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In this episode of "Tech Talk English," we share tips for IT professionals to improve their English skills in meetings, emails, and presentations. Boost your career with effective communication strategies! 

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皮特去中国朋友家吃饭，他正好要用刀叉，就直接跟旁边的人说：给我一刀！”
Peter went to a Chinese friend's house for dinner and just wanted to use a knife and fork, so he directly said to the people next to him, "give me a shot!" 

给我一把刀：give me a knife   
给我一刀：give me a shot/hurt me with a knife

开心一刻 Jokes

给我一刀 gěi wǒ yī dāo

En este episodio hablarè de mi experiencia como colombiana en Italia, tambièn algunas cosas importantes para quienes estan aprendiendo un nuevo idioma.

Viviendo entre dos lenguas 

If you’ve found the perfect company to work for, you don’t need to land the perfect job…yet. After all, even if you’re in a less-than-perfect position, you can apply for a more suitable job internally as soon as it opens. By then, you will have had the chance to show your quality of work, work ethic, and commitment to the company, making you an ideal candidate.

While interviewing for an internal position is a wonderful opportunity, it includes unique challenges. One of the biggest mistakes people make when interviewing internally is failing to prepare adequately. They may believe the interview is simply a formality, and they have the job in the bag. Their interviewer may be familiar with their work, so they may not arrive prepared to talk about the specifics of their contributions. And finally, they may have a friendly relationship with the interviewer and treat the interview too casually. 

Tune into the latest Express to Impress Podcast episode to get my tips to prepare for an internal job interview and get the job you want!

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Episode originally published February 4, 2022

Original theme music by Lucas Knutter 

Read the transcript at https://www.express-to-impress.com/internal-interview/

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Please take a minute to rate and review the podcast.

To access my 5-Step Job Interview Preparation Checklist at express-to-impress.com.

Express to Impress

How to Prepare for an Internal Job Interview

4.~겠: intention, will, assumption or polite phrase
          verb stem + 겠다 
5.~네: to express surprise to the information that
          is newly known from seeing or hearing now.
          verb stem + 네요  
6.~는: change the verb into adjective to describe noun (current action)
          verb stem + 는

100% Real Korean Conversation

Korean Grammar Podcast Ep.2

In this episode we are going to learn a Real Chinese Conversation【Order dishes】. 
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Step 1: Listen and catch the words you know already, have a guess about the content.
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: 这是菜单。您看一下要吃什么？
zhè shì cài dān 。 nín kàn yí xià yào chī shén me ？
Here's the menu. Take your time to see what you want to eat.
B: 好的。我们先看一下。
hǎo de 。 wǒ men xiān kàn yí xià 。
Okay, We'll take a look first.
【五分钟后】
wǔ fēn zhōng hòu
Five minutes later
B: 你好，这边点菜。
nǐ hǎo ， zhè biān diǎn cài 。
Excuse me, We'd like to order here.
A: 您吃点儿什么？
nín chī diǎnr shén me ？
What would you like to eat?
B: 有什么推荐的菜吗？
yǒu shén me tuī jiàn de cài ma ？
Any recommended dishes?
A: 烤鸭是我们的招牌菜，您可以试试。
kǎo yā shì wǒ men de zhāo pái cài ， nín kě yǐ shì shì 。
Roast duck is our signature dish, you can have a try.
B: 那来一份烤鸭、一个鸡汤、一个麻婆豆腐和一盘青菜。
nà lái yí fèn kǎo yā 、 yí gè jī tāng 、 yí gè má pó dòu fǔ hé yì pán qīng cài 。
Then a roast duck, a chicken soup, a mapo tofu and a plate of green vegetables.
A: 还需要别的吗？
hái xū yào bié de ma ？
Anything else?
B: 再来两碗米饭。
zài lái liǎng wǎn mǐ fàn 。
Also two bowls of rice.
A: 饮料需要吗？
yǐn liào xū yào ma ？
Do you need drinks?
B: 不用了，谢谢。
bù yòng le ， xiè xiè 。
No, thanks.
A: 好的。现在给您下单。您稍等。
hǎo de 。 xiàn zài gěi nín xià dān 。 nín shāo děng 。
Okay. I'll place order for you now. Please wait a moment.

Yuli's Chinese Channel

点菜 Order dishes （Beginner）

In this video, you will learn the vocab and grammar of booking and checking in a hotel, some travel related words. I REMADE THIS STORY FROM THE PREVIOUS VIDEO, I hope i improved the sound and video quality to help you learn better and easier. Hope you enjoy the story and listen to it in a relaxing way. You can listen several times or repeat or come back to study the same story after a few days later.
The most important, enjoy the study!!
Annie

Story learning Chinese with Annie

Cozy Chinese listening practice(Chinese comprehensible input FOR beginners and intermediate)

En este primer episodio te muestro de manera general la tierra donde nací y crecí, Yucatán, México, mientras practicamos el uso de los verbos ser y estar.
Yucatán es el lugar perfecto para tus próximas vacaciones. 