It's all Greek to me 

In this episode I talk about all things Halloween - when is it celebrated? What is the history of Halloween? How do people celebrate it?

English With Janet

Halloween

This time I'm talking about my short trip to Yamanakako, Yamanashi. I hope to see you all in a lesson sometime! 

April in Tokyo

#5: 山中湖、山梨県

げんき、第２課57ページ、かいわより。 リスニングとリーディングのれんしゅうです。私が言ったあと、リピートしてください。 2かいめは少しはやいです。 
It‘s for your practice of listening and reading. Repeat after me without reading げんき２, even if you have the textbook. I speak a little faster the second time. 
这是为了你的听力和阅读练习。 即使你有课本，也不要读　げんき２、跟着我重复。 我第二次说得快一点。 
もしあなたが中級（ちゅうきゅう）でも、いいれんしゅうになると思います。 
It should still be good practice even if you are an intermidiate-level student. 
即使您是 N4 或以上级别的学生也很有用


みせの人：いらっしゃいませ。メニューをどうぞ。

メアリー：どうも。これはなんですか。

みせの人：どれですか。ああ、とんかつです。

メアリー：とんかつ？さかなですか。

みせの人：いいえ、さかなじゃないです。にくです。おいしいですよ。

メアリー：すみません。トイレはどこですか。

みせの人：あそこです。

メアリー：ありがとうございます。


Waiter: Welcome. Here`s the menu.

Mary: Thank you. What`s this?

Waiter: Which one? Oh, it is tonkatsu.

Mary: Tonkatsu? Is it fish?

Waiter: No, it is not fish. It is meat. It is delicious.

Mary: Then, I`ll have this.

Mary: Excuse me. Where is the restroom?

Waiter: It is over there.

Mary: Thank you very much. 


ようへい先生　　N4,N5チャンネル

げんき2課

Vidéo complète avec images, sous-titres, musique et traduction ici: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izjLjP3BKik


French Stories For All

La semaine de 4 jours

Yötön yö ja juhannus! Tässä jaksossa puhun juhannuksesta ja mitä perinteistä ja uutta tekemistä  on kaupungissa. Perinteisesti juhannus on täynnä niin vanhoja kuin uusiakin juhannusperinteitä., sillä juhannusta voi viettää vaikka tanssien tai uiden maauimalassa! 
Juhannus on valon ja keskikesän juhla, johon kuuluu myös taiat, juhannussauna ja kokko. Hyvää juhannusta!!

Suomea for you

25. jakso: Juhannusperinteet Suomessa

Les enfants

Et une femme qui tenait un bébé contre son sein dit, Parlez-nous des Enfants.
Et il dit :
Vos enfants ne sont pas vos enfants.
Ils sont les fils et les filles de l'appel de la Vie à la Vie.
Ils viennent à travers vous mais non de vous.
Et bien qu'ils soient avec vous, ils ne sont pas à vous.
Vous pouvez leur donner votre amour, mais pas vos pensées.
Car ils ont leurs propres pensées.
Vous pouvez héberger leurs corps, mais pas leurs âmes.
Car leurs âmes résident dans la maison de demain que vous ne pouvez visiter, pas même dans vos rêves.
Vous pouvez vous efforcer d'être comme eux, mais ne cherchez pas à les faire à votre image.
Car la vie ne marche pas à reculons, ni ne s'attarde avec hier.
Vous êtes les arcs desquels vos enfants sont propulsés, tels des flèches vivantes.
L'Archer vise la cible sur le chemin de l'Infini, et Il vous tend de Sa puissance afin que Ses flèches volent vite et loin.
Que la tension que vous donnez par la main de l'Archer vise la joie.
Car de même qu'Il aime la flèche qui vole, Il aime également l'arc qui est stable. 

Learn French through literature ☕

Les enfants "Children" Poem by Gibran Khalil Gibran ( Libanese Poet)

speaker:孟晚舟 Mèng Wǎnzhōu出生于中国四川，任正非之女，现任华为公司副董事长、首席财务官(CFO)。
Mèng Wǎnzhōu ,informally known in China as the "Princess of Huawei",is a Chinese business executive who is the deputy chair of the board and CFO of telecom giant and China's largest privately held company, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., founded by her father Ren Zhengfei. 

script: 
因为我儿子今年初三。所以我之前跟他交流过。他大学应该读什么专业？什么专业更适合于他的这个性格特征？和适合他长项。我当时记得我跟我儿子说了一句话。我说你不管你将来选择什么样的职业，一定不要和选择和机器竞争的职业。等你毕业的时候，人工智能一定会方兴未艾。你那个时候去和机器竞争。你根本不是他的对手。工业革命解决了。人的一些工作由机器来承担，他解决了人的这个体力问题。而信息革命，他将解决人类的智力问题。所以我们会看到在未来10年，20年，很多的工作将会被机器承担。而我们在选择择业的时候，我们就要考虑还有什么样的工作是机器承担不了的。这是我们要去看到的第一个趋势。

选择   xuǎn zé ；to choose
人工智能  rén gōng zhì néng； artificial intelligence (AI)

translation:
Because my son is in the third year of junior high school. So I talked to him before. What major should he study in college.What major is more suitable for his character,and suits his strengths. I remember I told him that no matter what career you choose in the future, never choose an industry that competes with robots. By the time you graduate, artificial intelligence will be in the ascendant. If you go compete with robots then. You can't beat them. The Industrial Revolution has solved the problem that some of the work of man is undertaken by the robots, which solves the physical problem of human beings. As for the information revolution, it will solve the problem of human intelligence. So we will see the fact that in 10 or 20 years, a lot of work will be done by robots. And when we choose a career, we have to consider what kind of jobs can’t be undertaken by robots. This is the first factor we need to consider.

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

05.孟晚舟：选择比天赋更重要 Meng Wanzhou: Choice is more important than talent

In a perfect world, interviewers would give you feedback on the spot and contact you after your interview with their decision and advice. Unfortunately, this is not likely to happen, so it’s up to you to ask for feedback. In this episode, you’ll learn how to ask for feedback in an interview tactfully and effectively. 

People often don't ask for feedback in an interview for many reasons. Perhaps they don't know they can ask for it. Maybe they assume they won't get an honest answer. Or, a candidate might fear it is inappropriate to ask for feedback in an interview. 

Asking for feedback in an interview is not only appropriate, but it is also an excellent growth opportunity and presents a chance to clarify misunderstandings and land a job. 

While we all know that the best talkers do not always make the best employees, organizational psychologist Adam Grant points out, “Job interviews favor candidates who are the best talkers.” So, in this episode, you'll get a list of 11 common communication mistakes in an interview that you can share with your mock interviewer. You'll also get four suggestions on how you can ask for feedback in an interview.

The episode concludes with a list of definitions for idioms and phrases for those who want to build their English vocabulary.

Episode originally published on May 29, 2020.
Infographics for this episode are available at https://www.pinterest.com/ExpresstoImpress/. 
The full transcript for this episode is available at https://www.express-to-impress.com/feedback-in-an-interview/. 