Courage Unleashed: Marcel's Triumph in Barcelona

Fluent Fiction - Catalan: Courage Unleashed: Marcel's Triumph in Barcelona
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Story Transcript:

Ca: L'aire fred de l'hivern envoltava Barcelona mentre els carrers s’omplien de visitants per la Cimera Internacional.
En: The cold winter air enveloped Barcelona as the streets filled with visitors for the International Summit.

Ca: Dins del gran edifici de vidre i acer, estudiants de tot el món estaven ocupats preparant-se per al concurs de presentacions.
En: Inside the large glass and steel building, students from all over the world were busy preparing for the presentation contest.

Ca: El lloc estava ple d'energia, i entre ells hi havia en Marcel, amb els ulls brillants però la ment carregada de dubtes.
En: The place was full of energy, and among them was Marcel, with bright eyes but a mind full of doubts.

Ca: En Marcel era un noi diligent però sovint es veia superat pels seus companys més segurs.
En: Marcel was a diligent boy but often found himself overshadowed by his more confident peers.

Ca: A mesura que s'apropava el concurs escolar, la pressió crescava dins seu.
En: As the school contest approached, the pressure grew within him.

Ca: Desitjava tant demostrar les seves capacitats.
En: He so wished to demonstrate his abilities.

Ca: El seu rival era en Pau, un company de classe que sempre semblava saber què dir i com fer-ho sense esforç.
En: His rival was Pau, a classmate who always seemed to know what to say and how to handle things effortlessly.

Ca: Amb un sospir pesant, en Marcel va buscar l'ajuda de la seva amiga Júlia, un esperit alegre que sempre havia estat al seu costat.
En: With a heavy sigh, Marcel sought help from his friend Júlia, a cheerful spirit who had always been by his side.

Ca: Un dia, mentre el vent fred bufava pels carrers, es van trobar al cafè local.
En: One day, as the cold wind blew through the streets, they met at the local café.

Ca: "Necessito pràctica," va dir en Marcel amb fermesa.
En: "I need practice," Marcel said firmly.

Ca: "Em vaig posar molt nerviós davant de gent.
En: "I get very nervous in front of people."

Ca: "La Júlia va somriure amb comprensió.
En: Júlia smiled with understanding.

Ca: "Podem fer això junts," va dir.
En: "We can do this together," she said.

Ca: Així, dia rere dia, van assajar al saló de l'escola, davant de petits grups d'amics.
En: So, day after day, they rehearsed in the school hall, in front of small groups of friends.

Ca: La Júlia li ensenyava tècniques per mantenir la calma, recordant-li respirar profundament i concentrar-se en el missatge, no en les cares que el miraven.
En: Júlia taught him techniques to stay calm, reminding him to breathe deeply and focus on the message, not on the faces watching him.

Ca: La vigília del concurs, la ciutat encara lluïa restes de decoracions de l'Epifania: llums daurades i figuretes dels Reis Mags decoraven els balcons.
En: On the eve of the contest, the city still shone with remnants of Epiphany decorations: golden lights and figures of the Three Wise Men adorned the balconies.

Ca: En Marcel es va adonar que, com les festes passades, ell també podia deixar enrere les seves pors.
En: Marcel realized that, like past festivities, he too could leave his fears behind.

Ca: El matí del concurs, la sala estava plena de veus emocionades.
En: The morning of the contest, the room was full of excited voices.

Ca: Quan va arribar el torn d'en Marcel, el silenci va caure bruscament.