Fluent Fiction - Catalan: Conquer the Cold: A Student's Journey to Confidence
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Story Transcript:

Ca: El fred de l'hivern s’endinsava pels carrers de Barcelona, on la gent es mou ràpidament, cercant refugi de la brisa gelada.
En: The cold of winter seeped through the streets of Barcelona, where people moved quickly, seeking refuge from the icy breeze.

Ca: Era el dia de Cap d'Any i Jordi i Marta, dos estudiants de batxillerat, estaven a la comissaria de policia al bell mig del bullici de la ciutat.
En: It was New Year's Day and Jordi and Marta, two high school students, were at the police station in the midst of the hustle and bustle of the city.

Ca: Havien vingut a denunciar la desaparició d'una carpeta amb el projecte que havien de presentar a l’escola.
En: They had come to report the disappearance of a folder with the project they had to present at school.

Ca: Jordi tremolava, i no només pel fred.
En: Jordi was trembling, and not just from the cold.

Ca: La idea de parlar en públic li feia por.
En: The idea of speaking in public terrified him.

Ca: Volia fer una presentació perfecta, però el pànic l’immobilitzava.
En: He wanted to deliver a perfect presentation, but panic immobilized him.

Ca: Marta, sempre al seu costat, també estava nerviosa, però intentava animar en Jordi.
En: Marta, always by his side, was also nervous, but tried to encourage Jordi.

Ca: "Diguem a en Pere," va suggerir Marta mentre esperaven en la recepció de l’estació de policia.
En: "Let's talk to Pere," suggested Marta while they waited in the police station's reception area.

Ca: En Pere era un policia amable que sovint ajudava la comunitat.
En: Pere was a kind police officer who often helped the community.

Ca: Quan en Pere s'apropà, Jordi, després d’uns moments de dubte, va obrir-se amb sinceritat.
En: When Pere approached, Jordi, after a few moments of doubt, opened up sincerely.

Ca: "En Pere, tinc por de parlar en públic," va admetre Jordi, avergonyit, però amb la esperança que en Pere pogués ajudar-lo.
En: "Pere, I'm afraid of speaking in public," admitted Jordi, embarrassed, but hopeful that Pere could help him.

Ca: Pere, veient la sinceritat als ulls de Jordi, va somriure i els va portar a una sala tranquil·la.
En: Pere, seeing the sincerity in Jordi's eyes, smiled and led them to a quiet room.

Ca: "Escolta, Jordi," va dir en Pere amb veu ferma però pausada.
En: "Listen, Jordi," said Pere with a firm but calm voice.

Ca: "No pensis tant en tu mateix.
En: "Don't think so much about yourself.

Ca: Centra’t en la gent.
En: Focus on the people.

Ca: Connecta amb la teva audiència.
En: Connect with your audience.

Ca: Si cometis un error, segueix endavant.
En: If you make a mistake, keep going.

Ca: És tot part del procés.
En: It's all part of the process."

Ca: ”Aquelles paraules van calar fons en Jordi.
En: Those words deeply resonated with Jordi.

Ca: El consell era simple, però sincer.
En: The advice was simple but sincere.

Ca: El va fer reflexionar sobre el seu projecte: no es tractava de cada paraula, sinó del missatge global.
En: It made him reflect on his project: it wasn't about every word but about the overall message.

Ca: L’endemà, a l'escola, Jordi se sentia més preparat.
En: The next day at school, Jordi felt more prepared.

Ca: Quan va arribar l'hora de la presentació, el saló estava ple de cares expectants.
En: When the time for the presentation came, the hall was full of expectant faces.

Ca: Els records de les paraules d’en Pere li van donar força.
En: The memory of Pere's words gave him strength.

Ca: Amb un respir profund, va començar a parlar.
En: With a deep breath, he began to speak.

Ca: Al principi la veu li tremolava, però recordant el consell de Pere, va enfocar la seva atenció en el públic.
En: At first, his voice trembled, but remembering Pere's advice, he focused his attention on the audience.

Ca: Va parlar amb més confiança, i aviat va oblidar les seves pors, connectant amb els seus companys i professors.
En: He spoke with more confidence, and soon he forgot his fears, connecting with his classmates and teachers.

Ca: Quan va acabar, la sala va esdevenir un mar d'aplaudiments.
En: When he finished, the hall turned into a sea of applause.

Ca: Jordi es va sentir alleujat, feliç.
En: Jordi felt relieved, happy.

Ca: Va veure que les seves pors eren més fàcils de manejar quan acceptava el suport dels altres.
En: He realized that his fears were easier to manage when he accepted the support of others.

Ca: Marta el va abraçar, orgullosa del seu amic.
En: Marta hugged him, proud of her friend.

Ca: Mentre sortien de l'aula, Jordi va agrair-se haver tingut el coratge de compartir les seves preocupacions i acceptar ajuda.
En: As they left the classroom, Jordi was grateful he had the courage to share his concerns and accept help.

Ca: Ara sabia que, amb confiança i recolzament, podia fer front a qualsevol repte.
En: Now he knew that, with confidence and support, he could face any challenge.

Ca: I mentre el fred de l'hivern continuava, ell sentia una calor interna que el portaria cap a nous començaments.
En: And while the winter cold continued, he felt an internal warmth that would carry him towards new beginnings.


Vocabulary Words:

• the cold: el fred
• to seep: s’endinsar-se
• the breeze: la brisa
• the hustle and bustle: el bullici
• the folder: la carpeta
• to tremble: tremolar
• to terrify: atemorir
• to immobilize: immobilitzar
• the reception area: la recepció
• the officer: el policia
• to approach: apropāre
• embarrassed: avergonyit
• the doubt: el dubte
• the sincerity: la sinceritat
• to smile: somriure
• the advice: el consell
• to resonate: calar fons
• to reflect: reflexionar
• the word: la paraula
• the memory: el record
• the expectation: l’expectativa
• the deep breath: el respir profund
• to tremble: tremolar
• the audience: la audiència
• to connect: connectar
• the applause: l’aplaudiment
• to relieve: alleujar
• the courage: el coratge
• to share: compartir
• the challenge: el repte