This episode explains the meaning of the proverb "Don't Look A Gift Horse in the Mouth" with an example.

American English Proverbs

7 - Don't Look A Gift Horse in the Mouth

You will know some Colombian phrases.

- Durmió conmigo anoche o qué, que ya no saluda

- No me abra los ojos que no le voy a echar gotas

- Con hambre, no hay pan duro

- Duerme más que un gato con anemia

- Mugre que no mata, engorda

- Tengo un filo, que si me agacho me corto

- ¿Usted qué come que adivina?

- El que tiene tienda que la atienda

- Le cuento el milagro pero no el santo

Remember that I teach Spanish on italki, you can book a class for more information you can look at it on my profile :)

Colombia

Dichos colombianos que debes conocer

Accurate pronunciation of English words is just one of many components of effective communication in the workplace. There is a lot to gain personally and professionally from improving your American English pronunciation! You'll build your confidence, gain more respect at work, reduce communication misunderstandings, and learn more about how the English language is spoken.

People are motivated to invest in pronunciation training for many reasons. Whether it is a quest for learning or feeling fed up with being judged, at risk, shamed, or frustrated, it takes a lot of courage for someone to turn to help with their pronunciation.

While working with a professional pronunciation teacher or coach is one of the best ways to get results, there are some steps you can take to improve your American English Pronunciation. I share tips to get started on your path of improving your pronunciation as well as stories from the professionals I've helped to improve their American English Pronunciation. At the end of the episode, you'll get definitions and examples of idioms and phrases for everyday life and the workplace.

Episode originally published on June 8, 2020.  
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Express to Impress

American English Pronunciation Tips for Workplace Success

¿Crees en las coincidencias? o ¿en las sincronicidades? Aquí te cuento como desde mi perspectiva, el universo siempre encuentra la forma de comunicarse.



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1 minutes listening practice 1分钟听力练习

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Today we're talking about questions or issues that have only two possible solutions. Today's word is "binary" and I hope you find it useful.

Don't forget that I'm a full time English coach and tutor, right here on iTalki. So if you use English as a second language at work and you'd like to improve your professional communication skills then feel free to book some of my time and let's get to work!

DAILY Business English VOCABULARY builder

Should we fire him or promote him?

If you're looking to make a good first impression on a dating app, from your POV, you might think it would be a good idea to send a text using lots of abbreviations to make it seem like you're BFFs with the person you're texting.

But FWIW, according to a recent study from Stanford University and the University of Toronto, nobody likes receiving text abbreviations — not even young people.

Don't know those abbreviations? "POV" means "point of view," "BFF" means "best friend forever," and "FWIW" is "for what it's worth"!

Researchers studying the use of such abbreviations did a number of studies with several thousand people, and they found that texts using abbreviations were less likely to get replies. And writers using abbreviations were more likely to be seen as insincere.

Of course, we all use abbreviations — in one survey, it was found that 99% of people said they used them. But the researchers found that people don't like receiving texts with abbreviations, because rather than making them feel closer to the other person, it felt like the other person wasn't putting much effort into the conversation.

And while young people are even more likely to use abbreviations, they still felt that people who used them were insincere. Young people were also less likely to reply to such messages.

Lead researcher David Fang said we often put different amounts of effort into our conversations to show how important the other person is to us.

So it might be fine to put little effort into, say, a quick message to a delivery driver. But Fang said his team's results are especially important for people who really want to make a good impression — like at the beginning of a relationship!

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Want a Reply by Text? Don't Use Abbreviations!

1.簡単な自己紹介
breve presentazione di sé
简要自我介绍
Brief self-introduction


2.コロナの時何をしていましたか？
Cosa facevi quando eri a Korona?
您在科罗纳时做什么工作？
What did you do when you were in Corona?


3.いつから日本語を勉強していますか？
da quanto tempo studi il giapponese?
你学习日语多久了？
How long have you been studying Japanese?


4.やり方など (教科書やYouTubeなど)
come lo fai, ecc. (libri di testo, YouTube, ecc.)
你是怎么做的等（教科书、YouTube 等）
How do you do it, etc. (textbooks, YouTube, etc.)


5.好きなアニメなど (かんたんに)
il tuo anime preferito, ecc. (semplice)
您最喜欢的动画片等（简单）
Favorite anime, etc. (simple)


6.日本旅行を (かんたんに)
viaggio in Giappone (semplice)
去日本旅游（简单）
Travel in Japan (in brief)

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