This episode is part two of the episode How to Improve Your Business English Writing Skills. In this episode, you will learn new English phrases and idioms. Increasing your English vocabulary will allow you to understand and connect with native English speakers.
 

It's a short episode today! You'll learn three definitions for the English phrases and idioms. You'll also get some homework at the end so you can continue to improve your English communication skills. Tune in to take your knowledge of English to a new level!

Episode originally published on October 4, 2020.
Transcript at: https://www.express-to-impress.com/gift-of-gab-english-phrases/ 

Express to Impress

Gift of Gab and More English Phrases

En este episodio hablaremos sobre el sistema tradicional de aprendizaje de idiomas en las escuelas, colegios y universidades.

 ¿Por qué muchos de nosotros hemos tenido una mala experiencia aprendiendo un idioma en el sistema tradicional? 

Discutiremos los problemas que hay a la hora de intentar aprender un idioma en el sistema tradicional.

Spanish en Contexto 

1 - El sistema tradicional de aprendizaje de idiomas y sus fallas 

Ascolta il dialogo per imparare ad acquistare una crema per il viso!

Italiano Chiaro

Acquistare una crema per il viso

Disfruta escuchando esta historia llena de misterio... ¿qué pasó con el gato? Descúbrelo aquí

¿Qué tienen que ver Don Pedro, la Señora Rosa y Luis con Noche?  

No te quedes con las ganas de saber...

Hablar por hablar (Listening)

Ana y el Gato Perdido

كَانْ يَامَا كَانْ في قدِيمْ الزَّمَانْ
وفِي قَرْيَة بعِيدَة، طرِيقْهَا شدِيدَة، الرُّكْبَان إِلاَ قَصْدُوهَا يَعْيَاوْ، وَإِلَا مَاقَصْدُوهَا يَتَمَنَّاوْ، حِيثْ الاخْبَار لِّي تَوْصَلْ علِيهَا والْخِير لِّي فِيهَا، مَاتْخَلِّي حَدّ في دَارُ.
كَانْ في هَاد الْقَرْيَة واحَدْ الدَّرَّازْ(النَّسَّاج) راجلْ طَيِّبْ، القلبْ بيضْ كِيفْ كْلَمْةُ، وكلَامُ صَافِي مَتْقُونْ كِيفْ خدمْةُ، في الصِّيفْ يَنْسَجْ الْحَيْكْ وَالْمْخَابَلْ(سَتَائر تقليديَّة)، والْبَرْدْ يَنْسج الجْلاَلبْ والدّرَابلْ(رِدَاء ثَقيل)، وَكانْتْ عَنْدُ بنْتُ، وبنْتُ كَانْتْ صُورَة لبُوهَا في اخْلاقهَا ومنَاقبْهَا، الأمْ دَّاهَا(أخَذَهَا) الله وخَلاَّ لِيهَا ابَّاهَا.
بَعْدمَا رْعَاهَا فِي صْغُرهَا هِي اصبْحَتْ ترْعَاهْ.. وَبَنْتُ كَانْتْ عَمْيَة مِنْ زْيَادتْهَا، لَكِنْ عمَى البَصَرْ ما خْدَا منْهَا الْبَصِيرَة.
وبَعْْدمَا كَانْ بُوهَا بصَحّتُو، يدْرَزْ ويَاخُذْ مَا درَز لِلسُّوق، دَابَا(الآن) خَانْتُو الصَّحَّة اصبَح لِّي دَرْزُو، تَاخْذُو بـنْـتُ لِلسُّوقْ.
حمَارتهَا كَانْتْ عَارْفَة الطّرِيق، غِيرْ تَسْمَعْ «أرَّازِيدْ» تْشَدّ طرِيقْهَا، وغِيرْ توْقَفْ تْعَرَفْ بنْتْ الدَّرَّازْ أنَّهَا وَصلَتْ للسُّوقْ

Darija with karima 

   حكايات شعبية مغربية بنت الدراز: ج 1

Life sometimes challenges us with difficult circumstances. Getting through these complicated times takes support, motivation and skill, even though failure feels both scary and possible.

In this episode, we discuss how to stay motivated and consistent even during times of personal challenge.

Motivation Monday

Resilience, Grit & the Art of Not Giving Up

This episode narrates the phrase: where there is smoke, there is fire.

American English Proverbs

3- Where there is smoke, there is fire

You will know some Christmas traditions in Colombia

1. En Colombia, ¡la época navideña dura más de un mes!

2. Se realiza la tradicional ceremonia: la Primera Comunión

3. La Novena de Aguinaldos, única en Colombia

4. Los regalos de navidad los entrega el Niño Dios

5. La navidad no sólo se celebra con buñuelos

6. La carne estrella de los platos navideños colombianos: el pollo

7. Juegos de aguinaldos: la diversión colombiana en epocas dicembrinas

8. Fin de año: Muñeco año viejo

9. Gran importancia a los personajes biblícos

emember that I also teach Spanish on italki, in case you want to book a class with me :)

Colombia

9 situaciones que hacen que la Navidad en Colombia sea única

IELTS speaking fears

What are they? Here are some students' comments over the internet:

"Honestly my greatest fear in IELTS is the speaking section. I’ve taken the exam 6 times already since 2014 without hitting my target score of 7. My speaking score is consistently 6.5 throughout the exams. My nervousness really gets overwhelming with my failure. Just a mere mention of IELTS makes me cringe. I feel so hurt and phobic of the exam."

Imagine this, right?

As I said in the podcast, hard skills (preparing for the questions) aren't the only thing students need to prepare for.

Mental training, calming down, breathing exercises, and learning to cool down are some techniques you can take to elevate your score.

If it sounds new and you simply haven't heard of it, use it, and it will be a HUGE assistance for your WHOLE life.

Dive into my harmonising meditation I did earlier to learn to relax more.

Be well and let me know how I can help you.