How often do you go out with your friends?

Listen to how I answer this particular question, and get some short English explanations about some vocabulary and expressions I use in my answer.  Try to answer the questions in the vocabulary examples using the new vocabulary and expressions.

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Episode 3: Meeting Friends

Host: Welcome back to the podcast everyone. I’m joined today by Naseem, an IT consultant from 
Delhi and Deepa, an HR consultant from Bangore. Today we’ll be discussing the increase in the number of people moonlighting and what the future holds for companies and workers. So, Deepa, I’ll ask you first: What has created this problem?

Deepa: Well, as with many places around the world, during the pandemic, there was a big increase in the number of people working from home and also economic instability. So, at the same time, we had more people working without any supervision and people were more worried about being able to make a living. So, the increase in online moonlighting was a consequence of that situation really.

Naseem: That’s certainly what happened to me. At the time, you read about all of these companies that were *laying off * their staff and there wasn’t much you could do about it if it happened to you. So suddenly working for just one company seemed like a bad idea. I have a family to feed: three boys and a girl. I felt a lot of insecurity and was terrified of losing money, or maybe even worse, my house. So, I took two jobs.

Host: What effect did that have on you and your family?

Naseem: It gave us some comfort, financially, as I started making more money than I had before the pandemic. But I was also working very long hours each day. I saw the children every day of course, but I couldn’t spend any real time with them as I had to work from almost as soon as I got up, until late in the evening. My wife was working as well, so it was quite hard to manage everything. When the crisis was averted, we had gotten used to having the extra money, so although I cut back on my hours in both jobs, I still continued to work at both.

Host: Do you see anything wrong with doing what you are doing?

Naseem: Not at all. I’m a professional and I work hard at both jobs. My main job is in IT as you mentioned, but my second is in design. 




English Conversation/Dialogue

MOONLIGHTING 

Araboont

الاهتمام

구름 높은 구름
좋다 내 마음도 높이 떴다

구름 하얀 구름
좋다 내 마음도 하얗다

거기 너도 있다
좋다 너도 웃는 얼굴이다.

Listening to 100 pretty poems by 나태주 poet

핸드폰 시-구름

Aquí la transcripción inexacta e informal, pero 😃 espero que les sirva 💚

No hablo de estudiar con un libro en público, o de usar una app para aprender y usarla en público. No. Hablo de intentar cosas nuevas sin importar que muchas personas te estén viendo. Por ejemplo…de no esconderse a practicar canto, o bicicleta, o patines, o un idioma, esconderse y no salir hasta que uno haya alcanzado la perfección. No, no. Salir y dejar que nos vean cometer errores y caernos o hacer cosas chistosas. No tienes que esconderte porque eres malo en algo y no tienes que esperar y salir hasta que ya seas bueno y nadie vaya a burlarse de ti. Bueno…claro que si eres un doctor, pues, sii, practicas a solas primero jaja. Ustedes me entienden, ¿verdad? jaja
abrazos y diviértanse aprendiendo en público 🙂

#spanish

Spanish to improve your life

Learn in public! 💚🌻😊 (B2C1 Spanish)


The Little Prince meets a merchant who sells a potion to quench thirst quickly. 💧

Listen in Farsi and learn new words about habits, convenience, and what truly matters in life. ✨

Once Upon a Time

شازده کوچولو، فصل بیست و سوم

This podcast episode is all about the importance of building up on your vocabulary skills. I've looked at the topic from different language skills, like reading, listening, speaking etc. You can book a lesson with me if you want to hear more about this subject and enjoy a lesson altogether! 

All About English and How You Learn It!

Why It's Crucial to Improve Your Repertoire of Words

On this episode my guest Jerome and I discuss different useful phrases related to Halloween🎃🎃 Take a listen and try using one in your next English conversation!

Thanks to Jerome for being such a great guest!!!

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Hey Alexis!

Useful Halloween Idioms

IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 3 - The Internet and it's impact. Q3.

How has the internet changed social behaviour?

Linking words: Besides, however, finally, in addition

Relevant vocabulary: Use of the internet, attitude, society, strengthen, social relationship, for example, via the internet, connects friends, common platform, internet users, glued, long hours, depression, isolating, casual conversation, false IDs, surfing.

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