Is academic success about working hard or just being naturally good at something? What do you think? 

In this episode, Nick gives you some ideas on this topic

IELTS with Nick - World Knowledge 

Do you think academic success is more about hard work or natural ability?

Bare Naked Ladies are a Toronto, Canada rock group popular in the late 1990s and the early part of the new century.  In episode 1, I commented that food, blue, and blew all had the same vowel sound.  Indeed, bare (meaning naked or basic) and bear (the animal) are pronounced the same. In this episode, I am going to guide you through (not throw) the E ear and A air sounds.
Here are the lists of the words in this lesson.  Notice that the spelling of the vowel sound is not consistent.
                                                 Sound 1                                             Sound 2
                                                      ear                                                      air
                                                      beer                                                    bear / bare
                                                      pier                                                      pear
                                                      hear                                                     hair
                                                      tear                                                      tear
                                                      cheers                                                 chairs             


                                     

Accelerate your English Pronunciation with Ralph

E Ear  A Air. 

This is a short introduction podcast sumamrising what the full series of podcasts will cover:

If you ever googled "How to create a resume" or "How to write a covering letter" or "What are the top 10 most common interview questions" then you are not alone. We have all done it. And what do we learn from these searches? That there are no right answers, there are just thousands and thousands of different questions, resume formats and tips on covering letters. And you end up not knowing where to start!

Now add to this problem the fact that English might not be your first language and the role you are applying for requires you to communicate in English every day, then it is no surprise that this entire process is daunting.

I will help you change the way you think about the application process - to simplify it and to personalise it; to understand that it is a matching process where you are looking for a job that matches your ambitions and skills, and where the company in looking for people that match their role requirements.

I'll teach you a few simple techniques that will prepare you to answer almost any question in a clear and effective way. We will take you through the application process starting with the most important aspect: you, your skills, your goals; and then we will move on to how to create a brilliant resume and covering letter and how to prepare for and deliver an authentic and confident interview.

I will also give you the key phrases and grammar you need to be successful in each of those steps.

How to create an awesome job application strategy: Advice on careers, CVs, cover letters, interview planning

How to create an awesome, personal, effective Job Application Strategy

O português teve a língua árabe como uma boa influenciadora na sua formação. Essa realização aconteceu duas vezes… A primeira foi entre os séculos VIII e XV durante a ocupação dos Mouros na Península Ibérica, os Árabes levaram muita cultura à população, o problema era que pouquíssimos locais sabiam ler e escrever latim e a maior parte da população falava o chamado latim vulgar que depois viria a ser o português, então quem se aventura a conhecimentos acadêmicos, além de ter que saber Latim, tinha que saber Árabe, ou seja, ser bilíngue, dessa forma, uma mistura das duas línguas seria totalmente espontâneo com o passar das décadas - e também, os Árabes eram a maioria, sendo cultos ou não, assim…
Para continuar com a transcrição, por favor, me mande uma mensagem ,)

Brasileiríssimo

Palavras de origem Árabe no Português

Olá, tudo bem? Já assistiu aos episódios anteriores? Este é o último episódio da série sobre a literatura brasileira.
Segue o link para você poder baixar o documento com a transcrição deste episódio, se desejar, para conferir a escrita correta das palavras, além de treinar a pronúncia:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JWI-KvuJzH5gPSjm661UzNrYIKQCYzFq/view?usp=sharing
Aproveite e vamos aprender português!


Aprenda português

Episódio 7 - A literatura brasileira - Última parte

Your resume and cover letter are the most critical marketing documents in your career. This episode of The Global Professional Podcast provides a strategic guide to transforming them from a simple list of facts into a compelling narrative that captures the attention of international recruiters. Learn how to articulate your value, prove your impact, and craft a message that opens doors to your next global opportunity.

The Global Professional Podcast

Episode 142: The Application Package: From Document to Door-Opener


You just got into bed after a long day, and you're exhausted. You plan to spend a few minutes on your phone — maybe scrolling Instagram or TikTok — and then sleep.

But when you try to sleep, it's not as easy as you thought it would be. You were so tired — what happened?

According to a new study, your phone may be the problem.

The study, done by researchers at New Zealand's University of Otago, involved 85 kids aged 11 to 14. They each spent a week wearing a body camera on their chest starting from three hours before they got into bed.

A second camera was also placed in their bedrooms to monitor their phone use once they were in bed. They also wore a device that tracked their sleep.

The researchers found that 99% of the participants used their phones in the two hours before bed. More than half used their phones while they were in bed, and about a third used their phones after trying to go to sleep.

The results showed that screen time in bed affected participants' sleep — it stopped them from going to sleep for about half an hour, and also reduced the amount of sleep they got.

The impact was larger when participants had a more interactive experience — such as playing a game — or if they used more than one screen. For every additional 10 minutes of this type of screen time, sleep time was reduced by the same amount.

Interestingly, phone use in the two hours before bed had little impact on sleep.

According to lead researcher Bradley Brosnan, the results suggest that, while current guidelines recommend no screen time in the hour or two before bed, keeping phones out of the bedroom might be enough for a better night's sleep.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Keep Screens Out of Bed for Better Sleep

https://www.amazon.com/Comprehensive-Handbook-Language-Speakers-Japanese-ebook/dp/B0C3HD7ZVW/ref=sr_1_1?crid=F2SYFYUZOUT2&keywords=Nihongo+nouns+50+a+comprehensive&qid=1682554805&sprefix=nihongo+nouns+50+a+comprehensive%2Caps%2C215&sr=8-1


こんにちは！
Japanese daily life podcast のAtsushiです。
このPodcastは、日本語を勉強しているみなさんに向けたPodcastです。


みなさんはKindle Unlimitedに入っていますか？
知っている人が多いと思いますが、簡単に説明しますね。

日本だと、200万冊以上の本を月額980円で読むことができるサービスです。

調べてみたんですが、現在サービスを展開している国は、アメリカ、イギリス、ドイツ、フランス、イタリア、スペイン、ブラジル、メキシコ、カナダ、インド、中国、だそうです。

ぼくももちろん入っていて、たくさんは読みませんが、今知りたいことに関する本は読むことがあります。



それで、今日は1つお知らせがあります。
実は、Kindleで日本語学習のための本を出しました！
簡単な本です。

日本語で良く使う名詞を50コ、ピックアップしました。
その名詞を使った例文を10コずつ載せた本です。

アルファベットでふりがなをつけましたので、日本語をまだ読めない人でも、少し読みやすいと思います。

英語の訳もつけました。日本語の意味を確認しながら、勉強することができます。

この本はKindleで買うことができますが、実はunlimitedなら無料で読むことができます！すごいですよね。本当に便利な時代です。

WEBサイトやYouTubeだと広告が出てきて気が散りますね。ですが、Kindleで読むと当たり前ですが、本の中には広告は出ません。これは学習に集中できるのでとても良いと思います。


今回ははじめて名詞50コの本を作ってみましたので、興味がある人はぜひunlimitedで読んでみてください！名詞のいろんな使い方が分かりますので、声に出しながら読むと記憶に残りやすくなりますよ！

ということで、今回はKindle unlimitedで日本語学習のための本を出しました！という話でした。

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！





Atsushi のJapanese podcast (travel/news /文法・漢字・語彙/Osaka/Hokkaido/🇹🇷🇬🇪🇦🇲🇪🇸🇵🇹)

#249 Kindle Unlimitedで日本語の名詞の本を作ってみました！について！

A short biography of the popular Star Trek actress.