second chapter of the love story in Farsi

هزار و یک قصه (story time)

chapter two

En aquest podcast veurem com algunes combinacions de lletres canvien la seva pronunciació. Per exemple: "ig", "ix", "tx"...
In this episode we'll look at how some combinations of letters change their pronunciation. For example: "ig",  "ix", "tx"...
This is very important because it will make the different between being understood or not!

Català for beginners

Combinations of letters in Catalan| Sound Change Rules| Lesson 2

日本は梅雨入りして、毎日じめじめと嫌な天気です。
皆さんは、そんな日に何で気分を上げますか？
今回は、フミが最近ハマっているおいしいものについて話します。

The rainy season has started in Japan, the humid days really make us gloomy. 
What makes you feel better on such a day?
This time, Fumi talks about something tasty that he’s been into lately.

♤ キーワード
・ハマる（be into）
・サクサク（crispy）
・ぽろぽろ（crumbly）
・しなしな（soggy）
・ふわっと（fluffy）
・もちっと（chewy）

♧  理解度チェッククイズ
1. フミさんが最近ハマっているものは？
2. フミさんがパンを作らないのはどうして？

♢ 前回のクイズの答え
1. アヤさんとアヤさんの幼馴染はいつから友達？
→ ２歳のときから
2.昔の話をされたときのアヤさんの反応として会話の中に出てくるオノマトペは？
→ ぽかん😦

BGM special thanks：MusMus

アヤさんとフミさんの日本語雑談（Aya and Fumi’s Japanese Chit-Chat）

Episode 06：最近ハマっているもの

Elena, a data analyst on my business communication coaching roster, booked a session with a clear goal: secure a promotion to Senior Analyst. She possessed the technical skills, but her communication style lacked the persuasion needed to advocate for herself.

We started with the fundamentals.  
Step 1: 
Understanding the Audience. We analyzed the promotion criteria and researched the decision-makers. We discovered a focus on cost reduction and project efficiency.

Step 2: Framing the Value Proposition.  
Elena's technical skills were a given, but we needed to translate them into business impact.  We crafted a narrative highlighting how her data analysis led to a 15% reduction in marketing campaign overspend.

Step 3: Building Credibility.  
Facts and figures are powerful, but data presented in a vacuum loses impact.  We focused on data visualization, creating clear charts that showcased trends and connections.

Step 4: Delivery with Confidence.  
Technical expertise needs confident communication. We practiced her presentation, emphasizing vocal variety, strong eye contact, and body language that conveyed authority.

Step 5: The Anticipation Factor. 
We anticipated potential objections. What if they questioned her ability to manage a team?  We prepared responses that showcased her leadership potential through examples of mentoring junior colleagues.

The final coaching session was a mock interview. Elena, armed with her persuasive narrative and confident delivery, impressed. A week later, she excitedly reported landing the promotion.  Elena's success story is a testament to the power of combining technical expertise with effective communication.

The Global Professional Podcast

Want more MONEY? Use Persuasion -  Episode 97

In this episode we are going to learn how to talk about【doing something】. 
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As a beginner, there're some vocabularies that you didn't learn before, and native speaker's speed seems too fast to understand. But don't worry, let's do it step by step. 
1st time: listen and catch the words you know alreay, have a guess about the content.
2nd time: look at the text to check if you guessed it right. 
3rd time: listen one more time, repeat after it.
4th time: practise until you can speak as the normal speed without looking at the text. 
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我现在在朋友的生日派对。
wǒ xiàn zài zài péng yǒu de shēng rì pài duì 。
I'm at a friend's birthday party.
我在吃生日蛋糕呢。
wǒ zài chī shēng rì dàn gāo ne 。
I'm eating birthday cake.
我的朋友在唱歌呢。
wǒ de péng yǒu zài chàng gē ne 。
My friend is singing.
王方在跳舞呢。
wáng fāng zài tiào wǔ ne 。
Wang Fang is dancing.
谢朋在喝啤酒呢。
xiè péng zài hē pí jiǔ ne 。
Xie Peng is drinking beer.
李月在和大卫聊天呢。
lǐ yuè zài hé dà wèi liáo tiān ne 。
Li Yue is talking with David.
大家都很开心。
dà jiā dōu hěn kāi xīn 。
Everyone is happy.

Yuli's Chinese Channel

在生日派对 At a birthday party（for beginner）

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CHISTES MEXICANOS

DENTISTA 2.

In this episode of The Real English Conversations Podcast, Canadian italki English teachers Amy and Curtis share their own experience of dealing with an internet outage and provide a realistic role-play to help you communicate effectively with your service provider. They cover all the common questions, responses, and vocabulary you'll need to get the problem taken care of, while also improving your English speaking and listening skills. So why not tune in and prepare yourself for the next time your internet goes out?

And if you're looking to improve your English skills even further, book a lesson with Curtis on italki today and start making progress towards your language learning goals! Follow this link to book your lesson now: https://www.italki.com/teacher/4672521/english

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