A：你在这儿工作多长时间了？
B：已经两年多了，我是2011年来的。
A：你认识谢先生吗？
B：认识，我们是大学同学，这个工作是他帮我介绍的。

日常对话 daily conversation

在公司

今回はブラック・ミラーの2-2、“White Bear/シロクマ”について話しました。ブラック・ミラーの中でもこのエピソードがなぜ好きかを、日本の名著と共に語っていきます！

☆目次
0:00 オープニング
1:50 なぜ好きか - 正義感
4:29 犯罪とメディア
9:35 「道徳感情はなぜ人を誤らせるのか」
15:15 シロクマの中では

☆語彙
名著（めいちょ）
おさらい
拷問（ごうもん）
要約（ようやく）
正義感（せいぎかん）
婚約者（こんやくしゃ）
盲目（もうもく）
憎悪（ぞうお）
逆撫（さかな）で
使命感（しめいかん）
扇動（せんどう）
激化（げきか）
合理化（ごうりか）
更生（こうせい）
抑止力（よくしりょく）
冤罪（えんざい）
肩入（かたい）れ
中立（ちゅうりつ）
陥（おとしい）れる
罵倒（ばとう）
拡散（かくさん）

"After 5" by Japanese Teacher

“Black Mirror:2-2 - White Bear”と正義感

Writing is great for your speaking, but it's not necessary! What's great about writing is that it gives you a way to LOOK at YOUR words. To see how things really are. Speech-to-text applications or many AI programs allow you SEE the words you SAY. That is so helpful.

It also gives you a way to practice WITHOUT getting feedback - which has some real benefits. 
Listen to hear more! 

Hear and There

6. But what if we don't like to write? 

As the US navigates what some experts have described as a loneliness epidemic, employers and employees across the country are trying to address what for many people is a lack of real friendships at work.

It's not a new thing, but remote work has only intensified the problem, says leadership expert Michael Bungay Stanier.

"People have this desire to be seen and be heard," Bungay Stanier says, but on video calls, the group gets right down to business rather than having the natural, informal interactions of a real room. It reduces people to "little heads in squares."

It's not easy to talk about this lack of friendship at work "because it feels like a shameful confession," Bungay Stanier says. But his clients are beginning to bring up the subject.

Awkward as it may be, these are conversations worth having, according to psychology professor Laurie Santos.

At-work friendships are good for employers, too. Santos says research shows that workplace friendships and a sense of belonging are vital to employees' happiness — and companies' success.

We assume that friendships at work are "a nice-to-have, not a need-to-have," she said.

But "maybe one of the reasons we're all so disengaged at work ... is that we're actively not investing in the thing that might matter the most for our happiness at work, which is our connection with other people," Santos said.

Some large companies began paying more attention to employee health long before the pandemic, often focusing on physical health.

Today, more employers are looking at ways to really improve people's mental health and well-being.

And experts say there is a lot that companies can do, even rethinking physical spaces in the offices with relationships in mind.

More than anything, remember the importance of everyday greetings at work — even if they make you a bit uncomfortable. A simple hello, Bungay Stanier says, could be the beginning of the end of loneliness.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Why It's Important to Have Friends at Work

Voici l'épisode avec dans le lien google doc, le script ainsi que les questions/réponses sur le texte.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1g6zhpAxI_Sp8y68_pFmSSoxBEoOQ-3eKlLIOCDOBzyU/edit?usp=sharing

Bonne écoute!

Améliorez votre compréhension orale en français! 

L'impact des réseaux sociaux sur la société moderne (C2)

课文六     《比尾巴》
        shuí de wěi ba cháng
　　谁的尾巴长？
　　shuí de wěi ba duǎn
　　谁的尾巴短？
　　shuí de wěi ba hǎo xiàng yì bǎ sǎn
　　谁的尾巴好像一把伞？
　　hóu zi de wěi ba cháng
　　猴子的尾巴长。
　　tùzidewěibaduǎn
　　兔子的尾巴短。
　　sōng shǔ de wěi ba hǎo xiàng yì bǎ sǎn
　　松鼠的尾巴好像一把伞。
　　shuídewěibawān
　　谁的尾巴弯？
　　shuí de wěi ba biǎn
　　谁的尾巴扁？
　　shuí de wěi ba zuì hǎo kàn
　　谁的尾巴看？
　　gōng jī de wěi ba wān
　　公鸡的尾巴弯。
　　yā zi de wěi ba biǎn
　　鸭子的尾巴扁。
　　kǒng què de wěi ba zuì hǎo kàn
　　孔雀的尾巴看。
       ————————————————————————————
     比 bǐ  to compare  尾巴 wěi bā  tail  谁 shuí  who/whom  伞 sǎn umbrella
     长 chánɡ  long   短duǎn short  
   

Iris读课本—— Original Chinese Textbook Reading（first to third grade）

课文六：比尾巴  Compare the tails

Discover the crucial importance of attending English language classes or tutoring sessions in this podcast episode. Unlock new opportunities by enhancing your language skills, building confidence, and overcoming barriers. Benefit from personalized learning, focused attention, and targeted improvement

English Learner's Boost

The benefits of Attending English Language Classes or Tutoring Sessions

In this episode, we’ll explore an increasingly important topic in the workplace and during the interview process: emotional intelligence. Specifically, we’ll be looking at how to demonstrate strong emotional intelligence in an interview. 

Why do employers want employees that can manage their emotions? People with strong emotional intelligence can:

Coach and motivate others
Resolve conflicts
Build collaborative teams built on trust
Be resilient when others criticize their work or ideas
Tune into the latest Express to Impress Podcast episode to learn how you can demonstrate your emotional intelligence in every interaction in an interview--from how you greet your interviewer at the start of an interview to the stories you tell.

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Episode originally published August 24, 2021

Original theme music by Lucas Knutter 

Read the transcript at https://www.express-to-impress.com/emotional-intelligence-is/

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Links Included in Episode: 

To sign up for my free five-step job interview preparation checklist, visit express-to-impress.com.

Listen to the Express to Impress Podcast Episodes mentioned in this episode:

8 Takeaways About US Business Culture: Erin Meyer's The Culture Map
https://www.express-to-impress.com/the-culture-map/
 
How to Uncover the Culture of a Company
https://www.express-to-impress.com/culture-of-a-company/

How to Give Effective Presentations That Don’t Bore Your Audience 
https://www.express-to-impress.com/give-a-presentation/

How to be confident in an interview
https://www.express-to-impress.com/be-confident/

Check out Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ by Daniel Goleman.