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Why when things seem to go well ...? 00:30
Suddenly... 00:32
...without warning. 00:33
They stop working? 00:36
Questions. 01:03
Questions that rarely have answers. 01:05
And all they do is increase the uncertainty. 01:10
How much does luck have to do in all this? 01:15
But actually... 01:19
... in a second everything can change. 01:21
Is it true when they say that if a door is closed ... 01:25
... a window opens? 01:30
Life, at times ... 01:35
... seems to be driving itself. 01:36
It turns. 01:38
Changes pace 01:39
How much do we really influence those changes? 01:42
Who am I? 01:52
I was the first child of parents who dreamed... 01:54
...of a united and numerous family. 01:56
And I got used to having more things than I needed. 02:00
My way of answering them was to be the best. 02:02
In everything 02:06
I started looking for more independence. 02:08
Writing allowed me to invent that place. 02:10
One day... 02:15
... I decided to look further. 02:16
I realized that there were many things I didn't know, like.. 02:19
...how to play guitar 02:23
Until one morning ... 02:27
... I had a lucky accident. 02:28
I met Beatrice. 02:31
She was the first to see the things I had written. 02:32
Beatrice showed it to Jack. 02:38
Jack could not stop reading. 02:42
Jack showed it to Celine. 02:43
Celine was touched. 02:47
She showed it to Professor Pingot. 02:49
Professor Pingot didn't think the text was mine. 02:52
He showed it to Mr. Connor. 02:56
Mr. Connor owned a major publisher. 03:00
And in that moment... 03:07
...everything... 03:09
...started. 03:11
"I wanted to tell you that the first edition is running out." 03:13
"And we're printing the second ..." 03:16
"... And you're still in the ranking!" 03:18
Yes? 03:52
Good afternoon 03:53
Who are you? 03:54
Who am I? 03:56
I grew up with my grandparents. 03:59
I had a very happy childhood, ... 04:01
... that faded away little by little. 04:03
First my grandfather. 04:06
Then it was my grandmother. 04:08
The chicken... 04:09
...the plant... 04:11
...and the dog's sight. 04:12
The city seemed like the perfect place to start growing. 04:18
It seemed. 04:28
Things went well in Mr. Yussuff's greengrocer. 04:32
Until the very greedy could not bear I got hungry. 04:35
By chance, I met a great hairdresser. 04:47
The actresses of the nextdoor theater ... 04:53
...went in the afternoons to ask... 04:55
...for hair for their wigs. 04:57
I would put them in a bag and take it to them. 05:00
It was several months. 05:15
Until one day,... 05:18
... the main actress did'nt make the final rehearsal. 05:19
And I knew your text by heart. 05:23
"Thinking about it, ... 05:26
... makes me want to tear myself to shreds! " 05:28
Then, the first text did not take long to prove me. 05:47
And the first payments to act. 05:50
And the first investment ... 05:53
...a bicycle. 05:54
In the mornings I use it to go to the theater school. 05:56
And in the afternoons ... 05:59
... I work delivering orders. 06:01
Sir, I'm from "Click" offices. 06:04
Home delivery. 06:06
Well,... 06:07
... come in, ... 06:08
... dont just stay there. 06:08
Don't worry sir. 06:10
You just have to sign the receipt. 06:11
Come in. 06:50
I'm not used to signing standing up. 06:52
It does not say what the box contains. 07:12
Do you know? 07:15
I can tell you've never received a delivery. 07:17
I have no idea 07:19
So many books... 07:22
Are you a writer? 07:24
I've written something here and there. 07:25
Are you famous?! 07:28
What is fame to you? 07:33
It seems to me... 07:35
...something like the reverse of oblivion? 07:37
I once heard a writer say that fame ... 07:40
...is a spot on the tip of the nose. 07:43
Everyone sees it ... 07:45
...except you. 07:46
I think you realize that you care, ... 07:48
... when you look in the newspapers ... 07:50
...and you don't appear. 07:52
When you go out to the street ... 07:56
... and nobody greets you. 07:59
I'm going to make coffee. 08:04
Do you want one? 08:05
I do not know if it that would be correct. 08:07
It will be only five incorrect minutes. 08:09
Ok. 08:12
And tell me, what do you do? 08:18
Half the time I'm a delivery girl. 08:27
The other half, actress. 08:30
And in two weeks we will premiere a play ... 08:32
...and for the first time I have the leading role! 08:34
That's great! 08:38
¡Yeah! 08:39
Everything has been like a dream. 08:40
I still can't believe it. 08:42
And you? 08:44
What are you working on now? 08:45
In a kind of crisis, I would say. 08:48
Things do not come to me. 08:55
It's as if everything changed very suddenly. 08:59
In a moment I was so high ... 09:02
... that it changed my point of view. 09:04
And it happens that sometimes,... 09:09
...inspiration suffers from vertigo in heights. 09:10
And she leaves... 09:15
... without giving any explanation. 09:16
And you stay... 09:18
...blank 09:20
Time passed by and my editor asked for explanations ... 09:21
... that I couldn't even give myself. 09:23
Maybe everything was a sum of fortunate events. 09:25
Maybe it was just being at the right time and in the right place. 09:29
And the worst of all... 09:32
...is that maybe I never even had any ... 09:33
...talent. 09:36
I have a confession to make. 09:46
I know very well who you are. 09:48
You probably dont even imagine,... 09:50
...but your book ... 09:53
...was my only company for a long time. 09:54
I read it many times. 09:59
It was a great friend... 10:02
...in difficult times. 10:04
When I went to work at the delivery company, ... 10:07
... I fantasized about the idea that one day ... 10:10
... it would be my turn to deliver you something ... 10:12
... and I could meet you in person. 10:14
Sometimes,... 10:17
... you have to help luck a little bit. 10:19
Also, I wanted you to know that the text of the play I told you about ... 10:21
...is mine. 10:25
And is inspired by your book. 10:26
I hope you don't mind. 10:29
No... 10:31
No no!... 10:32
I... 10:33
Of course not, I ... 10:34
I had to tell you what you ... 10:35
...your book!,... 10:37
...means to me. 10:38
Well! I have to go. 10:46
I wont take up more of your time. 10:48
Thanks for the conversation... 10:50
...and coffee. 10:51
You're welcome... 10:53
...It was very nice... 10:54
I would love to see you… 11:01
...go see you!, to the premiere of your play. 11:03
Of course! 11:05
You have to see it! 11:06
I'll send you an invitation. 11:08
¡Hey! 11:28
There is nothing in the box! 11:29
Are you sure? 11:33
Look again... 11:34
...maybe this time you have luck! 11:35

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[English]
Why when things seem to go well ...?
Suddenly...
...without warning.
They stop working?
Questions.
Questions that rarely have answers.
And all they do is increase the uncertainty.
How much does luck have to do in all this?
But actually...
... in a second everything can change.
Is it true when they say that if a door is closed ...
... a window opens?
Life, at times ...
... seems to be driving itself.
It turns.
Changes pace
How much do we really influence those changes?
Who am I?
I was the first child of parents who dreamed...
...of a united and numerous family.
And I got used to having more things than I needed.
My way of answering them was to be the best.
In everything
I started looking for more independence.
Writing allowed me to invent that place.
One day...
... I decided to look further.
I realized that there were many things I didn't know, like..
...how to play guitar
Until one morning ...
... I had a lucky accident.
I met Beatrice.
She was the first to see the things I had written.
Beatrice showed it to Jack.
Jack could not stop reading.
Jack showed it to Celine.
Celine was touched.
She showed it to Professor Pingot.
Professor Pingot didn't think the text was mine.
He showed it to Mr. Connor.
Mr. Connor owned a major publisher.
And in that moment...
...everything...
...started.
"I wanted to tell you that the first edition is running out."
"And we're printing the second ..."
"... And you're still in the ranking!"
Yes?
Good afternoon
Who are you?
Who am I?
I grew up with my grandparents.
I had a very happy childhood, ...
... that faded away little by little.
First my grandfather.
Then it was my grandmother.
The chicken...
...the plant...
...and the dog's sight.
The city seemed like the perfect place to start growing.
It seemed.
Things went well in Mr. Yussuff's greengrocer.
Until the very greedy could not bear I got hungry.
By chance, I met a great hairdresser.
The actresses of the nextdoor theater ...
...went in the afternoons to ask...
...for hair for their wigs.
I would put them in a bag and take it to them.
It was several months.
Until one day,...
... the main actress did'nt make the final rehearsal.
And I knew your text by heart.
"Thinking about it, ...
... makes me want to tear myself to shreds! "
Then, the first text did not take long to prove me.
And the first payments to act.
And the first investment ...
...a bicycle.
In the mornings I use it to go to the theater school.
And in the afternoons ...
... I work delivering orders.
Sir, I'm from "Click" offices.
Home delivery.
Well,...
... come in, ...
... dont just stay there.
Don't worry sir.
You just have to sign the receipt.
Come in.
I'm not used to signing standing up.
It does not say what the box contains.
Do you know?
I can tell you've never received a delivery.
I have no idea
So many books...
Are you a writer?
I've written something here and there.
Are you famous?!
What is fame to you?
It seems to me...
...something like the reverse of oblivion?
I once heard a writer say that fame ...
...is a spot on the tip of the nose.
Everyone sees it ...
...except you.
I think you realize that you care, ...
... when you look in the newspapers ...
...and you don't appear.
When you go out to the street ...
... and nobody greets you.
I'm going to make coffee.
Do you want one?
I do not know if it that would be correct.
It will be only five incorrect minutes.
Ok.
And tell me, what do you do?
Half the time I'm a delivery girl.
The other half, actress.
And in two weeks we will premiere a play ...
...and for the first time I have the leading role!
That's great!
¡Yeah!
Everything has been like a dream.
I still can't believe it.
And you?
What are you working on now?
In a kind of crisis, I would say.
Things do not come to me.
It's as if everything changed very suddenly.
In a moment I was so high ...
... that it changed my point of view.
And it happens that sometimes,...
...inspiration suffers from vertigo in heights.
And she leaves...
... without giving any explanation.
And you stay...
...blank
Time passed by and my editor asked for explanations ...
... that I couldn't even give myself.
Maybe everything was a sum of fortunate events.
Maybe it was just being at the right time and in the right place.
And the worst of all...
...is that maybe I never even had any ...
...talent.
I have a confession to make.
I know very well who you are.
You probably dont even imagine,...
...but your book ...
...was my only company for a long time.
I read it many times.
It was a great friend...
...in difficult times.
When I went to work at the delivery company, ...
... I fantasized about the idea that one day ...
... it would be my turn to deliver you something ...
... and I could meet you in person.
Sometimes,...
... you have to help luck a little bit.
Also, I wanted you to know that the text of the play I told you about ...
...is mine.
And is inspired by your book.
I hope you don't mind.
No...
No no!...
I...
Of course not, I ...
I had to tell you what you ...
...your book!,...
...means to me.
Well! I have to go.
I wont take up more of your time.
Thanks for the conversation...
...and coffee.
You're welcome...
...It was very nice...
I would love to see you…
...go see you!, to the premiere of your play.
Of course!
You have to see it!
I'll send you an invitation.
¡Hey!
There is nothing in the box!
Are you sure?
Look again...
...maybe this time you have luck!

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Vocabulary Meanings

luck

/lʌk/

A2
  • noun
  • - chance or good fortune

change

/tʃeɪndʒ/

A2
  • verb
  • - to become different or make something different
  • noun
  • - the act of becoming different

life

/laɪf/

A1
  • noun
  • - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including growth, reproduction, and functional activity

write

/raɪt/

A1
  • verb
  • - to make letters or numbers on a surface, especially using a pen or pencil

book

/bʊk/

A1
  • noun
  • - a written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers
  • verb
  • - to arrange for something, especially a room or seat for a performance or journey

fame

/feɪm/

B1
  • noun
  • - the state of being known or talked about by many people

inspiration

/ˌɪnspɪˈreɪʃən/

B1
  • noun
  • - a sudden good idea, or something that encourages you to do or create something

meet

/miːt/

A1
  • verb
  • - to see and speak to someone for the first time

show

/ʃəʊ/

A1
  • verb
  • - to let someone see something
  • noun
  • - a performance or exhibition

read

/riːd/

A1
  • verb
  • - to look at and understand the meaning of written words

grow

/ɡrəʊ/

A2
  • verb
  • - to become larger in size or amount

deliver

/dɪˈlɪvə/

B1
  • verb
  • - to take goods to a place or person

sign

/saɪn/

B1
  • verb
  • - to write your name on a document to show that you agree with it
  • noun
  • - an object or action that shows something

coffee

/ˈkɒfi/

A1
  • noun
  • - a drink made from the roasted and ground seeds of a tropical shrub

crisis

/ˈkraɪsɪs/

B2
  • noun
  • - a time of intense difficulty or danger

friend

/frend/

A1
  • noun
  • - a person you know well and like, and who is not usually a member of your family

theatre

/ˈθɪətə/

A2
  • noun
  • - a building or outdoor area where plays and other performances are staged

actress

/ˈæktrəs/

A2
  • noun
  • - a woman whose profession is acting on the stage, in films, or on television

professor

/prəˈfesə/

A2
  • noun
  • - a teacher of the highest rank in a university or college

publisher

/ˈpʌblɪʃə/

B1
  • noun
  • - a company that produces books or newspapers

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