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It: Il sole splendeva alto nel cielo azzurro del Sahara, spargendo calore su infinite dune di sabbia.
En: The sun shone brightly in the blue Sahara sky, spreading warmth over endless sand dunes.

It: Luca e Giulia camminavano fianco a fianco, i loro zaini carichi di macchine fotografiche e appunti.
En: Luca and Giulia walked side by side, their backpacks loaded with cameras and notes.

It: Erano partiti all'alba, desiderosi di catturare la bellezza selvaggia del deserto.
En: They had set out at dawn, eager to capture the wild beauty of the desert.

It: Luca, con la sua solita energia, guardava intorno con occhi scintillanti.
En: Luca, with his usual energy, looked around with sparkling eyes.

It: "Oggi è il giorno perfetto per trovare il fenec," disse con entusiasmo, facendo riferimento alla rara volpe del deserto che desiderava fotografare.
En: "Today is the perfect day to find the fenec," he said enthusiastically, referring to the rare desert fox he wanted to photograph.

It: Giulia sorrideva, apprezzando la dedizione del suo amico.
En: Giulia smiled, appreciating her friend's dedication.

It: Nel frattempo, pensava a come raccontare l'avventura nel suo blog.
En: Meanwhile, she thought about how to tell the story on her blog.

It: Un racconto avvincente potrebbe finalmente attirare più lettori, pensava.
En: A compelling story might finally attract more readers, she thought.

It: Mentre avanzavano, un clangore di voci e rumori meccanici li fermò.
En: As they moved forward, a clamor of voices and mechanical noises stopped them.

It: Davanti a loro, una troupe cinematografica stava girando un documentario.
En: In front of them, a film crew was shooting a documentary.

It: Persone con cappelli larghi e telecamere enormi erano sparsi ovunque.
En: People with wide-brimmed hats and huge cameras were scattered everywhere.

It: Un uomo con un megafono li vide avvicinarsi.
En: A man with a megaphone saw them approaching.

It: "Per favore, non attraversate il set!"
En: "Please, don’t cross the set!"

It: gridò, indicando un'area lontana dove si intravedevano alcune volpi.
En: he shouted, pointing to a distant area where a few foxes could be seen.

It: La coppia esitò.
En: The pair hesitated.

It: Luca, impaziente di avvicinarsi agli animali, mormorò un piano a Giulia.
En: Luca, eager to get closer to the animals, murmured a plan to Giulia.

It: "Provo a passare dall'altra parte," sussurrò eccitato.
En: "I'll try to go around the other side," he whispered excitedly.

It: Giulia, più cauta, si trovò in un dilemma: seguire Luca o evitare guai con la troupe.
En: Giulia, more cautious, found herself in a dilemma: follow Luca or avoid trouble with the crew.

It: Decise di affidarsi alla curiosità e seguire Luca, avanzando con cautela.
En: She decided to trust her curiosity and follow Luca, proceeding cautiously.

It: Tuttavia, Luca, concentrato sulle volpi, entrò nella scena principale della troupe.
En: However, Luca, focused on the foxes, walked right into the crew's main scene.

It: In un attimo, si scatenò il caos generale.
En: In an instant, general chaos erupted.

It: Cameramen agitati, l'eco delle grida attraverso il megafono e, per coronare il tutto, le volpi spaventate corsero ovunque.
En: Agitated cameramen, the echo of shouts through the megaphone, and, to top it all, the frightened foxes darted everywhere.

It: In mezzo a quella confusione, una volpe si fermò proprio davanti a Luca.
En: Amidst the confusion, a fox stopped right in front of Luca.

It: Si scambiarono uno sguardo meravigliato.
En: They exchanged a wondrous glance.

It: Luca, dimenticando l’agitazione intorno a lui, scattò la foto perfetta.
En: Luca, forgetting the commotion around him, took the perfect photo.

It: Dopo la ripresa, il regista, impressionato e divertito, si avvicinò sorridendo a Luca e Giulia.
En: After the filming, the director, impressed and amused, approached Luca and Giulia with a smile.

It: "Siete proprio speciali," disse.
En: "You are truly special," he said.

It: "Vorreste dire qualcosa per il nostro documentario?"
En: "Would you like to say something for our documentary?"

It: Luca e Giulia accettarono l'invito.
En: Luca and Giulia accepted the invitation.

It: Raccontarono la loro storia, e Giulia si sentì per la prima volta parte di un'avventura più grande, mentre Luca iniziava a capire l'importanza del lavoro di squadra.
En: They recounted their story, and Giulia felt, for the first time, part of a bigger adventure, while Luca began to understand the importance of teamwork.

It: Alla fine, Luca non aveva solo una foto da sogno, ma anche una nuova lezione.
En: In the end, Luca not only got a dream photo but also learned a new lesson.

It: E Giulia?
En: And Giulia?

It: Tornata a casa, scrisse un racconto appassionato sul suo blog, che finalmente trovò il pubblico che meritava.
En: Back home, she wrote a passionate story on her blog, which finally found the audience it deserved.

It: Nel vasto e implacabile deserto del Sahara, i due amici avevano trovato molto più di ciò che cercavano.
En: In the vast and relentless Sahara desert, the two friends had found much more than what they were looking for.


Vocabulary Words:
  • dune: la duna
  • backpack: lo zaino
  • photograph: la fotografia
  • fennec: il fenec
  • enthusiasm: l'entusiasmo
  • dedication: la dedizione
  • clamor: il clangore
  • noise: il rumore
  • megaphone: il megafono
  • crew: la troupe
  • compelling: avvincente
  • cautious: cauta
  • dilemma: il dilemma
  • confusion: la confusione
  • cameraman: il cameraman
  • chaos: il caos
  • glance: lo sguardo
  • wonder: meravigliato
  • director: il regista
  • invitation: l'invito
  • adventure: l'avventura
  • teamwork: il lavoro di squadra
  • lesson: la lezione
  • story: il racconto
  • audience: il pubblico
  • desert: il deserto
  • relentless: implacabile
  • fox: la volpe
  • scene: la scena
  • echo: l'eco

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Hey, it's Kelly Rowland. You may not know this, but I have Exama, so I get how it can still your time. But why let Exama take over when you can talk to your doctor about Epglyce? Epglyce, Lebrichizmab, LBKZ, a 250-mg per 2-mg leader injection, is a prescription medicine used to treat adults and children 12 years of age and older, who weigh at least 88 pounds or 40 kgs, with moderate to severe Exama. Also called a topic dermatitis that is not well controlled with prescription therapies used on the skin, or topicals, or who cannot use topical therapies, Epglyce can be used with or without topical corticosteroids. Don't use if you are allergic to Epglyce. Allergic reactions can occur that can be severe. I-problems can occur. Tell your doctor if you have newer worsening eye problems, you should not receive a live vaccine when treated with Epglyce. Before starting Epglyce, tell your doctor if you have a parasitic infection. Pay partnership with Lily. Respect your time. Ask your doctor about Epglyce and visit Epglyce.com or call 1-800-LilyRX or 1-800-545-5979.

Shop vans and Albertsons for fresh savings every time you shop. This week at vans and Albertsons, get fresh, boneless, skinless chicken breasts for 199-per-pound limit 10 pounds. And locally grown, grape-arie cotton candy grapes are 299-per-pound with digital coupon. Plus 24 packs of Canada dry or 7-up 12-ounce cans are 499-limit 1 with digital coupon. Enjoy fresh and delicious savings for every meal. Hurry in! These deals won't last. Visit vans or Albertsons.com for more deals and ways to save. The sun has been rising in the blue sky, spreading heat on the end of the morning. Luca and Giulia walked white to white, their tiny cars of photographic and points. They were gone to the Alba, they needed to capture the beauty if the damage of the desert. Luca, with his energy solita, looked around with glasses of scintillant.

Today is the perfect day to find the fennec, said with enthusiasm, making reference to the rarer of the desert that needed to photograph. Giulia smiled, appreciating the dedication of her friend. In the meantime, she thought how to tell the adventure in her blog. A convincing account could finally be pulled out more letters, she thought. While they advanced, a clangor of voices and rumors stopped them. Before then, a cinematographic troupe was turning a documentary. People with long hair and huge cameras were everywhere. A man with a megaphone came close. Their behaviour was naive and if I talk about the Elder, they would not turn them over to watch us celebration and

while sh out. I will murmur a prayer to Giulia. I try to pass from the other side on the road and I will sit. Giulia, more chaotic, you will find yourself in a dilemma, follow Luca or avoid guai with the troup. Decide to be careful with curiosity and follow Luca, advancing with the hotel. However, Luca, concentrated on the clouds, enters the main scene of the troup. In a great way, the chaos is approaching. The camera is agitated, the echo of the grids through the megaphone is to crown everything, the waves are spouting, I will definitely run. In half to that confusion, a wave is stopped just in front of Luca. They changed a mirage watch. Luca, increasing the agitation around him, the photo-perfect shot. After the repress, the

director, impressed and fun, he joined by laughing at Luca and Giulia. Are you special? Tell me. Would you like to say something for our documentary? Luca and Giulia accept the invitation. They tell their story, and Giulia feels for the first time part of a bigger adventure, while Luca began to understand the importance of the work of the team. At the end, Luca had only one picture of a dream, but also a new lesson. Giulia? Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you may have missed.

The sun shone brightly in the blue Sahara sky, spreading warmth over endless sand dunes. Luca and Giulia camminavamo fianco a fianco, i loro zaini cari chi di macchine fotografici e appunti. Luca and Giulia walked side by side, their backpacks loaded with cameras and notes. Erano partiti allalba desiderosi di catturare la bellezza selvaggio del deserto. They had set out at dawn, eager to capture the wild beauty of the desert. Luca, con la sua solita energia, guardava intorno con occhi scintillanti. Luca, with his usual energy, looked around with sparkling eyes. Oggi è il giorno perfetto per trovare i fenic, disse con entusiasmo, facendo riferimento alla rara volpe del deserto che desiderava fotograffare.

Today is the perfect day to find the phoenix, he said enthusiastically, referring to the rare desert fox he wanted to photograph. Giulia sorrideva, apprezzando la dedizione del suo amico. Giulia smiled, appreciating her friend's dedication. In the meantime, pensava come raccontare la ventura nel suo blog. Meanwhile, she thought about how to tell the story on her blog. Un raconto avincente potrebbe finalmente attirare più lettori, pensava. A compelling story might finally attract more readers, she thought. Mentre avanzavano, un clangore di voci e rumori meccanici li fermò. As they moved forward, a clamor of voices and mechanical noises stopped them. Davanti a loro, una trupcine matográfica stava girando un documentario.

In front of them, a film crew was shooting a documentary. Persone con capelli larguiete le camere enormi erano sparsi ovunque. People with wide brimmed hats and huge cameras were scattered everywhere. Un uomo con un megafono li video a vicinarci. A man with a megaphone saw them approaching. Per favore, non attraversate il set. Please don't cross the set. Grido, indicando un area lontana dove si intravedevano alcune volpi. He shouted, pointing to a distant area where a few foxes could be seen. La coppia esitò. The pair hesitated. Luca, impatiente di avvicinarci agli animali, murmurò un piano a Giulia.

Luca, eager to get closer to the animals, murmur to plan to Giulia. I'll try to go around the other side, he whispered excitedly. Giulia, più cauta, si trovoi in un dilemmas, seguire Luca o evitare guai con la truppa. Giulia more cautious, found herself in a dilemma, follow Luca or avoid trouble with the crew. Decise di affidarsi alla curiosità e seguire Luca, avanzando con cautela. She decided to trust her curiosity and follow Luca, proceeding cautiously. However, Luca focused on the foxes, walked right into the crew's main scene.

In an instant, General Chaos erupted. Cameraman agitati, lecco dell'egri da attraverso il megafonoe, per coronare il tutto, le volpi spaventate corsero-vunque. In mezzo a quella confusione, una volpi si fermò proprio davanti a Luca. Amidst the confusion, a fox stopped right in front of Luca. They exchanged a wondrous glance. Luca, forgetting the commotion around him, took the perfect photo. Dopo la ripresa, il regista, impressionato e divertito, si avvicinò sorridendo allupa e Giulia.

Siete proprio speciali, disse. You are truly special, he said. Would you like to say something for our documentary? Luca and Giulia accepted the invitation. While Luca began to understand the importance of the work of the team. At the end, Luca didn't have only a photo of her dream, but also a new lesson.

And Giulia? Back home, she wrote a passionate story on her blog, which finally found the audience it deserved. In the vast and relentless Sahara Desert, the two friends had found much more than what they were looking for. Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break. Hey, it's Kelly Rowland. You may not know this, but I have Exima. So I get how it can steal your time. But why let Exima take over when you can talk to your doctor about Ebglus?

Ebglus, lubricism app LBKZ, a 250-mg per 2-ml injection, is a prescription medicine used to treat adults and children 12 years of age and older, who weigh at least 88 lbs or 40 kg with moderate to severe ebglus. Also called a topic dermatitis that is not well controlled with prescription therapies used on the skin, or topicals, or who cannot use topical therapies. Ebglus can be used with or without topical corticosteroids. Don't use if you are allergic to Ebglus. Allergic reactions can occur that can be severe. Eye problems can occur. Tell your doctor if you have newer worsening eye problems. You should not receive a live vaccine when treated with Ebglus. Before starting Ebglus, tell your doctor if you have a parasitic infection. Paid partnership with Lili. Respect your time. Ask your doctor about Ebglus and visit Ebglus.com or call 1-800-LiliRX or 1-800-545-5979. Shop vans and Albertsons for fresh savings every time you shop. This week at vans and Albertsons, get fresh, boneless, skinless chicken breasts for 199lb, limit 10lbs. And locally grown grape-ery cotton candy grapes are 299lbs with digital coupon.

Plus 24 packs of Canada Dry or 7-Up 12lbs cans are 499lb, with digital coupon. Enjoy fresh and delicious savings for every meal. Hurry in! These deals won't last. Visit vans or Albertsons.com for more deals and ways to support them. Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Italian, then in English. La duna. La duna. Dune. Lozzaino. backpack. La fotografia. Ilfenec. Lentusiasmo.

La dedizione. Terracation. Il clangore. Clamor. Il rumore. Noise. Megafone. Crew. Compelling. Cauta. Caches.

Tola ma. Confusion. Il cameramen. Cameraman. Il caos. Chaos. Los guardo. Clance. Director. Director. Invitational.

Adventure. Adventure. Teamwork. La lezione. Lesson. Story. Audience. Desert. Implacabile. Relatmos.

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