Modern Chinese(時代華語)Book1- Reading(短文)

En este episodio hablamos acerca de 7 frutas exóticas que hay en México:

1.- Litchi o rambután
2.- Pitahaya
3.- Yaca
4.- Mamey
5.- Tuna
6.- Guanábana
7.- Tejocote

Apapachando en Español

Episodio #7. Frutas Exóticas en México

너를 안으면 풀꽃 냄새가 난다
세상에 오직 하나 있는 꽃,
아무도 이름 지어 주지 않는 꽃,
네게서는 나만 아는 풀꽃 냄새가 난다.

Listening to 100 pretty poems by 나태주 poet

🤢 Diálogo: Intoxicación por Comida 🚑

Carlos: Sofía, ¿estás bien? Te ves muy pálida.

Sofía: No… me siento fatal. Me duele el estómago y creo que voy a vomitar.

Carlos: ¡¿Qué pasó?! ¿Comiste algo en mal estado?

Sofía: Creo que sí… comí mariscos en un restaurante nuevo y ahora me siento terrible.

Carlos: ¡Te lo dije! Ese lugar no se veía muy higiénico.

Sofía: Sí, sí… ahora no es momento para decir "te lo dije".

Carlos: Ok, ok. Respira profundo. ¿Quieres que te lleve al médico?

Sofía: No sé… tal vez solo necesite descansar un poco.

Carlos: Pero si empeora, no podemos esperar. ¿Has tomado algo?

Sofía: Solo agua, pero mi estómago sigue revuelto.

Carlos: Tal vez deberías tomar un té de manzanilla, ayuda con la digestión.

Sofía: Sí, buena idea… pero primero quiero acostarme un rato.

Carlos: Claro, te ayudaré a recostarte.

Sofía: Gracias, Carlos… ¡esto es horrible!

Carlos: Tranquila, seguro es intoxicación leve.

Sofía: Espero que sí… no quiero volver a comer mariscos en mi vida.

Carlos: Jajaja, eso dices ahora… pero en dos semanas seguro quieres sushi otra vez.

Sofía: No, en serio… nunca más.

Carlos: Bueno, primero recupérate y después veremos.

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Learn Spanish conversation part 63

Listen and repeat then sing along.
I eat fruit in my new suit.

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Phonics Long Vowels and Consonant Blends

Long vowels ui

Tune into the latest Express to Impress Podcast episode to grow your English vocabulary. You’ll learn 5 American Idioms and Phrases like "to get at something.” 

This episode is a follow-up to the previous episode, Feeling Misunderstood? 5 Phrases to Use When Asking for Clarification. 

Learning to recognize and use phrases and idioms in English will allow you to communicate better with native English speakers. You won’t feel confused when you hear the phrases and idioms and will keep up with the conversation. 

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Episode originally published December 24, 2021.

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To Get at Something and Other American Idioms and Phrases

Anyone can look good but NOT everyone can be mentally strong and have self worth to withstand intense competition. Mental strength is RARE.

KRISTEL TALKS

LOOKING GOOD IS JUST HALF OF THE BATTLE

Humans love stories. From a young age, we hear them, tell them, write them and watch them. As we get older, they're still a big part of our lives.

We tell stories every day, whether it's at work or when we tell a friend about the things we're doing in our lives.

And stories might just be one of the secrets to giving a good business presentation. "Stories connect with people much more than statistics," says Mahnoor Sheikh from Visme, a presentation company.

And with any business presentation, you want to leave an impression on the people you're presenting to.

To do this, according to the team from jobs website Indeed, you first have to understand your audience. Who are they? What do they need to know to get excited about what you have to say?

During your presentation, you want to share your own enthusiasm with the audience and involve them with eye contact, says TED curator Chris Anderson.

To begin, the Indeed team says, you need to prepare a strong start to your presentation, which will let you form a connection with your audience.

Next, you have to keep that connection — and you have to be careful.

If you're using presentation software, keep your slides simple. They're just there to help you communicate, says Sheikh. If they're full of text, people may begin reading the slides and stop listening to you.

And don't read from a teleprompter, says Anderson. If you do, you'll lose your connection with the audience. Either memorize your presentation, or use brief points on cards or slides to guide you.

Finally, Indeed says, give the audience something to think about when they leave the room. You had a strong start — now finish telling your story in the same way!

It's also important to have done your research — because you may have to answer questions from your audience at the end!



Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

How to Give a Powerful Business Presentation

I believe that many people, especially geek ones (like developers , statistician, etc ), sometimes need to deliver message to non-technical ones who are in different field. They may struggle communicating to each other.

Most people might understand that Public Speaking is talking on stage towards 100 or 1000 audiences. I, however, argue that it is formal, face-to-face talking of a single person to a group of ones. Though, I will, in this blog, focus on presentation.

There are two main types of communication, which are:

Verbal Communication such as controlling Tone of Voice
and
Non Verbal Communication like Body Language

Speakers, who can control their tones of voice, could manipulate listeners’ feelings and emotion. Most human do not know what type of their voices is, its nature and how can it be exploit. 

It is a good opportunity to share my knowledge and you may adapt it, listen your own voice, and adapt it for the sake of better communication.

Listen to the data on how you can improve your influence and incorporate that in your next meeting!

If you want to be fearless English communicator - knowing yourself and being confident speaking it - schedule a class with me now!
