Learn Turkish with TurkishPodcast. In our first episode we learn how to ask someone how he/she is and also how to answer that question. Transcription: https://turkishpodcast.com/2022/08/31/learn-turkish-with-turkishpodcast-episode-1/

TurkishPodcast

Learn Turkish with TurkishPodcast (Episode 1)

In this episode of The Everyday English Podcast, Riaz talks about goals and why having a strong reason behind them is more important than simply having a dream. Learn how your “why” can keep you motivated when things become difficult and help you stay consistent on your journey.

The Everyday English Podcast

Have a Strong Reason Behind Your Goals


The boardroom. A crucial client meeting. A high-stakes sales call. These scenarios demand clear and confident communication. Here are five best practices to elevate your language and project unwavering self-belief:

Power Verbs:  Replace wishy-washy verbs with action-oriented ones. Instead of saying, "We could explore this new marketing strategy," say, "We will implement this data-driven strategy to boost brand awareness by 20%." This injects decisiveness and ownership into your message.

Be Specific:  Unspecific claims lack impact.  Instead of "Our product is the best," showcase its strengths with data. Say, "Our software boasts a 98% customer satisfaction rate and a 25% reduction in processing time compared to competitors." Specifics build trust and credibility.

Direct Address: Engage your audience directly. Ditch phrases like "I think" or "in my opinion." Say, "We can deliver this project on time and within budget." This conveys authority and ownership of your ideas.

Positive Framing: Focus on the strengths of your solutions.  Instead of, "This plan might have a tight deadline," say, "This fast-track approach allows for agility and capitalizes on current market trends." Highlighting positives reassures and motivates your audience.

Conciseness is Key: Eliminate unnecessary words and filler phrases.  Instead of, "We believe that this approach might be a good way to proceed," say, "We propose this solution to achieve optimal results." Concise communication delivers a clear message and maximizes impact.

I use confident language every day with my clients. I also use it with family, friends and any chance I get. Many of us use language that is unclear or passive habitually, without intent or purpose. 

One of the first habits I work on with my clients is the overuse of - I think, maybe, and I don't know. 

Start being aware of the phrases that you use, especially at the beginning and end of your sentences. 


The Global Professional Podcast

The 5 Best Practices of Confident Language - EP 31

qí hǔ nán xià

意思是骑在老虎背上不能下来，比喻做一件事情进行下去有困难，但情况又不允许中途停止，陷于进退两难的境地。‌

Chinese idioms (中国成语)

骑虎难下

Here you can learn exactly how you should use podcast for active and passive listening. Also learn the one step you might want to do before you start listening to podcast in Norwegian. 

Norsk for nybegynnere (A1-A2)

Nybegynnere EP. 18 – Podcast strategy for beginners

Vidéo complète avec images, sous-titres et musique ici: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIRPKAhvC24

French Stories For All

La Semaine de Travail de 6 Jours

Have you ever wondered how smart computer programs, like chatbots, learn to be helpful without causing harm? It's all about a process called AI alignment. Let's explore what AI alignment is and how it teaches large language models to understand human values and goals, making them safe and reliable assistants.

Lisa's Podcast

AI Alignment: Teaching Computers to be Safe and Helpful

f you're going to exercise, you have to stretch, right?

Well, maybe not.

The answer might depend on your goals, and what you mean by "stretch."

There are different types of stretches.

In what are known as "static" stretches, you hold a single position for perhaps as long as 60 to 90 seconds. These stretches are great for increasing flexibility.

But there are also "dynamic" stretches, where you repeatedly — but carefully — move your joints through their full range of motion.

Expert opinion on how to use these stretches has changed over the years. But it's now generally believed that dynamic stretching is best before you exercise, while static stretching is better after.

As Alisa Bowman writes for the Mayo Clinic, dynamic stretching helps improve blood flow and joint mobility, which gets your body ready to exercise. Studies have even found that dynamic stretching before exercise can improve your performance.

Meanwhile, some research has found that static stretching can temporarily weaken your muscles, which is why it's generally no longer recommended before certain sports — and especially not for high-performance athletes.

Instead, static stretches are typically recommended for helping to relax your muscles after exercise. Since you've been moving and increasing blood flow to your joints and muscles, you'll actually be more flexible, so you'll get more benefit from those stretches.

But while you may have been told that stretching will reduce soreness after you exercise, research has found that it really doesn't make much difference.

You've also probably been told to stretch to avoid injuries. But research doesn't seem to support that either — especially for static stretching.

Writing for WebMD, Sonya Collins says that, as long as you stretch sometime, it's fine if you don't do it around the time you exercise.

In fact, some experts say if you're short on time, it's better to exercise without doing any stretching than to cut your workout short!

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Do You Really Need to Stretch When You Exercise?

こんにちは。
みなさんは、今日は何を着ていますか。私は、スカートとTシャツです。
【着（き）る】
Tシャツを着（き）る。
ワイシャツを着る。
ブラウスを着る。
ワンピースを着る。
パーカーを着る。
トレーナーを着る
ベストを着る。
ジャケットを着る。
コートを着る。

【はく】
ズボンをはく。
スカートをはく。
パンツをはく。
靴下（くつした）をはく。
靴（くつ）をはく。

【かぶる】
帽子（ぼうし）をかぶる。
フードをかぶる。

【かける】
眼鏡（めがね）をかける。

【つける】
時計（とけい）をつける
アクセサリーをつける。
指輪（ゆびわ）をつける。
ピアスをつける。
ネックレスをつける。

【しめる】
ネクタイをしめる
ベルトをしめる。

【羽織（はお）る】
カーディガンをはおる。


※わからない言葉（ことば）はインターネットで調（しら）べてください。

