We all have our dark hours when learning a language becomes frustrating and no longer seems appealing. To keep you motivated and to support you during those hours, I started recording episodes with successful learners - my subscribers and students from all over the world! 

This is the second episode of the Lingua Motivator thread of the Russian Bridge Podcast and I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Meet Marcel, a journalist and writer from the UK!

RUSSIAN BRIDGE PODCAST

Lingua Motivator. Марсель (B1-B2)

Υоu'vе bееn lеаrnіng Еnglіѕh fоr уеаrѕ.

Υоu undеrѕtаnd mееtіngѕ.
Υоu knоw thе wоrdѕ.
Υоu'vе tаkеn соurѕеѕ.

Ѕо whу dо уоu ѕtіll fееl lіkе уоu'rе nоt rеаdу?

Whу dо уоu hеѕіtаtе…
hоld bасk…
оr ѕtау ѕіlеnt whеn іt асtuаllу mаttеrѕ?

Тhіѕ еріѕоdе іѕ аbоut thе hіddеn trар І ѕее іn аlmоѕt еvеrу рrоfеѕѕіоnаl І wоrk wіth.

І саll іt "fоrеvеr lеаrnіng."

Тhе іdеа thаt оnе mоrе соurѕе… оnе mоrе lеѕѕоn… оnе mоrе іmрrоvеmеnt… wіll fіnаllу mаkе уоu rеаdу.

But іt nеvеr dоеѕ.

Bесаuѕе thе рrоblеm wаѕ nеvеr уоur Еnglіѕh.

Іn thіѕ еріѕоdе, І'll ѕhоw уоu whаt'ѕ rеаllу kееріng уоu ѕtuсk — аnd whу mоrе lеаrnіng іѕ nоt thе ѕоlutіоn.

Іf thіѕ ѕоundѕ lіkе уоu…

ВООК А ЅТRАТЕGУ САLL.

Lеt'ѕ fіnd whаt'ѕ асtuаllу blосkіng уоur реrfоrmаnсе — аnd rеmоvе іt.

Speechless Leader. Stop sounding smaller than your expertise.

Why You’re Stuck in Forever Learning?

在这集播客里，Karen和柏威聊了常见的汽车类型，比如sedan，SUV，truck…… 还有一些常见的汽车问题，话不多说，我们开始吧！


Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

聊聊汽车 Let's chat about cars!

In today's podcast, I discuss how to build rapport during a job interview!

Active Listening: Demonstrate genuine interest in what the interviewer is saying by actively listening to their questions and comments. Maintain eye contact, nod occasionally, and respond thoughtfully to show that you value their input.

Mirror Body Language: Subtly mirror the body language of the interviewer to establish rapport on a subconscious level. This doesn't mean copying their every move, but rather mirroring their posture and gestures to create a sense of harmony and understanding.

Find Common Ground: Look for shared interests, experiences, or values that you can connect with the interviewer on. This could be anything from a similar educational background to a shared passion for a particular industry trend. Bringing up these commonalities can help build rapport and foster a sense of camaraderie.

Ask Thoughtful Questions: Show genuine curiosity about the company, the role, and the interviewer's experiences by asking thoughtful questions. This demonstrates that you're engaged in the conversation and eager to learn more, which can help build rapport and leave a positive impression.

Share Personal Stories (Strategically): When appropriate, share relevant personal anecdotes or experiences that showcase your skills, values, and personality. This can help humanize you in the eyes of the interviewer and create a more meaningful connection. However, be mindful of oversharing or veering off-topic, as this can detract from your professionalism.

The Global Professional Podcast

How to build rapport during a job interview: Episode 62

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This might be a little too difficult or fast, but Im talking in the real life casual japanese in this episode.
This is the most casual japanese version of my podcasts season 2 episode 1 "Coffee"

Thank you so much for listening😉

Super Casual Japanese with Teppei

Fast Japanese Challenge 1 - S2E1 : "Coffee”

"Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year."

A 30-day positive affirmation journey with Rose

Day 24

Egg prices are rising in America. The average cost of a dozen eggs hit a record $4.95 in January — up 53% from a year earlier. The price was below $2 in early 2022.

While the coronavirus pandemic and inflation have affected prices, experts say the real problem has been bird flu. An outbreak that began in early 2022 has become the largest in US history, affecting more than 100 million egg-laying hens.

To cope with rising egg prices, some Americans have been going straight to the source — and renting hens.

Rent The Chicken in New Hampshire is letting people rent egg-laying hens for six months at a time. For $595, you get two egg-laying hens and a guide on how to take care of them, as well as chicken feed and a coop to keep the birds in.

The birds actually aren't very difficult to take care of, explains Brian Templeton, owner of Rent The Chicken. "You just let them out and walk around and they go in at night on their own," he told CBS News.

"People really enjoy it," he added.

Rent The Chicken says two hens should produce eight to 14 eggs per week.

That comes to about $25 for every dozen eggs — so it's not really a savings.

You can also get four hens for $735, which would reduce your cost to about $15 per dozen eggs.

However, if you'd like to keep your chickens and coop at the end of your rental period, you can — for an extra $350 to $450.

According to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, hens will usually live for six to eight years, and produce eggs for three to four of those years.

So that might bring your price down over time.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Americans Rent Chickens as Egg Prices Rise

Not all eggs are white and not only birds lay eggs!
A fun story that talks about the importance of the person inside - that it is not important what colour skin we have.

[Easter egg image: By Ikonact - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1905684]