Teacher Joseph's Podcast

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En este episodio escucharás el uso del subjuntivo para expresar deseos y anhelos en una breve carta de una madre embarazada a su bebé.

Historias para quienes sufran con el subjuntivo

Carta de una madre a su bebé

Improving your IELTS Speaking score from a band 5 to a band 7 requires targeted practice in several key areas: fluency, pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar. Here’s a breakdown of steps to take in each.

1. Enhance Fluency and Coherence: Band 5 speakers often struggle to speak fluidly and with clear connections between ideas. To improve, practice speaking on various topics for 1-2 minutes without pauses. Use transition words like "however," "on the other hand," or "in addition" to link ideas smoothly. Regular practice on platforms like language exchange apps can help.

2. Expand Vocabulary: Limited vocabulary often holds back Band 5 speakers. Aim to learn 5-10 new words daily, focusing on synonyms and expressions you can apply to multiple topics, such as work, travel, or family. Create mind maps on topics that frequently come up in IELTS, like "environment" or "technology," and practice speaking on each one.

3. Improve Pronunciation: Pronunciation errors are common at Band 5. Focus on getting each sound right, as well as on stress and intonation, to sound more natural. Listen to native speakers through podcasts or videos, and practice mimicking their tone and rhythm. Recording and replaying your responses is also helpful.

Master Grammar: A Band 7 requires control over complex sentence structures. Practice combining ideas into longer sentences using connectors like “although,” “since,” and “despite.” Working with a tutor or using grammar apps can help you understand and apply complex grammar structures correctly.

IELTS Speaking Practice

Improve your IELTS speaking scroe from 5 to 7

In this episode, we discuss 7 study hacks you can use when you’re too busy to learn a language.

The Fluency Podcast

7 Study Hacks To Learn a Language When You Are Busy

Voici l'épisode avec dans le lien google doc, le script ainsi que les questions/réponses sur le texte:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/11nvgtIwJAt5bLGMOeSsDItpTMksRHkLb1o8CgSeQtcQ/edit?usp=sharing

Bonne écoute!

Améliorez votre compréhension orale en français! 

Laura en voyage à Paris (A2) 

This podcast you will know some Colombian romantic expressions.

Empecemos por lo básico: cómo le dice un colombiano a alguien que le gusta.

Está bueno(a)

Mamacita o Papacito

Ser pinta

Hembra

¡Aguanta!

Si el gusto es mucho, habrá toda una etapa de conquista y por qué no de algo más…

Echarle flores

Echarle los perros

Caerle a alguien

Levantarse a alguien

Rumbearse con alguien

Tirar / Echarse un polvo

Comerse a alguien

Estar arrecho

Arruncharse

Arrocito en bajo

Estar encarretado

Estar tragado

Cuadrarse con alguien

Machuque o Tinieblo

Si el interés romántico no se sostiene, entonces…

Terminamos

Tusa / Entusado

Remember that I also teach Spanish on italki, in case you want to book a class with me :)


Hembra

Remember that I also teach Spanish on italki, in case you want to book a class with me :)


Colombia

Expresiones colombianas para referimos a nuestros intereses románticos

In telephone screening interviews, it’s common for hiring managers to ask candidates for their salary expectations. Why do they ask this question? 

They want to make sure your salary expectations align with the amount they have budgeted for the job. The hiring manager is also testing you to see if you know and will ask for what you’re worth. 

While hiring managers have good reasons for asking this question upfront, it's tricky to answer it at the beginning of the job interview process. Consider that a salary is only one component of an overall benefits package. 

Yet, if you give a higher range than the company has set, they will eliminate you, and the company will never find out if you would have been worth paying a higher salary. So this question poses a real problem. 

You have to convince the employer to ask you this question later in the recruitment process or provide a well-informed range that doesn't get you eliminated from the candidate pool. By the time you are a top candidate, employers will be far more willing to give you the salary you want and deserve. 

In this episode, you will learn where to research an appropriate salary range for your role. You’ll also get three strategies for answering the question with sample responses.

By the end of the episode, you will be prepared to talk confidently about your salary expectations.

Read the transcript at https://www.express-to-impress.com/salary-expectations-interview/. 

Theme music by Lucas Knutter. 

Infographics at https://www.pinterest.com/ExpresstoImpress/_created/.

Episode originally published on November 27, 2020. 

Express to Impress

Salary Expectations: How to Answer This Interview Question

A：你看见我的杯子了吗？
B：这里有几个杯子，哪个是你的？
A：左边那个红色的是我的。
B：给你。


HSK Standard Course Level 2 Audio of the textbook

Lesson 3 text 4

In this episode, students learn simple questions and responses used at job interviews. They also learn common adjectives to describe their job strengths. 🎧💼

Make sure to complete the follow-up quiz to check your understanding ✍🏻