Joy to Our World

I am full! 

Welcome to the More than English Podcast and welcome to a new series! I'm your host Stephen. Today we will introduce the concepts of culture and cultural dimensions before exploring cultural dimensions further in future episodes. 

For example, we will examine Deal & Kennedy's (2000) definition of culture: "Culture is the way we do things around here" before talking about some of the many benefits of studying cultural dimensions more specifically.

More Than English Podcast

Introduction to CULTURE & CULTURAL DIMENSIONS | More than English Podcast #001

每年的4月22日是世界地球日。这是一个为世界环境保护而设立的节日，希望提高人们对于环境问题的意识，并动员大家参与到环保运动中，通过绿色低碳生活，改善地球的整体环境。

地球日是1970年发起的，现在，全球已经有193个国家，每年超过10亿人参与，变成了世界上最大的民间环保节日。

Intermediate Chinese Listening

Intermediate Chinese Listening：4月22日 世界地球日 Earth Day 

In this episode you will learn how to say"deliver"

HSK2

Made Chinese easy

Quante volte hai sentito questa parola senza conoscerne il significato? Mistero svelato! D'ora in poi potrai usare la parola "IMPEGNO" nelle tue conversazioni in italiano.

🇮🇹 ITALIANO IN PILLOLE

📝 IMPEGNO

In this episode, you will how to use the STAR method to answer behavioral interview questions more efficiently and effectively.

Get the notes from today's episode at TanniaSuarez.com/blog/behavioral-interview-questions.

Business English with Tannia

How to Use the STAR Method in Your Job Interview

We’ve been told that positivity is the key to learning a language. But what if the opposite is true? In Episode 94 of 111 Tips for Learning a Language, I explore how pessimism—or clear-eyed realism—can actually make you calmer, happier, and more consistent in your studies. By accepting limits, releasing the struggle for perfection, and embracing mistakes as inevitable, you may find more freedom and even more fluency. Listen now and discover the bright side of gloom in your language journey.

Which part of “pessimism as freedom” resonates most with your language learning?

Facing reality and acting for its own sake?

Accepting limits and stopping the struggle?

Embracing failure as non-destructive?

Using defensive pessimism to prepare better?

Episode 94 challenges the idea that positivity is the only path to language learning success. Instead, we explore how pessimism—rooted in reality and acceptance—can set you free. Facing reality helps you value learning for its own sake rather than for a distant fantasy. Accepting limits reduces stress and allows you to appreciate small wins. Embracing failure as inevitable removes the fear of mistakes, and defensive pessimism turns anxiety into thorough preparation. Research in intrinsic motivation (Deci & Ryan), acceptance-based coping strategies, and defensive pessimism (Norem) shows that this approach can reduce stress, improve memory, and keep you consistent. The episode concludes with an invitation to stop bracing for perfection and instead find joy in the imperfect but deeply worthwhile present of learning.

💃🏻111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 94 - (ง ◉ _ ◉)ง Do you have what it takes to be a pessimist? How it can help you learn a language.

¿Por qué Cartagena es la ciudad más emocionante de Sudamérica? Part 2

¿Por qué Colombia es un buen destino turístico?

Practice conjugating adjectives.
Present　  Affirmative ＆negative
Past 　　　Affirmative & negative
Let's do a lot of oral practice together so that you can convert quickly.
Repeat and practice so that you can say all of them within the time limit.
