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Dialogues in Greek 

Nikos goes to a restaurant with friends 

The single, most powerful thing you can do on your own to improve your fluency in any language is to read out loud from a good book. 

The Language Journey

The single, most powerful thing you can do ON YOUR OWN to improve your fluency in any language

Learn how to greet someone in Portuguese! 
Vocabulary: Olá, bom dia, boa tarde, boa noite

Learn Portuguese in 1 minute

Saudações | Greetings

Imagine being asked this question in an interview, do you have our DNA? 

It's so strange that it'll make most people feel ackward since they've never heard of this question, right? 

Take you for example, what would you say to a question like this? Will you lose face and be out of words or..?

I help my students to find the right words and I talk about it in today's recording. Jump into it.

You can read Harvard's article on the DNA's topic here if you'd like to have a further research into this topic: 

https://hbr.org/2008/02/whats-your-companys-dna

Real DNA contains genetic information about how we look and behave, and it also defines what makes us different from each other

On the other hand,  a brands DNA is not an advertising slogan or a statement coined for the purposes of positioning. Since it is the center of all brand-building efforts, it should convey a strategic message! 

If you'll spot it in your research and will communicate about it in your interview heavily - you'll set yourself apart from the competition!

Come of my 1-1 training and we'll dive deep into preparing you for success in a job interview or any spoken English related endevoir!

Job Interview Preparation | Build Strong Communication Under Pressure

Do you have our DNA? Imagine you are asked this question on a job interview?

Mona and I discuss my theory that students of ANY language should read Haruki Murakami's novels.

Starting at 17:26, I explain the following vocabulary from the episode:

to get a feel for (something)
on the one hand; on the other hand
down to earth

As always, a full transcript of the episode can be found at www.american-idiom.com

Brentoni's English Podcast

013 - Why Language Learners Should Read Haruki Murakami

Voici l'épisode avec dans le lien google doc, le script ainsi que les questions/réponses sur le texte:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eqPTjUCES4gKeQ2mn4AMeiw6Z1bC7xJwizPNb9ZHifQ/edit?usp=sharing


Bonne écoute!

Améliorez votre compréhension orale en français! 

Pierre à la plage (A1) 

Have you ever been pulled over by a police officer? How was your experience? For this week's listening practice, let's find out how Dave faced this dilemma. 

Here are the comprehension questions:
- Why does Dave stop his car? 
- Why does Dave get a warning? 
- What does the officer ask to see? 
- Why does Dave have to pay a fine? 
- How much is the fine? 

Wyn's Way to English

Wyn's Way to English - Listening Practice "License, Please"

Let's dive into the explanation of the difference between “get over it” and “get even” 🤗


Yeva's Blog 

The explanation of the difference between “get over it” and “get even” 🤗

Fits of laughter, wax statues of our Royals and a child's doll causes fear.

Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ux4bRen_1lZUYchC80OME0Ap-hFkkTt8/view?usp=drivesdk