When we see English learning as a vocation, we are required to change our thinking. To see ourselves as having positive visions of the future instead of negative affirmations of how bad our English is.

Teacher Joseph's Podcast

English Learning as a Vocation

speaker: 
            莫言 Mò Yán 中国当代作家，首位中国籍诺贝尔文学奖获得者
          Chinese novelist and short story writer, Mo was the first Chinese who awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. 

代表作： 《红高粱家族》《生死疲劳》《丰乳肥臀》《檀香刑》《蛙》
Notable works: 	Red Sorghum Clan,Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out, Big Breasts & Wide Hips, Sandalwood Death, Frog
 
script:
      我刚刚有了微信，我会用了。我在微信里面也看到了很多莫言创作的，但不是我写的，非常好的作品。在北京有一次吃晚饭，有一个非常漂亮的优雅的一个女士就说“莫言老师，我要朗读一首你的诗歌献给你，《你若懂我该有多好》”她朗读得声情并茂，是吧。目光里边就是闪闪的含着泪光。我听了也很感动，是吧。后来他读完了，我就说如果是我写的该有多好。

translation: I only just downloaded Wechat, and I can use it now. I've seen a lot of nice works on Wechat credited to Moyan, but actually a lot of them weren't written by me. Once, I was at a dinner party in Beijing, during the dinner a very beautiful and elegant woman said to me ‘Moyan laoshi*,I will read one of your masterpieces for you—'It would be wonderful if you really understood me’ She reads with the full force of her emotions. I can see her eyes begin to well up with tears, and I was touched. When she finished reading, I said to her 'It would be wonderful if it was me that had written that'.

*here ‘laoshi’is not teacher,refers to respectful title for masters of their field*


One Minute Chinese—— Celebrity speeches & interviews with Chinese & English script

01.莫言：网上很多莫言的文章，如果是我写的该多好Moyan :a lot of articles  online credited to Moyan, but actually a lot of them weren't written by me.

The Fox and the Crow is one of Aesop's Fables, numbered 124 in the Perry Index. There are early Latin and Greek versions and the fable may even have been portrayed on an ancient Greek vase.[1] The story is used as a warning against listening to flattery.

In the fable a crow has found a piece of cheese and retired to a branch to eat it. A fox, wanting it for himself, flatters the crow, calling it beautiful and wondering whether its voice is as sweet to match. When it lets out a caw, the cheese falls and is devoured by the fox.

source: wikipedia.com 

سیمرغ (Persian short stories + vocab)

روباه و زاغ (fox and crow)

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DIALOGS FOR EVERYDAY USE 🎧📚

Dialogue for Beginners 🎉📚 (Day # 23)

In this episode we are going to listen to a conversation about family members and their names. Let's start now.
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老 师：你今年几岁了？
                                                                                                                                      
松籽儿：我今年八岁了。

老 师：那你家里有弟弟妹妹吗？

松籽儿：我没有弟弟，但是我有一个妹妹。

老 师：噢，你有一个妹妹，那你妹妹今年多大呀？

松籽儿：她今年一岁七个月。

老 师：哦，她现在一岁七个月。那你叫松籽儿，你妹妹叫什么呢？

松籽儿：她叫松果。

老 师：那你还有哥哥姐姐吗？

松籽儿：我没有哥哥，但我有一个姐姐

老 师：那你姐姐叫……

松籽儿：松豆。

老 师：啊哈，真好玩儿，你们三个的名字起得可真有意思。

松籽儿：老师，那你有哥哥姐姐吗？

老 师：哎呀，很遗憾啊。我没有哥哥姐姐，我还没有弟弟妹妹，我们家就我一个。所以
我觉得挺孤单的。你们有兄弟姐妹的孩子，在家就可以一起玩儿了。放假的时候，
你们家肯定很热闹吧。

松籽儿：对。而且呢，欢迎你到我们家来玩儿。

老 师：好啊，我一定去。谢谢你哦。

lǎo  shī ： nǐ jīn nián jǐ suì le ？  
sōnɡ zǐ ér ： wǒ jīn nián bá suì le 。  
lǎo  shī ： nà nǐ jiā lǐ yǒu dì di mèi mei mɑ ？  
sōnɡ zǐ ér ： wǒ méi yǒu dì di ， dàn shì wǒ yǒu yí ɡè mèi mei 。 
 lǎo  shī ： ō ， nǐ yǒu yí ɡè mèi mei ， nà nǐ mèi mei jīn nián duō dà yɑ ？  
sōnɡ zǐ ér ： tā jīn nián yí suì qí ɡè yuè 。  
lǎo  shī ： ò ， tā xiàn zài yí suì qí ɡè yuè 。 nà nǐ jiào sōnɡ zǐ ér ， nǐ mèi mei jiào shén me ne ？  sōnɡ zǐ ér ： tā jiào sōnɡ ɡuǒ 。  
lǎo  shī ： nà nǐ hái yǒu ɡē ɡe jiě jie mɑ ？  
sōnɡ zǐ ér ： wǒ méi yǒu ɡē ɡe ， dàn wǒ yǒu yí ɡè jiě jie 。  
lǎo  shī ： nà nǐ jiě jie jiào … …  
sōnɡ zǐ ér ： sōnɡ dòu 。  
lǎo  shī ： ā hā ， zhēn hǎo wán ér ， nǐ men sān ɡè de mínɡ zi qǐ dé kě zhēn yǒu yì si 。 
 sōnɡ zǐ ér ： lǎo shī ， nà nǐ yǒu ɡē ɡe jiě jie mɑ ？ 
lǎo  shī ： āi yɑ ， hěn yí hàn ā 。 wǒ méi yǒu ɡē ɡe jiě jie ， wǒ hái méi yǒu dì di mèi mei ， wǒ men jiā jiù wǒ yí ɡè 。 suǒ yǐ  wǒ jué dé tǐnɡ ɡū dān de 。 nǐ men yǒu xiōnɡ di jiě mèi de hái zi ， zài jiā jiù kě yǐ yì qǐ wán ér le 。 fànɡ jià de shí hou ，  nǐ men jiā kěn dìnɡ hěn rè nɑo bɑ 。  
sōnɡ zǐ ér ： duì 。 ér qiě ne ， huān yínɡ nǐ dào wǒ men jiā lái wán ér 。  
lǎo  shī ： hǎo ā ， wǒ yí dìnɡ qù 。 xiè xiè nǐ ò 。 

Story Chinese

欢迎你到我家来玩儿 Welcome to my home and have fun (elementary level)

This episode introduces three idioms that use the word bridge. Listen to the examples to hear how to use them. Please send me a message if you would like a copy of the audio script.

Idiom Corner

Bridge

今年の花粉について話しました。私は花粉症ですが、今年はなんか症状が軽い気がします、、、他の花粉症の方はどうですか？🌸

SeikaのPodcast🎧

Ep.78 今年の花粉、、、少ない、、、！？🤩🌸

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/

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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.