Cuentos en Español

Hansel y Gretel Part 2

Let's talk today about how to give feedback at work, especially if you use English as a second language in the workplace and are not a native English speaker.

Giving feedback to your colleagues, your staff, and your managers, is an essential part of a great team. However, so few people actually do it! We often think of feedback as a scary thing that is reserved for end of year performance reviews and appraisals. However, the best teams in the world make both negative and positive feedback a key part of their company culture.

Today we’re going to hear some tips and ideas for how to give feedback to your colleagues. We’ll hear some great natural and native sounding vocabulary that we can use to do this, and then we’ll finish off with some challenges for you. Including a speaking challenge and a vocabulary quiz to see what you’ve remembered from today’s podcast. 

Breakout Business English

How to GIVE FEEDBACK to your colleagues at work - Business English lesson

みなさんはもう衣替えをしましたか？最近、寒くなってきたので、そろそろ衣替えをしようかなと考えている人が多いかもしれません。衣替えというのは、今着ている服を季節に合った服に入れ替えることをいいます。つまり、夏服をクローゼットにしまって、冬服を出すことです。
私は１ヶ月ほど前に衣替えをしました。半袖のTシャツやズボン、薄いジャケットをクローゼットにしまいました。そして、厚いジャケットやコート、セーターを出しました。
今年は電気代やガス代が高くなるそうなので、家の中でも暖かい服を着て、なるべくヒーターやストーブを使わずに過ごしたいと思います。
皆さんは、冬を暖かく過ごすために何かしていることはありますか？
よかったら私のレッスンに来て教えてください。


衣替え：ころもがえ　the seasonal changing of clothing
季節：きせつ　season
季節に合った服：the clothes for the season
しまう：put away
厚い：あつい　thick
薄い：うすい thin
半袖：はんそで　half sleeve
長袖：ながそで long sleeve
電気代：でんきだい　electricity bill
ガス代：がすだい　gas bill
工夫する：くふうする 　devise


Nihongo Short Story by Noriko

衣替え（ころもがえ）-Today’s Word

Dir ist bestimmt aufgefallen, das Muttersprachler das „en“ stumm sagen. Es klingt weilweise wie verschluckt. Am besten lernst du die Aussprache mit -en wenn du genau an der Stelle, wo du -en sagen solltest, deinen Mund mit der Hand zumachst, oder mit deinen Fingern deine Lippen aneinanderpresst. Ich habe den Text mit dem Schwerpunkt en-Endungen einmal langsam, dann schneller vorgelesen. 

Viel Spaß beim Zuhören, Erkennen und Mitlesen:

Eines Morgens beschlossen die beiden Kinder, einen Drachen steigen zu lassen. Sie liefen zum Garten, um die Schnur zu holen. Mit freudigen Gesichtern begannen sie, den Drachen zusammenzubauen. Dann gingen sie auf die Wiese, wo der Wind die Bäume bewegte.

„Wir müssen ihn höher fliegen lassen!“, rief einer von ihnen. Gemeinsam hielten sie die Schnur fest, bis der Drachen tanzend in den Himmel stieg. Die Wolken schienen greifbar, die Vögel flogen davon.

Am Abend, nachdem die Sonne untergegangen war, saßen sie erschöpft am Feuer. „Das war ein unvergesslicher Tag!“, sagten beide, bevor sie zufrieden einschliefen.

Aussprachehilfe 

- en

 In this exciting video, we will explore the seasons of the year in Spanish, helping you expand your vocabulary and enhance your language skills. We'll cover all the basic expressions so you can comfortably speak about the four seasons and the characteristics that each one has.

Super Basic Spanish

Learn Spanish: Las estaciones del año (The Seasons of the Year)

By: Cynthia Schumerth
Illustrated by: Mary Reaves Uhles
Book From: https://www.getepic.com/app/read/76679
Ages: 6-8
Guided Reading Level System: L

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Story Time with Teacher Vanessa

Let's Pop, Pop, Popcorn!

Top Tip 2 Read Along- How to immerse yourself in English!

Implicit learning is how humans have evolved to learn language! Learn how you and your family can work smarter not harder and learn natural sounding English. Find more video tips and lessons on https://www.youtube.com/@englishteacherzoe.

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DAILY Business English VOCABULARY builder

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