I order a decaf latte and an egg mayo sandwich. It is interesting that the brown bread is still "frozen" so she only has white bread available. That says a lot about how we treat food here.

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Hey guys, this is Aneleh, your favorite Portuguese tutor. In today’s podcast we’ll talk about: Portuguese/English false friends part 5.
Before I start, everything that I say here will be in the podcast description for you to read, you just need to click on this link: 
https://docs.google.com/document/d/10ZR6cef2zcyZkiN5XNJ6Zlj-bS3f_M8RaAK14GrxsQ8/edit?usp=sharing
And  if you’re an advanced student you can skip directly to the Portuguese part at one minute and thirty seconds. 
Let 's go? 


Portuguese Drops 

Portuguese/English false friends (5)

                    xué Zhōng wén
                           学  中  文
Bǎoluó shì wǒ de xué shēng 。
保  罗 是  我 的 学 生。

Tā shì Yīng guó rén ，jīn nián 28 suì ， tā zhù zài màn chè sī tè 。
他  是    英     国    人，   今  年   2 8  岁，   他  住  在  曼   彻  斯  特。

Tā shuō tā xué Zhōng wén  yǐ jīng yì nián le ，
他  说     他   学     中       文    已  经 一  年 了，

tā shì zài shǒu jī shàng xué xí de 。
他 是  在   手     机  上       学  习 的。

Bǎoluó hěn xǐ huan yīn yuè 。 Tā huì tán jí tā ，bèi sī hé gāng qín 。
保 罗      很    喜 欢     音  乐。      他 会  弹  吉 他， 贝 斯 和     钢  琴。

Xiàn zài ，Bǎoluó gēn wǒ yìqǐ xuéxí Zhōngwén jiǔ gè yuè le 。
现   在，      保罗     跟    我  一起  学习    中 文        九  个  月  了。

Tā xué huì le liǎng bǎi duō gè hànzì ，hái kāishǐ yòng hànzì xiě rìjì ne 。
他   学 会  了    两    百     多   个  汉字，    还  开始   用     汉字     写  日记 呢。

Wǒmen yìqǐ liáo yīnyuè ，měi shí děng yǒuqù de huàtí 。
   我们    一起  聊     音 乐，   美   食   等       有趣   的  话题。


                    Learning Chinese
           
Paul is my student.

He's English. He's 28 years old. He lives in Manchester.

He said he had been studying Chinese for a year,

He learned it on his phone.

Paul likes music very much. He plays the guitar, bass and piano.

Paul and I have been learning Chinese together for nine months now.

He learned more than two hundred Chinese characters and began to 
write a diary in Chinese characters.

We talked about music, food and other interesting topics.













Listening & Speaking (Mandarin)

学中文 xué Zhōngwén

Spanish México

TRADICIONES MEXICANAS DE AÑO NUEVO.

El nopal es una planta cactácea de origen mexicano que tiene múltiples beneficios para la salud. 

El nopal es una planta que pertenece a la familia de las cactáceas. Su uso se remonta al periodo prehispánico. Y tiene distintos usos desde el gastronómico hasta el medicinal.

El nopal -o nopalli– es una planta mexicana que pertenece a la familia de las cactáceas. También es conocido comúnmente como palera o chumbera aunque su nombre científico es Opuntia ficus-indica. Este último nombramiento hace alusión a un pueblo griego llamado Opus u Opuncia y se le otorgó porque se cree que en este sitio existía una planta similar al nopal.

El nopal, de textura dura, color verde y cuerpo espinoso, se encuentra desde el norte hasta el centro de México. En nuestro país existen más de 100 especies de esta cactácea. Cabe señalar que es consumido y utilizado desde la época prehispánica debido a sus múltiples beneficios medicinales y, por supuesto, a su delicioso sabor.

Por ejemplo, en ese entonces se empleaba como auxiliar en el tratamiento de enfermedades de la piel. También era útil para curar pequeñas quemaduras, contusiones e incluso golpes y otras heridas generadas por las guerras.








El Nopal.

I left Canada to teach English in the Czech Republic in 1995. There are three chapters that cover my experience there which include meeting my first wife. Ten years later, I was in India on a new teaching job getting divorced. I met and dated Marta.

Expect the Unexpected

Marta

कुनै जङ्गलको छेउमा एउटा किसानको घर थियो । किसानकी एउटी छोरी थिइन् । उनी अत्यन्तै राम्री थिइन् । एक दिन एउटा सिंहले किसानकी छोरीलाई देख्यो । “म तिम्री छोरीलाई विवाह गर्न चाहन्छु ।” किसानकी छोरी देखेपछि सिंहले भन्यो ।..............


SIMPLE AND SHORT STORIES IN NEPALI

#5 सिंह र किसान (The lion and the farmer ) 


A well-crafted PMS acts as a guiding principle, outlining an individual's core values, aspirations, and desired impact. It transcends the immediate concerns of a specific job and offers a long-term perspective on career fulfillment. Upskilling becomes most impactful when targeted towards capabilities that directly contribute to the goals and values outlined in the PMS.

Consider an individual with a personal mission statement emphasizing innovation and environmental responsibility. Upskilling in areas like sustainable design thinking or green technology directly aligns with their core values and aspirations. This targeted approach fosters deeper engagement with the learning process, leading to a more effective acquisition of new skills.

Furthermore, a personal mission statement can inform the selection of upskilling opportunities beyond technical skills. Communication, leadership, and emotional intelligence development, for example, can empower individuals to advocate for their ideas, navigate complex organizational dynamics, and build strong collaborative relationships – all crucial aspects of achieving their desired impact.

The synergy between upskilling and a personal mission statement is a two-way street. As individuals acquire new skills and knowledge, their personal mission statement may evolve to reflect their expanding capabilities and redefine their aspirations. This continuous cycle of learning and reflection fosters a sense of purpose and propels individuals towards achieving their full potential.

Organizations can leverage this connection by encouraging employees to articulate their personal mission statements and then curate upskilling opportunities that align with those statements. This not only fosters a more engaged and motivated workforce, but also ensures the skills acquired contribute directly to achieving the organization's strategic goals.



The Global Professional Podcast

Upskilling and Personal Mission Statements Episode 89 

IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 1 - Laughing.

Q. What kinds of thing make you laugh?
Q. Do you like making other people laugh? [Why/Why not?]
Q. Do you think it’s important for people to laugh? [Why/Why not?]
Q. Is laughing the same as feeling happy, do you think? [Why/Why not?]

How easy was the topic for you? If you'd summarize - which were the key words you used in each question?

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