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"I know a lot of words but I can't recall them while speaking." If this is a sentence you've uttered as a Language Learner, this episode is a must for you. 

Acquiring New Vocabulary in collocations is a great way to make sure you move from Passive Retention of words to Active Use.



All Things English

Vocabulary Acquisition - Introduction to Collocations

**This story contains graphic and explicit material it is not recommended for children. For mature audiences only** 18+

In this episode the hen interprets every death on her farm as evidence of God’s judgments on the undeserving, and takes skewed life lessons from the deaths. 

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Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk by David Sedaris read by me Teacher Alyse
Illustrations by Ian Falconer

Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk ( Adult 18+) 

The Judicious Brown Chicken 18+

How often do you buy clothes? Are your new clothes hurting the planet? 
Angela reads the basic text from this lesson, (transcript available when you take this lesson).

This topic is also available for intermediate and higher-level learners.


English with Angela -  conversation 

TASK 53 - FAST FASHION IS KILLING OUR PLANET 

健康码和行程码，你了解过吗？
如果你住在中国，你会发现，疫情期间，人人都在用的，除了口罩，就是健康码了。
在这个“绿码走遍天下，红码寸步难行”的时期，无论你是进超市，还是进公司大楼，听到最多的话就是：来，健康码出示一下！
那么，这种健康码是怎么逐渐流行起来的？
2020年2月，中国疫情正处于最严重的时间。人们应该如何生活和工作成为焦点。此时，一个叫做“钟毅”的警察接到了政府的紧急任务——制定健康码。这是一个全新的想法。他们没有任何可以参考的东西。因此，颜色、图形结构、空间安排等每一个细节都需要反复确定。而这个过程，钟毅和他的团队用了48个小时。更新系统近30多次，接听咨询电话380多个，走访不同地区50多个。最终，他们制定出来了。感染了新冠病毒的人，医院会把病人的信息上传到健康码里面。他的健康码就会变成红色。跟他接触过的人健康码会变成黄色。而其他的人，则是绿色。当天下午，健康码正式向全国人民开放使用。“健康码”普及全国，为中国的防疫工作提供了一张地图。
行程码是由中国的通信公司制定的一种二维码。手机定位能告诉你14天内到过的所有地方的信息。在确保信息安全的情况下，为疫情防控、道路通行、出入境等提供了可靠的技术。
面对新冠病毒，中国实行的是“清零”政策，健康码和行程码的作用就体现出来了。根据你的行程和所接触人的情况，健康码和行程码会出现绿色、黄色、红色。绿色代表你很健康，没有感染新冠病毒。黄色代表你可能接触过感染新冠病毒的人。红色代表你跟感染新冠病毒的人有非常近的关系，你有90%的可能已经感染病毒了。


Jiànkāng mǎ hé xíngchéng mǎ ， nǐ liǎojiě guò ma ？ 
Rúguǒ nǐ zhù zài Zhōngguó ， nǐ huì fāxiàn ， yìqíng qījiān， rénrén dōu zài yòng de ， chúle kǒuzhào ， jiùshì jiànkāng mǎ le 。 
Zài zhège "Lǜmǎ zǒu biàn tiānxià ， hóngmǎ cùnbù nánxíng " de shíqī ， wúlùn nǐ shì jìn chāoshì ， háishì jìn gōngsī dàlóu ， tīngdào zuìduō de huà jiùshì ： lái ， jiànkāng mǎ chūshì yíxià ！ 
Nàme ， zhèzhǒng jiànkāng mǎ shì zěnme zhújiàn liúxíng qǐlái de ？ 
2020 nián 2 yuè ， Zhōngguó yìqíng zhèng chǔyú zuì yánzhòng de shíjiān 。 Rénmen yīnggāi rúhé shēnghuó hé gōngzuò chéngwéi jiāodiǎn 。 Cǐshí ， yígè jiàozuò " Zhōng Yì " de jǐngchá jiēdào le zhèngfǔ de jǐnjí rènwù——zhìdìng jiànkāng mǎ 。 Zhè shì yí gè quánxīn de xiǎngfǎ 。 Tāmen méiyǒu rènhé kěyǐ cānkǎo de dōngxi 。 Yīncǐ ， yánsè 、 túxíng jiégòu 、 kōngjiān ānpái děng měi yí gè xìjié dōu xūyào fǎnfù quèdìng 。 Er zhè ge guòchéng ， Zhōng Yì hé tā de tuánduì yòng le 48 gè xiǎoshí 。 Gēngxīn xìtǒng jìn 30 duō cì ， jiētīng zīxún diànhuà 380 duō gè ， zǒufǎng bùtóng dìqū 50 duō gè 。 Zuìzhōng ， Tāmen zhìdìng chūlái le 。Gǎnrǎn le Xīnguàn bìngdú de rén ， yīyuàn huì bǎ bìngrén de xìnxī shàngchuán dào jiànkāng mǎ lǐmiàn 。Tā de jiànkāng mǎ jiù huì biànchéng hóngsè 。 Gēn tā jiēchù guò de rén jiànkāng mǎ huì biànchéng huángsè 。

Learn Chinese through stories - HSK5 / HSK6   （more podcast：https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk_Q-vfEdpBJCRJviEEY0KQ）

什么是健康码和行程码？

It's the end of January: these are the coldest days of the year in some parts of the world! Let's learn the Italian words related to winter. Iniziamo!

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How to develop 'selling stories' in a job interview?

Developing compelling stories to sell yourself in a job interview involves showcasing your skills, experiences, and achievements in a way that captivates the interviewer's attention. Here's a step-by-step guide to help you develop these stories effectively:

There will be 4 areas that we'll dive into today:

1. Identify relevant experiences
2. Choose impactful examples
3. Structure your stories using the STAR method

- The STAR Method explanation:
Situation: Describe the context and provide background information about the situation you encountered.
Task: Explain the specific task or challenge you faced within that situation.
Action: Detail the actions you took to address the challenge or task. Be specific about what you did, how you did it, and why you chose that approach.
Result: Share the outcome of your actions, emphasizing the positive impact you made. Use quantifiable results whenever possible to demonstrate the value you added.

4. Focus on the problem-solving aspect

Remember, the goal is to demonstrate your skills, experiences, and achievements in a compelling and memorable way. Developing and refining your storytelling abilities will help you effectively sell yourself during a job interview. Good luck!

Please let me know how I can prepare you personally to help you succeed in your next job interview.

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How to develop 'selling stories' in a job interview?

Meetings can be intimidating for a lot of people, even to native speakers! 
Especially if you’re meeting with people who you don’t know very well, if at all. Today we’re going to look at a few pieces of vocabulary that you might hear in meetings and that you might be able to use yourself. At the end we also have our 'big discussion question'.

You can find the vocabulary from this podcast in the vocabulary sets on my profile. I hope you enjoy today's podcast and I look forward to meeting you on a call very soon!