Välkommen till min svenska podd för dig som är på väg att prata flytande svenska. Idag ska jag prata om hur det var för mig att komma till ett nytt land med kulturkrockarna.   

Svenskarna säger: borta bra men hemma bäst. Är det sant eller inte? Vad tycker du? Har du någon gång flyttat till ett nytt land? Eller ska du göra det? 


Prata Flytande Svenska/Speak Swedish Fluently  

Kulturkrocken/Att Komma Till Ett Nytt Land 

Bringen wir in der Gruppe oder als Individualisten mehr Leistung? Ein sehr interessantes Experiment versuchte diese Frage zu beantworten. 
Das Transkript stelle ich Interessierten gerne auf Anfrage zur Verfügung.

BAHNHOF

Ringelmann

HOTEL RECEPTIONIST: Hi, there. How can I help you?
CLAIRE: Well, I’m in town visiting for a few days, and I 
need to get some things done while I’m here.
HOTEL RECEPTIONIST: Sure. What do you need?
CLAIRE: I need to get my hair cut. I also need to have my
new pants hemmed.
HOTEL RECEPTIONIST: OK. Here’s a map of the city. There’s a good hair 
salon here, which is just a block away. And there’s 
a tailor right here. Is there anything else?
CLAIRE: Yes. I’ll need to have my car serviced before my
long drive home!
HOTEL RECEPTIONIST: No problem. There’s a good mechanic a few 
blocks away.


LANGUAGE NOTES
• Hi, there. Notice the intonation in this greeting. It rises after “Hi” and falls after “there.”
• Sure is a friendly expression to mean “OK.”
• Get my hair cut / have my new pants hemmed / have my car serviced. Notice get/
have + object + participle. This structure is used to describe actions that someone else 
does for us. “Get” and “have” are interchangeable here.
• Is there anything else? here means “Do you need more information?”
• Before my long drive home! Notice the emphasis and intonation on “home.” The 
speaker wants to show humor here. If she doesn’t get her car checked, she might not get 
home! She wants to be friendly and light with the receptionist.
• No problem here means “Don’t worry.” Notice the stress on “No.” The receptionist 
laughs first, then puts emphasis on “No” by lengthening the word. This shows that she 
understands the car could break down if it doesn’t get serviced

English Conversation practice (30-day challenge)

Day 15: Running errands 

As the US navigates what some experts have described as a loneliness epidemic, employers and employees across the country are trying to address what for many people is a lack of real friendships at work.

It's not a new thing, but remote work has only intensified the problem, says leadership expert Michael Bungay Stanier.

"People have this desire to be seen and be heard," Bungay Stanier says, but on video calls, the group gets right down to business rather than having the natural, informal interactions of a real room. It reduces people to "little heads in squares."

It's not easy to talk about this lack of friendship at work "because it feels like a shameful confession," Bungay Stanier says. But his clients are beginning to bring up the subject.

Awkward as it may be, these are conversations worth having, according to psychology professor Laurie Santos.

At-work friendships are good for employers, too. Santos says research shows that workplace friendships and a sense of belonging are vital to employees' happiness — and companies' success.

We assume that friendships at work are "a nice-to-have, not a need-to-have," she said.

But "maybe one of the reasons we're all so disengaged at work ... is that we're actively not investing in the thing that might matter the most for our happiness at work, which is our connection with other people," Santos said.

Some large companies began paying more attention to employee health long before the pandemic, often focusing on physical health.

Today, more employers are looking at ways to really improve people's mental health and well-being.

And experts say there is a lot that companies can do, even rethinking physical spaces in the offices with relationships in mind.

More than anything, remember the importance of everyday greetings at work — even if they make you a bit uncomfortable. A simple hello, Bungay Stanier says, could be the beginning of the end of loneliness.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

[YOON] 1분 한국어

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CHISTES MEXICANOS

EBRIO MEXICANO.

Today we are talking about how to ask people out or more specifically, how to invite others to do different activities. Karen introduced some of the coolest ways to accept and reject those invitations as well. Let’s dig in!


Note: This podcast is intended for language learning ONLY. Not for promoting or criticizing any political party or ideology. Let’s keep it friendly and accessible to all :)


Also, all of the experiences are the hosts’ own experiences so please do your own research if you need more information.


Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

Ask Someone Out in Chinese! Accept and Reject Invitations Too!

Discover effective strategies to boost your English text comprehension skills in this insightful podcast episode. Learn practical techniques for identifying key details, understanding the author's intent, and analyzing complex texts. Enhance your reading abilities and unlock new levels of understanding with expert guidance. Tune in now for indispensable tips on mastering English text comprehension.

English Learner's Boost

Reading Comprehension Techniques: How to Understand and Analyze English Texts

IETLS Speaking Part 1 - Topic - Living place.

Q. Where do you live?
Q. What kind of place is it?
Q. What’s the most interesting part of your town/village?
Q. What kind of jobs do the people in your town/village do?
Q. Would you say it’s a good place to live? (why?)

It's fairly easy topic togo through. What have you answered for these questions? You can leave a voice recording too if you like.

Let me know how I can be of assistance.