Oriol's Leap: From Conference Nerves to Sustainable Success

Fluent Fiction - Catalan: Oriol's Leap: From Conference Nerves to Sustainable Success Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ca/episode/2025-04-13-22-34-02-ca Story Transcript:Ca: Oriol caminava per la Rambla de Catalunya.En: Oriol walked along la Rambla de Catalunya.Ca: El sol brillava i els arbres estaven plens de flors de primavera.En: The sun was shining, and the trees were full of spring flowers.Ca: Tenia les mans plenes de papers i la ment plena d'idees.En: His hands were full of papers, and his mind was full of ideas.Ca: Havia arribat a Barcelona per a una conferència important.En: He had arrived in Barcelona for an important conference.Ca: Estava nerviós però emocionat.En: He was nervous but excited.Ca: La ciutat bullia d'activitat, i es notava el ritme a l'aire mentre els professionals es dirigien cap al Centre de Convencions.En: The city was buzzing with activity, and you could feel the rhythm in the air as professionals headed towards the Centre de Convencions.Ca: A la seva empresa, Oriol era un gestor de nivell mitjà.En: At his company, Oriol was a mid-level manager.Ca: Treballava a una companyia financera gran.En: He worked at a large financial company.Ca: Volia fer coses grans i canviar el món, però de vegades es sentia atrapat en la burocràcia.En: He wanted to do great things and change the world, but sometimes he felt trapped in bureaucracy.Ca: Era apassionat per la sostenibilitat i volia que la companyia fos més conscient de l'impacte ambiental.En: He was passionate about sustainability and wanted the company to be more aware of environmental impact.Ca: Volia presentar un projecte que unís la sostenibilitat amb la rendibilitat.En: He wanted to present a project that combined sustainability with profitability.Ca: El dia de la conferència, Oriol estava preparat.En: On the day of the conference, Oriol was prepared.Ca: Portava un vestit elegant i una carpeta plena de gràfics i dades.En: He wore an elegant suit and carried a folder full of graphs and data.Ca: Al seu costat, el seu supervisor, el Sr. Martí, estava escèptic.En: Next to him, his supervisor, Sr. Martí, was skeptical.Ca: "No crec que aquestes coses importin gaire, Oriol", va dir ell amb un to fred.En: "I don't think these things matter much, Oriol," he said with a cold tone.Ca: Però Oriol no es va deixar desanimar.En: But Oriol was not discouraged.Ca: Això només li va donar més energia per fer la presentació extraordinària.En: This only gave him more energy to make the presentation extraordinary.Ca: A la sala gran del Centre de Convencions, els assistents estaven asseguts.En: In the large hall of the Centre de Convencions, the attendees were seated.Ca: La llum era brillant i les flors ornamentaven les taules.En: The light was bright and flowers adorned the tables.Ca: Totes les mirades estaven posades en Oriol quan va començar a parlar.En: All eyes were on Oriol when he began to speak.Ca: Va explicar com la sostenibilitat podia ser profitosa, utilitzant exemples reals.En: He explained how sustainability could be profitable, using real examples.Ca: Un cas d'èxit en una empresa similar va capturar l'atenció dels presents.En: A success case in a similar company captured the attention of those present.Ca: De sobte, algú del públic va aixecar la mà.En: Suddenly, someone in the audience raised a hand.Ca: "Quina evidència tens que això...