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English At Work: Different ways to In An English-Speaking Environment. Part 1.

English is the international language of business so if you want to 'fit' in - you are most certainly in need to learn it and learn to use it! Right?

Some of us may be shy and timid to output and express ourselves openly but if you want a promotion, a raise in your salary - it is a must.

There are few ways to do it and in this small recording there is a listening practice for you and practical suggestion on how to 'get out of your shell'. 

Listen to it and let me know what you think.

See you in different podcasts of mine in the upcoming days.

To Your Success!



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English At Work: Different ways to In An English-Speaking Environment. Part 1.

If you see someone sitting alone in a restaurant, you might assume they're waiting for someone, or perhaps they're grabbing a quick lunch on their break.

But more and more people around the world are purposely dining alone.

Japan has a special word for this: ohitorisama, which refers to people confidently doing things alone without worrying about what others think.

A recent survey found that 23% of Japanese people eat out alone, up from 18% in 2018. And in the US, solo dining reservations have risen 29% over the last two years, according to restaurant reservation site OpenTable.

OpenTable CEO Debby Soo thinks remote work is one reason for the increase, with people looking for a break from their home offices.

The increasing popularity in solo dining comes as more people are living alone. In 2019, the Pew Research Center found that 38% of US adults ages 25 to 54 were living without a partner, up from 29% in 1990. In Japan, single households now make up one-third of the total; that’s expected to increase to 40% by 2040, according to government data.

Growing interest in solo travel — particularly among travelers ages 55 and over — is also leading to more meals alone.

But Soo thinks there could be more to it than that.

"I think there's a broader movement of self-love and self-care and really … enjoying your own company," Soo said.

As a result, many restaurants are redoing their seating, changing their menus and adding other special touches to appeal to solo diners.

But some aren't always happy to seat one diner. A Michelin-starred London restaurant caused a stir last year when it started charging solo diners the same price as two customers. The restaurant, which has 34 seats, offers an eight-course menu costing about $280 per person.

Other restaurants say it's worth seating one person because solo diners will often come back and eat there again.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Party of One: Solo Dining Increasing in Popularity

The name “Confucius” might seem distant and boring. But Confucianism is integrated into the daily life of Chinese people. Have you ever thought that he Confucius  was also a child who was confused, full of dreams and undisciplined like us? In this episode, let's start with Confucius and see who he is
孔子，好像是一个遥远而无聊的名词，又好像融入在中国人日常生活的点点滴滴。你可曾想过，他也是一个曾和我们一样，有着迷茫和困惑、梦想和不甘的有血有肉的孩子呢，这一期，让我们从孔子开始，看看他是谁 

中华文化Dinah说

Listen to this conversation about the last travel of the protagonist. 

Aprende árabe con Radia 

My last trip

In this episode I will read a short version of the story of Biancaneve, Snow White.

Source and transcription: https://www.principessedisney.com/p/biancaneve-riassunto-della-storia.html


🧚🏾‍♀️ STORIE PER BAMBINI #QuickItalianWithMara

🍎  BIANCANEVE (Snow White)

😍Now you can listen to this episode on Spotify, too!! 
Please search for “그거 봤어?(Did you watch it?)”
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Mr. Na becomes a game caterer! 
This is a Korean entertainment program where broadcast producers go on business trips and give quizzes to superstars!


그거 봤어? Did you watch it?

53. 출장 십오야(The game caterers)

In this episode we will talk about 【Taking graduate school entrance exam】, you will learn how to say 【employment prospects,remuneration】 ect. The material helps you get used to different voice and accent. 
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It is recommended that you study in the following ways:
Step 1: Gist listening. Listen to get the main idea. (more times if necessary)
Step 2: Read the text to find out words you didn't get, then look up the dictionary. 
Step 3: Listen and imitate as much as you can without looking at the text.
Step 4: Write down what you hear if you want to practise writing.
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大家好，我是Yuli。欢迎收听我的播客。
今天想和大家聊一聊【考研】的话题。2023年全国硕士研究生招生考试将于2022年12月24日至26日举行。这几年考研人数越来越多，2022年的考研人数达到457万，几乎是2018年的两倍。那么为什么这么多人想考研呢？我们来听听以下的报道。
很多人热衷考研，一个很重要的原因就是他们担心本科学历不足以支撑他们找到满意的工作。而通过考研，可以提升学历，未来可以实现更好的就业。我们继续往下看。顾宇刚刚入职苏州一家科技公司，企业开出了年薪18万的待遇。他告诉记者，这样的待遇都得益于三年前做出的考研决定。
顾宇：“现在社会竞争压力这么大，我也是想提升下自己的学历，然后这样子在步入社会以后也更有竞争力。”
顾宇告诉记者，与其说考研是为了逃避就业，不如说是为了更主动地提升就业质量。一项对12.6万名大学生的调查显示，就业前景好和职业发展需要是本科毕业生选择考研的最主要动机。
《中国大学生就业报告》副主编：“主要的大部分的这个原因呢，还是为了提升自己将来在职场上的一个竞争力、主观上对于自己就业现状的满意程度。”
2020届毕业生薪酬数据显示，硕士研究生及以上学历的起薪为7337元，本科生为5102元，大专生为4562元。但业内人士提示，并不是所有的行业研究生学历都有明显优势。专家表示，尽管目前研究生学历在就业市场上是一块不错的敲门砖，但是本科毕业生还是要根据自身情况以及所学专业特点来做决定。
你会选择考研吗？留言告诉我吧。我们下期见。
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硕士研究生/shuò shì yán jiū shēng	/	postgraduate student
热衷/rè zhōng	/	enthusiastic about
支撑/zhī chēng	/	support
学历/xué lì	/	academic qualifications
开出~待遇/kāi chū ~ dài yù	/	offer a remuneration of
得益于/dé yì yú	/	benefit from
与其说······，不如说······/yǔ qí shuō ， bù rú shuō /more…than…
逃避/táo bì	/	duck out of 
就业前景	/jiù yè qián jǐng	/	employment prospects
动机/dòng jī	/	motivation
副主编/fù zhǔ biān	/	Associate editor
薪酬/xīn chóu	/	remuneration
起薪/qǐ xīn	/	starting salary
本科生/běn kē shēng	/	undergraduate
大专生/dà zhuān shēng	/	junior college student
业内人士	/yè nèi rén shì	/	Industry insider
敲门砖/qiāo mén zhuān	/	a stepping-stone to success