There are many times it’s essential to make a strong first impression, like when you’re networking to get a new job.

In this episode, you'll learn how to make a strong first impression on someone you meet. You'll also hear a story about when I needed to make a strong first impression on someone and how I prepared for that meeting. Finally, you'll get definitions for new idioms at the end of the episode.

Originally published on April 7, 2020.
Get the full transcript at https://www.express-to-impress.com/ep3-first-impression/.
See infographics for this episode at https://www.pinterest.com/ExpresstoImpress/english-communication-skills/.



Express to Impress

How to Make a Strong First Impression

Sanskrit
Hindi
English
अहम् गच्छामि |
मैं जाता हूँ 
I go

आवां गच्छावः
हम(दोनों) जाते हैं 
We two go

वयं गच्छामः
हम जाते हैं 
We go

त्वं गच्छसि
तुम जाते हो 
You go

युवां गच्छथः
तुम(दोनों) जाते हो 
You two go

यूयं गच्छथ
तुम सब जाते हो 
You(plural) go

सः गच्छति
वह जाता है 
He goes

तौ गच्छतः
वे (दोनों) जाते हैं 
They two go

ते गच्छन्ति
वे जाते हैं 
They go

सा गच्छति
वह जाती है 
She goes

ते गच्छतः
वे (दोनों) जातीं हैं 
They two go

ताः गच्छन्ति
वे जातीं हैं 
They go

तत् गच्छति
वह जाता है 
It goes(nuetral gender)

ते गच्छतः
वे (दोनों) जाते हैं 
They two go(nuetral gender)


तानि गच्छन्ति
वे जाते हैं 
They go(nuetral gender)





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One minute speaking challenge. Episode 20. Weather.

Again, today is another episode to help you communicate in English on regular basis.

You now have no excuses but to succeed with English :)

Today's topic is 'Weather'. Let me add some relevant words of B1 level and B2 level so you can use them in your story-telling exercise.

B1: Blizzard, Boiling, Centigrade, Cloudy, Cool, Cold, Degrees, Drought 
B2: To flash, Humidity, Airless, Seasonal, Falling, Rising, Changeable, Cloudless  

Lets hear your stories (you can use chat GPT if you like but it's best to come up with your own story).

Let me know how I can assist your development in English (I help students with confidence building&teaching students to think in English, prepare for job interviews in English and preparing IELTS speaking test takers.

Glad to assist your development in these areas.

🎙 One-Minute Speaking Challenge by Anatoly Glazkov – Voice Unlock Method™

One minute speaking challenge. Episode 20. Weather

今天我有汉语课。
Jīntiān wǒ yǒu Hànyǔ kè.
这是我的老师，她叫张玉华。
Zhè shì wǒ de lǎoshī, tā jiào Zhāng Yùhuá.
她是我朋友的奶奶。
Tā shì wǒ péngyou de nǎinai.
张老师是中国人，但现在住在这里。
Zhāng lǎoshī shì Zhōngguó rén, dàn xiànzài zhù zài zhèlǐ.
她的课很有意思，所以我很高兴。
Tā de kè hěn yǒuyìsi, suǒyǐ wǒ hěn gāoxìng.
上课时，张老师说得很慢。
Shàngkè shí, Zhāng lǎoshī shuō dé hěn màn.
现在我差不多都能懂。
Xiànzài wǒ chàbùduō dōu néng dǒng.
以前我什么都不懂，总是说："张老师，请说慢一点。"
Yǐqián wǒ shénme dōu bù dǒng, zǒngshì shuō: "Zhāng lǎoshī, qǐng shuō màn yīdiǎn."

问题
1. 安东的老师叫什么名字？
   Āndōng de lǎoshī jiào shénme míngzi?
2. 张老师是哪国人？
   Zhāng lǎoshī shì nǎ guó rén?
3. 安东为什么很高兴？
   Āndōng wèishénme hěn gāoxìng?

Vocabulary：
课 (kè) - lesson
老师 (lǎoshī) - teacher
奶奶 (nǎinai) - grandmother
中国人 (Zhōngguó rén) - Chinese person
有意思 (yǒuyìsi) - interesting
高兴 (gāoxìng) - happy
说 (shuō) - speak
慢 (màn) - slow
懂 (dǒng) - understand
以前 (yǐqián) - before

Grammar：
1、国籍表达：Subj. + 是 + 国家 + 人
→ Function: State nationality
→ 例句：张老师是中国人 (Zhāng lǎoshī shì Zhōngguó rén)

2、因果连接：Reason + 所以 + Result
→ Function: Express consequence ("so/therefore")
→ 例句：课很有意思，所以我很高兴 (Kè hěn yǒuyìsi, suǒyǐ wǒ hěn gāoxìng)

3、程度补语：Subj. + V. + 得 + 很 + Adj.
→ Function: Describe action intensity
→ 例句：老师说得很慢 (Lǎoshī shuō dé hěn màn)

4、时间对比：以前 vs 现在
→ Function: Contrast past/present situations
→ 例句：以前我不懂，现在我懂了 (Yǐqián wǒ bù dǒng, xiànzài wǒ dǒng le)

5、礼貌请求：请 + Verb
→ Function: Make polite suggestions
→ 例句：请说慢一点 (Qǐng shuō màn yīdiǎn)


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