Note: This podcast is intended for language learning ONLY. Not for promoting or criticizing any political party or ideology. Let’s keep it friendly and accessible to all :)

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

Bonus Episode 5: 我不想工作啦! 内卷? 躺平? Anti-work Movement? (全中)

W tym odcinku poznajemy słowa i zwroty związane ze zdrowiem i dobrym samopoczuciem.

In this episode we learn words and phrases related to health and well-being.

В этом выпуске мы учим слова и фразы, связанные со здоровьем и благополучием.

Język polski z przyjemnością! 

Zdrowie

Hello everyone In this podcast we will analyze stereotypes about Russians. You've probably heard a lot of different stereotypes about Russian people, but which of these is true and which is false? Let's figure it out together today!



RUSSIAN SECRETS 

STEREOTYPES ABOUT RUSSIANS

In this short episode, you will learn the meaning of  {  Typical } 

Engsavvy ( 504 Absolutely Essential Words )

Lesson 3 word 1 (  Typical ) 

Try these tips during awkward silences or when you don't know what else to talk about.

1.   Don't reject your own ideas thinking that they are not worth sharing. When you filter most of your stories and experiences you have fewer topics to talk about. 
 
2.   Don't list your points, instead elaborate on each point using examples or personal experiences. This also gives the opportunity to the listener to add to the topic or share their own experiences making it a two-way conversation.
 
3.   Speak at the right pace. If you speak too fast, you end the conversation very quickly. It’s usually because the listener doesn’t understand you and therefore can’t keep the conversation going.  
 
4.   Learn to ask smart questions to keep the conversation going. Ask open-ended questions such as, “what do you think about …?” with follow-up questions “why do you think …?”. This helps you build up on the information that you received.
 
5.   Practise thinking critically so you always have something to say. When you practice critical thinking and ask yourself counter-questions, you are able to spontaneously think of ideas and form arguments using your background knowledge. You can easily connect the dots and be eloquent while talking to people.
 
6.   Learn a few speech frameworks such as Past - Present - Future, Problem – Solution - Benefit, or other storytelling formats such as ‘the mountain’. When you have a structure, you don’t lose your chain of thoughts and you don’t run into dead ends. Your listeners are also able to understand you better and remember what you said.
 
7.   If you are using a second language to communicate such as English, then simplify your complex thoughts in your native language first and then translate them to English. Lots of times when translation is tough, we give up and change the topic. But this practice helps you make the translation process easy. 
 
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Sensei Ann

Tips for not running out of things to say

上期醬爆講到佢喺美國讀咗語言學校，社區學校，今期就講下佢轉學嘅過程同轉學之後嘅大學讀書生活

夠鐘煲粥 Congee Time

EP.15 醬爆人生改寫的五年（下）

Did you like the film? Was it good?
-- Umm, it wasn't bad. 
Why do you always have to do that? Can't you just say good or bad?
-- Indeed I cannot. 

In this episode, we will take a look at the difference between 'it was good' and 'it wasn't bad.' And how we can use it in daily speech to Express a Nuance.

All Things English

Confusing Structures in the English Language - Using Opposites

⭐ To make the most of this podcast, transcript in 6 languages (French, English, German, Spanish, Italian, Chinese) and language activities are available on my website ExploreFrench.

⭐ To go further, please check out my other podcast channel "Learn French with Anthony" and visit my website to access plenty of interactive language activities.