Getting away from the city to spend a few days relaxing in a cabin surrounded by nature is a great way to wind down. Amy & Curtis LOVE to stay in cabins when they explore different areas so they can enjoy time by the campfire, relax while listening to the sounds of nature, and sometimes, do activities like kayaking or hiking. Hear about their most memorable cabin getaways in this episode!

Book a lesson with Curtis - https://www.italki.com/teacher/4672521/english

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Cabin Getaways | Real English Conversations Podcast

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The Short And Sweet English Learning Podcast

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Try these tips during awkward silences or when you don't know what else to talk about.

1.   Don't reject your own ideas thinking that they are not worth sharing. When you filter most of your stories and experiences you have fewer topics to talk about. 
 
2.   Don't list your points, instead elaborate on each point using examples or personal experiences. This also gives the opportunity to the listener to add to the topic or share their own experiences making it a two-way conversation.
 
3.   Speak at the right pace. If you speak too fast, you end the conversation very quickly. It’s usually because the listener doesn’t understand you and therefore can’t keep the conversation going.  
 
4.   Learn to ask smart questions to keep the conversation going. Ask open-ended questions such as, “what do you think about …?” with follow-up questions “why do you think …?”. This helps you build up on the information that you received.
 
5.   Practise thinking critically so you always have something to say. When you practice critical thinking and ask yourself counter-questions, you are able to spontaneously think of ideas and form arguments using your background knowledge. You can easily connect the dots and be eloquent while talking to people.
 
6.   Learn a few speech frameworks such as Past - Present - Future, Problem – Solution - Benefit, or other storytelling formats such as ‘the mountain’. When you have a structure, you don’t lose your chain of thoughts and you don’t run into dead ends. Your listeners are also able to understand you better and remember what you said.
 
7.   If you are using a second language to communicate such as English, then simplify your complex thoughts in your native language first and then translate them to English. Lots of times when translation is tough, we give up and change the topic. But this practice helps you make the translation process easy. 
 
If you want to learn more, please book a session with me. 


Sensei Ann

Tips for not running out of things to say

speak like Egyptians

Part two

How do you answer behavioral interview questions? Do you use the STAR or PAR method? How do you pick the perfect story to tell?

When you’re answering a behavioral question, you should always answer following a structured format. That way, you will provide everything the interviewer is looking for and answer the question within 90 seconds or less.

Tune in to this week’s episode to learn how to provide outstanding answers to behavioral interview questions. You’ll also hear a sample answer to the question, “Tell me about a time you motivated a team.”

Episode originally published May 6, 2021.

Original theme music by Lucas Knutter 

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

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

See infographics for this episode on Pinterest at https://www.pinterest.com/ExpresstoImpress/_created/.

Express to Impress

How to Answer, “Tell Me About a Time When You Motivated a Team”

In this episode we discuss breaking down points, like nervouse breakdowns
we also look at ways that would help balance out our lifes, so that we could avoid burnout.

Teacher Koko

Mental Awareness

¿Ya visitaste Colombia?.... aquí te voy a mostrar algunas razones por la cual Colombia debería ser tu próximo destino en vacaciones

Speaker Maria.E !!!

Colombia, un gran destino turístico

이번 등산은 정말 힘들었어.
这次爬山挺累的。

누가 아니래. 게다가 소나기까지 내렸으니까.
谁说不是呢。再加上下了一场雷阵雨。 

다행히 산중턱에 갔을 때 비가 멈췄지.
幸亏爬到半山腰的时候, 雨停了。

그러게 말이야! 우리 기념사진 찍고 다시 내려가자. 就是啊! 我们拍张纪念照再下去吧。 

등산 爬山
소나기 雷阵雨
다행히 幸亏
산중턱 半山腰
기념사진 纪念照

[YOON] 1분 한국어

이번 등산은 정말 힘들었어. 这次爬山挺累的。

LA COCHINITA PIBIL.

En la época prehispánica, la cochinita pibil era un platillo que se degustaba cada 2 de noviembre durante el llamado “Hanal Pixan” -comida de las almas-. Este guiso se elaboraba con faisán, jabalí o venado y se cocía en el pib u “horno de tierra”.

Después, durante la Colonia, la carne de esos animales fue reemplazada por la de cerdo. Pero no solo la carne fue lo que cambió, también los hornos de tierra pues fueron sustituidos poco a poco por ollas de vapor u hornos normales.

Ingredientes (para 10 o 12 personas)
2 hojas de plátano pasadas por la flama (para ablandarlas)
1½ kilo de pierna de puerco
½ kilo de lomo de puerco con costilla
200 gramos de recado de achiote (se puede usar el que se vende comercialmente)
1 taza de jugo de naranja agria o mitad de vinagre y mitad de jugo de naranja dulce
¼ de cucharadita de comino en polvo
1 cucharadita de orégano seco
½ cucharadita de pimienta negra en polvo
½ cucharadita de canela en polvo
5 pimientas gordas toscamente molida
3 dientes de ajo exprimido
½ cucharadita de chile piquín
Sal al gusto
125 gramos de manteca de cerdo
1 cucharadita de pimienta blanca en polvo

Salsa para acompañarla:
8 rabanitos muy bien lavados y finamente picados
1 cebolla morada chica picada muy finamente
4 chiles habaneros picados muy finamente
½ taza de cilantro picado muy finamente
1 taza de jugo de naranja agria o de vinagre
Sal al gusto
Preparación
Primero, forra una charola de horno con las hojas de plátano, y deja que éstas sobresalgan para poder envolver la cochinita.
Después coloca la carne sobre las mismas y disuelve el achiote en la naranja agria.
Posteriormente, añade las especias y con esto baña la carne. Deja marinar cuando menos ocho horas o de un día para otro en el refrigerador.
Baña entonces con la manteca derretida, luego envuelve muy bien en las hojas de plátano, tapa con papel de aluminio y hornea en un horno precalentado a 175º C durante 1½ horas, o hasta que la carne esté tan suave que casi se ...

