Let's talk about New Year's Eve and New Year's Day in Spain.

English My Way

Happy New Year's Spain.

É muito importante falar sobre a rotina e este episódio vai dar-vos alguns exemplos!

Portuguese Audios for Beginners A2 -Áudios em Português para Principiantes A2

Rotina Semanal

BUSINESS ETIQUETTE | GREETINGS AND INTRODUCTIONS.

It is a common courtesy to greet both customers and visitors to your business in a friendly and professional manner. It is also common sense that most companies expect their employees to act professionally and to pay great attention to how they greet visitors.

In any business situation, but especially in an international setting and when communicating in a foreign language, it is imperative that you also pay attention to the societal norms of different cultures and their customs.

For instance, in most western cultures, the handshake is a common greeting which is also used to conclude business dealings. In American culture, the handshake is a sign that a deal has been agreed upon by all parties, and politicians from all countries vie for the obligatory handshake photo opportunity with visiting dignitaries.

Learn more about the handshake and other greetings in episode 2 of BizPod.

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BizPod - The Business English Podcast

BizPod Episode 2 - Professional Introductions

Once you can positively identify what your ultimate goal is, I want you to divide these goals into smaller goals or you can say this is the part where you lower your goals a little, and this is ok. It doesn’t make you a lesser human being. How many goals have been unfulfilled because the initial expectation was too high? Too many learners just give up completely. Lower your goal until you reach a base point which you can reach within 7 days. Once you have achieved this base point, work your way up to the next 7 days and then the 7 days further and so forth. You can have many of these lower goals or outpost goals, as I like to call them. These outposts will give an indication of your learning journey and whether it is feasible to continue on the same path. If something doesn’t work, modify it to suit the problems you face in your learning. Make sure you also modify your outpost based on how much time you are prepared to spend on your learning. Be realistic about it. If you are tired at the end of the day, do not schedule learning time at this time or at least try to cut down on learning at this hour. At the end of the day, you know your mental state better than anyone else. 



111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 47 - Set your ideal goal but also set the lowest goal that you can achieve within 7 days

In this episode we will talk about 【Words with“手” 】, you will learn how to say 【proficient，player，rival】 ect. 
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It is recommended that you study in the following ways:
Step 1: Gist listening. Listen to get the main idea. (more times if necessary)
Step 2: Check the script and learn new words. 
Step 3: Listen and imitate as much as you can then retell the story.
Step 4: Write down what you hear if you want to practise writing.
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大家好，我是Yuli。欢迎收听我的播客。今天想带大家一起学学一些跟“手”有关的词。
大家都知道手是我们身体的一部分，有很多词都有“手”这个字，例如我们每天都在用的手机。你现在很可能就是把手机拿在手里，听着这集播客吧。我们有左手和右手，如果你习惯用右手，那你就是右撇子，相反，习惯用左手的人就是左撇子。我们有五根手指，分别是大拇指，食指，中指，无名指和小拇指。
还有很多带有“手”的词，其实不是真的手，而是指“人”，在某个方面很熟练或者专业的人。例如，歌手就是唱歌唱得很好，把唱歌当做工作的人。我们可以说“他是一名歌手。”选手，选择的“选”，就是被选择去参加比赛的人。我们可以说“有几百名选手参加了这次的比赛。”对手，对面的“对”，和你竞争的人就是你的对手。我们可以说“这次比赛他轻松打败了对手。”助手，帮助的助，就是帮助你做一些工作的人。我们可以说“有了助手以后，李经理没有以前那么忙了。”高手，高低的高，就是在某个方面很厉害的人。我们可以说“他是一名象棋高手，经常赢比赛。”
你还知道哪些和“手”有关的词？留言告诉我吧。我们下期见。
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和······ 有关 / hé ······ yǒu guān / related to ······ 
一部分 / yí bù fèn / A part of the
集 / jí / episode
右撇子 / yòu piě zi / right-handed
左撇子 / zuǒ piě zi / left-handed
一根手指 / yì gēn shǒu zhǐ / a finger
大拇指 / dà mǔ zhǐ / Thumb
食指 / shí zhǐ / Index finger
中指 / zhōng zhǐ / Middle finger
无名指 / wú míng zhǐ / Ring finger
小拇指 / xiǎo mǔ zhǐ / Little finger
指 / zhǐ / refer to
某个方面 / mǒu gè fāng miàn / Some/certain aspect of
熟练 / shú liàn / proficient
歌手 / gē shǒu / singer
选手 / xuǎn shǒu / player
对手 / duì shǒu / rivals
竞争 / jìng zhēng / competite
打败 / dǎ bài / defeat
高手 / gāo shǒu / master-hand
象棋 / xiàng qí / Chess
赢 / yíng / Win

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和“手”有关的词 Words with“手” （Intermediate level）

Is it a Fiasco? or not?
I just want to say… “Come and see!” 
I am going to tell you what is better than the original ver. and what is worse. 
*Finally, I am so glad to tell you that you can also listen to the podcast "그거 봤어? (Did you watch it?)" on the YouTube channel now!"
Besides, you can watch the subtitles on this channel! 
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3cz2KgaGS8DEro6KwehiaQ/featured 


그거 봤어? Did you watch it?

32. Is it a Fiasco? Or not? The remake ver. - Money Heist: Korea (‘종이의 집’ 한국판: 공동경제구역)

In this episode, I discuss the advantages of using pocasts to improve your language skills. Podcasts were very useful for me as I learned Spanish. I still use them today, but they also helped me as a beginner. They are incredibly motivating -- and there is a lot of research to support using them as a tool to improve your skills. Thanks for listening!

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What is more important: Psychology over knowledge. Epsode 392.

It's quite clear on the knowledge part but why psychology and it's importance
for any language learners?!

Today's podcast is only few minutes but it is to give you something to chew on, a birds eye view on a topic.

Psychology plays a crucial role in language learning success, impacting motivation, learning strategies, and overall proficiency. Here’s why:

1. Motivation and Self-Efficacy
2. Learning Strategies and Cognitive Processes
3. Emotional and Social Factors:
4. Error Correction and Feedback:

In summary, integrating psychological principles into language learning enhances motivation, optimizes learning strategies, manages emotional challenges, and ultimately leads to greater proficiency and success. 

It’s not just about memorizing vocabulary and grammar; it’s about understanding the learner’s mind and tailoring the learning process accordingly. Therefore, in my 1-1 training classes I focus on this the majority of the time and I've completed over 20 thousand coaching calls from managers to vice presidents of huge corporations and they tell me - it works!

Come and try for yourself!




The Habits of Highly Effective English Communicators

What is more important: Psychology over knowledge. Epsode 392.



こんにちは！Atsushiです。
今日は日本人が意識している、また国としても大切にしている、防災について話します。

みなさんの国では、防災の意識は高いですか？
日本は災害が多い国です。ですので、防災の意識はとても高いと思います。特に2011年の東日本大震災があって、さらに高まったと思います。家には災害時に持っていくための防災グッズなどを用意している人も多いです。

また、9/1は防災の日とされていて、会社や地域などで防災訓練が行われます。他の国ではこういうことはあるんでしょうか。

防災グッズに入れているものはこんな感じです。

		飲料水
		食料
		衛生用品・生理用品
		医薬品
		貴重品
		照明器具
		情報収集ツール
		毛布・寝袋
		災害用調理器具
		簡易トイレ

このような物を入れています。
私の家では、少し服も入れていますね。

水や食べ物はローリングストック、といって、避難グッズの中のものも定期的に食べながら、賞味期限切れにならないように気をつける、ということもよく言われています。

日本の災害発生数のトップ3は、
台風
地震
洪水
だそうです。

台風は毎回、日本列島を通ります。
被害もよく出ます。

私は直接大きな被害にあったことはありません。
ですが、いつあうかわからない、という気持ちはいつもあります。

少し心配になるトピックだったかもしれませんが、日本人は防災の意識は高いので、何かあっても対応する力はあると思います。みなさん、日本に来る時、もし何か起こっても、周りの日本人が助けてくれると思いますので、助けを求めてくださいね！

ということで、今回は防災について話しました。
最後まで聞いていただき、ありがとうございます。

ではまた！


