Fun short podcast to help you prepare for ESL situations.

Let’s Warm Up

Diction Warmup 5/21/22

Much has been emphasized on how important good health is in our daily lives. Good health includes emotional wellbeing as well as physical health. 

Let us all aim to be as healthy as we can be; inside and out. In this episode, we will discuss the word Healthy in Malay and construct five different sentence variations. 

Let's get going to good health!  

Joy to Our World

I am healthy! 

Czech Easily: Slow & Easy

13. České vynálezy

In this video, I give an example to better understand present perfect tenses. 

 If you think you understood, listen to the audio again and comment below the sentence in which I used a present perfect tense at the beginning of this episode!

*Winner gets to ask for help with their problem areA and will get an answer through podcast!*

Bonus points if you can comment below another way to say the example sentence in the podcast so that it really means it has been a looooong time! 
*Advanced challenge! Good luck :)*



English in a minute!

PRESENT PERFECT tense - Is it about PAST or PRESENT? (SOLVED!)

Dear Russian language learners!

If you travel to big cities in Russia - Moscow, Saint Petersburg or my native hometown Ekaterinburg (by the way it's absolutely beautiful and clean) you will need to buy a ticket (or a token) to use it. When buying a metro ticket you will absolutely need to use Russian language. 
Piece of advice: check online what type of tickets exist at the moment, plan which one is best for you and go exploring! 

Ваш преподаватель и поклонница поездок на метро,
Елена

1-minute Survival Russian for Travelling (A1-A2)

Как купить билет в метро/How to buy a metro ticket

Netflix now has 10 million subscribers in Japan, according to the streaming company.

It got to that number during the first half of 2024, so it may be even higher by now — and it's double the number of subscribers Netflix had in the country four years ago.

It's believed that new Japanese shows on the platform — including Tokyo Swindlers, The Queen of Villains and The Boyfriend — have helped the streaming service get more subscribers.

"Japan in particular is a country which wants to see a lot of its own content so we strongly feel the need to produce it," said Kaata Sakamoto, Netflix's vice president of content for Japan.

He added that the company wants to produce more content that will be popular with people in Japan, including more sports and comedy shows.

Subscribers around the world have also been enjoying Japanese content on the platform. It's the third-most-watched non-English-language content on Netflix, after Korean and Spanish. And Japanese anime shows and movies have been watched more than 1 billion times on Netflix in the last year.

Sakamoto said there are plans to make more anime for the platform, but he wants to find "stories that have never been told before."

Netflix first came to Japan in 2015. In 2023, it was the most popular streaming service in the country, with about 22% of the market share.

Around the world, Netflix has more than 280 million subscribers.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Netflix Reaches 10 Million Subscribers in Japan

Situation: Employee Experiencing Micromanagement

Statements: "I feel like I'm constantly being watched," "I don't have autonomy in my role," "My manager doesn't trust me to make decisions," "I'm overwhelmed with constant check-ins."

Questions: "How can I communicate my need for more autonomy?" "What strategies can I use to build trust with my manager?" "How can I handle excessive workload due to micromanagement?" "Is it appropriate to set boundaries with my manager?"

Situation: Manager Accused of Micromanagement
Statements: "I'm just trying to ensure the work is done correctly," "I want to be supportive of my team," "I'm afraid of making mistakes," "I have high expectations."

Questions: "How can I delegate effectively without losing control?" "How can I build trust with my team?" "What are the signs of micromanagement?" "How can I empower my employees to take ownership of their work?"

Situation: Team Discussion About Micromanagement
Statements: "Micromanagement is killing our morale," "We need more trust from management," "I feel like I'm not learning or growing," "This is affecting our productivity."

Questions: "How can we address micromanagement as a team?" "What can we do to improve communication with our manager?" "How can we create a more empowered work environment?" "Are there specific examples of micromanagement we can share?"

Situation: Organizational Level Discussion
Statements: "Micromanagement is a systemic issue," "We need to develop leadership training," "We need to redefine our management philosophy," "This is impacting our company culture."

Questions: "How can we create a culture of trust and autonomy?" "What are the long-term consequences of micromanagement?" "How can we measure the impact of micromanagement on performance?" "What role does organizational structure play in micromanagement?"

The Global Professional Podcast

How to Talk About Micromanagement - Episode 107

Last time we talked about common expressions and sentences in shopping. Today we are tackling a skill in shopping that can save you quite some money: bargaining in Chinese!

What are some other sentences you can use except from ‘太贵了tai4 gui4 le!’, which will make you sound much more native! And after today’s episode, hopefully you won’t get overwhelmed by all the different benefits sellers put out to confuse you, for example: membership, discount, buy one get one free. Let’s dive in!

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

Bargain in Chinese and Save That Money: What Else Can You Say Besides ‘Tai Gui Le’!

Hey guys welcome back to another Chillchat podcast episode. This week we are chatting about Chinese myths and legends about the sun! 


Karen & 柏威