In this episode, Daniel and Golnaz continue their discussion of the IELTS exam with Moses, an IELTS examiner and IELTS trainer. 

He shares many useful tips, strategies and advice to help you be successful in your IELTS exam!

ESL Talk

IELTS Tips and Strategies for Success!

just a cute little recipe

New words 生词：

Лапша удон - udon noodles, 面条;
Куриное филе - chicken fillet, 鸡柳;
Сладкий перец - sweet pepper, 甜椒;
Стручковая фасоль - string beens, 绿豆;
Чеснок - garlic, 蒜;
Соевый соус - soy sauce, 酱油;
Кунжут - sesame, 芝麻

Виниловые пластинки

Удон с курицей и овощами

Recruiter: Why do you want to do this job?

Candidate: I would be very happy to work here because I really respect the work that this company does and I have always had a positive opinion of it. I believe that with the skills that I have learned over the past six years in this industry, I would be an excellent person to have on the team.

Recruiter: What experience do you have?



Candidate: When I started, I worked as a sales rep for two years and learned a lot during that time and went to a lot of training courses. After two years, I was promoted and became an area manager with a small team of two other people. I did that for three years, before moving to the job I do now. I currently manage a different area with a larger team of five people and since I have been there, our sales have increased by 25%.

Recruiter: Why are you looking for work?

Candidate: Ihave been with this company for six years now and I would like to have experience with a new company and I’m looking for a new challenge. Also, I have a new manager who started a couple of months ago and I don’t really get along with him. He’s pretty stupid.

Recruiter: How would you describe yourself?

Candidate: I’m a hard worker and enjoy learning new skills. I really love working in sales and don’t have a problem with working as long as I need to reach my goals. I’m good at working as part of a team, but I’m happy to work by myself too.

Recruiter: What is your dream job?

Candidate: Selling ice cream on a beach! Sun, ice cream, and sales: my three favorite things.

Recruiter: What are you good at?

Candidate: One of my biggest strengths is listening to customers to find out what they need and building relationships with them.

Recruiter: How do you deal with a large amount of work?

Candidate: First, I decide what are the most important tasks to deal with and I do those first. If I’ve got a lot to do, I will get up extra early and get a head start.

Recruiter: What are your hobbies?


English Conversation/Dialogue

Job Interviews

If you want to be good with conversational English and communication, learn how to do small talk.
Small talk is one way to warm up the conversation. It is important to ask simple questions first before asking deeper questions. Small talk is an artform that leads to bigger conversations.

FLO TALKS 

SMALL TALK IS AN ARTFORM

高考 gāo kǎo：the national College Entrance Examination
无数 wú shù：countless; numberless; innumerable
紧张 jìn zhǎng：nervous；tense
充满 chōng mǎn：be filled with be full of
期待 qī dài：anticipate;await;expect
话题 huà tí：subject of a talk; topic of a conversation
中国大陆 zhōng guó dà lù：
选择 xuǎn zé：the Chinese mainland
资格考试 zī gé kǎo shì：qualifying exam；qualification
大多数 dà duō shù：most; the majority of
转折点 zhuǎn zhé diǎn：turning point；milestone
关系到 guān xì dào：related to; affect; have something to do with
在即 zài jí：about to; soon; be near at hand
如愿以偿 rú yuàn yǐ cháng：achieve what one wishes; have got one's wish;
旗开得胜 qí kāi dé shèng：succeed at the first try;as soon as one went into action he won a victory
金榜提名 jīn bǎng tí míng: gold placard nomination；have passed the examination
梦想成真 mèng xiǎng chéng zhēn：a dream come true


“龙”年中国话（“ lóng ” nián zhōng guó huà）

"The Gaokao“-National College Entrance Examination

📱 Diálogo: Aprendiendo a Usar un Nuevo Teléfono 📲

Ana: ¡Mira, Diego! Me compré un teléfono nuevo, pero no entiendo cómo usarlo.

Diego: ¡Genial! A ver, ¿qué es lo que no entiendes?

Ana: Bueno, para empezar, ¿cómo tomo una captura de pantalla?

Diego: Fácil. Solo presiona el botón de encendido y el de bajar volumen al mismo tiempo.

Ana: ¡Ah, ya veo! ¿Y dónde se guarda la imagen?

Diego: En la galería, en una carpeta llamada "Capturas de pantalla".

Ana: ¡Perfecto! Ahora… quiero cambiar el fondo de pantalla.

Diego: Ok, ve a "Configuración", luego a "Pantalla" y busca "Fondo de pantalla".

Ana: ¡Listo! Ahora mi perrito es mi fondo de pantalla.

Diego: ¡Se ve muy bien! ¿Algo más que necesites aprender?

Ana: Sí… ¿cómo descargo aplicaciones?

Diego: Ve a la tienda de aplicaciones, busca lo que quieras y presiona "Descargar".

Ana: ¡Ah, qué fácil! ¿Y cómo organizo los iconos en la pantalla?

Diego: Mantén presionado un icono y arrástralo donde quieras.

Ana: ¡Genial! Esto es más sencillo de lo que pensaba.

Diego: Te lo dije, solo es cuestión de acostumbrarse.

Ana: Última pregunta… ¿cómo pongo el teléfono en modo silencioso?

Diego: Baja la barra de notificaciones y toca el ícono de sonido.

Ana: ¡Listo! ¡Gracias, Diego! Eres un gran maestro.

Diego: Jajaja, de nada. ¡Ahora ya eres experta con tu nuevo teléfono!

Learn Spanish Conversation

Learn Spanish conversation part 52

In this episode Milo and I discuss the cost of living in Mexico and Colombia, how do Latinos live in our countries with our salaries? 

Milo's Profile: https://www.italki.com/teacher/11526291/spanish

No Manches Que Bacano

The cost of living in Latin America

I speak about me visiting a shooting range

Random Thoughts

Shooting Range

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Also, all of the experiences are the hosts’ own experiences so please do your own research if you need more information.