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USE FEEDBACK TO BOOST CONFIDENCE & ABILITY IN THE WORKPLACE!

Giving and receiving feedback is an everyday skill that has become even more important in today’s business world when more and more people are working from home or in remote locations.

The idea that an annual performance review is the only time when feedback is needed is as outdated as Microsoft Windows 95.

So why do both employees and managers the world over dread the annual ritual of a performance review?

The answer is easy. Companies have institutionalised the giving and receiving of feedback and created a strong negative emotional response to the whole idea of having one's performance analysed. No wonder we all anticipate this moment with fear and doom.

However, when done in the right way, with the right intentions, feedback can lead to even greater success and performance. So, let BizPod share with you some tips on how and when to give feedback effectively and how to receive it constructively.

BizPod - The Business English Podcast

BizPod Episode 8 - Give me... Feedback!

In this episode we are going to learn a Real Chinese Conversation【First meeting - informal occasion】. 
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Step 1: Listen and catch the words you know already, have a guess about the content.
Step 2: Check the script to learn one by one. 
Step 3: Listen and repeat after it.
Step 4: Practice until you can perform the dialogue. 
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A: 嗨，我叫阿明，你叫什么呀？
hāi ， wǒ jiào ā míng ， nǐ jiào shén me ya ？
Hi, I'm Aming. What's your name?
B: 我叫小美。
wǒ jiào xiǎo měi 。
I'm Xiaomei.
A: 你是第一次来这里吗？
nǐ shì dì yī cì lái zhè lǐ ma ？
Is this your first time here?
B: 对啊。你以前来过吗？
duì a 。 nǐ yǐ qián lái guò ma ？
Yeah. Have you been here before?
A: 嗯，我经常来。
en ， wǒ jīng cháng lái 。
Yesh, I come often.
B: 那你可以给我介绍介绍吗？
nà nǐ kě yǐ gěi wǒ jiè shào jiè shào ma ？
Can you introduce a bit for me?
A: 可以啊。我们每个星期六晚上都有派对。你可以在这里认识很多新朋友。
kě yǐ a 。 wǒ men měi gè xīng qī liù wǎn shàng dōu yǒu pài duì 。 nǐ kě yǐ zài zhè lǐ rèn shi hěn duō xīn péng yǒu 。
Yeah. We have parties every Saturday night. You can meet a lot of new people here.
太好了。我就是想来认识一些新朋友。
tài hǎo le 。 wǒ jiù shì xiǎng lái rèn shi yì xiē xīn péng yǒu 。
That's great. I did come to meet some new people.
我们加个微信吧。
wǒ men jiā gè wēi xìn ba 。
Could I have your WeChat？
可以啊。我扫你。
kě yǐ a 。 wǒ sǎo nǐ 。
Sure. Let me scan your QR code.
嗯，加上了。以后多联系。
en ， jiā shàng le 。 yǐ hòu duō lián xì 。
Okay, done. Keep in touch in future.
嗯，有时间可以聊一聊。
en ， yǒu shí jiān kě yǐ liáo yì liáo 。
Yeah, we can talk a bit when have time.

Yuli's Chinese Channel

初次见面-非正式场合 First meeting - informal occasion（Beginner）

In this episode of Streetwise English Podcast, I talk about what items to save from your house before a natural disaster. My teacher profile: https://italki.com/teacher/1947582 Thanks for listening!

Streetwise English

SWE 109 What to save before a house fire

CHISTES MEXICANOS

LA OPERACION.

The story follows Leo, a nervous non-native English speaker from Brazil, as he embarks on a journey to immerse himself in English-speaking countries. At a bustling train station, he meets Emma, a friendly Englishwoman, who helps him find his way and teaches him English phrases. Their chance meeting sparks a unique friendship and a journey filled with language learning and cultural exploration.

Adventures Across Borders 

All Aboard the Heritage Express

❥ In this podcast, Teacher Melody from The Aesop for Children. 
❥ Aesop's Fables are free online at:
www.read.gov/aesop/ 
❥ Listen and learn the moral of each story.
❥ Follow along as Teacher Melody Aesop's well-known fable called 
"The Town Mouse & the Country Mouse"
https://www.read.gov/aesop/004.html
❥The moral of today’s fable is: 
"Poverty with security is better than plenty in the midst of fear and uncertainty."

Life Lessons from Aesop's Fables

Episode 3: The Town Mouse & the Country Mouse

Otra de las claves muy importantes si quieres sonar más como un nativo, es el uso de refranes y dichos. Los refranes y dichos no son mas que expresiones que usamos y decimos cuando detectamos que una situación se desarrolla de un modo bastante común y muy obvio.
En este episodio, Daniel y yo nos encargamos de enseñarte a usar varios de los dichos y refranes más usados en México, enseñándote cuando usarlos y en que momento es más conveniente decirlos.
No te pierdas este importante y divertido episodio. Creemos firmemente que te ayudará bastante a mejorar y elevar tu español. ¡A darle que es mole de olla!
Si deseas leer la transcripción de este podcast para no perderte ni una sola palabra de lo que decimos, puedes hacerlo yendo a este enlace: https://esdeverdad.com/podcast/directo-al-grano

Es De Verdad

T1 E9 - Dichos y refranes más usados de México

In this episode of Word of the Day, we explore the meaning of "ephemeral" and how the fleeting nature of moments adds value to our experiences. From conversations to sunsets, we discuss how embracing impermanence can deepen our appreciation for the present and enrich our language learning journey.