In every business situation, there might be moments in which you don't agree with what your colleague is saying.  How do you express your disagreement in a way that is professional?  This short podcast episode answers that question.

Business English for Professionals

Business English for Professionals - Expressing disagreement in a professional setting

Today I will be discussing a topic that I found very interesting, and I hope you do to, It is something I have started doing and I definitely feel the positive effects. Today I am discussing grounding at first, this may sound a little woo-woo. But the science behind earthing and grounding is compelling: The earth is abundant in free electrons (negatively charged) that when connected to the body can help neutralize free radicals, providing antioxidant and immune-boosting properties

Grounding also called earthing, is a therapeutic technique that involves doing activities that “ground” or electrically reconnect you to the earth for various health benefits.
We walked barefoot and we slept in contact with the Earth never realizing that its surface contained limitless, natural, healing energy. Walking around barefoot is not our main mode of travel any longer. We live indoors much of the time and when we do walk or run outside, we wear rubber-soled shoes which prevent our feet from being able to absorb the Earth's subtle energy. Rubber is not conductive, but our bodies are!


Matcha & Meditation

Grounding

In this episode Milo and I discuss the cost of living in Mexico and Colombia, how do Latinos live in our countries with our salaries? 

Milo's Profile: https://www.italki.com/teacher/11526291/spanish

No Manches Que Bacano

The cost of living in Latin America

Lettura livello A2: i ricordi di Firenze
preposizioni semplici e articolate
condizionale
futuro semplice
imperfetto e passato prossimo
pronomi diretti 
pronomi indiretti

I ricordi di Firenze 

Mario e Lucia vivono ormai da cinque anni a Bologna.  Si sono conosciuti a Firenze quando tutti e due studiavano lì all’università. A Mario piacevano le opere d’arte al museo degli Uffizi e a Lucia invece piaceva passeggiare con gli amici a piazza della Signoria e sul Ponte Vecchio. Dopo la laurea in storia dell’arte, Mario ha trovato lavoro a Bologna in un museo di arte moderna; invece Lucia, che studiava lingue, ha trovato lavoro come insegnante di inglese alle scuole superiori. Mario dice che vorrebbe tornare a vivere a Firenze però anche a Bologna si trova molto bene. Anche a Lucia piacerebbe molto tornare a Firenze, però soltanto per fare una vacanza. Da casa di Mario a casa di Lucia ci vogliono 20 minuti con l’autobus e un quarto d’ora con l’auto. Mario e Lucia hanno deciso che a Giugno cambieranno casa e andranno a vivere in un appartamento più grande. Infatti adesso aspettano un bambino che nascerà a Luglio. Il ricordo più forte che ha Lucia di Firenze è il giorno in cui si è laureata e i suoi genitori e la sua famiglia sono venuti da Lecce per partecipare alla cerimonia di laurea. Racconta che si è così tanto emozionata che le sono uscite anche alcune lacrime. 


museo degli Uffizi = museo celebre di Firenze
piazza della Signoria = piazza famosa di Firenze


Italiano espresso

Lettura livello A2: I ricordi di Firenze

it starts with a Dream!

Whether you are and into IELTS speaking or job interview preparation or business English enhancement - you might want to read on and listen to the podcast.

Most people, however, spend their time on 'the negative' part of their dreams.

Do you know what it is?

It's about visualizing terrible things taking place at the time of the event or after.

They break down in great details how they fail, they see other people laughing at them, they envision everything falling apart while they are performing.

It's called 'doubters syndrome', the doubting thought clutter their minds, acting like a filter - helping people to fail over succeeding...it's a sad story and most teachers never talk about it :(

You have the answer in this podcast - what to do to overcome it and how to think in a new way. 

Listen to it and see yourself succeeding with it!

If you want me to save you the time and money - come to my 1-1 success activation meetings and we'll develop a roadmap that will help you achieve your goals faster whether IE;TS speaking, job interview preparation or business English.

To Your Success,
Anatoly

The Habits of Professionals Growing Into Strong, Confident English Communicators

It starts with a Dream (For IELTS/Job preparation students) + for other language learners.

Una historia sobre el desbalance en el cuidado a mí misma y a otros, así como una reflexión sobre la importancia de cuidarnos a nosotros mismos tan bien como cuidados a otras personas.

Spanish to improve your life

Cuídate a ti mismo como cuidarías a otros (Spanish B2C1)

[ — Audio description, listen and read along for greater understanding. — ]


 — Oi, com licença, estou perdida. Você pode me ajudar?

— Sim, pode falar!

— Onde fica a estação de metrô?

— Você vira a esquerda e segue direto por duas quadras. Na primeira entrada você vai ver a estação de metrô mais para frente.

— Entendi. Muito obrigado!

— Nada! Qualquer coisa é só perguntar que o pessoal informa.


PORTUREAD - Listen to small texts and conversations samples in portuguese!

 Estou perdido! — SMALL TALK IN PORTUGUESE (B1-C1 LEVEL)

夏は好きです。でも、湿度は嫌いです。
湿度が好きな人、いますか？
I like summer. But I don't like humidity. Who likes humidity?