This week I'm talking about Nikko in Tochigi. I've been here many times before and I still love it! 

I hope to see you all in a lesson sometime :) 

April in Tokyo

#4: 日光、栃木県

Ascolta come prenotare un tavolo al ristorante.

Italiano Chiaro

Prenotazione al Ristorante

안녕하세요. Hello~
한국어 듣기 수업 시작해요. Let's start with the Korean listening class.
선생님 읽어요. I read it.
잘 들으세요. Please listen well.

I posted the sentences on my blog.
https://blog.naver.com/laramcraft/223064889468
https://youtu.be/1uhMEHFjC5Q

The basics are important.
It is also good to check the basics of 한글 Hangeul before this listening class.
1-1. Korean alphabet - Vowels 모음 - What is Hangeul?
https://youtu.be/0YzhJ9p2lcs
2-1. Korean alphabet - Consonants 자음 -what are the consonants 자음?
https://youtu.be/lckgvQ_vreA
3-1. Korean alphabet - Final Consonants 받침 - What are the final consonants 받침?
https://youtu.be/sLlFmG30fNI

This is a class to listen to Korean conversational sentences.
In this voice recording for listening,
After reading many sentences with Korean grammar in Korean conversations sentences,
Check out how much you understand the sentences with a voice recording.
Never look at the sentences when listening to the voice recording.
And Listen to the sentence repeatedly until you hear it completely.

You are listening to the Sejong Korean conversation. (세종학당)
There are four books in total. (Korean conversation, 1, 2, 3, 4.)
It consists of 1st and 2nd courses for beginners and 1st and 2nd courses for intermediate.
Each course is conducted in 14 units. (2 grammar - for each unit.)
This listening class you are taking is Korean Conversation 4. (Intermediate 2)
Please listen carefully.

Korean Listening Class 한국어 문장 듣기 - Korean teacher, Grace

Korean Conversation 4. (Intermediate 2) - Lesson 6. Part 1 -잖아(요)​, Part 2 -았더니/-었더니/-였더니

10 cose che mi mancano della Puglia quando sono in viaggio

PugliaYes - Scopri la Puglia, impara italiano 

Cosa mi manca della Puglia quando sono in viaggio

In this episode I talk about different news sources.
Take an English Lesson with Carl https://italki.com/teacher/1947582
Listen to The Steetwise English Podcast!

Streetwise English

SWE 145 Online  News Sources (Learning English)

погода - Weather 

солнце - Sun 🌞

дождь - Rain 🌧️

светит солнце - The sun is shining 🌞🌞🌞

идёт дождь - It's raining ☔☔☔

дует ветер - The wind is blowing 🌬️🌬️🌬️

весь день - All day 💫



Сегодня хорошая погода. - Today the weather is good. 🌞🌞🌞

Сегодня светит солнце. - Today the sun is shining. 🌞🌞🌞

Я люблю когда светит солнце. - I love it when the sun is shining. 🌞🌞🌞

Я люблю дождь. - I love the rain. ☔☔☔

Сегодня дует ветер. - Today the wind is blowing. 🌬️🌬️🌬️

Сегодня очень солнечно. - Today is very sunny. 🌞🌞🌞



Вчера шёл дождь весь день. - Yesterday it rained all day. ☔☔☔

Вчера дул ветер. - Yesterday the wind was blowing. 🌬️🌬️🌬️

Вчера было солнечно. - Yesterday it was sunny. 🌞🌞🌞

Вчера была хорошая погода. - Yesterday the weather was good. 🌞🌞🌞

Russian for daily life with Lena 📖💫

Давайте поговорим о погоде & Let`s talk about the weather 💛

Effective virtual communication in business thrives on five key practices:

Clarity and Concision:  Craft messages tailored to the platform. Emails should be well-structured with clear subject lines and concise language.  Video presentations benefit from strong visuals that support, not replace, spoken points. Regardless of the medium, focus on the core message and avoid jargon or unnecessary complexity.

Active Listening and Engagement:  Virtual environments lack nonverbal cues, so active listening is crucial. Pay close attention to what's being said, ask clarifying questions, and paraphrase key points to demonstrate understanding. Encourage participation through polls, breakout rooms, or chat features to keep everyone engaged.

Professionalism and Etiquette:  Maintain a professional online presence. Dress appropriately for video calls, use a clean and distraction-free virtual background, and practice good microphone etiquette (muting when not speaking).  Be mindful of time zones when sending emails and respect colleagues' schedules by avoiding unnecessary interruptions.

Leveraging Technology:  Utilize the tools available to enhance your communication.  Screen sharing allows for visual explanations, online whiteboards facilitate brainstorming, and breakout rooms foster focused discussions.  Mastering these features creates a more dynamic and informative virtual experience.

Building Rapport and Trust:  While physical presence is absent, fostering connection is vital.  Start meetings with icebreakers to create a lighter mood. Use video calls whenever possible to build rapport through facial expressions and body language.  Be transparent in your communication and acknowledge contributions from all participants to create a sense of trust and inclusivity.

The Global Professional Podcast

5 Best Practices of Effective Virtual Communication - EP 36

In this episode we are going to learn a Real Chinese Conversation【First meeting at a business event】. 
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Step 1: Listen and catch the words you know already, have a guess about the content.(Low-speed version then normal speed version)
Step 2: Check the script to learn one by one. 
Step 3: Listen and repeat after it.
Step 4: Practice until you can perform the dialogue. 
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A:您好。我姓郑。请问您怎么称呼？
nín hǎo 。 wǒ xìng zhèng 。 qǐng wèn nín zěn me chēng hū ？
Hello. My surname is Zheng. May I have your name, please?
B:免贵姓李。
miǎn guì xìng lǐ。
My surname is Li.
A:很高兴认识您。李先生。
hěn gāo xìng rèn shí nín 。 lǐ xiān shēng 。
It's a pleasure to meet you. Mr. Li.
B:我也很荣幸认识您。郑小姐是做什么工作的？
wǒ yě hěn róng xìng rèn shí nín 。 zhèng xiǎo jiě shì zuò shén me gōng zuò de ？
I'm also honored to meet you. What do you do?
A:我是一名律师。您呢？
 wǒ shì yì míng lǜ shī 。 nín ne ？
I'm a lawyer. How about you?
B:我是做IT工作的。以后请多多关照。
wǒ shì zuò IT gōng zuò de 。 yǐ hòu qǐng duō duō guān zhào 。
I work in IT. I'd appreciate it if you may lend me a hand in the future.(a fixed expression)
A:也请您多多关照。
 yě qǐng nín duō duō guān zhào 。
Me too.

Yuli's Chinese Channel

商务场合初次见面 First meeting at a business event （Beginner）

In this episode of The Streetwise English Podcast I tell a story about a young Buddhist monk who later became a famous Japanese artist. My teacher profile: https://italki.com/teacher/1947582
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