Small Talk (with transcript for study)

Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ol9Mi4PpuwMyrJwHW8yxD7lYKCE4b8CE/view?usp=drivesdk

Teacher Joseph's Podcast

Small Talk (with transcript for study)

From this episode, we are going to learn how to read time.

Q: 请问，现在几点？(Excuse me, what time is it now?)
   qǐng wèn , xiàn zài jǐ diǎn ? 
   几点了？
   jǐ diǎn le ?
A: 现在五点。(It is 5 o’clock.)
    xiàn zài wǔ diǎn .
     
早上zǎo shanɡ/上午 shàng wǔ（morning）
中午zhōng wǔ （noon）
下午xià wǔ （afternoon） 
晚上wǎn shang （night,evening）
半夜bàn yè （midnight）

6:00AM 早上六点zǎo shang liù diǎn 
12:00PM 中午十二点zhōng wǔ shí èr diǎn
3:00PM 下午三点xià wǔ sān diǎn
9:00PM 晚上九点wǎn shang jiǔ diǎn
1:00AM 半夜一点bàn yè yì diǎn

The questions from the beginning of this episode:
1.你叫什么名字？
2.你是哪国人？
3.你会说什么语言？
4.你喜欢做什么？
5.今天星期几？
6.今天几号？


Daily Conversation（日常对话）

5. Reading Time（读时间）part1

What does it mean to be innovative in business?

In order for a business to survive in today's world, it is important that we regularly review what we are doing and how we are doing it. By considering new ideas and new ways of doing things, and trying to innovate, we can improve on our products/services, increase sales, reduce costs and make our processes more effective and efficient. Innovation is key to increasing profits.

There are several ways a company can be innovative with their products and services. Today we will look at four of them.

1. Using the latest technology to improve your product/service

When we think of innovation, we often think of new technologies. While they might be impressive, we should not use new technologies just because they are available. It is important to consider how the technology can improve our product/service and make a difference to our customer. Companies that produce cars, toiletries, household appliances, etc. often have a large R&D department to work on making their products better.

2. Responding to customer demands by changing what is on offer

By listening to customer feedback, we can get their opinions on how we are doing and find out about what it is that they want. We also need to be aware of changes in customer demands and keep up with the times. When fast-food restaurant McDonald's realised that the market wanted healthier choices, they introduced fruit and salads, while removing the 'super-size' option from their menus.

The Habits of Highly Effective English Communicators

Innovation in business

Expanding your knowledge of English phrases and idioms will allow you to communicate better with native English speakers.

In this episode, you will learn nine new English phrases and idioms. This episode is part two of How to Present Ideas Successfully. 

You'll also get some homework at the end so you can continue to improve your English communication skills. Tune in to continue building your English vocabulary with new idioms and phrases! 
Episode originally published January 30, 2021.

Original theme music by Lucas Knutter 

Read the transcript at https://www.express-to-impress.com/english-phrases/

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Express to Impress

English Phrases and Idioms

En nuestro episodio sobre Alimentos de la Cocina Latinoamericana no pretendo hacer un recetario con los mejores platos latinoamericanos, ni mucho menos, no daré recetas secretas, ni demostraré mis habilidades culinarias.

Lo que sí intentaré en este podcast es que conozcamos un poco más acerca de la gastronomía o culinaria latinoamericana a través de alimentos representativos y muy presentes en la mesas latinas.

Escucha y cuéntame que tipo de alimentos conoces de la cocina latinoamericana y que merecen ser mencionados aquí...

Español con todo 

ALIMENTOS DE LA COCINA LATINOAMERICANA


学生のとき、先輩がつくったルールがありましたか？
わたしの学校は、ルールがたくさんあって大変でした。

When you were a student, did you have any rules made by your seniors?
At my school, there were so many rules that it was very difficult.

Plain Japanese Podcast やさしい にほんご ポッドキャスト

#3 先輩がつくったルール Rules Created by Seniors

In this episode you will learn about the traditions for christmas eve  in Colombia. 

Spanish with Jas

EP 20. COLOMBIA: CHRISTMAS EVE TRADITIONS

Tune in this week to learn four phrases in English. This episode is part two of How to Answer, “Tell Me About a Time When You Motivated a Team.”  Expanding your English vocabulary will allow you to communicate better with native English speakers. And as always, you’ll get some homework at the end so you can continue to improve your English communication skills.

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This podcast is listener-supported. So if you get a new job or a raise in part because of something you learned on the podcast, I invite you to make a donation to keep the podcast on the air. 100% of any amount you give will go to production expenses. 

Episode originally published May 14, 2021

Original theme music by Lucas Knutter

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English Conversation Phrases You’ll Use Over and Over

Spanish star Rafael Nadal is retiring from professional tennis at the age of 38, he has announced.

Nadal won 22 Grand Slam singles titles during his career, including the French Open 14 times.

He has been one of the greatest players of the modern game, sharing his time at the top with his longtime rivals Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.

The tennis world has long debated which man should be called the "Greatest of All Time" — or "GOAT."

Nadal hasn't been able to compete much during the past two seasons because of injuries. He has entered just two of the last eight major tournaments.

He said that next month's Davis Cup finals — when he'll play for Spain — will be his final tournament.

"It is obviously a difficult decision, one that has taken me some time to make," he said. "But in this life, everything has a beginning and an end."

Nadal was known for his physical style of play — he played every point as though it were his last, but he was especially strong on clay courts.

There is a statue of Nadal outside those slow, red courts in Paris on which he enjoyed so much success.

As well as his French Open titles, he won the US Open four times and won Wimbledon and the Australian Open twice each.

"I think it is the appropriate time to put an end to a career that has been long and much more successful than I could have ever imagined," Nadal said.

His last major title came in Paris in June 2022. Nadal's tally of Grand Slams has since been surpassed by Djokovic, who has now won 24 majors.

In total, the Spaniard won 92 singles titles, spent 209 weeks as the world's number one player and earned almost $135 million in prize money.

He said: "Really, everything I have experienced has been a dream come true."