El nido
Alfredo Espino
Es porque un pajarito de la montaña ha hecho,
en el hueco de un árbol, su nido matinal,
que el árbol amanece con música en el pecho,
como que si tuviera corazón musical.

Si el dulce pajarito por entre el hueco asoma,
para beber rocío, para beber aroma,
el árbol de la sierra me da la sensación
de que se le ha salido, cantando, el corazón.

Poemas Salvadoreños

El Nido, Alfredo Espino 

In this episode, I make some observations about different conversational styles among native and non-native English speakers. I am generalizing, of course, and these are just my thoughts, based on what I've experienced in my life. *

I'd love to hear what YOU think! What have you observed? 

Here are some questions you might want to talk to yourself or write about - as we reflect on the year that has ended. Maybe you want to create a short monologue by recording your thoughts in a voice memo on your phone. Or perhaps you could try writing down your ideas on your phone or on a piece of paper. Do it for 5 or 10 minutes, and don't worry about your grammar or vocabulary. Writing is a great PROCESS - an exercise where you can use your English - anywhere, anytime, without a teacher or a listener. So getting in the HABIT of writing or speaking to yourself is as important as the words you use. Over time, your skills will improve! 

---- QUESTIONS TO ANSWER -----

What does the word SUCCESS mean to you? 
What does SUCCESS LOOK LIKE to you? 
What is something you have SUCCEEDED AT?

Based on YOUR definition of success - what made 2023 a successful year for you?
What will make 2024 a successful year for you? 

And here's a THOUGHT EXPERIMENT and a WRITING EXERCISE.
Imagine it is December 31, 2024. Using past tenses, write about what made 2024 a successful year for you. (This may feel strange, but it’s a great exercise for your English and for your mind! It can be fun and transformative, too!)

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*Note - In this episode, I make the mistake of using the word "American" to refer to people from the US. This is a bad habit that I am (still) trying to break. The truth is that we are all Americans in the whole hemisphere - North and South. But, as they say, "old habits die hard" or existing patterns are hard to change. 

Hear and There

4. How we speak with others & why we should talk to ourselves

Can I Say - Can I Do

Poland

In this episode we are going to learn how to talk about【doing something】. 
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As a beginner, there're some vocabularies that you didn't learn before, and native speaker's speed seems too fast to understand. But don't worry, let's do it step by step. 
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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我现在在朋友的生日派对。
wǒ xiàn zài zài péng yǒu de shēng rì pài duì 。
I'm at a friend's birthday party.
我在吃生日蛋糕呢。
wǒ zài chī shēng rì dàn gāo ne 。
I'm eating birthday cake.
我的朋友在唱歌呢。
wǒ de péng yǒu zài chàng gē ne 。
My friend is singing.
王方在跳舞呢。
wáng fāng zài tiào wǔ ne 。
Wang Fang is dancing.
谢朋在喝啤酒呢。
xiè péng zài hē pí jiǔ ne 。
Xie Peng is drinking beer.
李月在和大卫聊天呢。
lǐ yuè zài hé dà wèi liáo tiān ne 。
Li Yue is talking with David.
大家都很开心。
dà jiā dōu hěn kāi xīn 。
Everyone is happy.

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在生日派对 At a birthday party（for beginner）

cónɡ qián yǒu yí wèi ɡuó wánɡ，tā yǎnɡ le xǔ duō dà xiànɡ。
从前有一位国王，他养了许多大象。
yǒu yì tiān，tā zuò zài dà xiànɡ shēn shànɡ yóu wán，
有一天，他坐在大象身上游玩，
kàn jiàn jǐ ɡè mánɡ rén zài lù biān xiū xi，
看见几个盲人在路边休息，
biàn xiǎnɡ rànɡ tā men lái rèn shi yí xià dà xiànɡ de yànɡ zi。
便想让他们来认识一下大象的样子。
yú shì，mánɡ rén men lái dào dà xiànɡ miàn qián，kāi shǐ mō xiànɡ。
于是，盲人们来到大象面前，开始摸象。
dì yī ɡè mánɡ rén mō dào le dà xiànɡ de bí zi，tā shuō：
第一个盲人摸到了大象的鼻子，他说：
“yuán lái dà xiànɡ shì yì tiáo yuán yuán de、cū cū de、chánɡ chánɡ de ɡuǎn zi。”
“原来大象是一条圆圆的、粗粗的、长长的管子。”
dì èr ɡè mánɡ rén mō dào le dà xiànɡ de ěr duǒ，tā shuō： 
第二个盲人摸到了大象的耳朵，他说：
“dà xiànɡ shì yì bǎ dà shàn zi，shān qǐ fēnɡ lái kě liánɡ kuài ne!”
“大象是一把大扇子，搧起风来可凉快呢！”
dì sān ɡè mánɡ rén mō dào le dà xiànɡ de shēn tǐ，tā shuō：
第三个盲人摸到了大象的身体，他说：
“dà xiànɡ shì yì dǔ yòu ɡāo yòu dà de qiánɡ。”
“大象是一堵又高又大的墙。”
dì sì ɡè mánɡ rén mō dào le dà xiànɡ de tuǐ，tā shuō：
第四个盲人摸到了大象的腿，他说：
“dà xiànɡ shì yì ɡēn yòu cū yòu yuán de dà zhù zi。”  
“大象是一根又粗又圆的大柱子。”
dì wǔ ɡè mánɡ rén mō dào le dà xiànɡ de wěi bā，tā shuō：
第五个盲人摸到了大象的尾巴，他说：
“dà xiànɡ zhǐ shì yì tiáo zhǎnɡ zhǎnɡ de shénɡ zi。” 
“大象只是一条长长的绳子。”
wǔ ɡè mánɡ rén dōu jué de zhǐ yǒu zì jǐ cái shì duì de，
五个盲人都觉得只有自己才是对的，
shuí yě bù rànɡ shuí
谁也不让谁。
ɡuó wánɡ tīnɡ le，hā hā xiào le qǐ lái。
国王听了，哈哈笑了起来。
yīn wéi tā men dōu zhǐ mō dào le dà xiànɡ de yí bù fēn，
因为他们都只摸到了大象的一部分，
bìnɡ méi yǒu mō dào dà xiànɡ de quán bù！
并没有摸到大象的全部！

CHINESE STORY中文故事

盲人摸象

ACTION _ POWER words to use in your CV

When it comes to communication we do it in number of ways. Through words, tone of voice and the body languge.

Here is he percentage split between body language, voice and words:

Body Language – the visible actions that we show to others using all parts of our body – 55%
Voice – the pitch, pace, tone and volume of our voice – 38%
Words – the actual words that make up our message – 7%.

This often surprises many people as they often think the words make up most of the communication. In reality, it’s the visible things we show that communicates most of the message as this is where most people’s perceptions are formed – from what they can see.

Since my students are GMs, CEOs and various C-level managers I have the ability to learn it directly from them and I am excited to share my discoveries with you.

Dive into the podcast and benefit immensely! 

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Job Interview Preparation | CEO Interview Strategies From Diverse Business Sectors!

ACTION _ POWER words to use in your CV. Episode 64

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元の記事/ Original Article↓
https://www.huffingtonpost.jp/entry/shot-sage-blue-marilyn_jp_627a0440e4b046ad0d807381

 ｢なぜ？マリリン・モンローの肖像画が約250億円で落札。プレミアがついた衝撃の理由」という記事を音読しつつ、自分の考えを話しました。みなさんもアートの価値について、思うことがあったら教えてください！

☆目次
0:00 オープニング
0:38 記事
4:00 記事のまとめ
6:21 “Exit Through The Gift Shop”

☆語彙
付加価値（ふかかち）
解釈（かいしゃく）
皮肉（ひにく）
パクリ
基準（きじゅん）
ブレる

☆引用記事
安藤健二. “なぜ？マリリン・モンローの肖像画が約250億円で落札。プレミアがついた衝撃の理由”. HUFFPOST. 2022-05-10. http://www.huffingtonpost.jp/entry/shot-sage-blue-marilyn_jp_627a0440e4b046ad0d807381, (参照 2022-05-15).

"After 5" by Japanese Teacher

“Why was the picture of Marilyn Monroe sold at a premium” なぜ？マリリン・モンローの肖像画が約250億円で落札。プレミアがついた衝撃の理由

In this episode of the Streetwise English Podcast, I talk about visiting Angkor Wat Cambodia for the 5-1 Labor day holiday in China. 
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Streetwise English

SWE 132 My 5-1 Holiday Trip to Cambodia

こんにちは！Atsushiです。
今日も北海道からとっています。


さて、今日は祇園祭(ぎおんまつり)について。
聞いたことがりますか？

日本では、昔からいろんな祭り(festival)があります。
地元(じもと)の祭りや大きな祭りがあります。

今日は日本三大祭りの１つ、祇園祭について話します。
祇園祭とは、夏に京都で行われる祭りのことです。
7月の1ヶ月でいくつかの行事があります。


祇園祭の起源(きげん＝roots)は平安時代初期(へいあんじだいしょき)にさかのぼります。その時代は、疫病(えきびょう＝ひろがる病気)が流行(りゅうこう)していました。

人々は、これを死んだ人たちの祟り(たたり)だと考えました。ですので、祟りをしずめるために、まちをあるく「御霊会〔ごりょうえ〕」をはじめました。

これが祇園祭のはじまりです。

祇園祭のシンボルは山車〔だし〕という大きなものです。
屋根に長い槍(やり)を持ち、2階にはお囃子(おはやし)をするひとたちが乗っています。またひとがかつぐようなものもあります。

先日、はじめて、じっくりと祇園祭を見ました。
1ヶ月の間の最後の行事でしたが、人がたくさん見にきていて、とても熱気がありました。そして、伝統的(でんとうてき)な雰囲気(ふんいき)がありました。

みなさんの国では、伝統的な祭りはありますか？
ぜひ、わたしのレッスンでお話しましょう！

ではまた！