In this episode we go into depth about Hofstede's first cultural dimension which is POWER DISTANCE, introducing key principles of power distance which are: Organisational Structure, Meritocracy vs Nepotism, Corruption vs Accountability, Centralisation vs Decentralisation, Asymmetry and Respect, Welfare and Family. 

In the second part (exclusively on YouTube) we will analyse three nations regarding the reasons for their perceived levels on the Power Distance Index (PDI)

More Than English Podcast

What is POWER DISTANCE? (1/2) | Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions | More than English Podcast #005

Topic related Vocabulary 

1. Fascinated (adjective) = Extremely interested or attracted by something.
2. Curiosity (noun) = A strong desire to know or learn something
3. Mesmerized (adjective) = So attracted or interested that you can’t look away; completely captivated.
4. movie buff = someone who is very knowledgeable and passionate about film


IELTS speaking part-2 🗣️ (2 Minutes)

Describe an area of science (biology, robotics, etc.) that you are interested in and would like to learn more about

En el Episodio 07 de "Segurola y Habana", el Podcast donde el idioma de los argentinos es explicado por argentinos, hoy les traemos el término "Un Pettinato". ¿Qué es un un Pettinato? Argentinos responden en su idioma.


Segurola y Habana Podcast

7 - Un Pettinato

👇Find Us:
Youtube/Discord/Podcasts platforms: Blabla Chinese
Website: www.blablachinese.com

Blabla Chinese 

22. How to Deal with Intimate Relationship 亲密关系

Speaker 1: For me, having a dumbphone would be …dumb. I really like surfing the web on my phone to find out about things. If I hear the name of an actor I don’t know about, I can look them up, or if I‘m in a new place and I want to find a restaurant to go to, I can find somewhere easily. Plus, I love Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. I follow loads of celebrities and I love to watch concerts and live-tweet what is happening. Without my smartphone, my friends wouldn’t know what I was doing. It would feel very strange.

Speaker 2: I’m seriously thinking about getting a dumbphone. I hate how the battery on my smartphone is in control of my life. I always have to find somewhere to charge the phone when I’m out and I’m always worried about it. I also don’t like the way search engines record your history and use it to sell you things. I feel as though my attention is always taken away from everything I do with my smartphone because I use it so much. I was with a friend the other day and after a while, we were sitting there not talking, just looking at our phones. It was like our phones just killed the conversation. We didn’t even realize it was happening.

Speaker 3: I like the idea of a dumbphone. I’m just not sure if I would like it in practice. I travel a lot with my work, so it really helps being able to access my inbox when I’m out. If I didn’t, I would spend all my time in the office answering emails. I also have a favorite podcaster who I listen to all the time when I’m traveling. I can download his latest episode and pass the time when I’m on a flight or a train. I do enjoy being offline as I feel as though I am always using my phone to communicate, with email, Skype, phone calls, and text. But I think if I didn’t have access to the Internet most of the time, I would worry.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

DUMBPHONES

Conversación básica en árabe entre dos personas. 

Aprende árabe con Radia 

Basic conversation in Arabic 

The beauty industry is a billion dollar industry. Why? because so many women buy beauty products. In this podcast, I will give my personal insights on why women invest a lot on beauty.

FLO TALKS 

Why women spend so much money on beauty?

CHISTES MEXICANOS

CINCO COSAS

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1P8Xjb7xhx9fpJaTWkjOXzVYF33FUOGWo/view?usp=drivesdk