This episode introduces three idioms that use the word elephant. Listen to the examples to hear how to use them. Please send me a message if you would like a copy of the audio script.

Idiom Corner

Elephant

Uyu mugani bawuca iyo hagize umuntu wangirira ikintu ku bushake nk‘aho atakizi, akakireba kikangirika, nibwo bagira bati:“Arigiza Nkana!“ Wakomotse kuri Nkana ya Rumanzi mu Cyingogo ( Gisenyi) ahagana mu wa 1600.

Jimmy Mpano

ARIGIZA NKANA

American interviewers want to hear precise, simple, and clear answers. They don’t want to hear rambling or layered communication. Australians, Canadians, and Germans appreciate this communication style too.

On the other hand, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese interviewers are more likely to appreciate sophisticated, nuanced, and layered communication styles. 

In this episode, we dive into communication styles by nationality, and you’ll learn how to prepare for an interview with a hiring manager who expects concise answers.

If you’re accustomed to talking at length and rambling, modifying your communication style will take some effort. But, it’s possible if you follow the seven tips outlined in the episode. 

In this episode, you’ll also hear an example of a concise answer to the interview question, what would you do if you knew your boss was wrong about something? 

Episode originally published on December 24, 2020

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

Theme music by Lucas Knutter. 

Infographics on Pinterest. 

Express to Impress

How to Answer Interview Questions Without Rambling

Ini cerita tentang papa dan mama belanja.

Cerita Pendek Indonesia (A1-A2)

03 Beli Barang

lesson on italki 
https://www.italki.com/ja/teacher/9451959/japanese

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ccr9nwq8ytV

https://linktr.ee/atsushi_japanese

こんにちは！
Japanese daily life podcast のAtsushiです。
このPodcastは、日本語を勉強しているみなさんに向けたPodcastです。



ーがちという使い方の話をします。
 よくなる、とか、
状態になることが多い時などに使います。
良くない時に使います。

これは友だちと冗談を話す時によく使うと思いますので、早速例文を作っていきましょう！
 V（ます形）ます + がち N + がち

彼女は最近休みがちです
彼は遅れがちです
上司はいつも怒りがちです
あの人は約束をいつも忘れがちです。
ファーストフードばかり食べていると、栄養不足になりがちです。


どうですか？

イメージがわきますか？
友だちと話している時によく使いますので、ぜひ例文を作って覚えてくださいね！

ということで、今回も最後まで聞いていただき、ありがとうございます！

ではまた！

Atsushi のJapanese podcast (travel/news /文法・漢字・語彙/Osaka/Hokkaido/🇹🇷🇬🇪🇦🇲🇪🇸🇵🇹)

#245 N3 ーがちについて！

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LEb34qgi6pyNGjp1wTLxsyzIde0__Qqn/view?usp=drivesdk

Teacher Joseph's Podcast

Smack Bang in the Middle  - a common phrase (with transcript)

speaker: 
            莫言 Mò Yán 中国当代作家，首位中国籍诺贝尔文学奖获得者
          Chinese novelist and short story writer, Mo was the first Chinese who awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. 

代表作： 《红高粱家族》《生死疲劳》《丰乳肥臀》《檀香刑》《蛙》
Notable works: 	Red Sorghum Clan,Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out, Big Breasts & Wide Hips, Sandalwood Death, Frog
 
script:
      我刚刚有了微信，我会用了。我在微信里面也看到了很多莫言创作的，但不是我写的，非常好的作品。在北京有一次吃晚饭，有一个非常漂亮的优雅的一个女士就说“莫言老师，我要朗读一首你的诗歌献给你，《你若懂我该有多好》”她朗读得声情并茂，是吧。目光里边就是闪闪的含着泪光。我听了也很感动，是吧。后来他读完了，我就说如果是我写的该有多好。

translation: I only just downloaded Wechat, and I can use it now. I've seen a lot of nice works on Wechat credited to Moyan, but actually a lot of them weren't written by me. Once, I was at a dinner party in Beijing, during the dinner a very beautiful and elegant woman said to me ‘Moyan laoshi*,I will read one of your masterpieces for you—'It would be wonderful if you really understood me’ She reads with the full force of her emotions. I can see her eyes begin to well up with tears, and I was touched. When she finished reading, I said to her 'It would be wonderful if it was me that had written that'.

*here ‘laoshi’is not teacher,refers to respectful title for masters of their field*


One Minute Chinese—— Celebrity speeches & interviews with Chinese & English script

01.莫言：网上很多莫言的文章，如果是我写的该多好Moyan :a lot of articles  online credited to Moyan, but actually a lot of them weren't written by me.

😊🌈💚admirar lo bonito en otras personas nos inspira a ser mejores personas

Spanish to improve your life

Cualidades que admiramos en otros 💚

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