This is a brief summary of the story of how I helped my client improve her communication at work. 

A project manager felt disrespected by her team due to a lack of technical knowledge and weak communication. To address this, I implemented a 3-step approach: 1) bi-weekly technical briefings, 2) replacing weak verbs with strong verbs to convey authority, and 3) assertiveness training to express ideas clearly. Within weeks, she confidently participated in technical discussions, leading her team more effectively. This improved communication boosted morale and led to a successful product launch. 

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Overcoming your Fears with Confident Language - EP 30

[Conversation 1]

A : 남대문시장에 어떻게 가요?
B : 지하철을 타세요.
A : 몇 호선을 타야 돼요?
B : 이 호선을 타세요. 그리고 사당역에서 사 호선으로 갈아타세요.

A : Would you tell me how to get to Namdaemun Market? 
B : Take the subway.
A : What line should I take?
B : Take line number 2. And transfer to line 4 at Sadang Station.

[Conversation 2]

A : 어디에서 내려야 돼요?
B : 회현역에서 내려야 돼요.
A : 여기에서 얼마나 걸려요?
B : 사십 분쯤 걸려요.

A : Where should I get off?
B : You shuld get off at Hoehyeon Station.
A : How long does it take from here?
B : It takes about 40 minutes.

[Grammar points]

N에서 N(으)로 갈아타다.
When expressing transferring, the verb '갈아타다' is used.
'(으)로' comes after the mode of transportation one transfer to.
'에서' follows the place where one transfers.

ex : 명동에서 버스로 갈아탔어요.
     I transferred to a bus at Myeong-dong.
A : 어디에서 갈아타요?
B : 교대역에서 삼 호선으로 갈아타세요.

A : Where should I transfer?
B : Transfer to line 3 at Seoul Nat' I Univ. of Education Station.     

[Additional Expressions]

학교 앞에서 세워 주세요 / 내려 주세요.
Please stop in front of the school.

똑바로 가 주세요.
Go straight, please.

좌회전해 주세요.
Turn left, please.

우회전해 주세요.
Turn right, please





Reading Korea.

Transportation

wánɡ yánɡ bǔ láo 
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cónɡ qián yǒu ɡè rén yǎnɡ le jǐ zhǐ yánɡ。 
从前有个人养了几只羊。
yì tiān zǎo shànɡ，tā qù fànɡ yánɡ，
一天早上，他去放羊，
fā xiàn yánɡ shǎo le yì zhī。
发现羊少了一只。
yuán lái yánɡ juàn pò le ɡè kū lónɡ， 
原来羊圈破了个窟窿，
yè li lánɡ cónɡ kū lónɡ zuān jìn qù， 
夜里狼从窟窿钻进去，
bǎ yánɡ diāo zǒu le。 
把羊叼走了。
lín jū quàn tā shuō: 
邻居劝他说:
“ɡǎn jǐn bǎ yánɡ juàn xiū yì xiū， 
“赶紧把羊圈修一修，
dǔ shànɡ nà ɡe kū lónɡ bɑ!” 
堵上那个窟窿吧!”
tā shuō:“yánɡ yǐ jīnɡ diū le， 
他说:“羊已经丢了，
hái xiū yánɡ juàn ɡàn shén me?” 
还修羊圈干什么?”
dì èr tiān zǎo shànɡ，tā qù fànɡ yánɡ， 
第二天早上，他去放羊，
fā xiàn yánɡ yòu shǎo le yì zhī。 
发现羊又少了一只。
yuán lái lánɡ yòu cónɡ kū lónɡ zuān jìn qù， 
原来狼又从窟窿钻进去，
bǎ yánɡ diāo zǒu le。 
把羊叼走了。
tā hěn hòu huǐ méi yǒu tīnɡ lín jū de quàn ɡào，
他很后悔没有听邻居的劝告，
xīn xiǎnɡ，xiàn zài xiū hái bù wǎn。
心想，现在修还不晚。
tā ɡǎn jǐn dǔ shànɡ nà ɡe kū lónɡ，
他赶紧堵上那个窟窿，
bǎ yánɡ juàn xiū dé jiē jiē shí shí de。
把羊圈修得结结实实的。
cónɡ cǐ，tā de yánɡ zài yě méi diū ɡuò。
从此，他的羊再也没丢过。

CHINESE STORY中文故事

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You've just gotten a new job! That means you'll be earning a bit more — so you go out to celebrate and buy yourself that nice car you've been looking at.

Or perhaps you've finally finished paying off your mortgage, so you let yourself eat at restaurants more often, and start getting a nicer coffee on the way to work every day.

Then you look at your bank account and wonder where all the money went!

Something called "lifestyle creep" might be to blame.

Lifestyle creep, also called "lifestyle inflation," is when you find yourself with some more money — for example, after getting a new job or paying off a mortgage — but then spend more as a result.

You find a new lifestyle creeping up on you like a monster from behind the sofa!

It's easy to do: you feel you've earned the right to enjoy yourself and treat yourself to some small luxuries.

But experts warn that this can quickly get in the way of your financial goals — if you're saving for retirement, for example.

And if you get used to the changes you've made to your lifestyle, you could even end up in a worse position than you were in before.

Of course, we all need to treat ourselves from time to time. But if you find you're not saving any more even as your income has increased, that may be a sign that you need to make a change, according to finance expert Robin Aiken.

The trick is to stick to a budget, even as you begin to earn more.

You can still enjoy nice things, says financial planner Paco de Leon, but try to avoid too much impulse buying — that's buying something without giving it much thought.

With some smart saving, you can make that extra income go a long way — and keep the monster behind the sofa!

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Spend and Save: How to Beat 'Lifestyle Creep'

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 ¿Quieres conocer mi historia? ¿Cómo aprendí el idioma, cómo fue mi aventura y cómo llegué al nivel de nativo?

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祖父との思い出

私の母方（ははかた）の祖父は鹿児島（かごしま）に住んでいた。小さいころは毎年夏休みに泊まりに行っていた。
印象的な思い出は庭で天然鰻（てんねん　うなぎ）を捌（さば）いて、七輪（しちりん）で蒲焼き（かばや　き）を作ってくれたことだ。本当にかっこいい姿だった。そんな祖父が今週亡くなり、とても寂しい。祖父との思い出はいつまでも忘れない。

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祖父との思い出

En el episodio de hoy hablamos de literatura. En él hablo de la generación del 27, que fue un grupo de autores de comienzos del s. XX con unas características similares. Durante el episodio te comento estas características, cómo surgió y las circunstancias sociales y políticas que tenían lugar en esa época. Además, te menciono el nombre de algunos autores que formaron parte de esta generación junto con algunas de sus obras.

Este episodio es complementario al episodio 107 donde te hablo de otro movimiento que tuvo lugar en España unos años antes, La generación del 98.

Como siempre, espero que, a pesar de ser un poco diferente, disfrutes el episodio de hoy, y lo encuentres interesante. 
