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Brasileiro Automático Podcast

En este episodio hablamos de la popular expresión mexicana "Chupar faros", hablamos de el uso que le damos los mexicanos así como de en que situaciones es adecuado decirla

Con un ojo al gato

¡Ya chupo faros! 

This is part 2 of the segment where I'll teach you to speak about places, people, and culture in Spanish. We'll focus our attention on the 25 countries and the 550 million people that speak Spanish as their official language.
Very informative and very practical as the language covered is essential to speak Spanish fluently.


Super Basic Spanish

El Español en el Mundo (Spanish in the World)

みなさんはチョコミントが好きですか？🍨好きな方は、今すぐ日本のコンビニに行ってください！！！！🏃笑

SeikaのPodcast🎧

Ep.44 チョコミントの季節は？🍫🌱

Une bière : cerveja, beer
Une chope : cerveja (500 ml), beer (500ml)
Un whisky
Un cognac : conhaque
Une eau-de-vie : cachaça, brandy
Un panaché : cerveja com limonada, shandy
Un coktail 
un pastis / un ricard : bebida do sul da França com sabor de anis
Un martini blanc
Un martini rouge 
Un porto
Une coupe de champagne: uma taça de champanhe, glass of champagne
Un sirop : xarope, squash, cordial
Une eau plate : água sem gás, still water
Une eau gazeuse : água com gás, sparkling water
Une bouteille d’eau : garrafa de água, bottle of water
Une demi-bouteille d’eau : meia garrafa de água, half-bottle of water
Un jus de raisin : suco de uva, grape juice
Un jus de pomme : suco de maçã, apple juice
Un jus d’orange : suco de laranja, orange juice
Un grand café : café grande, large coffee
Un jus de fruit : suco de fruta, fruit juice
un thé : chá, tea
Un petit café (ou: espresso) : cafezinho, espresso
Un verre de vin : taça de vinho, glass os wine
Un vin blanc : vinho branco, white wine
Un vin rouge : vinho tinto, red wine
Un coca : coca, coke
Une carafe d’eau : jarro de água, jug of water
Un glaçon : gelo, ice cube


Professeur Maxime

Les boissons

Un dragon pas ordinaire
Il était une fois, un dragon pas ordinaire. Au lieu de cracher du feu comme les autres dragons, il crachait… de l’eau ! Croyez-vous que ça le contrariait? Pas du tout : il était ravi ! Il prenait des douches vingt-deux fois par jour en écoutant du rock à la radio.
Un matin, un journaliste a annoncé qu’un incendie venait d’éclater au Jardin des plantes. Vite, le dragon s’est essuyé et a foncé là-bas. Il a craché des trombes d’eau sur le feu qui s’est éteint rapidement.
À présent, le dragon est pompier. Il a un beau casque qu’il n'ôte que pour se doucher !

Des Milliers D'histoires

Histoire 38 - Un dragon pas ordinaire

Forget the fancy suits and practiced answers.  Job interviews are about why, not what.  Why are you here? Why should we care?  The truth is, the scripted responses you rehearse might not resonate.  But what if you could tap into your authentic self, the one brimming with passion and ideas?  That's the power of mastering impromptu speaking.

Think of an interview not as an interrogation, but a conversation fueled by purpose.  Impromptu speaking allows you to sound natural and convincing.  It lets you ditch the script and dive straight into the wellspring of your "Why."  The interviewer throws a curveball question?  No problem.  You can think on your feet,  demonstrating your ability to adapt and solve problems –  essential skills in today's ever-changing workplace.

Imagine being asked about a weakness.  A scripted response sounds robotic.  But with impromptu fluency, you can talk about a past challenge, how you learned from it, and how that experience fuels your drive to succeed.  It's a story, not a statistic.  Stories connect.  They show your human side, your ability to overcome obstacles – all qualities that make you a compelling candidate. 

Confidence is another perk.  When you can speak confidently and articulately without a script, you project a powerful presence.  It shows you believe in yourself and your ideas –  the kind of person who inspires trust and gets things done.  So, ditch the memorization and embrace the impromptu.  It's not about having all the answers, but about the passion and purpose behind them.  That's the "Why" that will land you the job.

Don't wait for the interview to start honing your impromptu skills.  Start conversations with friends, family, or even strangers.  Challenge yourself to think on your feet and express yourself clearly.  Record yourself and watch it back.  Sign up for a session and we can focus on improving your impromptu speaking ability to make sure you get hired!

The Global Professional Podcast

Impromptu Speaking and Job Interviews - Episode 93

They say you can't have too much of a good thing — but according to a new study, maybe you can!

Researchers from the University of Toronto in Canada found that people are feeling more bored than in the past, even though there are endless types of entertainment available.

Could this endless entertainment actually be causing increased feelings of boredom?

Possibly, the researchers say.

In their study, published in Communications Psychology, Katy Tam and Michael Inzlicht looked at data from 2009 to 2020. They also looked at the relationship between digital media and reported feelings of boredom.

They found that people are reporting higher levels of boredom than ever before, with young people and college students feeling bored more often.

Many people reported feelings of boredom after engaging with digital media, leading Tam and Inzlicht to believe this type of entertainment is increasing feelings of boredom.

Digital media, they explain, is highly stimulating, which could cause people to be less interested in activities with lower stimulation, like reading a book.

And with technology offering so many distractions, people find it more difficult to focus on a single activity and take enjoyment from it, the researchers added.

For example, looking at your phone while watching television makes it difficult to focus on what you're watching on TV, which makes it more difficult to enjoy the show.

There's also so much information available online that people often engage with quick, unrelated pieces of media, instead of longer, more meaningful information, which can leave people feeling unsatisfied and bored.

Earlier research by Tam and Inzlicht supports this idea, after it showed that switching between short videos resulted in increased feelings of boredom.

The researchers said we may need to become more comfortable with feeling bored — since not everything in life is meant to be constantly interesting!

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

'Endless Entertainment' May Actually Increase Boredom

Problems English learners struggle with. Pronunciation what is it and how to improve it.

Pronunciation is the way in which we produce the sounds and stress patterns of words in a language. Good pronunciation is important for clear and effective communication in English, as it can impact how well others understand what we are saying.

 To improve pronunciation, learners can use various strategies such as listening to and imitating native speakers, using pronunciation guides or apps, and practicing with a language teacher who can provide feedback and correction.

Additionally, learners can work on specific problem areas, such as word stress or intonation, and use resources such as online videos or audio recordings to practice. With consistent effort and practice, learners can improve their pronunciation and become more confident communicators in English.

Dive into the recording and improve your listening / model the pronunciation and be inspired to improve your English further.

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