We all have our dark hours when learning a language becomes frustrating and no longer seems appealing. To keep you motivated and to support you during those hours, I started recording episodes with successful learners - my subscribers and students from all over the world! This is the first episode of the Lingua Motivator thread of the Russian Bridge Podcast and I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Meet Erva, a 19 year old girl from Turkey!


RUSSIAN BRIDGE PODCAST

Lingua Motivator. Эрва (B1-B2)

En este episodio hablo un poco de mi experiencia con el campo y la ciudad en la sierra ecuatoriana. Creo que son dos lugares fantásticos, pero me identifico mucho más con el campo. 
Espero les guste

Experiencias en español

El campo y la ciudad  en la sierra del Ecuador

黄香温席讲述黄香是怎么孝顺父亲的，是值得我们学习的。

中文故事

黄香温席

just a cute little story about how to decorate your home

New word 生词：

стены - walls, 墙壁;
мебель - furniture, 家具;
полки - shelves, 货架;
орхидеи - orchid, 兰花;
пространство - space, 空间；
краска - paint, 染料;
шкаф-купе - wardrobe, 衣柜;
пол - floor, 地面;
потолок - ceiling, 天花板;
квадратные метры - square metres, 平方米.


Виниловые пластинки

Ремонт в квартире

Building Rapport

Ask Open-Ended Questions:  Ditch the "yes or no" questions.  Instead, ask questions that prompt elaboration and showcase your genuine interest in the other person's work and experiences. Examples include: "What are you currently working on that excites you the most?" or "What challenges are you facing in your industry?"

Actively Listen and Respond:  Pay close attention to their answers.  Nod, use verbal affirmations like "interesting" or "I see," and ask follow-up questions that demonstrate you're truly engaged.

Find Common Ground:  Look for shared interests, experiences, or industry knowledge. This creates a sense of connection and makes conversation flow more naturally. Mention a mutual colleague, a recent industry trend, or a shared alma mater (if appropriate).

Be a Giver, Not Just a Taker:  Networking is a two-way street. Offer your own insights, share relevant resources, or connect them with someone in your network who might be of value.

Remember Names and Details:  People appreciate being remembered.  Make a conscious effort to memorize names and revisit key points mentioned during the conversation.

Embrace Storytelling:  Weave relatable anecdotes or personal experiences into your conversation to illustrate your points and create a more memorable interaction.

Be Authentic and Positive:   People connect with genuine personalities.   Be yourself, showcase your enthusiasm, and maintain a positive outlook

Follow Up:  Don't let the connection fade. Send a personalized email within 24 hours thanking them for the conversation and mentioning a specific detail you discussed.

Nurture the Relationship:  Stay connected on LinkedIn, send them relevant articles, or offer congratulations on their achievements. This demonstrates your continued interest and builds a stronger bond.



The Global Professional Podcast

Building Rapport - Episode 75

Let's talk today about how to give feedback at work, especially if you use English as a second language in the workplace and are not a native English speaker.

Giving feedback to your colleagues, your staff, and your managers, is an essential part of a great team. However, so few people actually do it! We often think of feedback as a scary thing that is reserved for end of year performance reviews and appraisals. However, the best teams in the world make both negative and positive feedback a key part of their company culture.

Today we’re going to hear some tips and ideas for how to give feedback to your colleagues. We’ll hear some great natural and native sounding vocabulary that we can use to do this, and then we’ll finish off with some challenges for you. Including a speaking challenge and a vocabulary quiz to see what you’ve remembered from today’s podcast. 

Breakout Business English

How to GIVE FEEDBACK to your colleagues at work - Business English lesson

안녕하세요. Hello~
한국어 듣기 수업 시작해요. Let's start with the Korean listening class.
선생님 읽어요. I read it.
잘 들으세요. Please listen well.

I posted the sentences on my blog.
https://blog.naver.com/laramcraft/222782519032
https://youtu.be/7tA0n5R09hc

The basics are important.
It is also good to check the basics of 한글 Hangeul before this listening class.
1-1. Korean alphabet - Vowels 모음 - What is Hangeul?
https://youtu.be/0YzhJ9p2lcs
2-1. Korean alphabet - Consonants 자음 -What are the consonants 자음?
https://youtu.be/lckgvQ_vreA
3-1. Korean alphabet - Final Consonants 받침 - What are the final consonants 받침?
https://youtu.be/sLlFmG30fNI

This is a class to listen to Korean conversational sentences.
In this voice recording for listening,
After reading many sentences with Korean grammar in Korean conversation sentences,
Check out how much you understand the sentences with a voice recording.
Never look at the sentences when listening to the voice recording.
And listen to the sentence repeatedly until you hear it completely.

You are listening to the Sejong Korean conversation. (세종학당)
There are four books in total. (Korean conversation, 1, 2, 3, 4.)
It consists of 1st and 2nd courses for beginners and 1st and 2nd courses for intermediate.
Each course is conducted in 14 units. (2 grammar - for each unit.)
This listening class you are taking is Korean Conversation 1. (Beginner 1)

Korean Listening Class 한국어 문장 듣기 - Korean teacher, Grace

Updated-Korean Conversation 1. (Beginner 1) - Lesson 11. - Beginner 1  Part 1 -고 싶다,  Part 2 -을까요?/-ㄹ까요?

IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 3. Studies. Q1-Q3.

1. What are some popular subjects that university students study in your country? Why?
2. Do you think that university education should be free for students? [Why/Why not]
3. Do you think students from all majors should study subjects like math and history? Why/ Why not?

What was hard when listening? What ideas did you find to be of value?

IELTS-SPEAKING 8-9 BAND IS POSSIBLE. DAILY SPEAKING PRACTICE PART 1,2 & 3. Listen daily.

IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 3. Studies. Q1-Q3.

※エピソードを間違って配信していたので、もう一度配信し直しました。
教えていただいて、ありがとうございます！

こんばんは！Atsushiです。
今日は、つぶあん、こしあんについて、話します。

皆さんはあんこを食べたことがありますか？
もしかしたら食べたことがない人の方が多いかもしれないですね。

あんことは、食材を煮詰めて練ったペースト状のものです。
一般的にはあずきが多いですが、他のものもペースト状にするものもあります。たとえは、枝豆をあんにして、もちを包んだ、ずんだ餅というものがあります。これは宮城県の有名な食べ物です。

あずきのあんこには、2種類あります。
それが、つぶあん、こしあんです。
「つぶあん」はあずきの粒をつぶさないように炊きあげたもの。
「こしあん」はあずきなどを煮てつぶし、布などで濾（こ）して皮を除いて炊きあげたもの。

これを聞いて皆さんはどちらが食べたいと思いますか？
もしくはどちらが好きですか？

僕はつぶあんの方が好きですね。
つぶあんの方が別の食感が残っているので、それも楽しみながら食べることができます。
こしあんが好きな人はそのペースト状のなめらかな舌触りが好きな人だと思います。


あんこが食べられるものとして、人気なのは、
たい焼き
大福
おはぎ
などがあります。

僕はおはぎが好きです。
どれもおいしいですね。

たい焼きや、大福、おはぎなどは、とても安く食べれます。
観光地などによく売ってると思いますので、日本に来られた時はぜひ食べてみてください。

ということで今日はこしあんつぶあんどっちが好き？について話しました。

最後まで聞いていただきありがとうございます！
ではまた！