Writing your CV and cover letter is NOT the first stage of your job application process. Yet this is where most people start...and fail!

This podcast explains a very early, key stage of your planning...and the 6 important questions your must answer to get started!

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I use this text to describe the importance of speaking casually without hesitating.
Listen to this:
I went to the sea...to the beach two weeks...ummm..ago.  My brother and I...we...ummm...we wanted to...go inside the...to go swimming.  It was very...really, really, really hot.

It is also important not to speak too quickly.  We use pauses but not long ones and not too often.
Listen to this:
I went to the sea to go to the beach two weeks ago.  My brother and I wanted to go swimming.  The weather was ... quite hot.  The water was very relieving.

Practice your speaking speed and fluency with these questions and others.  Record your voice and listen for which of my recordings you sound like.
1). What did you do last weekend?
2). What kind of books do you like to read?
3). What do you usually like to cook for yourself?


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Useful for becoming acquainted with the colloquial use of "comunque", "appunto", and "proprio".

Bedside Italian

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Hola a todos! En este episodio quiero contarles sobre una característica particular que tiene mi acento nativo en ESPAÑOL. Soy de Buenos Aires, Argentina, y naturalmente mi forma de hablar en español tiene algunas particularidades. Quiero compartir UNA de ellas con vos en este audio.
Incluyo muchos ejemplos en la descripción y las explicaciones!

Estás listo/a?

DALE PLAY!

Disfruta de aprender

Mi Acento Rioplatense (ESPAÑOL)

A fascinating tale that I think many of you will find both surprising and inspiring. Imagine owning a stunning purple Lamborghini, the epitome of luxury and speed. Now, imagine trading that in for something far less extravagant—a simple city bike, Oslo city bike. What would drive someone to make such a drastic change? Let's hear that from Jason Morgan aka. No-crown...

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From Purple Lamborghini to Oslo City Bike - A Journey of Transformation – Exclusive Interview with No-Crown

在粵語口語中，很多形容顏色的字都有不同呢！
我們來探索一下！

以下我會用粵語拼音標註
紅彤彤＝紅卜卜 hung4 bok1 bok1 
青青的＝青bb ceng1 b b 
黑漆漆＝ 黑蚊蚊 hak1 mang1 mang1
黃黃的＝ 黄黚黚 wong4 gam4 gam4

＃初心者

Ellieの嘰里咕嚕

粵語中的顏色＃初心者程度

¿Quieres hacer amigos españoles? Mi marido extrovertido te cuenta todos sus trucos para hacer amigos, qué cosas nunca decir a un español o frases útiles que usamos en España cuando hacemos amigos. 

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Los consejos de mi marido para hacer amigos españoles

مکالمه فارسی

آراد:
نیلوفر، اون قایق‌ها رو ببین!

نیلوفر:
آره! خیلی قشنگن.

آراد:
دوست داری قایق‌سواری کنیم؟

نیلوفر:
حتماً! خیلی هیجان‌انگیزه.

آراد:
پس بریم بلیت بگیریم.

نیلوفر:
باشه.

فروشنده:
سلام. دو نفر هستین؟

آراد:
بله، دو نفر.

فروشنده:
قایق تا یک ساعت دیگه برمی‌گرده.

نیلوفر:
عالیه.

آراد:
بیا اینجا بشین.

نیلوفر:
چه منظره‌ای!

آراد:
از اینجا دریا خیلی بزرگ‌تر به نظر میاد.

نیلوفر:
آره، و هوا هم فوق‌العاده‌ست.

آراد:
نگاه کن، چند تا مرغ دریایی!

نیلوفر:
وای، چقدر نزدیکن!

آراد:
این یکی از بهترین بخش‌های سفره.

نیلوفر:
کاملاً موافقم.

آراد:
باید از این لحظه عکس بگیریم.

نیلوفر:
حتماً!

English Translation

Arad:
Niloufar, look at those boats!

Niloufar:
Yeah! They're beautiful.

Arad:
Would you like to go boating?

Niloufar:
Of course! It's very exciting.

Arad:
Then let's buy tickets.

Niloufar:
Okay.

Seller:
Hello. Are you two people?

Arad:
Yes, two people.

Seller:
The boat will return in one hour.

Niloufar:
Great.

Arad:
Come sit here.

Niloufar:
What a view!

Arad:
The sea looks much bigger from here.

Niloufar:
Yeah, and the weather is amazing too.

Arad:
Look, some seagulls!

Niloufar:
Wow, they're so close!

Arad:
This is one of the best parts of the trip.

Niloufar:
I completely agree.

Arad:
We should take a photo of this moment.

Niloufar:
Definitely!

واژه‌های جدید
فارسی	English
قایق	Boat
قایق‌سواری	Boating
بلیت	Ticket
منظره	View
مرغ دریایی	Seagull
دریا	Sea
هیجان‌انگیز	Exciting
برگشتن	To Return
نزدیک	Close
لحظه	Moment
اصطلاحات محاوره‌ای این قسمت
فارسی محاوره‌ای	English
بیا اینجا بشین	Come sit here
چه منظره‌ای!	What a view!
به نظر میاد	It looks
وای	Wow
حتماً	Definitely

Farsi/Persian Conversation Practice (30-Day Challenge)🎧🎙👫

قسمت ۲۶: قایق‌سواری روی دریا Episode 26: Boating 🚣‍♂️🛶

Las siglas y acrónimos son palabras que usamos para acortar otras palabras o conceptos más largos. Por ejemplo, DNI es la sigla para Documento Nacional de Identidad, en este episodio te hablo de otras siglas y acrónimos que usamos los españoles. Algunos son conceptos españoles, pero otros son conceptos internacionales que hemos traducido al español, o que hemos adaptado a nuestra pronunciación.     
Espero que disfrutes del episodio. Cuando lo hayas escuchado deja un comentario o pásate por mi Instagram y dime qué piensas del episodio y cuál es la cosa que más te ha sorprendido.
