In the last two episodes of 3 minutes Italian we have learned how to invite someone out in Italian and how to accept an invitation.

However, in some cases you really can’t or don’t want to accept, so today I am going to teach you how to politely refuse an invitation from an Italian friend.

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3 minutes Italian

How to politely refuse an invitation in Italian - 3 minutes Italian

In this first episode, I talk about common misconceptions about the French spoken in Quebec. I also cover common mistakes with the verb « voyager. » 

French With Frederic

Episode 1: Learning French Canadian, Common mistakes: « voyager » 

A friend of mine, Sam, runs an amateur drama group. They put on three or four plays a year in a small local theatre. Sam directs all of them, sometimes takes a leading role and even writes some of the plays they perform as well. I don't do much acting myself, but I once played a servant in a comedy. Most of the time I help with costume and stage design, but sometimes I have a small role in one of the plays. We have a lot of fun. 

English Mini Lessons

Theater

General rules for how and when we use the article "the".

English Syndicate

"The" article - General rules

In dieser Folge geht es um einfache deutsche Lieder. Das Vokabular ist recht simpel und der Sinn des Liedes ist leicht zu erklären und zu verstehen. 
Es sind vier Lieder auch wenn ich am Anfang von fünf rede - sorry .-. 

Ich wünsche euch viel Spaß bei dieser Kaffeepause :) 


Kleine Kaffeepause

Einfache Lieder zum Deutschlernen 

みんなの日本語　15課

みなさんは何人（なんにん）家族（かぞく）ですか。
わたしは、主人（しゅじん）と息子（むすこ）と娘（むすめ）の四人家族（かぞく）です。日本に住（す）んでいます。東京に住んでいます。
主人は東京で働（はたら）いています。わたしは日本語（にほんご）を教（おし）えています。
息子は東京（とうきょう）の高校（こうこう）に行（い）っています。娘（むすめ）はピアノを習（なら）っています。
みなさんは、どこに住（す）んでいますか。お仕事（しごと）は何（なん）ですか。

(I live in Japan. I live in Tokyo. My husband works in Tokyo. I teach Japanese. My son goes to high school in Tokyo. My daughter is learning to play the piano. Where do you live? What do you do for a living?)
住みます→住んで（グループ１）
働きます→働いて（グループ１）
教えます→教えて（グループ２）
行きます→行って（グループ１）
習います→ならって（グループ１）
【て形】ですね。グループわかりますか。動詞（どうし）のグループは大切です。復習（ふくしゅう）してください。

ここで、写真（しゃしん）をとってもいいですか。Can I take a picture here?
はい、いいです。Sure, please take it.
美術館（びじゅつかん）で写真をとってもいいですか。
いいえ、美術館で写真をとってはいけません。
テストです。教科書（きょうかしょ）を見てもいいですか。Can I see the textbook?
教科書を見てはいけません。No, you can’t.
辞書を使ってもいいですか。
いいえ、辞書（じしょ）を使ってはいけません。
水を飲んでもいいですか。Can I have a glass of water?
ええ、いいですよ。どうぞ。Sure, go ahead. (Yes, please.)

とってもいいですか。
見てもいいですか。
使（つか）ってもいいですか。
飲（の）んでもいいですか。
これも【て形】ですね。
【いいですか】、わかりますか。

たくさん聞（き）いて練習（れんしゅう）してください。


にほんごのれんしゅう

みんなの日本語　Lesson 15

Robert, a talented but interview-anxious software developer, landed his dream job interview. He had the technical skills, but his past experiences with open-ended questions left him feeling unprepared.  To help, I, his career coach, introduced him to the power of behavioral interviewing.

We started by dissecting the job description. We identified key skills like problem-solving, teamwork, and communication.  Then, I crafted mock behavioral questions targeting those skills. For example, "Tell me about a time you debugged a complex coding error while collaborating with a team."

Next, I introduced Robert to the STAR method (Situation, Task, Action, Result).  We practiced crafting compelling responses using his past projects.  For the example question, Robert described a project with a critical bug impacting user experience. He highlighted how he collaborated with his team, broke down the issue logically, and ultimately identified the root cause, leading to a successful fix.

The coaching didn't stop there.  We role-played the interview, focusing on clear communication and confident delivery.  I encouraged Robert to use action verbs and quantify his achievements where possible.  Instead of simply saying "fixed the bug," he could say "identified and resolved a critical bug, improving application performance by 20%."

The interview day arrived, and Robert aced it!  He later told me the behavioral questions felt familiar thanks to our preparation.  By showcasing his past experiences using the STAR method, he convinced the interviewer of his skills and fit for the role.  Robert's success story is a testament to the power of behavioral interview preparation. 

The Global Professional Podcast

How I coached a software developer to get the job - Episode 70

Talent is important, especially when you have dreams and goals. However, talent alone won't bring you anywhere. It is because you need work ethics too. In this podcast, I will share some personal insights about talent vs. hard work.

FLO TALKS 

HARD WORK BEATS TALENT IF TALENT DOES NOT WORK HARD

IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 3 - Advertising. Q4-Q6.

4. What are the advantages and disadvantages of advertising?
5. Do you think that advertisements should be strictly regulated?
6. How important is it for advertisers to tell the whole truth in advertisements?

What about now? How long did it take you to answer these questions separately? Remember- you only have about a minute - train yourself to speak within this time frame.

See you in my classes.