In this mini-lecture, Teacher Jason (JR Public Speaking here on iTalki) explains how to remember the essential parts of the introduction of a presentation using the WISE Method. WISE is a device that helps us to remember the following:  Welcome the audience; Introduce your topic; State what you will be talking about; and Explain why the topic is important to the audience.  Contact JR Public Speaking here on iTalki to move your public speaking skills forward with power and precision!

Teacher JR Public Speaking's Podcast Wonderworld

Public Speaking Tip: the 'WISE' Method for Starting a Presentation!

Listen to an example of how to successfully return an item at the store with my guest Jerome!

Thanks to Jerome for being such a great guest!!!

Alexis : https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/9464070
Jerome: https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/4075458

Hey Alexis!

How to Return Products While Shopping

今日は、日本昔ばなしの中でも特に有名な「傘地蔵」というお話を紹介したいと思います。

⚪︎笠地蔵とは？

笠＋地蔵

・笠（Hat）
雨・雪・日光などを防ぐため、かぶったり、さしたりするもの。
このお話に登場する「笠」は、昔ながらの「笠」です。三角形の形をした帽子です。もう一つの「傘」（英語のumbrella）とは形が違うことに注意してください。

・地蔵＝お地蔵様 （Jizo-）
仏教の神様の石像です。 お地蔵様を正しくは「地蔵菩薩（じぞうぼさつ）」といいます。お地蔵様は仏教という宗教の神様の一つです。日本では、お地蔵様は神社や、道路のわきに置いてあることが多いです。道路のわきにあるお地蔵様は、その土地、その場所を悪いものから守る土地の神さまとして、信仰を集めています。

...という訳で「傘をかぶった神様の石像」についてのお話です。

それでは、物語をゆっくり話していきます。短い物語なので、ぜひ 最後まで聞いてみてくださいね。物語を話した後にいくつかの単語について解説していきます。

Storytelling（にほんご）

かさじぞう（笠地蔵）- Japanese Falktales①

Once Upon a Time

شازده کوچولو، فصل پنجم

¿Qué significa la expresión coloquial en español "dar la chapa"? Te lo explico en este episodio 🚀

Si quieres profundizar en tu conocimiento del idioma, ¡no olvides que puedes reservar clases conmigo desde mi perfil! 👩🏼‍🏫

Español coloquial

Dar la chapa

Neste episódio vamos aprender a comprar bilhetes!

Portuguese Audios for Beginners A2 -Áudios em Português para Principiantes A2

Na estação de comboio

Today we're talking about job interviews. We’re going to look at some vocabulary that you can use to improve how you perform in your next job interview. Or, if you’re writing a CV, cover letter, or a resume, these are words and phrases that you should think about including. Whether you're a student, a graduate, or someone with a lot of experience, job interviews can be scary. Especially if you're not a native English speaker. Hopefully today we can make them a little easier for you! I work with people from all over the world to improve how handle job interviews and hopefully you will find some of that in today's podcast.

Breakout Business English

Breakout Business English - Ep 5 - Job Interview Vocabulary

América Latina, ese vasto y complejo territorio, compuesto por tantos países con cultura inmensa, maravillosa para algunos por su idioma, biodiversidad, comida, tradiciones, entre otros aspectos, también es reconocida a través de los estereotipos. Si, estereotipos de América Latina.

¿Sabes qué es un estereotipo? ¿Conoces cuáles son esos estereotipos que enmarcan la región? ¿Qué opinas tú? A continuación, conversaré de esto y más. Sigue por aquí.

Español con todo 

ESTEREOTIPOS DE AMÉRICA LATINA

For the past few years, companies around the world have been testing out a four-day work week. In many cases, this means allowing employees to spread their work hours over four days instead of five.

Many of these tests have been successful, and people in the UK may soon get more rights to ask for a four-day work week.

Since April, employees in the UK have had the right to ask for more flexible working conditions, but companies do not have to agree to it.

But under the government's plans to increase flexibility for workers, companies may have to offer flexible working hours from the day the employee starts working — although it's not yet clear what this means.

"One possibility is for the government to make it more difficult for employers to refuse such requests, because at present it is quite easy for them to do so," Charlie Thompson, an employment lawyer who works for law company Stewarts, told Sky News.

Education Minister Jacqui Smith said more flexibility could be better for productivity.

"You're still doing the same amount of work, but perhaps you're doing it in a way that enables you, for example, to need less child care, to spend more time with your family, to do other things, that encourages more people into the workplace," she told LBC Radio.

But not everyone is happy with the idea of a four-day work week, and some tests weren't as successful as others.

UK supermarket Asda tested a four-day week, but changed back to the five-day week after staff said the longer work days were too demanding.

Another supermarket, Morrisons, also tried a four-day work week at its head office, but to make it work, staff sometimes had to work on Saturdays, which they weren't happy about.