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/.
Infographics from podcast episodes available at https://www.pinterest.com/ExpresstoImpress/.

Express to Impress

5 Tips for Interviewing In English

Seja bem vindo ao nosso primeiro episódio do podcast "Português pra gringo"! Hoje vamos falar sobre algumas tradições de natal do Brasil. Idioma: Português níveis A1 e A2 . 

Português pra gringo

Natal no Brasil (Brazilian Christmas )

这个表达与一个复杂且难以解决的情境有关。它经常出现在我们的说法中，这就是为什么你应该使用它。我现在为你解释!。

西班牙语表达

Estar entre la espada y la pared 

Bienvenue sur mon podcast  qui a pour titre: "Parler Couramment le Français". Je suis Andy Mondesir, professeur de français sur italki. Aujourd'hui, c'est avec enthousiasme que je vous présente mon podcast français. L'objectif de ce podcast est double :
Premièrement, il vise à vous aider à vous exprimer plus aisément en français.
À parler plus couramment avec confiance, et ensuite à découvrir la beauté de la langue française.
Voici ce que vous allez trouver dans ce podcast :
Nous aurons une partie d'expression orale, des mots d'argot, des phrases, du vocabulaire, des proverbes, et un peu de grammaire. Vous écouterez également des histoires, des actualités, des voyages, de la culture, des émissions télévisées et des dialogues.
Il est toujours bon d'avoir plusieurs outils d'apprentissage dans une langue pour puiser un peu partout. C'est pourquoi je vous encourage à vous abonner à ma chaîne.
Merci et à bientôt pour un nouveau podcast !


Parler couramment le français.

To be a successful leader, marketer, salesperson, or even job candidate, you need to be able to tell business stories well. Leaders tell stories to inspire their employees and to help them see what’s possible or to teach them something. They also tell investors, donors, board members, and others impact stories that reassure them their time and money are working. 

Business stories hold so much potential that I think they should be told every single day in workplace interactions! 

Even if you don’t identify as a storyteller, you will be prompted to tell stories at times in your career. But most people are not natural-born storytellers. It’s a skill that takes training and practice. 

Tune into the latest Express to Impress Podcast episode to business storytelling techniques. With a little practice, you’ll be a great storyteller in no time! 

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Episode originally published January 6, 2022.

Original theme music by Lucas Knutter 

Read the transcript at https://www.express-to-impress.com/business-storytelling/

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Please take a minute to rate and review the podcast.

Access my 5-Step Job Interview Preparation Checklist at express-to-impress.com.

Book Cited: Erin Meyer’s “The Culture Map." Listen to my episode about it at https://www.express-to-impress.com/the-culture-map/

Connect and Persuade Through Business Storytelling

大家好，我是Honglin老师，好久不见，欢迎来到我的汉字频道。
这是我的第五条推送。今天要和你们分享的是“病“字，生病的病，病人的病。

这个字我们需要把它拆成两部分来看。从上到左， 半包围着的病字旁，和右下角表示发音的“丙“。病这个字，最开始是没有右下角这个”丙“字的，只写做” 疒“，读nè。它是什么呢？是一个人躺在床上出汗的样子。左边竖着的是一张床，右边竖着的是有三个点的“人”字，代表着人在流汗，也有人认为是在流血。后来在右下角加了一个“丙”字，发音也和“丙”一样。所以，“病”字又是象形字，又是形声字。

那“病”是个很常见的字，大家可能已经学过，生病，病人。那今天我们来学一个新的，“公主病”。公主是国王的女儿，那公主病，就是说一些太过自信，想得到像公主一样的待遇的女性，经常向别人提出一些无理的要求。比如，你有个室友，老是以自我为中心，不打扫公寓卫生，还经常让你帮她做饭买菜洗衣服，但自己从来不做这些事。你就可以说，“我那个室友有点公主病”。如果是个男性，你就可以说有“王子病“。

好啦，这就是这一期的全部内容，“病”和“公主病”。你学会了吗？

（在网页版italki点击👇网址查看“病”字字形图片）
大家好，我是Honglin老师，好久不见，欢迎来到我的汉字频道。
这是我的第五条推送。今天要和你们分享的是“病“字，生病的病，病人的病。

这个字我们需要把它拆成两部分来看。从上到左， 半包围着的病字旁，和右下角表示发音的“丙“。病这个字，最开始是没有右下角这个”丙“字的，只写做” 疒“，读nè。它是什么呢？是一个人躺在床上出汗的样子。左边竖着的是一张床，右边竖着的是有三个点的“人”字，代表着人在流汗，也有人认为是在流血。后来在右下角加了一个“丙”字，发音也和“丙”一样。所以，“病”字又是象形字，又是形声字。

那“病”是个很常见的字，大家可能已经学过，生病，病人。那今天我们来学一个新的，“公主病”。公主是国王的女儿，那公主病，就是说一些太过自信，想得到像公主一样的待遇的女性，经常向别人提出一些无理的要求。比如，你有个室友，老是以自我为中心，不打扫公寓卫生，还经常让你帮她做饭买菜洗衣服，但自己从来不做这些事。你就可以说，“我那个室友有点公主病”。如果是个男性，你就可以说有“王子病“。

好啦，这就是这一期的全部内容，“病”和“公主病”。你学会了吗？

（在网页版italki点击👇网址查看“病”字字形图片）http://qiyuan.chaziwang.com/pic/ziyuanimg/E79785.png

跟着Honglin学汉字(CHINESE CHARACTERS WITH HONGLIN )

五：”病“字里有一张床？&”公主病“

Job Interview / An Important Event Preparation - How To Boost Your Confidence and Productivity?


How many times have you felt insecure about yourself? A lack of confidence often can’t be seen from the outside, but it can create a mental burden that is hard to carry. 

To lift this weight off your shoulders and become more confident, you must deal with what’s on your mind and learn how to accept yourself.


One way to achieve this is to use positive affirmations for confidence.

Affirmations are short, positive statements that reinforce your beliefs or combat negative feelings. They can be spoken aloud or printed on cards to read when you need a boost. There are a lot of ways to use them, and it ultimately depends on your individual needs.

Why Affirmations Are Important for Confidence

People tend to look at themselves negatively. Unfortunately, many people feel like they aren’t good enough or like they can’t do something they’ve wanted to do for a long time. This isn’t just a problem for children and teenagers; lack of confidence can start early and continue through adulthood.

Identifying a lack of confidence is often challenging because it’s typically not something you can see from the outside. In most cases, it feels like a crippling weight that prevents your true personality from showing.

If that burden becomes too heavy, the lack of confidence can trigger some physical issues. Anxiety, shortness of breath, stress, sweating, and other symptoms can often be traced back to feelings of insecurity.

Listen to the podcast to be inspired to use positive affirmations daily. It helps people all over the world to feel more confident, at ease with themselves, to feel excited about life...

If you are preparing for an important meeting that will be held in English or fear of speaking to your partners / colleagues / clients - book a class with me so we can find practical soutions now.

To Your Success,
Anatoly



Job Interview Preparation for Women Executives | Build CEO-Level Presence Under Pressure

Job Interview / An Important Event Preparation - How To Boost Your Confidence and Productivity?

【北海道Hokkaido生活】
6月3日金曜日　天気/くもり　気温/12℃ 

美幌町/びほろちょう
・美幌町が所有するバスに「ポケットモンスター」のキャラクターがデザインされた
・「ロコン」「アローラロコン」
・バス「ロコン号」
・子どもたちは大喜び

［単語］
所有/しょゆう…持つこと
キャラクター/きゃらくたー…アニメや映画に出てくる人や動物
デザイン/でざいん…計画をして、かいた絵
号/ごう…乗り物の名前につける
大喜び/おおよろこび…とても喜ぶこと


レッスン待ってます♪


北海道Hokkaido生活 for Japanese learners

〈#72〉6月3日金曜日　アニメ☆ポケモンのバス「ロコン号」

Once again, the Mediterranean diet has been named the world's best by US News & World Report.

The diet, which is eaten across the world but is based on foods and recipes from countries around the Mediterranean Sea, has now been at the top of the list for six years.

Its focus on fruit, vegetables, olive oil and fish has helped the Mediterranean diet to the top, according to US News.

A team of experts looked at 24 different diets, putting them in order from best to worst.

There were also a number of different category winners.

The Mediterranean diet was chosen as the best plant-based diet, and, along with the flexitarian diet, it tied as the best for families. It also tied with the DASH diet as the best for healthy bones.

The flexitarian diet encourages people to eat a vegetarian diet most of the time, but still allows some meat.

The DASH diet is meant to help people with high blood pressure. It focuses on fruit, vegetables and whole grains, as well as low-fat products.

The flexitarian and DASH diets also tied for second place on the overall list.

The Mediterranean diet is not exactly the same across all Mediterranean countries, but these countries do share the same basic eating principles.

This low-fat way of eating — which also includes beans and grains, and not much red meat or butter — has been shown to reduce the risk of heart disease and other health problems.

Speaking to CNN, Gretel Schueller from US News said we can all use these ideas to eat a Mediterranean diet wherever we are in the world.


