If you want to sound more fluent and natural, in this episode you'll discover how your first language influences your English and why it affects how you're understood. Get practical tips to start speaking with more confidence and better fluency.

Real English Skills

How Your First Language Makes Your English Hard to Understand

Work on the pronunciation of -ing

Say: bring, sing, king, thing

Also: long, strong, wrong

Double: bringing, singing, longing

Put special effort into learning how to pronounce these words correctly.

English for IT Pros

The Pronunciation of "ing"

This podcast will teach you what the IELTS examiners are looking for when they grade you according to vcocabulary. What vocabulary do you need to score a band 5 or a band 6? What do you need to score 7 or 8? This podcast will teach you.  You can also take a quiz to take your knowledge.

IELTS Speaking Practice

Which IELTS Band score are you - Vocabulary

In this episode, you will listen to a dialog at the market and learn how to make simple conversation at the shopping. Enjoy your podcast! <<< Don't forget to solve the related quiz after listening to the podcast.

Turkish Conversations from Zero to Hero

Episode 4: At The Market - Markette Alışveriş Yapıyorum...

¡Hola! Somos Maria y Pablo. Y queremos compartir contigo nuestros estilos de vida y cultura a través de conversaciones naturales. Prepárate para conocer un poco más sobre Latinoamérica y sus maravillosos lugares turísticos, sus antiguas tradiciones, sus exquisitos sabores, su música variada y su gente increíblemente cálida.

Queremos ayudarte a ganar más confianza y sonar con más naturalidad en español, por eso te invitamos a ser parte de nuestras conversaciones para que mejores tu comprensión auditiva, aumentes tu vocabulario, eleves tu fluidez y aprendas algo nuevo en cada episodio.

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Hello! We’re Maria and Pablo. And we’d like to share our lifestyles and culture with you through natural conversations. Get ready to learn more about Latin America and its wonderful tourist sites, ancient traditions, exquisite flavors, varied music, and incredibly welcoming people.

We want to help you gain more confidence and sound more natural in Spanish, so we invite you to be part of our conversations to improve your listening comprehension, increase your vocabulary, and fluency and learn something new in each episode.

Maria & Pablo Spanish

Maria & Pablo Spanish: Trailer

Learning how to communicate is a life-long process. Learning a language can take years, especially when you haven't done it before. But what about learning a culture? Tom is sharing some tips on how to do it.

The Age of Humans

Episode 2: A Guide into Learning Someone's Culture 

秧秧老师的中文课堂-HSK专项练习

HSK4级听力题4

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!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zLFMw3-Ir8FPL7D6vBXkUR6MFHwHF-du/view?usp=drivesdk