Luca's Coffee-Shop Anxiety: Awaiting His Dream Opportunity
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Fluent Fiction - Italian: Luca's Coffee-Shop Anxiety: Awaiting His Dream Opportunity Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/lucas-coffee-shop-anxiety-awaiting-his-dream-opportunity Story Transcript:It: Il sole splendeva alto nel cielo estivo.En: The sun was shining high in the summer sky.It: Luca camminava lentamente verso il suo caffè preferito.En: Luca was walking slowly towards his favorite café.It: Si fermò davanti alla piccola porta di legno e respirò profondamente l'aroma del caffè appena macinato.En: He stopped in front of the small wooden door and deeply breathed in the aroma of freshly ground coffee.It: Questo luogo, con i suoi tavoli di legno e l'atmosfera accogliente, era il suo rifugio.En: This place, with its wooden tables and cozy atmosphere, was his refuge.It: Qui aveva passato ore e ore a studiare per il suo esame finale.En: Here, he had spent hours and hours studying for his final exam.It: Entrando, Luca salutò il barista con un cenno della testa e si sedette al solito tavolino nell'angolo.En: Upon entering, Luca greeted the barista with a nod and sat at his usual corner table.It: Il rumore delle chiacchiere intorno a lui e la musica di sottofondo gli davano un senso di tranquillità.En: The sound of chatter around him and the background music gave him a sense of tranquility.It: Ma oggi era diverso.En: But today was different.It: Oggi stava aspettando i risultati del suo esame.En: Today he was waiting for his exam results.It: Aveva studiato tanto, ma l'ansia ora lo divorava.En: He had studied a lot, but now anxiety was eating him up.It: Si domandava se avesse fatto abbastanza.En: He wondered if he had done enough.It: Non voleva deludere la sua famiglia.En: He didn't want to disappoint his family.It: Voleva ottenere quel tirocinio, un'opportunità che aveva sempre sognato.En: He wanted to get that internship, an opportunity he had always dreamed of.It: Per distrarsi, tirò fuori un libro dallo zaino, ma non riusciva a concentrarsi su una sola parola.En: To distract himself, he took a book out of his backpack, but he couldn't focus on a single word.It: Gettò un'occhiata al suo cellulare.En: He glanced at his cellphone.It: Nessuna notifica.En: No notifications.It: "Devo solo aspettare," pensava, cercando di calmarsi.En: "I just have to wait," he thought, trying to calm himself.It: Passarono alcuni minuti e Luca decise di prendersi una pausa, ordinando un cappuccino.En: A few minutes passed and Luca decided to take a break, ordering a cappuccino.It: Mentre sorseggiava la sua bevanda calda, il telefono vibrò.En: As he sipped his hot drink, the phone vibrated.It: Una nuova email era arrivata.En: A new email had arrived.It: Il cuore di Luca iniziò a battere forte.En: Luca's heart started pounding.It: Era arrivato il momento tanto temuto e atteso.En: The long-dreaded and awaited moment had arrived.It: Esitò per un momento, guardando lo schermo luminoso.En: He hesitated for a moment, looking at the bright screen.It: Con un respiro profondo, aprì l'email.En: With a deep breath, he opened the email.It: "Congratulazioni!"En: "Congratulations!"It: era la prima parola che lesse.En: was the first word he read.It: Continuò a leggere e i suoi occhi si illuminarono.En: He continued reading and his eyes lit up.It: Aveva...