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Breaking Through to Luka: A Teacher's Journey of Empathy and Hope

Breaking Through to Luka: A Teacher's Journey of Empathy and Hope

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 Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: Breaking Through to Luka: A Teacher's Journey of Empathy and Hope Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sl/episode/2026-02-28-08-38-20-sl Story Transcript:Sl: Bilo je mrzlo zimsko popoldne.En: It was a cold winter afternoon.Sl: Snežinke so plesale po zraku, in se nabirale na zamrznjenih oknih majhne konferenčne sobe na srednji šoli v majhnem slovenskem mestu.En: Snowflakes danced in the air, collecting on the frozen windows of the small conference room at the high school in a small Slovenian town.Sl: Notri je bilo rahlo toplo, zahvaljujoč staremu radiatorju, ki je oddajal komaj dovolj toplote, da je sobo naredil nekoliko prijetnejšo.En: Inside, it was slightly warm, thanks to the old radiator that emitted just enough heat to make the room a bit more comfortable.Sl: Mateja, mlada učiteljica, se je pripravljala na srečanje s starši in učenci.En: Mateja, a young teacher, was preparing for a meeting with parents and students.Sl: Vseeno pa ji je danes bilo nekaj bolj pomembno.En: However, there was something more important to her today.Sl: Morala se je pogovoriti z Luko.En: She needed to talk to Luka.Sl: Luka je bil eden tistih učencev, ki so učiteljem povzročali veliko preglavic.En: Luka was one of those students who caused a lot of trouble for teachers.Sl: Bil je pameten, a tega ni želel pokazati.En: He was smart but didn't want to show it.Sl: Njegova uporniška drža je bila kot neprebojni zid, vendar je Mateja čutila, da se za tem skriva nekaj več.En: His rebellious attitude was like an impenetrable wall, but Mateja felt that there was something more behind it.Sl: Prišel je čas za pogovor.En: The time for the conversation arrived.Sl: Luka je prišel z rahlo omahljivim korakom.En: Luka came with a slightly hesitant step.Sl: Njegova oblačila so bila nekoliko zmečkana, očitno je bila to posledica težav doma.En: His clothes were somewhat rumpled, obviously a consequence of troubles at home.Sl: Mateja je vedela, da Luka doma nima podpore, kot bi jo potreboval.En: Mateja knew that Luka didn't have the support at home that he needed.Sl: Njegovi starši niso prišli na srečanje.En: His parents didn't come to the meeting.Sl: Mateja je sklenila, da bo z njim govorila sama.En: Mateja decided to speak with him alone.Sl: "Živijo, Luka," je Mateja pozdravila prijazno in ponudila sedenje.En: "Hello, Luka," Mateja greeted kindly and offered him a seat.Sl: Luka se je usedel na stol nasproti nje.En: Luka sat down on the chair opposite her.Sl: Glava mu je bila rahlo sklonjena, pogled pa upornik.En: His head was slightly bowed, his gaze defiant.Sl: "Kako gre?En: "How's it going?"Sl: " je vprašala blago.En: she asked gently.Sl: Luka je skomignil z rameni.En: Luka shrugged his shoulders.Sl: "V redu," je zarezi nasal.En: "Okay," he mumbled.Sl: Mateja je nekaj časa molčala, opazovala ga je.En: Mateja remained silent for a moment, observing him.Sl: "Veš," je začela, "tudi jaz nisem imela lahko otroštvo.En: "You know," she began, "I didn't have an easy childhood either.Sl: Marsikaj sem preživela, čeprav si zdaj tega morda ne predstavljaš.En: I've been through a lot, even if you might not imagine it now."Sl: "Luka jo je od strani pogledal.En: Luka glanced at her sideways.Sl: Njegovo obrambo je nekoliko zmedla njena odkritost.En: Her openness slightly confused his defense.Sl: "Kaj s tem mislite?En: "What do you mean by that?"Sl: " je vprašal.En: he asked.Sl: "Mislim," je odgovorila, "da sem razumela, kako je, ko iz šole prideš domov in ne najdeš razumevanja.En: "I mean," she replied, "that I understood what it was like to come home from school and not find understanding.Sl: Ampak vedno sem vedela, da mi izobrazba lahko pomaga.En: But I always knew that education could help me."Sl: "Luka je prvič pokazal zanimanje.En: For the first time, Luka showed interest.Sl: To ni bilo običajno starševsko vpitje ali nujno samo še ena gnjavitev.En: This wasn't the usual parental yelling or just another lecture.Sl: "Ja, ampak ni tako preprosto," je vzdihnil.En: "Yeah, but it's not that simple," he sighed.Sl: "Saj vem," je rekla, "ampak sem tukaj, da ti pomagam.En: "I know," she said, "but I'm here to help you.Sl: Lahko skupaj naredimo načrt, kako lahko izboljšaš svoje ocene.En: We can make a plan together on how you can improve your grades.Sl: Ampak bolj kot to, kako lahko najdeš nekaj, kar te veseli in ti pomaga naprej.En: But more than that, how you can find something that excites you and helps you move forward."Sl: "Pogovarjala sta se kar nekaj časa.En: They talked for quite some time.Sl: Mateja mu je razložila, kako lahko male spremembe v navadah zelo pomagajo.En: Mateja explained how small changes in habits can be very beneficial.Sl: Luka je bil sprva skeptičen, a Matejino sočutje ga je presenetilo.En: Luka was initially skeptical, but Mateja's compassion surprised him.Sl: Na koncu srečanja je Luka tiho rekel: "Prav, poskusil...
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