Today we're talking about the phrase, "in common", what it means, a common mistake, and how we can use it. I hope you find it useful!

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Do we have anything in common?

1. Mẹ ơi, Mẹ có yêu con không? Vậy nếu bố con và con cùng rơi xuống nước mẹ sẽ cứu ai?
2. Mẹ ơi, con từ đâu đến vậy? Thế con chui ra kiểu gì? Là như thế nào? Con chưa hiểu? Mẹ giải thích cho con! Con có thể xem được không?
3. Mẹ ơi, mẹ ơi, sao mình mua đồ đã trả tiền rồi mà vẫn phải nói cảm ơn ạ?

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This episode is about connected speech, there will be a Q and A at the end too from my followers that you may find helpful and informative! 

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In this episode, I want to share some phrases that usefull when you go shopping in Indonesia This phrase could be very useful when you don't know how to say or express something in Bahasa Indonesia. Let's listen to it.

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As the US navigates what some experts have described as a loneliness epidemic, employers and employees across the country are trying to address what for many people is a lack of real friendships at work.

It's not a new thing, but remote work has only intensified the problem, says leadership expert Michael Bungay Stanier.

"People have this desire to be seen and be heard," Bungay Stanier says, but on video calls, the group gets right down to business rather than having the natural, informal interactions of a real room. It reduces people to "little heads in squares."

It's not easy to talk about this lack of friendship at work "because it feels like a shameful confession," Bungay Stanier says. But his clients are beginning to bring up the subject.

Awkward as it may be, these are conversations worth having, according to psychology professor Laurie Santos.

At-work friendships are good for employers, too. Santos says research shows that workplace friendships and a sense of belonging are vital to employees' happiness — and companies' success.

We assume that friendships at work are "a nice-to-have, not a need-to-have," she said.

But "maybe one of the reasons we're all so disengaged at work ... is that we're actively not investing in the thing that might matter the most for our happiness at work, which is our connection with other people," Santos said.

Some large companies began paying more attention to employee health long before the pandemic, often focusing on physical health.

Today, more employers are looking at ways to really improve people's mental health and well-being.

And experts say there is a lot that companies can do, even rethinking physical spaces in the offices with relationships in mind.

More than anything, remember the importance of everyday greetings at work — even if they make you a bit uncomfortable. A simple hello, Bungay Stanier says, could be the beginning of the end of loneliness.

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In this episode we looked at 2 out of 3 of Edward Hall's cultural dimensions, which were Proxemics and Monochronic vs Polychronic Cultures. In part 1 we looked at the other dimension which was High vs Low Context Cultures.

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C'est bientôt l'été ! 

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Le Hellfest (15-18 juin) et l'expérience d'une spectatrice côté coulisse. Laura arrivera-t-elle à convertir Benjamin au métal ?

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Guessing what your interviewer will ask you can be difficult, but you can always count on the question, “Can you tell me about yourself?” That means that you can be well-prepared for at least one question! When you deliver a great answer at the start of your interview, it will give you confidence and impress your interviewer.

In this episode, you will learn the three goals you need to achieve in an interview to be successful. Then, you’ll learn about what the interviewer is looking for when they ask, “Can you tell me about yourself?” You’ll also hear three well-crafted answers to the question and tips for how you can answer the question.

If you want to increase your English vocabulary, continue listening to the end, where you’ll hear definitions of five idioms and phrases that came up during the episode.

Episode originally published on May 4, 2020.
Transcript at https://www.express-to-impress.com/tell-me-about-yourself/.
Infographics for this episode at https://www.pinterest.com/ExpresstoImpress/.