I talk about having old friends or congenial friends. Crank up your volume, I didn't edit the audio on this episode to save time. Let me know if this is fine raw and uncut. My italki teacher profile: https://italki.com/teacher/1947582 Thanks for listening! Visit my website for more of my full-length podcasts . https://www.streetwisenglish.com

Streetwise English

SWE 67 Nothing better than a congenial friend

过山车（刘育贤）
上天了，入地了，滕云了，驾雾了，过山车，下山了，我变成，流星了。

Read Rhymes With Shirley

过山车

В этом эпизоде мы поговорим с вами о том:

1. Когда в России наступает Рождество и почему мы его не отмечаем;
2. Зачем нам два Новых года и как это связано с Советским Союзом;
3. Как дети вернули нам Новый год;

и многое-другое.

Если вы не можете определиться, когда поздравлять нас с праздниками и когда открывать водку — слушайте подкаст!

Россия по-русски

Рождество или Новый год

LECTURA COMPRENSIVA.


ESTE CUENTO NOS HABLA DE: El Expreso de la Medianoche: Un Enigmático Juego parte 2.


Tras el aparente cierre del caso del banquero asesinado, el detective se vio envuelto en una nueva serie de eventos extraños. Visiones recurrentes del niño autista, mensajes crípticos en el diario del banquero y la reaparición de la joya robada lo llevaron a una conclusión aterradora: el caso estaba lejos de resolverse.

Descubrió que la sociedad secreta a la que pertenecía el banquero era mucho más antigua y poderosa de lo que imaginaba. Sus rituales ocultos y sus conocimientos prohibidos estaban relacionados con una reliquia ancestral, y la joya robada era una pieza fundamental para activarla.

El detective, junto con el niño autista, se embarcó en una peligrosa búsqueda a través de Europa, siguiendo las pistas dejadas por la sociedad secreta. Descubrieron que el tren Orient Express era solo una pieza de un rompecabezas mucho más grande, y que el asesinato del banquero era parte de un plan milenario para desatar una fuerza oscura sobre el mundo.

Spanish Reading Comprehesion

Midnight Express: An Enigmatic Game part 2

Recently, I coached a team of four – 2 talented software developers, a product manager, and a product designer – at a startup facing a decision. Their current product management system was a mix of spreadsheets, emails, and sticky notes, hindering collaboration and development. They needed to persuade their founder to adopt Jira, a project management tool.

We began by dissecting the founder's viewpoint.  Was it a fear of change? A concern about learning a new system?  Through open-ended questions and active listening, we discovered the founder valued efficiency and transparency.

The team knew the founder's needs and wants so we crafted a persuasive narrative.  The developers highlighted how Jira's bug tracking system would streamline communication and expedite fixes. The product manager showcased how Jira's visual boards would enhance project visibility, ensuring everyone was on the same page.  The designer emphasized the improved user interface and workflows, promoting user adoption.

We gathered data showcasing the wasted time and communication breakdowns caused by their current system. We contrasted it with quantifiable benefits of Jira – faster development cycles, improved team collaboration, and reduced errors.  

We set up a demo of Jira, showcasing how it addressed their specific pain points. I prepped the team to answer potential objections and provide examples of companies using Jira.

The final step was a unified presentation.  Each team member presented their department's perspective, painting a clear picture of the benefits across the development workflow. 

The founder, impressed by the team's research, data, and collaborative effort, agreed to a Jira trial.  Their persuasive communication, grounded in understanding their audience's needs and presenting a clear solution, secured a win for the entire team. This success story highlights the power of effective communication in driving positive change within a startup environment.

The Global Professional Podcast

EPISODE 100!!! Persuading a to make the switch to Jira!

Self-Fulfilling Prophecy - To Fail or To Succeed?

A self-fulfilling prophecy is an expectation or belief that can influence your behaviors, thus causing the belief to come true.

The idea behind a self-fulfilling prophecy, also known as the Pygmalion effect, is that your belief about what will happen drives the actions that make that outcome ultimately come to pass.

Think a moment and imagine relating the above to your English development, what will it mean?

If you expect everything to go wrong, you might put in less effort or fail to take steps that could turn things around, which means that expecting the worst brings out the worst.

If you expect everything to go right you might be more eager, more enthusiastic and less worried!

Listen to the recording several times and allow the information to sink in and to influence you in it's own way.

Good luck and join my 1-1 trainings to become better and brighter at expressing yourself!

Job Interview Preparation | Build Strong Communication Under Pressure

Self-Fulfilling Prophecy - To Fail or To Succeed?

Teacher Joseph's Podcast

Who am I in the English World?

Trabscript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15ujbfpVt8wglpWoYhNUW7-DHqxfV9rI8/view?usp=drivesdk

Birthdays (with transcript for study)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bVezUH3lgmD8-PvkeIaiOQvRtWormI6S/view?usp=drivesdk