To all of my students and friends. Thank you for a terrific year. 2023. Now let's fly into 2024. And let's do some great things together. Happy. New year to you all. And thank you for all you do.

English My Way

Happy New year.

In order to get the band score you need in the IELTS speaking test it’s important to develop specific skills.

You will be aware that the speaking test is graded in four specific areas. Those areas are fluency, vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation.

In this podcast we’re going to talk about fluency. 

It’s important to use a range of discourse markers when taking your speaking test, so your speaking is fluent. Discourse markers are sometimes referred to as connecting words, or connecting phrases. For example, when answering the examiner’s questions you might say something like to be honest, or, in my opinion. These are two common discourse markers. Another connecting phrase you might use is, That’s an interesting question.

Let’s look at an example:

Let’s pretend the examiner asks you whether you are good at art. You might answer.

That’s a really good question. In my opinion, I am quite good at art. In fact, I really enjoy painting. To be honest, I think other people like my paintings too.

Now you try. I’m going to ask you a question, and you have to reply using these three discourse markers: To be honest / In my opinion / That’s a good question.

Are you ready for the question? Here it is: Are you ready for your IELTS test?


IELTS Speaking Practice

3 discourse markers to help you with your IELTS test

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Anna learns in prison that her mother has passed away in Seattle. Prison officials grant Anna a three-day furlough to attend her mother's funeral. Anna embarks on a long trip to Seattle. Hoon is a Korean immigrant who works as a gigolo. Hoon is now on the run from a wealthy client's furious husband. These two seemingly lost souls are about to share three memorable days together.

If you feel lonely in autumn, this is a perfect movie for you!

그거 봤어? Did you watch it?

48. 만추(晩秋)(Late Autumn)

¡ATENCIÓN! EPISODIO ALTAMENTE RELAJANTE.
SIÉNTATE EN UN SILLÓN MIRANDO AL MAR Y NO HAGAS ACTIVIDADES PELIGROSAS MIENTRAS LO ESCUCHAS.
La India es... puf... difícil de explicar y de vivir. Pero el viaje allí mereció la pena. En este episodio hago una introducción al viaje, donde explico más o menos qué hicimos y mis sensaciones. Vamo' p'allá.


La vida de Héctor (Spanish Podcast)

Capítulo 30 - Introducción a la India

In this episode, we’ll explore an increasingly important topic in the workplace and during the interview process: emotional intelligence. Specifically, we’ll be looking at how to demonstrate strong emotional intelligence in an interview. 

Why do employers want employees that can manage their emotions? People with strong emotional intelligence can:

Coach and motivate others
Resolve conflicts
Build collaborative teams built on trust
Be resilient when others criticize their work or ideas
Tune into the latest Express to Impress Podcast episode to learn how you can demonstrate your emotional intelligence in every interaction in an interview--from how you greet your interviewer at the start of an interview to the stories you tell.

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Episode originally published August 24, 2021

Original theme music by Lucas Knutter 

Read the transcript at https://www.express-to-impress.com/emotional-intelligence-is/

Join the Express to Impress community on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/express-to-impress/.

See infographics for this episode on Pinterest at https://www.pinterest.com/ExpresstoImpress/_created/.

Links Included in Episode: 

To sign up for my free five-step job interview preparation checklist, visit express-to-impress.com.

Listen to the Express to Impress Podcast Episodes mentioned in this episode:

8 Takeaways About US Business Culture: Erin Meyer's The Culture Map
https://www.express-to-impress.com/the-culture-map/
 
How to Uncover the Culture of a Company
https://www.express-to-impress.com/culture-of-a-company/

How to Give Effective Presentations That Don’t Bore Your Audience 
https://www.express-to-impress.com/give-a-presentation/

How to be confident in an interview
https://www.express-to-impress.com/be-confident/

Check out Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ by Daniel Goleman.

Express to Impress

How to Demonstrate Strong Emotional Intelligence in an Interview

【北海道Hokkaido生活】
3月24日木曜日　天気/はれ　気温/3℃

札幌市　さっぽろし
・昨日、札幌市のほとんどの小学校で卒業式があった
・卒業生は約1万5000人
・卒業は3月
・女の子は袴を着る

［単語］
卒業生/そつぎょうせい…卒業する生徒 graduate
卒業式/そつぎょうしき…学校で、みんなが集まって、卒業生におめでとうと言う時間 graduation ceremony
1万5000人…15,000人
袴/はかま…着物のひとつ
ネット/ねっと…パソコンなどから、いろいろ調べることができる方法　Internet

北海道Hokkaido生活 for Japanese learners

〈#23〉3月24日木曜日　小学校で卒業式！

Konnichiwa! Welcome to Slow Japanese! In this episode, Akari will talk about her daily routine (habits). What do you do every day and about what time do you do them?

Usage of Slow Japanese:
STEP 1. Listen to the episode without seeing scripts.
STEP 2. Go to mochifika.com/podcast/ and check "Key vocabularies of this episode", listen again to the episode while seeing the list.
STEP 3. Check the whole script, it'll fill the gap in your understanding.

Scripts and key vocabularies of this episode are here:
https://mochifika.com/podcast-script/slow-japanese-episode-5-daily-routine/