In this episode, I talk about interviewing in a second language. Speaking in a second language is tough; interviewing is tough. Doing both of them at the same time? Well, it can feel like walking into the lion’s den. It’s not for the faint of heart. And yet, there are a lot of brave souls out there who are willing to do what it takes to land a job in their second language.

You will hear a story about when I interviewed in Spanish, which is my second language, and get my top five tips for how you can succeed in an interview in your second language. Then you'll learn the definitions for the English idioms and phrases I used in the episode. 

Originally published on April 10, 2020
Transcript available at https://www.express-to-impress.com/ep2-interview-in-english/.
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Express to Impress

5 Tips for Interviewing In English

✅Hello everyone! In this episode you can learn the meaning of these Spanish expression "dar yuyu" /"dar un yuyu". 
Have you heard about it before? Listen to the podcast if you want to find out the meaning! Comment below if you already knew this expressions.

De todo un poco

👹Dar yuyu 👻 / Dar un yuyu 🥴

Learn three ways to ask How are you? as Gaeilge, and listen to a sample conversation. 

Gaeilge Gan Brú A1-A2

Conas atá tú? How are you?

**Book Podcast lesson to discuss the topic and access the texts


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Simple Morning and Night Habits

This episode introduces three idioms that use the word hook. Listen to the examples to hear how to use them. Please send me a message if you would like a copy of the audio script.

Idiom Corner

Hook

Latein – ja oder nein?

(A)  Lange Zeit war es in Deutschland ein UNVERZICHTBARER Teil der höheren Bildung: Latein. Vieles sprach dafür: Die Beschäftigung mit dieser alten Sprache zwang Schüler dazu, detaillierte Grammatik-Kenntnisse zu erwerben. 
(B)  Wer weitere Fremdsprachen lernen wollte, konnte IN DER REGEL auf dieser Basis aufbauen. Nicht nur Grammatik, auch ein Großteil des Vokabulars findet sich in modernen romanischen Sprachen wieder. Selbst für das Englische sind Lateinkenntnisse sehr nützlich. 
(C)  Und schließlich basiert im Deutschen fast das ganze Spektrum an Fremdwörtern auf der lateinischen Sprache. Anders ausgedrückt, wer Latein kann, hat kein Problem, sich auf einem hohen sprachlichen Niveau auszudrücken.
(D)  Und doch legen neue Studien nahe, dass man heutzutage besser Zeit und Mühe in das Lernen einer modernen Fremdsprache investieren sollte. In unserer globalisierten Welt kann man nicht früh genug damit beginnen, sich Sprachen anzueignen, in denen man konkret mit anderen Menschen kommunizieren kann. Wer dann noch Zeit und Lust und Energie hat, kann Latein ja jederzeit als Hobby betreiben.

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17_Latein - ja oder nein?

一. Dialogue 对话

A：今晚我和丽丽想去K歌，你要不要来？ 
Jīn wǎn wǒ hé lì lì xiǎng qù K gē ，nǐ yào bú yào lái ？ 

B：我不太会唱歌。我怕我唱不好。 
wǒ bú tài huì chàng gē 。wǒ pà wǒ chàng bÙ hǎo 。 

A：没关系的，一起玩开心就好啦！ 
méi guān xì de ，yī qǐ wán kāi xīn jiù hǎo lā ！

二. Words & Expressions: 

 1.【今晚】jīn wǎn: tonight 

 2.【歌】gē: song 

 3. 【唱歌】chàng gē: sing 
 
 4. 【怕】pà：be afraid of, fear 

 5. 【开心】kāi xīn : happy

三. Dialogue Explanation: 
 1. 今晚我和丽丽想去K歌，你要不要来？ 
Jīn wǎn wǒ hé lì lì xiǎng qù K gē ，nǐ yào bú yào lái ？ 
Lily and I want to go to Karaoke tonight, do you want to to join us? 

2. 我不太会唱歌。我怕我唱不好。 
Wǒ bú tài huì chàng gē 。wǒ pà wǒ chàng bÙ hǎo 。 
I’m not good at singing, I’m afraid that I can’t sing well. 
 note: "不太“ literally means "not too", which means "not very" or "not so". 

 3. 没关系的，一起玩开心就好啦！ 
Méi guān xì de ，yī qǐ wán kāi xīn jiù hǎo lā ！ 
Don’t worry, let’s just have fun together! 

 ☞ (不太会唱歌和唱不好是)没关系的= 没关系的 abbr. 
 
 ☞The "是... 的" construction for emphasizing details
the 是⋯⋯的 construction is frequently used when asking or telling details about the past.Although this structure is called the 是⋯⋯的 construction, the 是 is nearly always optional. You will often hear this structure with 是 omitted, so be aware. The only time 是 is required in this construction is when it's being negated. Other than that, 是 is commonly omitted.

e.g. 1
A: 你 骑 自行车 来 的 吗 ？(Emphasizing "by bike")
     nǐ qí zìxíngchē lái de ma?
      Did you come by bike? 

B: 我 走 来 的 。(Emphasizing "by foot")
     Wǒ zǒu lái de.
     I came by foot.

 e.g.2
A: 谁 告诉 你 的 ？(Emphasizing "who")
    shéi gàosu nǐ de?
     Who told you? 

B: 一 个 同事 告诉 我 的 。(Emphasizing "a colleague")
    yī gè tóngshì gàosu wǒ de.
    A colleague told me.




Learn Chinese with Lucky Yancy

1. 去唱歌 Go To Karaoke 

       Nǐ jiào shénme mínɡzi?
A：你   叫    什么    名字？
    Wǒ jiào Lǐ Yuè.
B： 我   叫   李月。


HSK Standard Course Level 1 Audio of the textbook

Lesson 3 text 1

In this episode, we explore the world of the Portuguese language through a lovely and brief poem. Designed to improve your listening skills and enrich your vocabulary, this episode focuses on the present tense of the verbs 'to go' and 'to be,' and the beauty of everyday words while honing your language skills in a poetic journey through Portuguese pronunciation.

Next episode, we'll focus on the poem's vocabulary. Until then, practice with my "Beach" quiz or "Fishing" vocabulary. Available in the iTalki community.
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Neste episódio exploramos o mundo da língua portuguesa através de um lindo e breve poema. Projetado para melhorar suas habilidades auditivas e enriquecer seu vocabulário, este episódio se concentra no presente dos verbos 'to go' e 'to be' e na beleza das palavras do dia a dia, enquanto aprimora suas habilidades linguísticas em uma viagem poética pela pronúncia do português.

No próximo episódio, vamos nos revisar o vocabulário do poema "Pescaria". Até lá, você pode praticar com meu quiz “Praia” ou vocabulário “Pescaria”, disponível aqui na comunidade iTalki.