August 7, 2025 • 16 mins
Fluent Fiction - Portuguese 🇵🇹: Balancing Books and Beaches: A School Year's Early Encounter
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Story Transcript:
Pt: O sol brilhava intensamente sobre o campus da escola secundária em Portugal.
En: The sun shone intensely over the campus of the escola secondary school in Portugal.
Pt: As árvores balançavam gentilmente ao vento, enquanto os estudantes começavam a retornar depois das férias grandes.
En: The trees swayed gently in the wind as the students began returning after the summer holidays.
Pt: Raquel já estava a sentir a ansiedade tÃpica antes do inÃcio das aulas.
En: Raquel was already feeling the typical anxiety before the start of classes.
Pt: Ela gostava de ter tudo preparado, organizado e limpo.
En: She liked to have everything prepared, organized, and clean.
Pt: Miguel, por outro lado, estava mais interessado em aproveitar os últimos dias de verão.
En: Miguel, on the other hand, was more interested in enjoying the last days of summer.
Pt: Raquel caminhava pelo corredor principal da escola, onde as risadas e conversas enchiam o ar.
En: Raquel walked through the main corridor of the school, where laughter and conversations filled the air.
Pt: Havia uma alegria palpável em toda parte, mas no fundo da sua mente, Raquel estava preocupada.
En: There was palpable joy everywhere, but at the back of her mind, Raquel was worried.
Pt: "Miguel, temos que preparar-nos para o novo ano letivo!"
En: "Miguel, we need to prepare for the new school year!"
Pt: exclamou, enquanto se aproximava do amigo.
En: she exclaimed as she approached her friend.
Pt: Miguel, com um sorriso despreocupado, encolheu os ombros.
En: Miguel, with a carefree smile, shrugged.
Pt: "Ainda temos tempo, Raquel.
En: "We still have time, Raquel.
Pt: Vamos à praia, tomar um gelado pelo menos!"
En: Let's go to the beach, have an gelado at least!"
Pt: brincou ele, com aquele carisma que fazia todos ao seu redor se sentirem relaxados.
En: he joked, with that charisma that made everyone around him feel relaxed.
Pt: Raquel franziu o sobrolho, mas decidiu elaborar um plano.
En: Raquel frowned but decided to come up with a plan.
Pt: Ela sabia o quanto era importante estar preparada.
En: She knew how important it was to be prepared.
Pt: Naquela noite, em casa, Raquel escreveu um plano no seu caderno colorido.
En: That night, at home, Raquel wrote a plan in her colorful notebook.
Pt: Criou um horário com tempo para estudar, mas também para descanso.
En: She created a schedule with time for studying, but also for rest.
Pt: No dia seguinte, ao encontrar Miguel perto do pavilhão desportivo, ela mostrou o plano.
En: The next day, upon meeting Miguel near the sports pavilion, she showed him the plan.
Pt: "Miguel, olha, fiz um horário.
En: "Miguel, look, I made a schedule.
Pt: Temos tempo para a diversão e para o estudo," disse ela, com esperança nos olhos.
En: We have time for fun and for studying," she said, with hope in her eyes.
Pt: Miguel deu uma olhada e hesitou.
En: Miguel took a look and hesitated.
Pt: "Raquel, eu sei que queres ajudar, mas precisamos mesmo disso?"
En: "Raquel, I know you want to help, but do we really need this?"
Pt: perguntou, ainda duvidoso.
En: he asked, still doubtful.
Pt: Raquel respirou fundo.
En: Raquel took a deep breath.
Pt: "Sim, precisamos.
En: "Yes, we do.
Pt: É importante.
En: It's important.
Pt: Gosto demasiado de ti para te ver despreparado," disse, com uma sinceridade que tocou Miguel.
En: I care about you too much to see you unprepared," she said, with a sincerity that touched Miguel.
Pt: Ele ficou pensativo por um momento.
En: He pondered for a moment.
Pt: "Está bem, vou tentar," prometeu finalmente.
En: "Alright, I'll try," he finally promised.
Pt: Os dias passaram rapidamente.
En: The days passed quickly.
Pt: Com o novo horário, Miguel equilibrou o estudo e a diversão.
En: With the new schedule, Miguel balanced study and fun.
Pt: Raquel também descobriu a importância de relaxar.
En: Raquel also discovered the importance of relaxing.
Pt: Eles passavam as manhãs a estudar na biblioteca, com os raios de sol a entrar pelas janelas, e à tarde, desfrutavam de passeios ao ar livre ou uma ida à pastelaria local.
En: They spent the mornings
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
fluentfiction.com/pt/episode/2025-08-07-22-34-02-pt
Story Transcript:
Pt: O sol brilhava intensamente sobre o campus da escola secundária em Portugal.
En: The sun shone intensely over the campus of the escola secondary school in Portugal.
Pt: As árvores balançavam gentilmente ao vento, enquanto os estudantes começavam a retornar depois das férias grandes.
En: The trees swayed gently in the wind as the students began returning after the summer holidays.
Pt: Raquel já estava a sentir a ansiedade tÃpica antes do inÃcio das aulas.
En: Raquel was already feeling the typical anxiety before the start of classes.
Pt: Ela gostava de ter tudo preparado, organizado e limpo.
En: She liked to have everything prepared, organized, and clean.
Pt: Miguel, por outro lado, estava mais interessado em aproveitar os últimos dias de verão.
En: Miguel, on the other hand, was more interested in enjoying the last days of summer.
Pt: Raquel caminhava pelo corredor principal da escola, onde as risadas e conversas enchiam o ar.
En: Raquel walked through the main corridor of the school, where laughter and conversations filled the air.
Pt: Havia uma alegria palpável em toda parte, mas no fundo da sua mente, Raquel estava preocupada.
En: There was palpable joy everywhere, but at the back of her mind, Raquel was worried.
Pt: "Miguel, temos que preparar-nos para o novo ano letivo!"
En: "Miguel, we need to prepare for the new school year!"
Pt: exclamou, enquanto se aproximava do amigo.
En: she exclaimed as she approached her friend.
Pt: Miguel, com um sorriso despreocupado, encolheu os ombros.
En: Miguel, with a carefree smile, shrugged.
Pt: "Ainda temos tempo, Raquel.
En: "We still have time, Raquel.
Pt: Vamos à praia, tomar um gelado pelo menos!"
En: Let's go to the beach, have an gelado at least!"
Pt: brincou ele, com aquele carisma que fazia todos ao seu redor se sentirem relaxados.
En: he joked, with that charisma that made everyone around him feel relaxed.
Pt: Raquel franziu o sobrolho, mas decidiu elaborar um plano.
En: Raquel frowned but decided to come up with a plan.
Pt: Ela sabia o quanto era importante estar preparada.
En: She knew how important it was to be prepared.
Pt: Naquela noite, em casa, Raquel escreveu um plano no seu caderno colorido.
En: That night, at home, Raquel wrote a plan in her colorful notebook.
Pt: Criou um horário com tempo para estudar, mas também para descanso.
En: She created a schedule with time for studying, but also for rest.
Pt: No dia seguinte, ao encontrar Miguel perto do pavilhão desportivo, ela mostrou o plano.
En: The next day, upon meeting Miguel near the sports pavilion, she showed him the plan.
Pt: "Miguel, olha, fiz um horário.
En: "Miguel, look, I made a schedule.
Pt: Temos tempo para a diversão e para o estudo," disse ela, com esperança nos olhos.
En: We have time for fun and for studying," she said, with hope in her eyes.
Pt: Miguel deu uma olhada e hesitou.
En: Miguel took a look and hesitated.
Pt: "Raquel, eu sei que queres ajudar, mas precisamos mesmo disso?"
En: "Raquel, I know you want to help, but do we really need this?"
Pt: perguntou, ainda duvidoso.
En: he asked, still doubtful.
Pt: Raquel respirou fundo.
En: Raquel took a deep breath.
Pt: "Sim, precisamos.
En: "Yes, we do.
Pt: É importante.
En: It's important.
Pt: Gosto demasiado de ti para te ver despreparado," disse, com uma sinceridade que tocou Miguel.
En: I care about you too much to see you unprepared," she said, with a sincerity that touched Miguel.
Pt: Ele ficou pensativo por um momento.
En: He pondered for a moment.
Pt: "Está bem, vou tentar," prometeu finalmente.
En: "Alright, I'll try," he finally promised.
Pt: Os dias passaram rapidamente.
En: The days passed quickly.
Pt: Com o novo horário, Miguel equilibrou o estudo e a diversão.
En: With the new schedule, Miguel balanced study and fun.
Pt: Raquel também descobriu a importância de relaxar.
En: Raquel also discovered the importance of relaxing.
Pt: Eles passavam as manhãs a estudar na biblioteca, com os raios de sol a entrar pelas janelas, e à tarde, desfrutavam de passeios ao ar livre ou uma ida à pastelaria local.
En: They spent the mornings
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Fluid fluent Dorg.
Speaker 2 (00:09):
Welcome to Fluent Fiction Portuguese, 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 Portuguese
with the aim of helping you to improve your listening comprehension.
Speaker 3 (00:25):
In this episode, we'll explore the dynamic balance between preparation
and spontaneity through Raquel and Miguel's heartwarming journey of friendship
and growth as they step into a new school year.
Speaker 2 (00:36):
Right after this commercial break.
Speaker 4 (00:41):
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Speaker 1 (01:45):
Weal asriquel that typikach doing is the sALS el stav turtude, parade, organizadi, limp,
(02:08):
miguel prote lad staffs inter sadin approveto zultis deers brown, requelador,
principaldo schola on the rizades, the conversas in vill mal
grip pavalento, the parts fund de sumnquel staff, priocpad, miguel,
(02:28):
temper prove and lativ clomo and quency pramadug miguel, consu
priocpad and cliosom brush, and the TEMs teamp requel msa
prior to marjlad plumen, bring oil and kill karishmak fastods
(02:50):
or sidor sent la sag hequel franzis broil, mercedelan plano
l s bio quantin potent star preparata, thekelnoit and casquels
privion plan musil de glurid creole moi contempres to that
mestanbeanperage cans nudis gint our contral, Miguel pert du pavillanche
(03:15):
putif el mustro plan miguel oil fisiono, term s temparadisi
pro stood the seller consperence and nozo miguel del moilada
is too requel your secrecisms merdi pragunto and individuals requel
(03:38):
spiro fund see precisms am putent gosh to the masiad
deep red verge preparade. This coma sinceridac to co miguel
elfhi copositive pro movement, stabay vote entage, prunto fineliens udson
(04:00):
happy dement convo, miguelical libro stood vson quel t bubrio
in portensi the la ila answers to darna bibili tec
KOs solentrapla jennells yatadutav our livre o ma pril gal
(04:22):
quanduinii duen let iv sgu and stavan pronzi confience nessaladaul
hequel centis minzenios in Miguel indiemnor the lordu plenement kemavan
campus rudiag premirinicipal family, ridad dumbien skulash contries Miguel dis
(04:43):
ou brigade. Requel ashquigara coomprehend or impotensid ppararam requel rue
oliviada uprindi a non preoc partent repondio then lun levin
womb Miguel sour riu jeunch entradon as saladiaol prone pro
(05:04):
quercio no vuentrosses you see. Requel miguelbri di French pudon Balencierre,
vida academic kaya, mizad kemnend lad lad prof turqueesprava.
Speaker 3 (05:18):
Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
may have missed.
Speaker 1 (05:23):
Ussol breavinteen cement so bru campuge de colos condari ptuguel.
Speaker 3 (05:30):
The sun shone intensely over the campus of the Iscola
Secondary School in Portugal.
Speaker 1 (05:34):
Azars ble savon, gentilment au vin and quantus tu dench
coumsavo tournard pois de ferish grange.
Speaker 3 (05:45):
The trees swayed gently in the wind as the students
began returning after the summer holidays.
Speaker 1 (05:50):
Requeljstava sent sierad ti piquench do we need to.
Speaker 3 (05:54):
Dissoulish haquel was already feeling the typical anxiety before for
the start of classes.
Speaker 1 (06:04):
Organizadi limph.
Speaker 3 (06:07):
She liked to have everything prepared, organized and clean.
Speaker 1 (06:11):
Miguel put lads vet diun.
Speaker 3 (06:19):
Miguel, on the other hand, was more interested in enjoying
the last days of summer.
Speaker 1 (06:23):
Requel caemneve cordor principal dell on the rises con versus
in Chillon.
Speaker 3 (06:33):
Haquel walked through the main corridor of the school, where
laughter and conversations filled the air.
Speaker 1 (06:38):
Villo mard grip pavelento de partes fun de su mient Requel.
Speaker 3 (06:47):
There was palpable joy everywhere, but at the back of
her mind, Haquel was worried.
Speaker 1 (06:52):
Miguel tim per.
Speaker 3 (06:55):
Le tive, Miguel, we need to prepare for the new
school Yearomeaux and quinziprasimdu mill, she exclaimed. As she approached
her friend.
Speaker 1 (07:08):
Miguel consuris Prio pad equilzon bruche.
Speaker 3 (07:14):
Miguel, with a carefree smile, shrugged.
Speaker 1 (07:16):
Ain't the tim stimp Requel.
Speaker 3 (07:20):
We still have time, Haquel vemsa.
Speaker 1 (07:22):
Prae to malad plumne.
Speaker 3 (07:27):
Let's go to the beach, having gelado at.
Speaker 1 (07:28):
Least brinkuil and kill kharijmac fazi to seudor sentire la chad.
Speaker 3 (07:37):
He joked with that charisma that made everyone around him
feel relaxed.
Speaker 1 (07:42):
Requel Franziu mersidil plein.
Speaker 3 (07:47):
Haquel frowned, but decided to come up with a plan.
Speaker 1 (07:50):
Eli Sabillo quintend.
Speaker 3 (07:56):
She knew how important it was to be prepared.
Speaker 1 (07:58):
Niquelnoit and Reguel plan musilca.
Speaker 3 (08:05):
That night, at home, Haquel wrote a plan in her
colorful notebook.
Speaker 1 (08:09):
Credu contempreda mosamba and pereusquence.
Speaker 3 (08:16):
She created a schedule with time for studying but also
for rest.
Speaker 1 (08:20):
Nudills gint owen contred Miguel Perte du Pauville proutive el
monstrous plan.
Speaker 3 (08:28):
The next day, upon meeting Miguel near the sports pavilion,
she showed him the plan.
Speaker 1 (08:33):
Miguel oil.
Speaker 3 (08:37):
Miguel, look, I made a schedule tim stemp pra.
Speaker 1 (08:40):
Di v saint perro stuud di sel conteprence.
Speaker 3 (08:46):
We have time for fun and for studying, she said,
with hope in her eyes.
Speaker 1 (08:50):
Miguel de moi la the isito.
Speaker 3 (08:54):
Miguel took a look and hesitated.
Speaker 1 (08:57):
Miguel usaic cares that prais.
Speaker 3 (09:00):
Ms, Haquel, I know you want to help, but do
we really need.
Speaker 1 (09:06):
This pragunto ain't the duvidos.
Speaker 3 (09:10):
He asked, still doubtful.
Speaker 1 (09:12):
Reguel spirotfund.
Speaker 3 (09:15):
Haquel took a deep breath see precis m.
Speaker 1 (09:20):
Yes, we do. Ain't poutentse It's important gosh to do
mosier dipretvirteparade dis como sinridet to co.
Speaker 3 (09:32):
Miguel I care about you too much to see you unprepared,
she said, with a sincerity that touched Miguel.
Speaker 1 (09:40):
Ilfi copensitive prou movement.
Speaker 3 (09:44):
He pondered for a moment.
Speaker 1 (09:45):
Stab voutent pruntil final.
Speaker 3 (09:48):
Means all right, I'll try, he finally promised.
Speaker 1 (09:53):
Buds passaro rappy de mients.
Speaker 3 (09:57):
The days passed quickly.
Speaker 1 (09:59):
Convo MIGUELI libro div sell.
Speaker 3 (10:05):
With the new schedule, Miguel balance study and fun. Reguel
Haquel also discovered the importance of relaxing.
Speaker 1 (10:16):
Il cog solentells yev only that pri gal.
Speaker 3 (10:31):
They spent the morning studying in the library with the
sun's rays coming through the windows, and in the afternoon
they enjoyed outdoor walks or trips to the local pastelaria.
Speaker 1 (10:41):
Guanduinisu duen le tv schu and cofience.
Speaker 3 (10:48):
When the start of the school year arrived, both were
ready and confident.
Speaker 1 (10:52):
Nes saladil Reguel, Cinthius, mins SiO, Miguel and Voldemien.
Speaker 3 (11:01):
In the classroom, Haquel felt less anxious and Miguel understood
better the value of planning.
Speaker 1 (11:07):
Camne vojunpu campuche rudege premisia familirida the conquent duembien splash.
Speaker 3 (11:16):
They walked together across the campus, surrounded by friends and
the comforting familiarity of the school environment.
Speaker 1 (11:23):
Con suris Miguel dis au brigade requel.
Speaker 3 (11:29):
With a smile.
Speaker 5 (11:29):
Miguel said, thank you, Haquel ashquigota compreendom.
Speaker 3 (11:37):
I think now I understand better the importance of preparing.
Speaker 1 (11:40):
Myself, requel rue Olivier.
Speaker 3 (11:43):
The Haquel laughed, relieved.
Speaker 1 (11:47):
You prindill and non PreO partent.
Speaker 3 (11:51):
And I learned not to worry so much.
Speaker 1 (11:53):
Repondu then lun leve purn.
Speaker 3 (11:56):
Uomb, she replied, giveing him a light nudge on the shoulder.
Speaker 1 (12:02):
Miguel sourriu jeunch saladeo pranch p querque nouvuent.
Speaker 3 (12:08):
Tross Miguel smiled, and together they entered the classroom, ready
for whatever the new year would bring.
Speaker 1 (12:16):
You see REGUELI Miguel Scubrin quemi di French, poudon blecier
vidaque misad cuemend la la lad pro turquesprev.
Speaker 3 (12:31):
And so Haquel and Miguel discovered that even with different approaches,
they could balance academic life and friendship, walking side by
side toward the future that awaited them. Today's vocabulary words
are coming up right after this commercial break. Here are
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today's vocabulary words, first in Portuguese, then in English.
Speaker 1 (13:02):
Us all wo sall sall, the sun, inten cement, intenseement,
intense cement, intensely, who can push, who can push? You
can push? The campus as the trees gentle mins, gentlement,
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genteel means gently, billon sach ballon sat bol sache.
Speaker 5 (13:33):
T suay ovent ovent ovent, the windturnaeturnage to return, and
sad and sad and sids, the anxiety.
Speaker 1 (13:50):
Preparas preparas preparers.
Speaker 3 (13:55):
To prepare oneself, the laughter.
Speaker 6 (14:02):
Paupa vel, paupavel, pavel, palpable and clear brush and cleobrush
and kuleiu zon brush to shrug prioccupadspriocupad prioccupads carefree ukharima
ukarishma ukima, the charisma.
Speaker 1 (14:25):
Frenzeru frenzero broil frenzer.
Speaker 3 (14:31):
To frown ill ill illoa, to come up with what
are you?
Speaker 1 (14:39):
What are you? What are you?
Speaker 3 (14:41):
The schedule?
Speaker 4 (14:42):
Is it?
Speaker 2 (14:43):
That?
Speaker 1 (14:44):
Is it?
Speaker 5 (14:44):
That?
Speaker 4 (14:45):
Is it that?
Speaker 6 (14:46):
To hesitate A sinceridads since ridads A sinceridads. The sincerity
thic pensitive thicar pensitive ficar pensative, to ponder, equilibras, equilibras,
equilibras to balance O our live O, our live O,
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our lives outdoor, to enjoy confience, confience, confience, confident as. Saladiola,
a saladiola, a saladola. The classroom scoobriez scubrier scoobreeze to
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discover the approach, comprehendires, comprehend there, comprehend there.
Speaker 3 (15:44):
To understand ufur the future.
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Welcome to Fluent Fiction Portuguese, 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 Portuguese
with the aim of helping you to improve your listening comprehension.
Speaker 3 (00:25):
In this episode, we'll explore the dynamic balance between preparation
and spontaneity through Raquel and Miguel's heartwarming journey of friendship
and growth as they step into a new school year.
Speaker 2 (00:36):
Right after this commercial break.
Speaker 4 (00:41):
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 differences, one story at a time time.
Your subscription not only guarantees you an uninterrupted narrative, it
(01:04):
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 please join us at plus dot
fluentfiction dot org. Let's transform the way we experience the
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Speaker 1 (01:45):
Weal asriquel that typikach doing is the sALS el stav turtude, parade, organizadi, limp,
(02:08):
miguel prote lad staffs inter sadin approveto zultis deers brown, requelador,
principaldo schola on the rizades, the conversas in vill mal
grip pavalento, the parts fund de sumnquel staff, priocpad, miguel,
(02:28):
temper prove and lativ clomo and quency pramadug miguel, consu
priocpad and cliosom brush, and the TEMs teamp requel msa
prior to marjlad plumen, bring oil and kill karishmak fastods
(02:50):
or sidor sent la sag hequel franzis broil, mercedelan plano
l s bio quantin potent star preparata, thekelnoit and casquels
privion plan musil de glurid creole moi contempres to that
mestanbeanperage cans nudis gint our contral, Miguel pert du pavillanche
(03:15):
putif el mustro plan miguel oil fisiono, term s temparadisi
pro stood the seller consperence and nozo miguel del moilada
is too requel your secrecisms merdi pragunto and individuals requel
(03:38):
spiro fund see precisms am putent gosh to the masiad
deep red verge preparade. This coma sinceridac to co miguel
elfhi copositive pro movement, stabay vote entage, prunto fineliens udson
(04:00):
happy dement convo, miguelical libro stood vson quel t bubrio
in portensi the la ila answers to darna bibili tec
KOs solentrapla jennells yatadutav our livre o ma pril gal
(04:22):
quanduinii duen let iv sgu and stavan pronzi confience nessaladaul
hequel centis minzenios in Miguel indiemnor the lordu plenement kemavan
campus rudiag premirinicipal family, ridad dumbien skulash contries Miguel dis
(04:43):
ou brigade. Requel ashquigara coomprehend or impotensid ppararam requel rue
oliviada uprindi a non preoc partent repondio then lun levin
womb Miguel sour riu jeunch entradon as saladiaol prone pro
(05:04):
quercio no vuentrosses you see. Requel miguelbri di French pudon Balencierre,
vida academic kaya, mizad kemnend lad lad prof turqueesprava.
Speaker 3 (05:18):
Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
may have missed.
Speaker 1 (05:23):
Ussol breavinteen cement so bru campuge de colos condari ptuguel.
Speaker 3 (05:30):
The sun shone intensely over the campus of the Iscola
Secondary School in Portugal.
Speaker 1 (05:34):
Azars ble savon, gentilment au vin and quantus tu dench
coumsavo tournard pois de ferish grange.
Speaker 3 (05:45):
The trees swayed gently in the wind as the students
began returning after the summer holidays.
Speaker 1 (05:50):
Requeljstava sent sierad ti piquench do we need to.
Speaker 3 (05:54):
Dissoulish haquel was already feeling the typical anxiety before for
the start of classes.
Speaker 1 (06:04):
Organizadi limph.
Speaker 3 (06:07):
She liked to have everything prepared, organized and clean.
Speaker 1 (06:11):
Miguel put lads vet diun.
Speaker 3 (06:19):
Miguel, on the other hand, was more interested in enjoying
the last days of summer.
Speaker 1 (06:23):
Requel caemneve cordor principal dell on the rises con versus
in Chillon.
Speaker 3 (06:33):
Haquel walked through the main corridor of the school, where
laughter and conversations filled the air.
Speaker 1 (06:38):
Villo mard grip pavelento de partes fun de su mient Requel.
Speaker 3 (06:47):
There was palpable joy everywhere, but at the back of
her mind, Haquel was worried.
Speaker 1 (06:52):
Miguel tim per.
Speaker 3 (06:55):
Le tive, Miguel, we need to prepare for the new
school Yearomeaux and quinziprasimdu mill, she exclaimed. As she approached
her friend.
Speaker 1 (07:08):
Miguel consuris Prio pad equilzon bruche.
Speaker 3 (07:14):
Miguel, with a carefree smile, shrugged.
Speaker 1 (07:16):
Ain't the tim stimp Requel.
Speaker 3 (07:20):
We still have time, Haquel vemsa.
Speaker 1 (07:22):
Prae to malad plumne.
Speaker 3 (07:27):
Let's go to the beach, having gelado at.
Speaker 1 (07:28):
Least brinkuil and kill kharijmac fazi to seudor sentire la chad.
Speaker 3 (07:37):
He joked with that charisma that made everyone around him
feel relaxed.
Speaker 1 (07:42):
Requel Franziu mersidil plein.
Speaker 3 (07:47):
Haquel frowned, but decided to come up with a plan.
Speaker 1 (07:50):
Eli Sabillo quintend.
Speaker 3 (07:56):
She knew how important it was to be prepared.
Speaker 1 (07:58):
Niquelnoit and Reguel plan musilca.
Speaker 3 (08:05):
That night, at home, Haquel wrote a plan in her
colorful notebook.
Speaker 1 (08:09):
Credu contempreda mosamba and pereusquence.
Speaker 3 (08:16):
She created a schedule with time for studying but also
for rest.
Speaker 1 (08:20):
Nudills gint owen contred Miguel Perte du Pauville proutive el
monstrous plan.
Speaker 3 (08:28):
The next day, upon meeting Miguel near the sports pavilion,
she showed him the plan.
Speaker 1 (08:33):
Miguel oil.
Speaker 3 (08:37):
Miguel, look, I made a schedule tim stemp pra.
Speaker 1 (08:40):
Di v saint perro stuud di sel conteprence.
Speaker 3 (08:46):
We have time for fun and for studying, she said,
with hope in her eyes.
Speaker 1 (08:50):
Miguel de moi la the isito.
Speaker 3 (08:54):
Miguel took a look and hesitated.
Speaker 1 (08:57):
Miguel usaic cares that prais.
Speaker 3 (09:00):
Ms, Haquel, I know you want to help, but do
we really need.
Speaker 1 (09:06):
This pragunto ain't the duvidos.
Speaker 3 (09:10):
He asked, still doubtful.
Speaker 1 (09:12):
Reguel spirotfund.
Speaker 3 (09:15):
Haquel took a deep breath see precis m.
Speaker 1 (09:20):
Yes, we do. Ain't poutentse It's important gosh to do
mosier dipretvirteparade dis como sinridet to co.
Speaker 3 (09:32):
Miguel I care about you too much to see you unprepared,
she said, with a sincerity that touched Miguel.
Speaker 1 (09:40):
Ilfi copensitive prou movement.
Speaker 3 (09:44):
He pondered for a moment.
Speaker 1 (09:45):
Stab voutent pruntil final.
Speaker 3 (09:48):
Means all right, I'll try, he finally promised.
Speaker 1 (09:53):
Buds passaro rappy de mients.
Speaker 3 (09:57):
The days passed quickly.
Speaker 1 (09:59):
Convo MIGUELI libro div sell.
Speaker 3 (10:05):
With the new schedule, Miguel balance study and fun. Reguel
Haquel also discovered the importance of relaxing.
Speaker 1 (10:16):
Il cog solentells yev only that pri gal.
Speaker 3 (10:31):
They spent the morning studying in the library with the
sun's rays coming through the windows, and in the afternoon
they enjoyed outdoor walks or trips to the local pastelaria.
Speaker 1 (10:41):
Guanduinisu duen le tv schu and cofience.
Speaker 3 (10:48):
When the start of the school year arrived, both were
ready and confident.
Speaker 1 (10:52):
Nes saladil Reguel, Cinthius, mins SiO, Miguel and Voldemien.
Speaker 3 (11:01):
In the classroom, Haquel felt less anxious and Miguel understood
better the value of planning.
Speaker 1 (11:07):
Camne vojunpu campuche rudege premisia familirida the conquent duembien splash.
Speaker 3 (11:16):
They walked together across the campus, surrounded by friends and
the comforting familiarity of the school environment.
Speaker 1 (11:23):
Con suris Miguel dis au brigade requel.
Speaker 3 (11:29):
With a smile.
Speaker 5 (11:29):
Miguel said, thank you, Haquel ashquigota compreendom.
Speaker 3 (11:37):
I think now I understand better the importance of preparing.
Speaker 1 (11:40):
Myself, requel rue Olivier.
Speaker 3 (11:43):
The Haquel laughed, relieved.
Speaker 1 (11:47):
You prindill and non PreO partent.
Speaker 3 (11:51):
And I learned not to worry so much.
Speaker 1 (11:53):
Repondu then lun leve purn.
Speaker 3 (11:56):
Uomb, she replied, giveing him a light nudge on the shoulder.
Speaker 1 (12:02):
Miguel sourriu jeunch saladeo pranch p querque nouvuent.
Speaker 3 (12:08):
Tross Miguel smiled, and together they entered the classroom, ready
for whatever the new year would bring.
Speaker 1 (12:16):
You see REGUELI Miguel Scubrin quemi di French, poudon blecier
vidaque misad cuemend la la lad pro turquesprev.
Speaker 3 (12:31):
And so Haquel and Miguel discovered that even with different approaches,
they could balance academic life and friendship, walking side by
side toward the future that awaited them. Today's vocabulary words
are coming up right after this commercial break. Here are
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today's vocabulary words, first in Portuguese, then in English.
Speaker 1 (13:02):
Us all wo sall sall, the sun, inten cement, intenseement,
intense cement, intensely, who can push, who can push? You
can push? The campus as the trees gentle mins, gentlement,
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genteel means gently, billon sach ballon sat bol sache.
Speaker 5 (13:33):
T suay ovent ovent ovent, the windturnaeturnage to return, and
sad and sad and sids, the anxiety.
Speaker 1 (13:50):
Preparas preparas preparers.
Speaker 3 (13:55):
To prepare oneself, the laughter.
Speaker 6 (14:02):
Paupa vel, paupavel, pavel, palpable and clear brush and cleobrush
and kuleiu zon brush to shrug prioccupadspriocupad prioccupads carefree ukharima
ukarishma ukima, the charisma.
Speaker 1 (14:25):
Frenzeru frenzero broil frenzer.
Speaker 3 (14:31):
To frown ill ill illoa, to come up with what
are you?
Speaker 1 (14:39):
What are you? What are you?
Speaker 3 (14:41):
The schedule?
Speaker 4 (14:42):
Is it?
Speaker 2 (14:43):
That?
Speaker 1 (14:44):
Is it?
Speaker 5 (14:44):
That?
Speaker 4 (14:45):
Is it that?
Speaker 6 (14:46):
To hesitate A sinceridads since ridads A sinceridads. The sincerity
thic pensitive thicar pensitive ficar pensative, to ponder, equilibras, equilibras,
equilibras to balance O our live O, our live O,
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our lives outdoor, to enjoy confience, confience, confience, confident as. Saladiola,
a saladiola, a saladola. The classroom scoobriez scubrier scoobreeze to
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discover the approach, comprehendires, comprehend there, comprehend there.
Speaker 3 (15:44):
To understand ufur the future.
Speaker 2 (15:56):
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