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HSK 5 & Superior Soundscapes

Your most valuable asset isn't your laptop; it's your health. For global professionals, a medical emergency abroad can be a financial catastrophe. This episode of The Global Professional Podcast cuts through the confusion of international health insurance. We'll explore the critical difference between travel and health insurance, the real financial risks of being unprotected, and the essential steps to building a plan that gives you true peace of mind.

The Global Professional Podcast

Episode 150 - Demystifying Global Health Insurance

Master the soft, unstressed “A” in English! This episode focuses on the schwa /ə/, the most common vowel in unstressed syllables. Through guided practice, you’ll learn to hear and produce the middle, initial, and final A schwa in words like banana, alone, and sofa. Contrast stressed vs. unstressed A, refine your ear, and practice naturally flowing English pronunciation with simple, repeat-after-me exercises.
Transcript: 
Middle Schwa: Banana, Family, Animal, Company, Chocolate, elephant , celebrate, personal, president, different, support, cinema.  
Initial Schwa: about - again - ago - around - awake - allow - alone - adapt - ahead - across - attend - attempt - amount - agree - apart - assist - achieve 
 Apple (/æ/) – about (/ə/)
 Agent (/eɪ/) – alone (/ə/)
 Army (/ɑː/) – again (/ə/)
 Actor (/æ/) – around (/ə/)
 Able (/eɪ/) – ago (/ə/)    
Final Schwa: sofa - comma -pizza - idea - agenda - extra - drama - algebra - camera - tuna - banana - umbrella - formula - opera


British Pronunciation Tips 

British Vowel Sound Masterclass: Lesson 5 - A as a Schwa - Practice

"И" is "and". "Но" is "but", but what is "А" and how to use it? Let's get into this. 

All about Russian language 🌟

И А Но

Be careful with direct translations!
Remember to try the quiz tests after the podcast, to check your understanding of expressions.

The Social Evolutionary

You're on FIRE???

Recruiter: Why do you want to do this job?

Candidate: I would be very happy to work here because I really respect the work that this company does and I have always had a positive opinion of it. I believe that with the skills that I have learned over the past six years in this industry, I would be an excellent person to have on the team.

Recruiter: What experience do you have?



Candidate: When I started, I worked as a sales rep for two years and learned a lot during that time and went to a lot of training courses. After two years, I was promoted and became an area manager with a small team of two other people. I did that for three years, before moving to the job I do now. I currently manage a different area with a larger team of five people and since I have been there, our sales have increased by 25%.

Recruiter: Why are you looking for work?

Candidate: Ihave been with this company for six years now and I would like to have experience with a new company and I’m looking for a new challenge. Also, I have a new manager who started a couple of months ago and I don’t really get along with him. He’s pretty stupid.

Recruiter: How would you describe yourself?

Candidate: I’m a hard worker and enjoy learning new skills. I really love working in sales and don’t have a problem with working as long as I need to reach my goals. I’m good at working as part of a team, but I’m happy to work by myself too.

Recruiter: What is your dream job?

Candidate: Selling ice cream on a beach! Sun, ice cream, and sales: my three favorite things.

Recruiter: What are you good at?

Candidate: One of my biggest strengths is listening to customers to find out what they need and building relationships with them.

Recruiter: How do you deal with a large amount of work?

Candidate: First, I decide what are the most important tasks to deal with and I do those first. If I’ve got a lot to do, I will get up extra early and get a head start.

Recruiter: What are your hobbies?


English Conversation/Dialogue

Job Interviews

- Мені дуже сподобалися яйця з малюнками, які роблять на Великдень!
- Писанки? Так, вони дуже гарні!
-Розкажи, як їх роблять?
-Це ціла наука! Бачиш ці узори?
-Так. Вони, напевно, щось означають?
- Звичайно малюнки на писанках традиційні:  це рослини або геометричні символи.

Ukrainian language for everyone

Традиції України. Великодні писанки. 

In questo episodio racconto come è stato tornare all'universitá dopo di avere giá una laurea e i figli  grandi, in una lingua diversa dalla propria e in un'altro paese. 

Vivendo tra due lingue

Di ritorno all'universitá.

For beginner level learners✨　
わたしのいろいろなはなし　LESSON13 　

「ネコのクロエちゃん」My cat Chloe


The aim of this lesson...
ペットのことを　話します。
to talk about pets!!




2)The aim of this lesson, Text, Vocabulary ［4：34］


★★Text & Vocabulary★★
Please repeat after me...

1．
クロエちゃんは　ネコです。
うちにきてから、もうすぐ１ねんです。
はじめは　テレビの　うしろに　かくれていましたが、
いまは　ベッドの　まんなかで　グーグーねています。


1)はじめ（初め）〈N〉At first, beginning、一开始
2)うしろ（後ろ）〈N〉Behind、后面
3)かくれます（隠れます）〈V〉hide、躲
4)まんなか（真ん中）〈N〉middle、中间
5)グーグー（ぐうぐう）〈adv.〉Onomatopoeia for good sleep、好睡眠的拟声词
　


2．
かくれんぼが　だいすきです。
わたしが　かくれると、クロエちゃんは　ニャーニャーなきながら、わたしを　さがします。
ごはんが　たべたいとき、くちを　ペロペロしています。
ほんとうに　かわいいです。


6）かくれんぼ〈N〉Hide and seek、捉迷藏
7）にゃー〈adv.〉Meow、喵喵
8）さがします（探します）〈V〉Find、找
9）くち（口）〈N〉Mouth、嘴
10）ペロペロ〈adv.〉Onomatopoeia for licking、舔食时的拟声词



3．
そんなクロエちゃんを　みていると、げんきなきもちに　なります。
クロエちゃんは　わたしの　いやしです。
いつも　クロエちゃんに　いやされています。


11）そんなN〈adj.〉Such an N、这样的N
12）（どんな）きもち（気持ち）に　なります〈V〉(What kind of) feeling、（什么样的）感觉
13）いやし（癒し）〈N〉Healing、愈合
14）いやされます（癒されます）〈V〉Be healed by---、S被…治愈了。




LESSON13　ネコのクロエちゃん My cat Chloe
1)［3：27］Introduction of the characters, Please tell me about yourself 
2)［4：34］The aim of this lesson, Text, Vocabulary 
3)［3：51］Sentence pattern and expression 1&2　 
4)［3：05］Text, Applied conversation practice, Extra thinking training　 
5)［7：54］Let's challenge you too!
6)［4：18］Interview...

You can see the text of this lesson on my free website.
你可以在我的免费网站上找到这一课的内容。