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Party Mode Surprise: When Smart Tech Meets Unexpected Fun

Aug 30, 2024 · 17m 3s
Party Mode Surprise: When Smart Tech Meets Unexpected Fun
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01 · Main Story

1m 43s

02 · Vocabulary Words

13m 19s

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Fluent Fiction - Catalan: Party Mode Surprise: When Smart Tech Meets Unexpected Fun Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: https://www.fluentfiction.org/party-mode-surprise-when-smart-tech-meets-unexpected-fun/ Story Transcript: Ca: Al cor de la...

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Fluent Fiction - Catalan: Party Mode Surprise: When Smart Tech Meets Unexpected Fun
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Story Transcript:

Ca: Al cor de la bulliciosa Ciutat Alta Tecnologia, un showroom de neveres intel·ligents brillava com un far de modernitat.
En: In the heart of the bustling High-Tech City, a showroom filled with smart fridges shone like a beacon of modernity.

Ca: Les làmpades de neó ressaltaven cada model amb colors vius.
En: Neon lights highlighted each model with vibrant colors.

Ca: Al davant de tot, Ricard, el venedor entusiasmat, estava preparat per a la seva propera presentació.
En: At the forefront, Ricard, the enthusiastic salesman, was ready for his next presentation.

Ca: Ell confiava que podria convèncer qualsevol a veure els avantatges d'una llar connectada.
En: He was confident he could convince anyone of the benefits of a connected home.

Ca: Però la seva audiència aquella calorosa tarda d'estiu seria Júlia, una desenvolupadora d'aplicacions escèptica.
En: But his audience on that hot summer afternoon would be Júlia, a skeptical app developer.

Ca: Júlia, amb el mòbil a la mà, va entrar al showroom amb passos decidits.
En: Júlia, with her phone in hand, walked into the showroom with determined steps.

Ca: Els seus ulls van resseguir les pantalles tàctils lluminoses que adornaven cada electrodomèstic.
En: Her eyes swept over the bright touchscreens that adorned each appliance.

Ca: Tot i la seva curiositat secreta, mantenia el seu escepticisme envers els electrodomèstics intel·ligents.
En: Despite her secret curiosity, she remained skeptical about smart appliances.

Ca: "Només vull veure com funcionen aquests programes", pensava, mentre imaginava una pausa en una cafeteria després de la presentació.
En: "I just want to see how these programs work," she thought, already picturing a break at a café after the presentation.

Ca: "Benvinguda, Júlia!
En: "Welcome, Júlia!"

Ca: ", va exclamar Ricard amb un somriure ample.
En: Ricard exclaimed with a wide smile.

Ca: "Estic segur que aquesta nevera et sorprendrà.
En: "I'm sure this fridge will surprise you."

Ca: " Ell va començar a mostrar les característiques: ingredients suggerits, dates de caducitat automàtiques, i, per descomptat, el mode de festa, tot de passada.
En: He began showcasing the features: suggested ingredients, automatic expiration dates, and, of course, party mode, all in passing.

Ca: Júlia va assentir amb el cap, tractant d'amagar el seu desinterès inicial.
En: Júlia nodded, trying to hide her initial disinterest.

Ca: Quan Ricard li va demanar que provés el control tàctil, ella va accedir.
En: When Ricard asked her to try the touchscreen, she obliged.

Ca: Però, sense saber-ho, Júlia va activar una opció amagada: el mode festa de la nevera.
En: However, unknowingly, Júlia activated a hidden option: the fridge's party mode.

Ca: De cop i volta, les llums de la sala van canviar a tonalitats fluorescents i una música electrònica va començar a sonar pels altaveus ocults.
En: Suddenly, the room's lights switched to fluorescent tones, and electronic music started playing from hidden speakers.

Ca: Els clients del showroom es van aturar, sorpresos, però aviat van començar a somriure.
En: Showroom visitors stopped, surprised, but soon began to smile.

Ca: Alguns, divertits, van començar a moure's al ritme de la música.
En: Some, amused, started moving to the rhythm of the music.

Ca: Ricard estava desconcertat.
En: Ricard was bewildered.

Ca: Això no era part de la seva presentació.
En: This wasn't part of his presentation.

Ca: Va mirar a Júlia, que estava mirant la pantalla amb sorpresa.
En: He looked at Júlia, who was staring at the screen in surprise.

Ca: "Crec que hi ha una manera de desactivar-ho", va dir ella, buscant el menú correcte.
En: "I think there's a way to turn this off," she said, searching for the correct menu.

Ca: Amb el coneixement tècnic que tenia, Júlia va guiar a Ricard per desactivar el mode festa.
En: With her technical know-how, Júlia guided Ricard to deactivate the party mode.

Ca: Els llums van tornar a la normalitat, i la música va apagar-se lentament.
En: The lights returned to normal, and the music gradually faded.

Ca: Tots dos es van mirar i, després d'uns segons, no van poder evitar riure.
En: They looked at each other and, after a few seconds, couldn't help but laugh.

Ca: Júlia havia vist una faceta inesperada de la tecnologia: no tot havia de ser seriós i funcional.
En: Júlia had discovered an unexpected side of technology: not everything had to be serious and functional.

Ca: A vegades, una mica de diversió era exactament el que calia.
En: Sometimes, a little fun was exactly what was needed.

Ca: I per a Ricard, aquesta era una lliçó en riure's dels erros i no prendre-se massa seriosament.
En: And for Ricard, it was a lesson in laughing at mistakes and not taking things too seriously.

Ca: Mentre sortien del showroom, Júlia va dir amb un somriure, "Potser sí que la tecnologia pot tenir la seva part divertida.
En: As they left the showroom, Júlia said with a smile, "Maybe technology can have its fun side too."

Ca: " Ricard va sentir una satisfacció inesperada.
En: Ricard felt an unexpected satisfaction.

Ca: No havia cerrat una venda, però havia guanyat una nova perspectiva — i una amica.
En: He hadn't closed a sale, but he had gained a new perspective—and a friend.


Vocabulary Words:
  • the heart: el cor
  • bustling: bulliciosa
  • to shine: brillar
  • the beacon: el far
  • vibrant: vius
  • enthusiastic: entusiasmat
  • to convince: convèncer
  • the developer: la desenvolupadora
  • determined: decidits
  • to sweep over: resseguir
  • to adorn: adornar
  • to remain: mantenir
  • skeptical: escèptica
  • to imagine: imaginar
  • the break: la pausa
  • the ingredient: l'ingredient
  • the expiration date: la data de caducitat
  • to nod: assentir
  • to oblige: accedir
  • to activate: activar
  • the option: l'opció
  • fluorescent: fluorescents
  • bewildered: desconcertat
  • to stare: mirar
  • technical know-how: el coneixement tècnic
  • to guide: guiar
  • unexpected: inesperada
  • functional: funcional
  • the mistake: l'error
  • satisfaction: satisfacció
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Organization Kameron Kilchrist
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