The Nice Trap: Why Being Too Nice Won't Cut It in Business?

FLO TALKS 

You can listen to this episode when reading the first chapter of The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. This short podcast highlights some of the themes and vocabulary from this chapter, and it also shares a fun quote. 

Here is the vocabulary covered in this episode: 

1. primeval (adj.) – having existed from the beginning
2. pondered (v.) – think about (something) carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion
3. digesting (v.) – convert food into absorbable substances
4. disheartened (adj.) – having lost determination or confidence; dispirited
5. encounters (n.) – an unexpected or casual meeting with someone or something
6. consequence (n.) – a result of a particular action or situation

If you would like to join the The Little Prince book club, you can find more details about the group class at the following link: 

https://www.italki.com/en/group-class/detail/1969828545 

Please let me know if you have any questions or need further information! 🌟

Book Club: The Little Prince

Let's Explore The Little Prince: Chapter 1 

Listen and repeat then sing along.
name, cape, game, lake

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Phonics Long Vowels

name cape game lake

初中时，语文课本上出现的一篇文章。年少时，对这篇文章的体会不如此时深邃。现在远在异国，对父母、家庭的体会可能更加深切。小时候抱怨为什么我的家庭不是这样，不是那样，殊不知，我的父母已经给了我他们能给的全部。也希望大家常回家看看！

附全文如下：
我与父亲不相见已二年余了，我最不能忘记的是他的背影。那年冬天，祖
母死了，父亲的差使也交卸了，正是祸不单行的日子，我从北京到徐州，
打算跟着父亲奔丧回家。到徐州见着父亲，看见满院狼藉的东西，又想起
祖母，不禁簌簌地流下眼泪。父亲说，“事已如此，不必难过，好在天无
绝人之路！”
　　回家变卖典质，父亲还了亏空；又借钱办了丧事。这些日子，家中光
景很是惨淡，一半为了丧事，一半为了父亲赋闲。丧事完毕，父亲要到南
京谋事，我也要回北京念书，我们便同行。
　　到南京时，有朋友约去游逛，勾留了一日；第二日上午便须渡江到浦
口，下午上车北去。父亲因为事忙，本已说定不送我，叫旅馆里一个熟识
的茶房陪我同去。他再三嘱咐茶房，甚是仔细。但他终于不放心，怕茶房
不妥帖；颇踌躇了一会。其实我那年已二十岁，北京已来往过两三次，是
没有甚么要紧的了。他踌躇了一会，终于决定还是自己送我去。我两三回
劝他不必去；他只说，“不要紧，他们去不好！”
　　我们过了江，进了车站。我买票，他忙着照看行李。行李太多了，得
向脚夫行些小费，才可过去。他便又忙着和他们讲价钱。我那时真是聪明
过分，总觉他说话不大漂亮，非自己插嘴不可。但他终于讲定了价钱；就
送我上车。他给我拣定了靠车门的一张椅子；我将他给我做的紫毛大衣铺
好坐位。他嘱我路上小心，夜里警醒些，不要受凉。又嘱托茶房好好照应
我。我心里暗笑他的迂；他们只认得钱，托他们直是白托！而且我这样大
年纪的人，难道还不能料理自己么？唉，我现在想想，那时真是太聪明
了！
　　我说道，“爸爸，你走吧。”他望车外看了看，说，“我买几个橘子
去。你就在此地，不要走动。”我看那边月台的栅栏外有几个卖东西的等
着顾客。走到那边月台，须穿过铁道，须跳下去又爬上去。父亲是一个胖
子，走过去自然要费事些。我本来要去的，他不肯，只好让他去。我看见
他戴着黑布小帽，穿着黑布大马褂，深青布棉袍，蹒跚地走到铁道边，慢
慢探身下去，尚不大难。可是他穿过铁道，要爬上那边月台，就不容易
了。他用两手攀着上面，两脚再向上缩；他肥胖的身子向左微倾，显出努
力的样子。这时我看见他的背影，我的泪很快地流下来了。我赶紧拭干了
泪，怕他看见，也怕别人看见。我再向外看时，他已抱了朱红的橘子望回
走了。过铁道时，他先将橘子散放在地上，自己慢慢爬下，再抱起橘子
走。到这边时，我赶紧去搀他。他和我走到车上，将橘子一股脑儿放在我
的皮大衣上。于是扑扑衣上的泥土，心里很轻松似的，过一会说，“我走
了；到那边来信！”我望着他走出去。他走了几步，回过头看见我，
说，“进去吧，里边没人。”等他的背影混入来来往往的人里，再找不着
了，我便进来坐下，我的眼泪又来了。
　　近几年来，父亲和我都是东奔西走，家中光景是一日不如一日。他少
年出外谋生，独力支持，做了许多大事。那知老境却如此颓唐！他触目伤
怀，自然情不能自已。情郁于中，自然要发之于外；家庭琐屑便往往触他
之怒。他待我渐渐不同往日。但最近两年的不见，他终于忘却我的不好，
只是惦记着我，惦记着我的儿子。我北来后，他写了一信给我，信中说
道，“我身体平安，惟膀子疼痛利害，举箸提笔，诸多不便，大约大去之
期不远矣。”我读到此处，在晶莹的泪光中，又看见那肥胖的，青布棉
袍，黑布马褂的背影。唉！我不知何时再能与他相见！
                                                                                
                                                                背影 朱自清

　                                       １９２５年１０月在北京。

Chilling Chinese 

朱自清《背影》

Breve entrevista a la profe Susana. Ella y yo vamos a estar creando episodios fuera de lo común para estudiantes de español de niveles intermedios altos a avanzados.


Mucho que decir

Entrevista a Susana 

안녕하세요. Hello~
한국어 듣기 수업 시작해요. Let's start with the Korean listening class.
선생님 읽어요. I read it.
잘 들으세요. Please listen well.

I posted the sentences on my blog.
https://blog.naver.com/laramcraft/223124586565
https://youtu.be/dMV_IuhJSwM

The basics are important.
It is also good to check the basics of 한글 Hangeul before this listening class.
1-1. Korean alphabet - Vowels 모음 - What is Hangeul?
https://youtu.be/0YzhJ9p2lcs
2-1. Korean alphabet - Consonants 자음 -what are the consonants 자음?
https://youtu.be/lckgvQ_vreA
3-1. Korean alphabet - Final Consonants 받침 - What are the final consonants 받침?
https://youtu.be/sLlFmG30fNI

This is a class to listen to Korean conversational sentences.
In this voice recording for listening,
After reading many sentences with Korean grammar in Korean conversations sentences,
Check out how much you understand the sentences with a voice recording.
Never look at the sentences when listening to the voice recording.
And Listen to the sentence repeatedly until you hear it completely.

You are listening to the Sejong Korean conversation. (세종학당)
There are four books in total. (Korean conversation, 1, 2, 3, 4.)
It consists of 1st and 2nd courses for beginners and 1st and 2nd courses for intermediate.
Each course is conducted in 14 units. (2 grammar - for each unit.)
This listening class you are taking is Korean Conversation 4. (Intermediate 2)
Please listen carefully.

Korean Listening Class 한국어 문장 듣기 - Korean teacher, Grace

Korean Conversation 4. (Intermediate 2) - Lesson 13. Part 1 -게 하다/만들다, Part 2 -을수록/-ㄹ수록

"Broad strokes" is an idiom that means in general terms rather than in detail. We use it when talking about our understanding, or perhaps how far along a project is. I hope you enjoy today's short discussion of this business English idiom.

DAILY Business English VOCABULARY builder

Become an artist with this business English idiom!

'Pull' is a very diverse verb in English and there are many idioms that contain that verb. Be sure to listen to my podcast episode to hear them out. :)