Easter Awakening: A Student's Journey Through the Vatican

Fluent Fiction - Italian: Easter Awakening: A Student's Journey Through the Vatican Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/it/episode/2025-04-21-22-34-01-it Story Transcript:It: Vaticano, primavera.En: Vaticano, spring.It: Studenti in visita.En: Students on a visit.It: Alessandro, Bianca e Marco attraversano le grandi porte.En: Alessandro, Bianca, and Marco pass through the large doors.It: L'aria è fresca, il sole scalda le mura antiche.En: The air is fresh, the sun warms the ancient walls.It: Marco, il loro insegnante, guida il gruppo.En: Marco, their teacher, leads the group.It: Parla con entusiasmo.En: He speaks with enthusiasm.It: "Guardate," dice, "qui, la Cappella Sistina!"En: "Look," he says, "here, the Sistine Chapel!"It: I ragazzi seguono.En: The students follow.It: Alessandro ascolta con attenzione.En: Alessandro listens attentively.It: Ama la storia.En: He loves history.It: Vuole capire più del solito.En: He wants to understand more than usual.It: Bianca è accanto a lui.En: Bianca is next to him.It: "Tutto questo... perché?En: "All this... why?It: Le tradizioni religiose a volte sembrano lontane," dice lei.En: Religious traditions sometimes seem distant," she says.It: Alessandro sorride.En: Alessandro smiles.It: "Ma c'è sempre qualcosa da imparare, dai," risponde.En: "But there's always something to learn, come on," he replies.It: Sono giorni di Pasqua.En: It is Easter time.It: La città è viva.En: The city is alive.It: Candele accese, processioni e canti riecheggiano.En: Lit candles, processions, and songs echo.It: Marco spiega la storia della Resurrezione.En: Marco explains the story of the Resurrection.It: Gli studenti fotografano, prendono appunti.En: The students take photos, take notes.It: Ma Alessandro è distratto.En: But Alessandro is distracted.It: Un affresco attira la sua attenzione.En: A fresco catches his attention.It: Mostra la Resurrezione di Cristo, vivo e luminoso.En: It shows the Resurrection of Christ, alive and luminous.It: Mentre Marco continua, Alessandro si allontana.En: While Marco continues, Alessandro steps away.It: Silenziosamente si avvicina al dipinto.En: Silently, he approaches the painting.It: Lo osserva a lungo.En: He observes it for a long time.It: I colori, i gesti, tutto sembra parlare.En: The colors, the gestures, everything seems to speak.It: Si perde nei pensieri.En: He loses himself in thought.It: Vede la fede, la speranza nell'opera.En: He sees faith, hope in the work.It: Capisce qualcosa di nuovo.En: He understands something new.It: Bianca gli si avvicina, curiosa.En: Bianca approaches him, curious.It: "Che guardi?"En: "What are you looking at?"It: Alessandro indica il dipinto.En: Alessandro points to the painting.It: "Questo rappresenta di più per me adesso.En: "This means more to me now.It: La storia non è solo parole.En: History is not just words.It: È qui," dice con convinzione.En: It's here," he says with conviction.It: Marco nota l’assenza di Alessandro e si avvicina.En: Marco notices Alessandro's absence and approaches.It: "Interessato, vedo," sorride.En: "Interested, I see," he...

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