"Errr....I don't.  My boss just tells me what to do"

Or.....

Give a really good, concise and practical example - and start by listening to this podcast for tips!

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Dear listeners,

Today, I want to share with you a Lithuanian folktale that has its roots deeply embedded in the past, far predating any traces of written Lithuanian. Eglė Žalčių Karalienė is a tale about sorcery, unpredicted love and involuntary betrayal, that has been passed on verbally for millennia. Rich in mythology and life lessons, I believe it would make a great listen for anyone interested in Lithuania, its culture and language. 

I suggest turning on the subtitles for a more comfortable listening experience. Install Language Reactor to translate the Lithuanian titles into your native language.

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Lithuanian with Paulius

#5 - Garsiausia Lietuvių Liaudies Pasaka: The Most Famous Lithuanian Folktale

In this episode we are going to learn 【Location】in Chinese. 
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As a beginner, there're some vocabularies that you didn't learn before, and native speaker's speed seems too fast to understand. But don't worry, let's do it step by step. 
Step 1: listen and catch the words you know already, have a guess about the content.
Step 2: look at the text to check if you guessed it right. 
Step 3: listen one more time, repeat after it.
Step 4: practice until you can speak as the normal speed without looking at the text. 
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我家附近很方便。
wǒ jiā fù jìn hěn fāng biàn 。
My neighborhood is very convenient.
地铁站在我家对面。
dì tiě zhàn zài wǒ jiā duì miàn 。
The subway station is across from my house.
左边有超市和酒吧，右边有银行和体育馆。
zuǒ bian yǒu chāo shì hé jiǔ bā ， yòu bian yǒu yín háng hé tǐ yù guǎn 。
There is a supermarket and a bar on the left, and a bank and a gym on the right.
我家后面是一个商场。
wǒ jiā hòu miàn shì yí gè shāng chǎng 。
Behind my house is a shopping mall.
商场里面有很多餐厅。
shāng chǎng lǐ miàn yǒu hěn duō cān tīng 。
There are many restaurants inside the mall.
公司离我家一千米，走路五分钟就到了。
gōng sī lí wǒ jiā yì qiān mǐ ， zǒu lù wǔ fēn zhōng jiù dào le 。
The company is one kilometer away from my house, it's just a five-minute walk.
出小区后往右一直走，在第一个红绿灯路口左拐。
chū xiǎo qū hòu wǎng yòu yì zhí zǒu ， zài dì yī gè hóng lǜ dēng lù kǒu zuǒ guǎi 。
Go straight right out of the community and turn left at the first traffic light.
再往前走五百米，公司就在马路的左边。
zài wǎng qián zǒu wǔ bǎi mǐ ， gōng sī jiù zài mǎ lù de zuǒ bian 。
Walk for five hundred meters further and the company is on the left side of the road.

Yuli's Chinese Channel

位置 Location （Beginner）

I'll read 'the very hungry caterpillar' by Eric Carle in this episode. You will listen to the life cycle of a caterpillar turning into a butterfly, and also the day of the week, fruits, and counting to five.

'아주 배고픈 애벌레'는 무엇을 먹었을까요? 

Key vocabulary
알 egg
애벌래 caterpillar
일요일 Sunday
배가 고프다 to be hungry
월요일 Monday
사과 한 개 one apple
화요일 Tuesday
배 두 개 two pears
수요일 Wendsday 
자두 세 개 three plums
목요일 Thursday
딸기 네 개 four strawberries
금요일 Friday
오렌지 다섯 개 five apples 
수박 watermelon
배가 아프다 to have a stomache
번데기 cacoon
나비 butterfly


Korean with Yuna

Story Book_배고픈 애벌레 (Beginner)

「無印良品」で買った便利な旅行グッズを紹介します。
みなさんは旅行の時、どんなものを持っていきますか。

「むじるしりょうひん」でかったべんりなりょこうぐっずをしょうかいします。
みなさんはりょこうのとき、どんなものをもっていきますか。

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旅行グッズ（りょこうぐっず）

Hace 50.000 años nuestra humilde especie de primates aprendió a hablar, parece poca cosa, pero desde entonces el tiempo se esta acelerando, por que ya no tenemos que esperar toda una generación para mandar otro mensaje al mundo, ahora la información se mueve a la velocidad del sonido. Desde entonces vimos la explosión en complejidad que nos dió el arte, la poesía.

Hola yo soy Belén y en el capitulo de hoy hablaremos sobre este curioso fenomeno de la palabra escrita y de tres de los exponentes más reconocidos en la historia del Ecuador.

Extrapolando Letras

Los 3 Poetas Ecuatorianos Más Reconocidos de la Historia!

"The software team at my client's company was struggling to complete their new product on time. As the project manager, my client knew he needed to improve communication across functions. He started weekly check-ins where engineering, design, product and marketing all presented updates and issues. This exposed dependencies between teams. For example, when engineering outlined a complex new feature, product argued it didn't align with goals and design flagged UI challenges. Rather than pushing back, each team offered suggestions to solve the other's problems.

This collaborative approach helped teams understand different perspectives. When later design presented mockups, engineering asked thoughtful questions about underlying assumptions. They found ways to simplify the feature while still meeting user needs. Similarly, when marketing had concerns about the launch date, product and engineering worked together to identify what could be cut or delayed without compromising the vision.

By the next check-in, dependencies were untangled and teams made better decisions together. Managers saw improved morale as people felt heard and helped each other. The transparent discussions gave confidence that the product was on track when minor issues did arise. In the end, my client's company launched their new software ahead of schedule with rave reviews. Regular cross-functional check-ins had fostered collaboration that eliminated silos and ensured project success."

The Global Professional Podcast

A Cross Functional Collaboration Story - Episode 45

Hace unas semanas, en un audio-artículo de este blog escribí y hablé de la pérdida de fonemas conforme las lenguas se iban expandiendo por este planeta, obviamente al ritmo de la expansión humana. ¿Sí? Pues hoy en día, que no queda nada por ser descubierto por nuestros ojos y todo el mundo cabe en un dispositivo electrónico con conexión a Internet, el proceso de “simplificación” sigue su curso.