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This podcast will give you advice about studying a university course in English. So, if English is not your first language and you want to study at uni, tune in for help and advice. 


English for University

If you're a teacher who wants to feel more confident when using English in the classroom, listen to my podcast to get the advice you need. 

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English for Teachers

Noting down Out-of-Context Vocabulary and Memorizing it is the Least helpful strategy when it comes to learning new vocabulary. New words have to be Acquired, not Memorized.

All Things English

Vocabulary Acquisition - Memorizing vs Acquiring Vocabulary

WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO IMPROVE YOUR KNOWLEDGE IN THE LAST YEAR? - Try to include improvement activities that relate to the job. A wide variety of activities can be mentioned as positive self-improvement. Have some good ones handy to mention.
ARE YOU A TEAM PLAYER? - You are, of course, a team player. Be sure to have examples ready. Specifics that show you often perform for the good of the team rather than for yourself are good evidence of your team attitude. Do not brag, just say it in a matter-of-fact tone. This is a key point.
WHAT IS YOUR PHILOSOPHY TOWARDS WORK? - The interviewer is not looking for a long or complicated answer here. Do you have strong feelings that the job gets done? Yes. That's the type of answer that works best here. Short and positive, showing a benefit to the organisation.

All Ways Business

3 Interview Questions (2)

On this episode, we will keep learning the useful sentences for talking about weather.

今日行雷。( It will be thundering today.)
gām yaht hàahng lèuih.
gam1 jat6 haang4 leoi4.

今日有雷暴/有颱風/有颶風/有龍捲風。
gām yaht yáuh lèuih bouh/ yáuh tòih fūng/ yáuh geuih fūng/ yáuh lùhng gyún fūng. 
gam1 jat6 jau5 leoi4 bou6/ jau5 toi4 fung1/ jau5 geoi6 fung1/ jau5 lung4 gyun2 fung1.
(Today there will be a thunderstorm/ typhoon/hurricane/tornado.) 

會wúih/wui5（will/would）
聽日會落雨。（It will be raining tomorrow.）
tīng yaht wúih lohk yúh.
ting1 jat6 wui5 lok6 jyu5.

後日會有霧。(It will be foggy the day after tomorrow)
hauh yaht wúih yáuh mouh.
hau6 jat6 wui5 jau5 mou6.

今日會有雷暴。(Today there will be a thunderstorm.)
gām yaht wúih yáuh lèuih bouh.
gam1 jat6 wui5 jau5 leoi4 bou6.

Q:今日幾多度呀？(What is the temperature today?)
gām yaht géi dō douh a?
gam1 jat6 gei2 do1 dou6 aa3?

A:今日二十度。(Today is 20 degrees.)
gām yaht yih sahp douh.
gam1 jat6 ji6 sap6 dou6.

一 二   三  四  五  六  七  八  九  十 (1-10)
yāt yih sāam sei ńgh luhk chāt baat gáu sahp
jat1 ji6 saam1 sei3 ng5 luk6 cat1 baat3 gau2 sap6

十一、十二、十三、十四（11-14）
sahp yāt, sahp yih, sahp sāam, sahp sei
sap6 jat1, sap6 ji6, sap6 saam1, sap6 sei3


Daliy Conversations for Cantonese (粵語會話）

How is the weather today?（天氣狀況）part2

兵法中分析战争胜负，有五个关键步骤：
看土地大小： 先要比较交战双方谁控制的土地更广阔。
算资源多少： 土地的大小，直接决定了哪一方能生产或获取的粮食、物资等资源更丰富。
计兵力规模： 资源是否丰富，又影响着能招募和供养的军队人数有多少。
比整体实力： 军队人数的多寡，是衡量双方整体军事实力谁强谁弱的关键基础。
定胜负结果： 最终，哪一方的整体军事实力更强，哪一方就赢得战争。
这五个步骤紧密相连，形成因果关系：
土地大小决定了资源多少。
资源多少决定了兵力规模。
兵力规模决定了整体实力的强弱。
整体实力的强弱对比，决定了最终的胜负结果。
因此，胜利的一方相对于失败的一方，实力优势极其巨大，就像用很重的“镒”去称量极轻的“铢”，完全不在一个等级上。反过来，失败的一方相对于胜利的一方，实力劣势非常明显，就像用很轻的“铢”去称量很重的“镒”。
当实力占绝对优势的一方指挥军队作战时，其威力就像万丈高山上的积水突然冲破堤坝，奔腾直下，势不可挡。这种由强大实力积蓄而成、一旦发动就不可阻挡的巨大威势，正是军事上制胜的关键所在。

《孙子兵法》

《孙子兵法》13

Welcome to Slow Japanese!
Today I talk about picnic meals and manners!

Usage of Slow Japanese:
STEP 1. Listen to the episode without seeing scripts.
STEP 2. Go to mochifika.com/podcast/ and check "Key vocabularies of this episode", listen again to the episode while seeing the list.
STEP 3. Check the whole script, it'll fill the gap in your understanding.

Scripts and key vocabularies of this episode are here:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/slow-japanese-20-63535662?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copy_to_clipboard&utm_campaign=postshare

Slow Japanese

Episode #20 - Do you like picnics?

Brief article regarding then president Joe Biden's cognitive health, following weak debate performance against Donald Trump. 

News in Hebrew with David Joseph

 President Biden's Cognitive Health: Selection from Yediot Achronot Israeli Newspaper

 This isn't about pushing through — it's about embracing your unique path and adapting your learning environment to meet your needs.

Here’s what you’ll learn:
How to turn "rest time" into "language time" 🛋️
Why “micro-learning” beats marathon study sessions ⏱️
The best stress-free study positions for optimal concentration 🧘
Simple hacks to keep learning when movement is limited ✍️

If health challenges or mobility issues have ever slowed your learning progress, this episode will inspire you to reclaim control and become unstoppable. Ready to turn challenges into superpowers?

💃🏻111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 59 - How to learn a language when facing health and mobility issues

En la cultura española existen varios personajes que, aunque no son reales, son reconocidos por todos. Y en este episodio te los presento para que tú también te familiarices con ellos.

Cuando escuches el episodio, cuéntame en los comentarios o visitando mi instagram,
 ¿qué te han parecido estos personajes? 
¿Cuál es tu favorito? 
Dime también si en tu país tenéis este tipo de personajes.
