BookClub & Cappuccino è il podcast dedicato a chi studia italiano attraverso i libri. 
Scopriamo lessico, espressioni, temi culturali e spunti di conversazione. 

BookClub e Cappuccino: libri italiani contemporanei

🎧 In italiano – a podcast for Italian learners (A1–B1): listen to short real stories, learn natural vocabulary, and improve your listening skills. Exercises and vocabulary in the description!

🇮🇹​🎧​📝​ In Italiano: Short listening practice & exercises 

Il corso di serbo-croata

Saluti in serbo-croata

Neste episódio vamos falar sobre um município incrível. Vale a pena conhecer!

Portuguese Audios for Beginners A1 -Áudios em Português para Principiantes A1

A cidade de Campos do Jordão

秧秧老师的中文课堂-HSK专项练习

HSK4级听力题6

Alistamos las ventajas, te van a encantar!

Escuchanos, estamos acá con MARTÍN, en un nuevo episodio!
https://www.italki.com/teacher/5211013 (perfil de Martín, profe en Italki)

Dale Play al Español

Aprender un nuevo idioma: BENEFICIOS

¡Hola! Hoy tenemos la primera noticia. La noticia es sobre agua potable (Agua que podemos tomar). Si tienen preguntas, por favor háganlas en los comentarios. ¡Hasta la próxima noticia! 

¡Noticias en español!

Episodio 1 - Agua Potable

In this episode, I explain how to compliment your friends with "You're so handy! Amazing!" in Japanese. There are some cultural differences between Japanese and English. Check it out!

Takeshi's 2 minutes Japanese!

How to compliment someone with "You're so handy!" without offending the person!

Clara, a brilliant data analyst with a mind for numbers, walked into my office looking like a storm cloud. Networking events were her kryptonite. "I freeze up," she confessed, "Small talk? Forget it! I just stand there awkwardly, feeling like a total outsider."

Clara's shyness was hindering her career. Her analytical skills were top-notch, but promotions often went to colleagues who could "schmooze" with decision-makers. I knew I could help.

Our first step was reframing networking. Instead of a dreaded chore, we saw it as an opportunity to connect with people who shared her passion for data. We practiced "elevator pitches" - concise introductions highlighting her expertise. We focused on open-ended questions, like "What's the biggest data challenge you're facing?" to spark engaging conversations.

Next, we tackled the "shy freeze." Role-playing helped Clara practice making eye contact, smiling warmly, and using active listening techniques like nodding and acknowledging what the other person said. We even practiced "exit strategies" - polite ways to excuse herself from a conversation when she felt overwhelmed.

The turning point came when I suggested Clara volunteer at a data analysis conference.  She'd be interacting with people who shared her interests, but in a less intimidating setting.  It worked! Clara's passion for data analysis shone through, and she ended up having stimulating conversations with attendees.

The next networking event was a different story. Armed with her practiced pitch and newfound confidence, Clara actively approached people, discussed data trends, and even shared a few insights herself. She even left with a business card from a potential mentor!

Today, Clara is a networking pro.  She still gets nervous, but she no longer lets shyness hold her back.  Clara's story proves that anyone can become a confident networker with the right tools and a supportive coach.

The Global Professional Podcast

How to overcome shyness with a coach - Episode 76

こんにちは！Atsushiです。
北海道に帰ってきました！
北海道は雨です。
気温は21℃です。
やっぱり涼しいですね！


今日は私が好きな食べ物について。
好きな飲み物は、よく話していますが、コーヒーが好きです。

好きな食べ物は、いろいろありますが、その中のひとつがそばです。

みなさんはそばを知っていますか？
食べたことがありますか？

そばは、英語だとbuckwheat といいますか？
そのままSobaとも言うかもしれません。

そばは、冷たいそばとあたたかいそばがあります。
私は冷たいそばの方が好きです。
そばは、そばつゆにつけて食べます。
ときどき、あたたかいつゆにつけて食べることもあります。

日本人は基本的にはすすって食べますね。すする、というのは説明は難しいですが、ズズズっと音をたてて食べることですね。

他の国の方はすすりませんね。ネットで調べてみると、すするのは日本だけと書いていました。もし、自分の国もすするよ！という人は教えてください！

日本ではなぜすするかというと、すすることで香りもしっかりと感じることができるからなどいくつか理由があります。
ある説では、江戸時代などに流行ったそばはどこでも食べれるようなファーストフードのようだったそうです。テーブルがないようなところでも食べていたので、器に自分の口を近づけてすすってズルズルと吸い込むようなすする食べ方が定着したのでは、と言われているようです。

当時、忙しい人たちは短い時間でそばをすすって食べ、次の仕事に行ったんですね。それをカッコいい、粋(いき)だ、coolだ、と流行ったのかもしれません。

今日は、好きなそばの食べ方について話しました。ぜひ次そばを食べる時はすすって食べてみてください！

ということで、今回も最後まで聞いていただき、ありがとうございます！ではまた！
