson prolicia riquiera.
Speaker 4 (09:23):
Days pass and an unexpected friendship is formed between Lucio
and Claha.
Speaker 1 (09:28):
Lui montre comre gid de manier creative ili barte sinito
de revision rigurus.
Speaker 4 (09:39):
She shows him how to organize his ideas creatively, and
he shares his rigorous revision methods.
Speaker 1 (09:44):
Encme itouva niki le bran.
Speaker 4 (09:50):
Together they find a balance between books and laughter.
Speaker 1 (09:54):
Les vecns delauna prouche a monmoetti.
Speaker 4 (10:01):
The Halloween holidays approach, a time when fantasy is celebrated.
Speaker 1 (10:05):
Lecolors in petit fete.
Speaker 4 (10:09):
The school organizes a small party.
Speaker 1 (10:12):
Ucieri clad call la secumn rion de di diismo.
Speaker 4 (10:18):
Lucier and Claha decorate the common room, laughing at the costumes.
Speaker 1 (10:23):
Cele premier fec lucien susan clas.
Speaker 4 (10:28):
It's the first time Lucia feels so at.
Speaker 1 (10:30):
Ease Lisigxa mari vi part.
Speaker 4 (10:34):
The exams come and go.
Speaker 1 (10:36):
Ucier rica re e lizels ob jecti.
Speaker 4 (10:41):
Lucier and Clahai achieve their goals.
Speaker 1 (10:44):
Ygre de seburs e lam presciensi professor.
Speaker 4 (10:49):
He keeps his scholarship. She impresses her professors.
Speaker 1 (10:52):
Is sonfier l'an de lute.
Speaker 4 (10:56):
They're proud of each other.
Speaker 1 (10:58):
Lucien a prique deument febles.
Speaker 4 (11:04):
Lucia has learned that asking for help is not a
sign of weakness.
Speaker 1 (11:08):
Clara a contri marq.
Speaker 4 (11:16):
Clajai has understood that standing out also requires committing to
serious projects.
Speaker 1 (11:21):
All innuve sims plein d'u prome.
Speaker 4 (11:33):
As the last autumn leaves fall from the trees, a
new season begins, full of promises and friendships born from
unexpected encounters.
Speaker 2 (11:47):
Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.
Here are today's vocabulary words, first in French, then in English.
Speaker 1 (12:02):
Lisaba lisabe, lisa ba, the outskirts, LaPier, lapierre, la pier,
the stone, Lilie, lilier, li er, the ivy le rab
le rab lerab.
Speaker 4 (12:23):
The maple, free, free frey, crisp.
Speaker 1 (12:28):
Biance, lone Beyonce, lone biyonce.
Speaker 4 (12:33):
The atmosphere to bl to blae, to blea disrupted.
Speaker 1 (12:39):
Lizzi cla, Lizi cla, Lisi cla, the bursts, Lenny Barcour,
Leni parcour, leni pacour, the mid term, LaPier, lepier, lepe,
the pile, lasl las sell LA's cell, the room, lebours,
(13:03):
lebous labours, the scholarship, lenouvellevigny, lenouvellevign lnuvelle vigny, the newcomer,
lea fey, la fay la fey, the sheet us u
use u use cheerful, creative, creative, creative, creative, Brie, Brie,
(13:31):
Brie to shine, song song SONGI to commit animei, Animi, animi, lively, complete, compleque,
completely complicated, enthusiasts, enthusiast, enthusiast, enthusiastic in a TONGI in
(13:57):
a toni in that tong unexpected. Prigurus, Prigurus, prigurrus, rigorous, Decuri, Decuri,
Decourie to decorate Le digismo, Luddismo, l digs the disguise, Cheer, cheer, feer,
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proud lea fay, bless le fay, bless le fay, bless
the weakness. Sud de Marquis, sud de marquis, sud de marquis,
to stand out, La promise, la promise, La promise, the promise,
La hon koun, la hon kou, la hon kourn, the encounter.
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