Fluent Fiction - Spanish

Voices and Video: A Tale of Teamwork at the Café


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Fluent Fiction - Spanish: Voices and Video: A Tale of Teamwork at the Café
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Story Transcript:

Es: El aroma a café recién preparado llenaba el aire en el pequeño café, mientras Lucía, Carlos y Sofía se sentaban en una mesa junto a la ventana.
En: The aroma of freshly brewed café filled the air in the small café, as Lucía, Carlos, and Sofía sat at a table next to the window.

Es: Era primavera y el sol se filtraba suavemente a través de las hojas verdes que comenzaban a brotar en los árboles fuera del local.
En: It was spring, and the sun filtered gently through the green leaves that were beginning to sprout in the trees outside the shop.

Es: La atmósfera dentro del café era ideal para trabajar: había un constante murmullo de conversaciones y el sonido ocasional de una máquina de espresso.
En: The atmosphere inside the café was perfect for working: there was a constant murmur of conversations and the occasional sound of an espresso machine.

Es: Lucía, con su cuaderno lleno de dibujos y notas, miraba nerviosa a Carlos y Sofía.
En: Lucía, with her notebook full of drawings and notes, looked nervously at Carlos and Sofía.

Es: Carlos, siempre seguro de sí mismo, les recordaba que su proyecto de fin de semestre debía ser perfecto.
En: Carlos, always confident, reminded them that their end-of-semester project had to be perfect.

Es: "Este proyecto es importante," dijo Carlos, sonriendo.
En: "This project is important," said Carlos, smiling.

Es: "Lucía, tú deberías presentarlo.
En: "Lucía, you should present it.

Es: Conoces cada detalle."
En: You know every detail."

Es: Lucía sintió un nudo en el estómago.
En: Lucía felt a knot in her stomach.

Es: No quería hablar frente a la clase.
En: She didn't want to speak in front of the class.

Es: Le aterraba.
En: It terrified her.

Es: Muchas veces había evitado hablar en público.
En: Many times she had avoided public speaking.

Es: "Yo no sé si pueda," murmuró, mirando su café.
En: "I don't know if I can," she murmured, looking at her café.

Es: Sofía, quien siempre fue buena organizando ideas, notó la incomodidad de Lucía.
En: Sofía, who was always good at organizing ideas, noticed Lucía's discomfort.

Es: "Podemos encontrar otra manera," sugirió, intentando mediar.
En: "We can find another way," she suggested, trying to mediate.

Es: Pero Carlos insistió.
En: But Carlos insisted.

Es: Finalmente, Lucía respiró hondo y habló.
En: Finally, Lucía took a deep breath and spoke.

Es: "Tengo miedo de hablar en público.
En: "I'm afraid of speaking in public.

Es: No creo poder hacerlo."
En: I don't think I can do it."

Es: Hubo un breve silencio.
En: There was a brief silence.

Es: Carlos la miró sorprendido, y Sofía asintió con comprensión.
En: Carlos looked at her surprised, and Sofía nodded with understanding.

Es: "Vamos a pensarlo mejor," dijo Carlos, cambiando de tono al ver la ansiedad de Lucía.
En: "Let's think about it more," said Carlos, changing his tone when he saw Lucía's anxiety.

Es: El grupo decidió hacer un video con su proyecto.
En: The group decided to make a video with their project.

Es: Todos colaborarían en la grabación.
En: They would all collaborate on the recording.

Es: Lucía podría aportar desde su habilidad creativa sin necesidad de hablar en vivo.
En: Lucía could contribute with her creative skill without needing to speak live.

Es: Carlos escribiría el guion con las ideas claras de Sofía.
En: Carlos would write the script with Sofía's clear ideas.

Es: Trabajaron juntos, y en el café, entre risas y dudas, grabaron el video.
En: They worked together, and in the café, among laughter and doubts, they recorded the video.

Es: La voz de Lucía se escuchaba segura mientras leía las notas que Carlos había escrito.
En: Lucía's voice sounded confident as she read the notes that Carlos had written.

Es: Los tres se veían en la pantalla, compartiendo sus ideas de manera coordinada.
En: All three of them appeared on the screen, sharing their ideas in a coordinated way.

Es: El día de la presentación, la clase aplaudió el video.
En: On the day of the presentation, the class applauded the video.

Es: El profesor sonrió y comentó cuánto habían avanzado.
En: The professor smiled and commented on how much they had progressed.

Es: Lucía sintió una nueva confianza al ver el éxito del grupo.
En: Lucía felt a new confidence seeing the group's success.

Es: Habían logrado su objetivo sin que ella tuviera que enfrentar su miedo directamente.
En: They had achieved their goal without her having to directly face her fear.

Es: Aprendió el valor del trabajo en equipo y de compartir sus preocupaciones.
En: She learned the value of teamwork and sharing her concerns.

Es: La experiencia en el café no solo mejoró su proyecto, sino también su amistad.
En: The experience in the café not only improved their project but also their friendship.

Es: Ahora Lucía sabía que podía confiar en sus amigos y que era importante expresar sus sentimientos.
En: Now Lucía knew she could trust her friends and that it was important to express her feelings.

Es: La primavera no solo trajo nuevas hojas, sino también nuevos comienzos para los tres amigos.
En: Spring not only brought new leaves but also new beginnings for the three friends.


Vocabulary Words:
  • the aroma: el aroma
  • the spring: la primavera
  • the murmur: el murmullo
  • the window: la ventana
  • to sprout: brotar
  • the knot: el nudo
  • the script: el guion
  • the professor: el profesor
  • to terrify: aterrar
  • the skill: la habilidad
  • to filter: filtrar
  • to avoid: evitar
  • the confidence: la confianza
  • the project: el proyecto
  • to achieve: lograr
  • the leaf: la hoja
  • the success: el éxito
  • the anxiety: la ansiedad
  • the discomfort: la incomodidad
  • to suggest: sugerir
  • the breath: la respiración
  • to face: enfrentar
  • the fear: el miedo
  • the recording: la grabación
  • the note: la nota
  • the teamwork: el trabajo en equipo
  • the beginning: el comienzo
  • the laughter: la risa
  • the tree: el árbol
  • the friendship: la amistad
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