Shadowing and Accent Reduction (with transcript)

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Teacher Joseph's Podcast

Shadowing and Accent Reduction (with transcript)

Today's word is scan. This is a verb that means to quickly read or look at something, usually to find a specific piece of information. Maybe you're scanning a form to find the date that it was written or scanning a page from a book to find out where the story takes place.  

DAILY Business English VOCABULARY builder

Could you scan this for me please?

In questo episodio di Italian Everyday, imparerete frasi utili per fare acquisti in un negozio di abbigliamento in Italia. Dalla richiesta dei prezzi alla scelta delle taglie, fino al pagamento, troverete espressioni pratiche e facili da usare in situazioni quotidiane. Ascoltate, ripetete le frasi e preparatevi al meglio per la vostra esperienza di shopping in Italia.

Non dimenticate di iscrivervi al podcast per non perdere i prossimi episodi e continuare il vostro percorso di apprendimento dell’italiano! 🎙️

Italian Everyday

Frasi utili per fare acquisti in un negozio

I'm talking about my hometown Hachioji in this episode.
Sorry for that it's a little bit noisy in the background.
I hope you'll enjoy this!

Super Casual Japanese with Teppei

ぼくの　ふるさと　はちおうじ　About mmy hometown

Habit stacking, a concept popularized by James Clear in his book “Atomic Habits,” can be a powerful tool in business negotiations. It involves pairing a new habit with an existing one to create a sequence of behaviors that lead to a desired outcome. With practice, habit stacking can help negotiations become more natural and impactful.

Identify Core Habits: Start by pinpointing habits that are already part of your negotiation routine, such as reviewing key documents like contracts or setting clear meeting agendas in advance of discussions. These foundational habits form the base of your negotiation process.

Stack New Behaviors: Attach new habits that enhance negotiation skills, like practicing active listening techniques or rehearsing persuasive yet empathetic language with a colleague, to these core habits. Layering in complementary behaviors builds negotiation acumen over time.

Create Triggers: Use the completion of one habit as the trigger or cue to smoothly start the next habit in the sequence. For instance, after reviewing all pertinent documents, you might then take 10 minutes to practice delivering your opening pitch out loud.

Maintain Consistency: Repeat this full habit stack sequence consistently, whether daily or weekly, to solidify the new negotiation habits. Performing the behaviors together and over time will make them almost automatic. Over several months, this approach can lead to more effective, impactful and confident negotiations.

By using habit stacking to systematically improve your negotiation techniques, you can achieve better outcomes and build stronger long-term business relationships. With practice, your negotiations will become more natural and impactful.

Mail Bag coming on Monday!

The Global Professional Podcast

Habit Stacking to Improve Negotiation Skills - Episode 43

听众朋友你们好，欢迎来到茶时话中文，我是Penny。这是一个纯中文话题节目，我来和你用中文聊聊生活中有意思的话题，同时学习一些汉语词汇。让我们一边喝茶一边聊起来吧。 

学习中文的你，听说过“早恋”这个词吗？这个词的意思，其实就是青少年时期的恋爱。这个词在中文中的意思，隐含着一种社会性的不认可。确实，多年以来，青春期孩子的“早恋”，让中国的老师和家长都如临大敌。

青少年情窦初开，喜欢上了同龄的异性，本来就是非常自然的事情。但是多年以来，在中国的大多数学校里，这样的事情都是被严厉禁止的。大人们担心“早恋”会影响孩子的学习成绩，更别提出现过早的性行为，导致严重后果了。虽然，这样的担心不无道理，但是，严厉禁止更有可能酿成大祸。因为心理学上有个效应，就是越被强力阻止的恋爱，越容易促进关系的发展。多年以来家长和老师对待“早恋”的高压政策，并没有实质性的改善这个现象。

其实，这样的现象主要归因于大人们的教育方式的问题。高压、禁止早恋，不是正确的教育方式。我想，正确的方式是善于引导孩子，让他们能正确的认识这个问题。对孩子的两性教育也是非常的重要，应该从小学阶段开始。这样的话，到了孩子开始喜欢异性的时候，就能够正确面对。青春期的孩子应该充分了解到此时谈恋爱可能会给自己的人生带来的影响，比如影响成绩导致影响升学，过早的性行为可能造成的严重后果等。但是话说回来，早恋代表着孩子开始长大成人，并开始探索亲密关系和什么是真正的爱。在我看来，这就是“早恋”的积极一面。只是希望中国的父母能更开明一些，不要过于的控制孩子的生活。近两年来，其实很多的中国家长已经能做的很好了，不过于干涉青少年的生活，让他们自由自信地成长。

好了，感谢你的收听，希望你喜欢今天的节目，我们下次见。

青少年qīng shào nián adolescent
认可 rèn kě approval
如临大敌 rú lín dà dí be on one’s guard for all possible dangers
情窦初开qíng dòu chū kāi reach puberty; first love
不无道理bù wú dào lǐ make sense; reasonable
酿成大祸 niàng chéng dà huò lead to disaster
亲密关系 qīn mì guān xì intimate relationship

茶时话中文 Tea Time Chinese

茶时话中文 -  “早恋”

01.02.2023
Astăzi am terminat de citit ,,Lecții de chimie”, o carte ce mi-a fost dăruită de @radioseven și pentru care le mulțumesc foarte mult! 
  Cred că dacă ești femeie, e imposibil ca această carte să nu te impresioneze: când vezi cât de puține drepturi aveau femeile, cum erau tratate ca niște persoane inferioare bărbaților, cum nu aveau dreptul de a fi ceea ce își doresc și cum nu erau auzite de nimeni atunci când încercau să strige nedreptățile la care au fost supuse.
 Și atunci mă întreb: e clar că acum am făcut un progres enorm față de anii ‘60 - drept dovadă, eu studiez medicina- dar oare am scăpat de toate nedreptățile la care sunt supuse femeile? Oare nu am auzit de foarte multe ori chiar și în zilele noastre: ,, Ea este femeie, ea trebuie să facă mâncare, curățenie!”. Sunt conștientă că unele diferențe dintre sexe sunt naturale și că trebuie să existe în continuare, dar a face curățenie, mâncare, a fi atent la nevoile celui de lângă tine, cred că nu ține de apartenența la un anumit sex. 
O carte plăcută, ușoară, dar care m-a tulburat și pe care am savurat-o! O recomand cu căldură! ♥️📚

Ce a mai citit Adriana?

,,Lecții de chimie”- Bonnie Garmus

A: Bonjour monsieur. Je voudrais envoyer ce paquet aux États-Unis, s'il vous plaît.
B : Oui, en tarif normal ou en prioritaire ?
A : En prioritaire, s'il vous plaît.
B : D'abord, vous devez remplir cette fiche de douane.
A : Ah oui, "contenu du paquet" : un livre de cuisine.
B : Merci. Voilà, mademoiselle. Ça fait 8,50 euros. Il vous faut autre chose ?
A : Oui, je voudrais aussi un carnet de timbres pour l'Europe, s'il vous plaît.
B : Voilà, dix timbres à 0,50 euros. Ce sera tout ?
A : Non. Est-ce que vous avez aussi des jolis timbres ?
B : Oui, bien sûr. Voilà, nous avons des timbres qui représentent les principaux monuments de France.
A : C'est parfait ! Alors, donnez-moi cinq kolis timbres, s'il vous plaît.
B : Voilà, Au total, cela fera 16 euros.

Vocabulaire :
la poste : correio, post office
envoyer : mandar, enviar, to send
un paquet : pacote, package
un tarif : preço, price
remplir : preencher, to fill in
la douane : alfândega, customs
ce sera tout ? : só isso?, is that all?
le contenu : conteúdo, content
un livre : livre, book
ça fait__ : são__, it’s__
il vous faut__ : você precisa_, you need__
aussi : também, also
un timbre : selo, stamp
joli(e) : lindo(a), beautiful
bien sûr : com certeza, of course
représenter : representar, to represent
un monument : monumento, monumento
parfait : perfeito, perfect
une lettre : carta, letter
alors: então, then
donnez-moi : dê-me, give me
au total : no total, in total
cela fera__ : são__, it will be__


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A visit to a Food Festival in Paisley, Southwest Scotland.