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Un premier épisode sur le savon de Marseille, produit emblématique français. Je vous présente son histoire et vous explique comment il est fabriqué.
À très bientôt !

Simple comme bonjour

Le savon de Marseille

나의 생일
어제는 나의 생일이었어요.
아침에 엄마가 말했어요.
“생일 축하해!”
나는 웃었어요. 기분이 좋았어요.

엄마가 케이크를 주었어요.
케이크에 초가 있었어요.
나는 초를 켰어요.
소원을 빌었어요.
그리고 초를 껐어요.

엄마가 음식을 만들었어요.
김밥, 불고기, 미역국이 있었어요.
나는 많이 먹었어요.
정말 맛있었어요.

오후에 친구들이 왔어요.
친구들도 말했어요.
“생일 축하해!”
나는 고마웠어요.

친구들과 게임을 했어요.
웃고, 이야기했어요.
사진도 찍었어요.
정말 재미있었어요.

친구들이 선물을 주었어요.
나는 선물을 열었어요.
책, 인형, 카드가 있었어요.
정말 좋았어요.

나는 말했어요.
“고마워요! 정말 행복해요.”

어제는 특별한 날이었어요.
나는 생일이 너무 좋았어요.
다음 생일도 기다려요.



한국의 문화

나의 생일 (한국어 1)

Convergent Thinkers vs. Divergent Thinkers: Is One Better Than the Other?

verybody is capable of both convergent and divergent thinking, depending on the situation. However, it’s natural to lean more toward one or the other when approaching problems and projects.

“Some people have a natural preference for divergent thinking. They are the people in organizations who love to come up with new ideas,” says Manning, “They are also the people who are most useful when solving daunting, complex challenges because they are more likely to articulate ideas that are new and useful.”

The real issue lies in becoming too reliant on one method of thinking. “Too much divergent thinking can lead to endless ideation and no solutions. Too much convergent thinking can lead to no new ideas and ‘analysis paralysis,’”

Project Management and the Lure of Convergent Thinking
That’s a trap that project management professionals—who are notoriously married to their plans and processes—can fall into easily.

Let’s break this all down with some examples. Divergent thinking starts with an objective—perhaps you need to generate 1,000 new leads within a month. You start by brainstorming creative ideas and solutions to satisfy that goal: happy hours with famous speakers, direct mailers including $100 gift cards, a man in a gorilla suit on the corner of Times Square.

From there, you move into evaluating those options and settling on the one(s) that works best. This is an example of convergent thinking.

Let's continue later today on this topic and explore it further. See you soon.

The Habits of Women Growing Into Strong, Confident English Communicators

Business English For Project Managers. Reading & Comprehension

A productivity guide! The Tomato Method Part 2.

Time management and organizational skills are frequently linked to overall work productivity, and when you implement productivity-boosting strategies, you may have a better chance of developing and improving your product output.

 Time management strategies such as the Pomodoro method, the two-minute rule, and time blocking are just a few examples of how you can boost your productivity. 

You can also use organizational strategies like prioritizing tasks in order of importance and urgency.

Let's look into the Tomato technique deeper and see it's practical use for you in your career and/or your studies.

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Job Interview Preparation | Build Strong Communication Under Pressure

A Productivity Guide Part 2. The Pomodoro Technique / The Tomato Method

『日本語能力試験」対策＿日本語総まとめN3（語彙）』アスク出版 テキストを読んでいきます。 １回に1日ずつ読んでいきます。 今日は、第3週2日です。

N3合格

N3　語彙　第3週2日目

Both the word ただ and だけ can often be translated as "just" or "only" in English. So what's the difference?

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Ep.3 ただ vs だけ

In this episode we are going to talk about【 Order takeout】. 
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1st time: listen and catch the words you know alreay, have a guess about the content.
2nd time: look at the text to check if you guessed it right. 
3rd time: listen one more time, repeat after it.
4th time: practise until you can speak as the normal speed without looking at the text. 
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我的工作很忙，没有时间做饭，
wǒ de gōng zuò hěn máng ， méi yǒu shí jiān zuò fàn ，
I'm so busy at work that I don't have time to cook.
所以我经常叫外卖。
suǒ yǐ wǒ jīng cháng jiào wài mài 。
So I often order takeaway.
外卖很方便，半个小时就可以到。
wài mài hěn fāng biàn ， bàn gè xiǎo shí jiù kě yǐ dào 。
Takeaway is very convenient, it can arrive in half an hour.
外卖有很多选择，
wài mài yǒu hěn duō xuǎn zé ，
There are many choices for takeaway.
中国菜、日本菜、韩国菜和西餐等等。
zhōng guó cài 、 rì běn cài 、 hán guó cài hé xī cān děng děng 。
Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Western food and so on.
中国菜有辣的、也有不辣的。
zhōng guó cài yǒu là de 、 yě yǒu bú là de 。
Chinese food has spicy and not spicy (food).
有面、饺子、米饭、小吃等等。
yǒu miàn 、 jiǎo zi 、 mǐ fàn 、 xiǎo chī děng děng 。
There are noodles, dumplings, rice, snacks and so on.
除了一日三餐，还可以点下午茶和宵夜。
chú le yí rì sān cān ， hái kě yǐ diǎn xià wǔ chá hé xiāo yè 。
In addition to three meals a day, you can also order afternoon tea and late night snacks.
下午茶我喜欢点奶茶和蛋糕。
xià wǔ chá wǒ xǐ huan diǎn nǎi chá hé dàn gāo 。
I like to order milk tea and cake for afternoon tea.
宵夜我喜欢点烧烤。
xiāo yè wǒ xǐ huan diǎn shāo kǎo 。
I like to order barbecue for late night snacks.
中国的外卖又便宜又方便。
zhōng guó de wài mài yòu pián yi yòu fāng biàn 。
Chinese takeout is cheap and convenient.
送外卖的人是外卖员，
sòng wài mài de rén shì wài mài yuán ，
The people who deliver takeaways are delivery men.
他们的工作又忙又累。
tā men de gōng zuò yòu máng yòu lèi 。
They are busy and tired.
很感谢他们！
hěn gǎn xiè tā men ！
I'm grateful to them!

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叫外卖 Order takeout （Beginner）

POSTAL CLERK: What can I do for you today?
CAROL: I need to mail this package to New York, please.
POSTAL CLERK: OK, let’s see how much it weighs … it’s about 
five pounds. If you send it express, it will get there 
tomorrow. Or you can send it priority and it will get 
there by Saturday.
CAROL: Saturday is fine. How much will that be?
POSTAL CLERK: $11.35 [eleven thirty-five]. Do you need anything else?
CAROL: Oh, yeah! I almost forgot. I need a book of stamps, too.
POSTAL CLERK: OK, your total comes to $20.35
[twenty dollars and thirty-five cents].


LANGUAGE NOTES
• What can I do for you today? Notice that this question starts with “What,” so the 
intonation drops at the end of the question.
• Or you can send it priority … Notice the stress on “or,” which emphasizes that there is 
another possibility.
• $11.35 ... $20.35 Notice the two different ways the postal clerk says the price. First he 
says eleven thirty-five (without the words dollars and cents), then he says twenty dollars 
and thirty-five cents.
• Oh, yeah! is an expression used here to mean “I just remembered something.” It’s often 
followed by “I almost forgot.”
• Your total comes to … is a way of saying “the cost is ….”