Today we're talking about the words success, succeed, and successful. We're discussing some common mistakes and how we use the different forms of this word.

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This podcast is really successful

В этом выпуске я коротко делюсь о том, чем меня зацепил 🎣 Стамбул.
Отвечаю на такие вопросы:
Почему с Турция?
Где я остановился?
Какая главная вредная привычка в Турции?
Что я могу сказать про еду?

AskTony Russian

Эпизод 2 - О путешествиях (Турция, Стамбул)

In today's podcast we will read Mulan's story, a brave and tenacious girl who strives to uphold her family's honor.

Source and transcription: https://www.principessedisney.com/2011/09/mulan-riassunto-storia-disney.html

 


🧚🏾‍♀️ STORIE PER BAMBINI #QuickItalianWithMara

⚔️  MULAN

JOYCE: Should we take a taxi or a bus to the mall?
BILL: Let’s take a bus. It’s impossible to get a taxi during 
rush hour.
JOYCE: Isn’t that a bus stop over there?
BILL: Yes ... Oh! There’s a bus now. We’ll have to run to 
catch it.
JOYCE: Oh, no! We just missed it.
BILL: No problem. There’ll be another one in 10 minutes.


LANGUAGE NOTES
• Should we … or …? Is a way of asking “Which is better?” “Should” is used to ask 
for an opinion. Note that we do not say “Will” here.
• Take a taxi or a bus? The word “or” signals a choice here. Notice the rising 
intonation on taxi (the first choice) and falling intonation on bus (the second choice).
• Let’s (Let us) means “I think we should do this.”
• Rush hour is the time of day when most people are going to or from work. In most 
American cities, rush hour is from about 7:30 to 9:00 a.m. and from about 4:30 to 
6:30 p.m. Notice that “rush hour” is a compound noun, with the main stress on the 
first word.
• Isn’t that This is a negative question. The speaker expects an affirmative answer. It 
is used to check information.
• Bus stop is a compound noun, with the main stress on the first word.
• Oh! is an exclamation used to express alarm or surprise.
• Oh, no! is an expression used to express disappointment.
• We just missed it here means “We arrived a moment too late to get the bus.” 
Notice the emphasis on “just” to show the very recent past.
• No problem here means “It doesn’t matter.

English Conversation practice (30-day challenge)

Day 19: Transportation 

Сначала Послушайте текст, если непонятно прочитайте текст ниже. 
First, listen to the text, if it is not clear, read the text below.
首先，听课文，如果不清楚，读下面的课文。
Écoutez d'abord le texte, si vous ne comprenez pas le texte ci-dessous.
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Приве́т! Я О́льга. Я журнали́ст. Сейча́с я опа́здываю в аэропо́рт. У нас есть но́вый колле́га. Его́ зову́т Анто́н. Он бу́дет рабо́тать у нас в газе́те. Мне сказа́ли, что он немно́го говори́т по-ру́сски.
Сейча́с он ждёт меня́ в аэропорту́. Я е́ду на маши́не. Но на доро́ге, как всегда́, про́бка.
Маши́ны не дви́гаются! Дава́йте, я спешу́! Бо́же мой. Я не люблю води́ть маши́ну в Москве́!

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Hi! I’m Olga. I’m a journalist. Now I’m running late for the airport.
We have a new colleague. His name is Anton. He will work with us in the newspaper.
They told me that he speaks some Russian. Now he is waiting for me at the airport. I’m driving my car. But on the road, as always, there’s a  traffic jam. The cars don’t move! Come on, I’m in a hurry! Oh my God. I don't like driving in Moscow.
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嗨！ 我是奥尔加。 我是个记者
现在我去机场要迟到了。
我们有个新同事 他叫安东
他将在我们报社工作。
他们告诉我他会说俄语
现在他在机场等我。
我在开车。 但在路上，一如既往，有交通堵塞。 车根本不动！ 快，我赶时间！
哦，我的上帝。 我不喜欢在莫斯科开车。

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Salut! Je suis Olga. Je suis journaliste.
Maintenant je suis en retard pour l'aéroport.
On a un nouveau collègue. Il s'appelle Anton.
Il travaillera avec nous dans le journal.
Ils m'ont dit qu'il parlait un peu russe.
Maintenant, il m'attend à l'aéroport.
Je conduis ma voiture. Mais sur la route, comme toujours, il y a un 
embouteillage. Les voitures ne bougent pas! Allez, je suis pressé!
Oh mon Dieu. Je n'aime pas conduire à Moscou.

Easy russian for level A1 with english. french and chinise translation. 

О́ льга опа́здывает ,  Olga is running late, 奥尔加迟到了,  Olga est en retard

Утром Миша пьёт кофе. Он пьёт кофе с молоком. Вечером Миша пьёт чай. Он любит чай с лимоном. Каждый день Миша бегает в парке. Он идёт спать в 9 вечера и встаёт в 7 утра. 

 Russian stories with Elena Русские истории с Еленой

День Мишы 

Informational interviews are the best-kept secret in networking. 

They are especially helpful for people looking to change careers, soon-to-be graduates, professionals returning to the workforce, and passive job seekers. They’re also great for people in dead-end jobs who want to find a new workplace that encourages their ambition. 

Through an informational interview, you’ll learn more about a company and profession and grow your network. You’ll be able to make important decisions about your career and, ultimately, land a job.

In this episode, you’ll learn the benefits of informational interviews and how to arrange them with people in the field you want to enter. You’ll also hear how I used informational interviews to make some important decisions about my career path and get a template for setting up informational interviews.

 Original theme music by Lucas Knutter

Read the transcript at https://www.express-to-impress.com/informational-interviews/.

Infographics for this episode at https://www.pinterest.com/ExpresstoImpress/_created/.

Episode originally published on October 23, 2020.

Express to Impress

How to Use Informational Interviews to Land Your Dream Job

Ne confond plus visiter et rendre visite en français !

🧳Je visite des lieux, monuments, musées...

MAIS ⚠️

Je rends visite à ma tante.👩
Je vais voir ma meilleure amie.👩‍🦰

FunwithFrench

Le verbe VISITER

My client Sara joined our meeting very stressed out; frustration etched on her face. Her new team floundered, lacking direction and motivation. Public speaking made her uncomfortable and really nervous. It was an area she was struggling in. I saw an opportunity. Habit stacking, I suggested, could be the key. Small, daily wins would build confidence. Each morning, Sara would journal her goals, followed by 10 minutes reading a leadership book. During her commute she would listen to leadership podcasts.

At work, the transformation began. Meetings now started with clear objectives and agendas, setting the stage for practicing engaging techniques – eye contact, vocal variety – we had discussed. Each week, a late evening mimicked future challenges as we roleplayed difficult conversations. Between meetings, personalized notes praising contributions or progress toward goals landed in team members' inboxes.

A month in, the shift was undeniable. Projects progressed  efficiently through completion, and surveys reflected a happier, more motivated team. Motivated by her success, Sara, once terrified of public speaking, volunteered for an industry conference presentation. Daily clear communication, bolstered by these additional habits, had woven a tapestry of leadership. Sara's transformation, fueled by consistent improvement, was a testament to the power of habit stacking.