Set a goal,and try work hard to achieve it .
Let's  finish reading  one book each month.
We will go further together.

Ruby's  Reading club of  Chinese

Practise your listening ability and pronunciation
My voice will accompany everyday.
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Ruby's Listening Studio

Learning Chinese is not just learning the language,knowing about culture can help you understand  better and enlarge your knowledge.
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Ruby say Chinese culture

Ruby's HSK

Healing Radio in Korean

Healing Radio in Korean Ep.1

Sometimes you have to let go and give up what you have now in order to receive something better in the future. Don’t let stubbornness be your downfall!

Short Stories with Rose 

How to Hunt a Monkey 

I share a thought I had about learning during one of my classes. 

Transcript here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MPeqR1nYj6f95jzGNmYcncOLsUGENd_x/view?usp=sharing

Schedule a class with me here: https://teach.italki.com/teacher/12103910

Lisa's Podcast

Useful lessons over perfect lessons

I believe that many people, especially geek ones (like developers , statistician, etc ), sometimes need to deliver message to non-technical ones who are in different field. They may struggle communicating to each other.

Most people might understand that Public Speaking is talking on stage towards 100 or 1000 audiences. I, however, argue that it is formal, face-to-face talking of a single person to a group of ones. Though, I will, in this blog, focus on presentation.

There are two main types of communication, which are:

Verbal Communication such as controlling Tone of Voice
and
Non Verbal Communication like Body Language

Speakers, who can control their tones of voice, could manipulate listeners’ feelings and emotion. Most human do not know what type of their voices is, its nature and how can it be exploit. 

It is a good opportunity to share my knowledge and you may adapt it, listen your own voice, and adapt it for the sake of better communication.

Listen to the data on how you can improve your influence and incorporate that in your next meeting!

If you want to be fearless English communicator - knowing yourself and being confident speaking it - schedule a class with me now!


Job Interview Preparation | Build Strong Communication Under Pressure

Job Preparation. Tip 8. How to be more persuasive in meetings, job interviews etc.?

DOCTOR: What seems to be the problem?
CATHY: Well, I have a bad cough and a sore throat. I also have 
a headache.
DOCTOR: How long have you had these symptoms?
CATHY: About three days now. And I’m really tired, too.
DOCTOR: Hmm. It sounds like you’ve got the flu. Take aspirin
every four hours and get plenty of rest. Make sure you 
drink lots of fluids. Call me if you’re still sick next week.
CATHY: OK, thanks

LANGUAGE NOTES 
• What seems to be the problem? means “What is the problem?” Notice that the intonation 
falls at the end of the question. The doctor wants information, not a “yes/no” answer.
• Well is used as an introductory word. Notice how the vowel is drawn out, to sound like 
“Weeeeeell …” This can be used as a way to “buy time” while you think about what you 
want to say next.
• A bad cough … a sore throat … a headache: Notice the article “a” before each symptom.
• About is used to mean “more or less.” It’s used here to give an estimate of time.
• Take aspirin … get rest … Make sure … Call me: Notice the doctor uses the simple tense 
here to give instructions. This is the imperative form of the verb.
• Still sick means “continue to be sick.”

English Conversation practice (30-day challenge)

Day 11: At the doctor's office

オランダにあるFairphoneという会社はユーザーが自分で修理できるスマホを開発しています。今まではスマホが壊れたら買い換える人が多かったと思います。しかし、自分で壊れたところだけを取り替えることができるようになると、資源の無駄を最低限にすることができます。さらにこの会社のスマホは構造が簡単なので、特別な知識がなくても自分で壊れたパーツを取り替えることができます。
ちなみに最近、アップルも電子機器を修理する知識のあるユーザー向けに交換用のパーツの販売をアメリカで開始すると発表しました。
私はスマホだけでなく他の電子機器も自分で修理できるようになればいいと思います。
みなさんは自分でスマホを修理したいですか？
自分で修理できたらいいのになと思うものはありますか？


修理（しゅうり）する：repair, fix
開発（かいはつ）する：かいはつする　develop
取り替える：とりかえる　replace
資源：しげん　resource
無駄：むだ　waste
最低限（さいていげん）にする：minimize
構造：こうぞう　structure
特別（とくべつ）な知識（ちしき）：special knowledge
電子機器：でんしきき　electronic device
交換用（こうかんよう）のパーツ：　parts for replacement 

Nihongo Short Story by Noriko

修理できるスマホ（Repairable Smartphone）

Una breve descrizione del viaggio appena fatto. Spero che vi piaccia!

The Italian Miscellaneous Podcast🖐 

Sono tornato!!! I'm back!!!

Traveling and experiences are one of those things that we get to enjoy more when we are younger. However, many people become busy building their passive income and retirement plans that they forget to stop and smell the roses. I got inspired by the book Timothy Ferriss wrote and I will mention a few concepts from the book, "The 4-hour work week."