Hello and welcome to another episode of Engine English. Today's episode is part two of my 21 essential business English idioms. People still seem to have doubts about the differences there are between general and business English.  Although there’s substantial overlapping, there are some clear differences. I will give you 11 useful idioms that you can use in the office with examples that will help you understand how you can use them.

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Engine English

Episode 5: 21 Essential Business Idioms Part 2

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fish, fan, farm, fork

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Phonics The Alphabet 

Letter F

Interesting concept to get people in Japan to improve their English at a bar called Bar Sick... What do you think?

Lingua Juice Podcast

English Only Bar in Japan

In this episode of Hey Alexis!, we dive into the exciting world of travel! Whether you're planning a trip abroad or just dreaming of your next adventure, we'll help you build your travel vocabulary, practice useful phrases for airports, hotels, and sightseeing, and share cultural tips to make your journey smoother. Join us for fun discussions, real-life travel stories, and a special role-play segment to boost your confidence when speaking English on the go. Pack your bags, and let's explore the world—one English conversation at a time!

Thanks Jerome for being a great guest!


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Hey Alexis!

Let's Talk Travel! Exploring the World in English

        三毛，一个才华横溢的女作家，她的文字充满了对生活的热爱和对自由的追求。河西，一个深情而内敛的画家，他的画作中蕴含着对美的追求和对情感的深刻理解。他们的爱情故事，如同他们的作品一样，充满了艺术和情感的交融。
        三毛和河西在一次偶然的机会下相识，两人很快被对方的气质和才华所吸引。他们的爱情，是在相互尊重和理解中慢慢培养起来的。三毛欣赏河西的才华，河西则被三毛的独立和坚强所打动。
在他们共同的生活中，三毛和河西互相支持，共同面对生活的挑战。三毛在河西的陪伴下，继续她的文学创作，而河西也在三毛的鼓励下，继续他的艺术探索。他们的爱情，不仅是情感上的交流，更是精神上的共鸣。
        三毛曾说：“河西是我的爱人，也是我的朋友，我们在一起，可以分享快乐，也可以分担痛苦。”河西则用他的画笔，记录下了他们生活中的点点滴滴，将他们的爱情永远定格在画布上。
        他们的爱情故事，虽然最终以悲剧收场，但他们的爱情，却如同他们的作品一样，永远留在了人们的心中。

爱的细节

三毛和河西的爱情故事

Neste episódio, falo sobre o falecimento do escritor brasileiro Luis Fernando Veríssimo, sua importância para a literatura e para o Brasil, e apresento uma recomendação de leitura fácil e divertida para quem quer começar a conhecer sua obra. 🌟

Everyday Portuguese 

Episódio 2 - Adeus, Luis Fernando Veríssimo (EM PORTUGUÊS)

Would you like to learn how to greet people in the UK? This episode focuses on British English greetings specifically, but many of them can still be used when speaking English all over the world. Let's talk about them now...

Words & phrases used in this episode:
- Hello! / Hi! 
- Morning! 
- Y'alright? (A combination of 'you' and 'alright')
- How are you? 

Conversational English With Josh 

British English Greetings

You can read the podcast here>> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CaqCORwcZKPG5DgiGgB4tav6rYsdYzJa/view?usp=sharing

Lisa's Podcast

Hybrid Work: Finding the Right Balance for Everyone!

Reducing the time we spend on our smartphones outside of work could help improve satisfaction and motivation in the workplace, according to a new study.

Spending less time on our phones doing non-work tasks like scrolling social media or watching videos could also have an impact on our mental health, researchers said.

A research team from Germany wanted to find out about easy ways companies could improve the motivation and well-being of their employees.

Almost 280 volunteers were put into four groups.

For one week, people in the first group reduced their daily smartphone use by one hour.

People in the second group didn't change their smartphone use, but did 30 minutes more exercise per day.

Participants in the third group did both of these things. And the fourth group didn't make any changes at all.

The volunteers took surveys about their work satisfaction, motivation and mental health before starting the experiment. They took the surveys again after the experiment ended, and then again two weeks later.

The researchers found that participants in both of the groups that reduced their smartphone use saw significant improvements in their mental health and workplace satisfaction. People in these groups also felt that their work-life balance was better.

And those in the first three groups — including the exercise-only group — all said they felt a greater sense of control over their lives.

The researchers said companies could think about encouraging employees to make small changes like these to their daily lives. When employees are happier at work, they're likely to be more productive, they added.

And the good thing for companies is that there's no cost to encouraging changes like these!