Español colombiano con Miguel es un podcast creado para enseñar, explicar y aprender sobre el idioma español, así mimo sobre costumbres, noticias y novedades de Colombia.

ESPAÑOL COLOMBIANO

Hola amigos! 
Este podcast te enseñara muchas curiosidades de todos los países y ciudades del mundo, aquí podrás aprender sobre cultura, música y sobre todo español con palabras novedosas.

CURIOSIDADES DEL MUNDO

３月といえば、出会いと別れの季節です。
日本では４月に新年度が始まり、３月に終わるので、春は入学・入社祝いなどで贈り物をすることがよくあります。
今回は、アヤが中国人の生徒に聞いた贈り物のタブーについて話します。

March is the season of encounters and partings. 
In Japan, the new academic and fiscal year begins in April and ends in March, so we often give gifts in the spring to celebrate someone’s enrollment or joining the company. 
This time, Aya talks about the taboo of gifts that she heard from her student from China.

♤ キーワード
・年度（ねんど：academic and fiscal year）
・節目（ふしめ：milestone）
・弔う（とむらう：mourn）
・喪服（もふく：mourning dress）
・心機一転（しんきいってん： get a fresh start）

♧ 理解度チェッククイズ 
1. 中国でタブーとされている贈り物は？ 
2. それをプレゼントとしてあげるのは、どのくらい失礼？

♢ 前回のクイズの答え
1. フミが春を感じるのはいつ？
→ 札幌雪まつりが終わる頃
2. 日本の気候について、二人が子どものときと比べて変わったことは？
→ 四季がはっきり感じられなくなった

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 25：贈り物のタブー

These words should be added onto your vocabulary list! These can be used when writing emails, communicating with people, travelling, studying etc.

The Amplify English Podcast

3 Advanced English Vocabulary Words

Let me take you on a little trip down memory lane.. Here are all the languages I've learned, how and why. I hope you can find some useful tips in my language learning story and you have learnt some useful vocabulary in French ! 

French Ramble

My polyglot story - Mon histoire polyglotte

Místa 
Mužský životný: les, ostrov, kostel, hřbitov; orloj, kopec

Mužský neživotný: hrad, dům, průchod, most, park, stadion, hotel, přístav, kanál, památník, vrchol, příkop, maják, podchod, tunel, vodopád, obchod, statek

Ženský: věž, radnice, nemocnice, restaurace, tržnice, vesnice, stanice, rezervace, galerie, kavárna, jídelna, hospoda, cukrárna, lékárna, škola, knihovna, farma, řeka, louka, zahrada, pevnost, pláž, kancelář

Střední: skladiště, letiště, parkoviště, výstaviště, hřiště, pole, přístaviště, koupaliště; kino, divadlo, město, jezero, sídlo, centrum, muzeum; prostranství, náměstí, zoo

Czech Drills

Genitiv singular

Привет! It's Ira and Curtis. We are teachers and decided to record a podcast for you on different topics, where we will speak two different languages: Russian and English.


In today's episode, we discussed our plans for how we are going to raise our children as bilinguals.


For each next podcast, we will pick a specific topic and discuss it. If you have any ideas for topics that you would like to listen to - write us =)



Pro bilingual 

ПРО Bilingual 02: raising a bilingual child.

Getting a job offer is always a happy occasion, but what if it’s not what you want? 

Should you settle for good enough? Ask for a higher salary or fewer work hours? 

Tune in to the latest episode of the Express to Impress Podcast to get four tips for negotiating a job offer successfully. 

Are you listening from India, Taiwan, Germany, or Brazil? If so, I need your help! Please take a minute to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts.

Episode originally published July 30, 2021

Original theme music by Lucas Knutter 

Read the transcript https://www.express-to-impress.com/how-to-negotiate-a-job-offer/

Book mentioned: The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less by Barry Schwartz.

Join the Express to Impress community on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/express-to-impress/.

Links Included in Episode Show Notes: 

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

Listen to my episode about salary negotiation at https://www.express-to-impress.com/salary-expectations-interview/

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Succeed in a Job Interview and Land Your Next Job: learn more about job negotiation, how to negotiate a salary offer, and how to counter a salary offer.

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Express to Impress

4 Tips on How to Negotiate a Job Offer

It’s hard for many people to admit they don’t understand something (whether they're native or non-native English speakers). But it’s crucial for avoiding misunderstandings and a vital skill to learn for your career success. 

In the workplace, you must speak up when you don’t understand. Otherwise, you’re not doing your part to ensure good communication is taking place. Do you have the humility, confidence, and vocabulary needed to speak up in the workplace? 

Tune into the latest Express to Impress Podcast episode to learn ways to ask for clarification at work. By the end of the episode, you’ll have five tried-and-true phrases to ask for clarification. 

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Episode originally published December 10, 2021.

Original theme music by Lucas Knutter 

Read the transcript at https://www.express-to-impress.com/asking-for-clarification/

Join the Express to Impress community on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/express-to-impress/.

Please take a minute to rate and review the podcast.

To access my 5-Step Job Interview Preparation Checklist at express-to-impress.com.

Episode Cited: 8 Takeaways About US Business Culture: Erin Meyer’s The Culture Map which you can find at https://www.express-to-impress.com/the-culture-map/

Feeling Misunderstood? 5 Phrases to Use When Asking for Clarification

En este episodio aprenderás a usar la entrada comprensible para mejorar tu español.