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Learn more about the expression "elephant in the room", the one behind the name of this podcast, and how you can use it in everyday conversations!

An Elephant In The English Room

Episode Two: Elephant In The Room

日本はすっかり夏の盛りです。
夏休みシーズン到来！という方もいるなかで、フミは手放しでは喜べないようです。
なぜでしょう？
今回は、フミがこの夏したいことを話します。

Summer has come!
It is a vacation season for many, but Fumi seems not fully happy about it, but why?
This time, Fumi talks about what he wants to do for summer.

♤ キーワード
・引き締まる（ひきしまる：get toned）
・サボる（slack off）
・自堕落な（じだらくな：dissolute）

♧  理解度チェッククイズ
1. フミさんがこの夏したいことは？
2. それを続けるために、アヤはどんなアドバイスをした？

♢ 前回のクイズの答え
1. アヤさんが集めているものは？
→ 旅行先で集めたマグネット
2. アヤさんがそれを集めている理由は？
→ 形に残るものがほしいから

BGM special thanks：MusMus

アヤさんとフミさんの日本語雑談（Aya and Fumi’s Japanese Chit-Chat）

Episode 08：この夏したいこと

Thai for Everyone with Kru Robert

EP 12 Learn Thai reading in2minutes I want to be a nurse.ฉันอยากเป็นพยาบาล 

En este episodio podrás conocer las costumbres y tradiciones de como celebramos el "Dia de la madre" en Venezuela. ¡Empecemos!

Costumbres y Tradiciones de Venezuela

DIA DE  MADRE EN VENEZUELA

Conoce a esta chica rusa que lleva veinte años viviendo en España y sorpréndete con lo que cuenta acerca de sus anécdotas y las cosas que le han sorprendido de los españoles. 

Café con acento

Café con acento - Entrevista con Irina (Rusia)

Vocabulary:
to break up: to not be a couple anymore
to take something hard: when something makes you feel bad
flip: to turn over
rookie: someone new to something
phishing scam: cybercrime done through email or other contact information
penalize: to punish
they got to him in time: they were able to help him before something worse happened
half- brother/sister: someone you share a parent with
to let someone get away with something: to let someone go without consequences
to get back together: to start dating again
narwhal: a whale with a long tusk

Learn English with Stories

Movie Series: Extraordinary Attorney Woo- final

Recruiter: Why do you want to do this job?
Candidate: Iwould be very happy to work here because I really respect the work that this company does and I have always had a positive opinion of it. I believe that with the skills that I have learned over the past six years in this industry, I would be an excellent person to have on the team.
Recruiter: What experience do you have?
Candidate: When I started, I worked as a sales rep for two years and learned a lot during that time and went to a lot of training courses. After two years, I was promoted and became an area manager with a small team of two other people. I did that for three years, before moving to the job I do now. I currently manage a different area with a larger team of five people and since I have been there, our sales have increased by 25%.
Recruiter: Why are you looking for work?
Candidate: Ihave been with this company for six years now and I would like to have experience with a new company and I’m looking for a new challenge. Also, I have a new manager who started a couple of months ago and I don’t really get along with him. He’s pretty stupid.
Recruiter: How would you describe yourself?
Candidate: I’m a hard worker and enjoy learning new skills. I really love working in sales and don’t have a problem with working as long as I need to reach my goals. I’m good working as part of a team, but I’m happy to work by myself too.
Recruiter: What is your dream job?
Candidate: Selling ice cream on a beach! Sun, ice cream and sales: my three favorite things.
Recruiter: What are you good at?
Candidate: One of my biggest strengths is listening to customers to find out what they need and building relationships with them.
Recruiter: How do you deal with a large amount of work?
Candidate: First, I decide what are the most important tasks to deal with and I do those first. If I’ve got a lot to do, I will get up extra early and get a head start.
Recruiter: What are your hobbies?
Candidate: I enjoy cycling and usually go...

English Conversation/Dialogue

Job Interview

En el episodio de hoy estoy con Cinthia de myspanishonthego.com . Cinthia es una argentina que lleva viviendo en España más de 15 años. En el episodio de hoy hablamos de cómo es la vida en España para una argentina, semejanzas y diferencias de argentinos y españoles y de la vida en general. 

Espero que disfrutes mi conversación con Cinthia. Después de escucharla no te olvides de dejar una valoración a este podcast y de visitarnos en redes sociales para decirnos qué piensas de este episodio. ¡Te esperamos!
