The Paralympic Games are starting in Paris! So today I have a couple of pieces of vocabulary for you that come from sport and we can use at work. We have three idioms today, all involving balls. These are "get the ball rolling", "drop the ball", and "keep your eye on the ball". I hope you find them useful

DAILY Business English VOCABULARY builder

Please don't drop the ball!

¿Sabían que la tradición de disfrazarse viene de actos simbólicos celtas para alejar a espíritus malignos? Conversemos sobre las raíces celtas del Halloween. 
En el siguiente enlace encuentran el artículo del podcast: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iNjR_5-beWgGpzKlzb-Y_ibC6E2LGDmmuAwxgIwz9jo/edit?usp=sharing

Voces Difusora

Halloween: la sabiduría celta detrás de esta celebración

From the Book Pocket Rainbow:
Chapter: Scarlet
In this chapter, Ntombi as various recollections of her mother -- some positive, some traumatic. We understand why she's on the street at age 14. 

Please note: there are thousands of colours in a rainbow, not just seven. The titles of the chapters reflect that. 

Pocket Rainbow

Scarlet


The Little Prince meets a mysterious snake in the desert. 🐍
Listen in Farsi and learn new words about danger, mystery, and friendship—through this short but powerful episode. 🌙

Once Upon a Time

شازده کوچولو، فصل هفدهم

元の記事/ Original Article↓
https://toyokeizai.net/articles/-/535052

｢マリカー8｣全世界で圧倒的に支持される理由」という記事を音読しつつ、思うことを話しました。マリカーのファンの方は8の良さを教えてください！

☆目次
0:00 オープニング
0:45 (1p)1-3
1:34 売り上げすごい
2:28 (1p)4-7
3:35 最近のゲーム
5:12 (1p)8-9
5:49 対戦
7:39 (2p)1-5
9:15 アイテム
11:40 (2p)6-12
13:28 運ゲー
15:28 (3p)1-5
16:45 配信
18:28 (3p)6-9
19:27 まとめ

☆語彙
事情（じじょう）
醍醐味（だいごみ）
真（ま）に受（う）ける
熟練（じゅくれん）
拮抗（きっこう）
一発逆転（いっぱつぎゃくてん）
肉弾戦（にくだんせん）
親和性（しんわせい）
新時代（しんじだい）
補填（ほてん）

☆引用文献
赤木 智弘. "｢マリカー8｣全世界で圧倒的に支持される理由: ゲーマーが勧める｢最初に買うべき最高の1本｣". 東洋経済ONLINE. 2022-03-12. http://toyokeizai.net/articles/-/535052, (accessed 2022-03-12).

"After 5" by Japanese Teacher

“The reason why Mario Kart 8 is popular in all over the world” ｢マリカー8｣全世界で圧倒的に支持される理由」

*This episode is about "Hamedan" a city in western Iran. It is located in the Central District of Hamadan County in Hamadan province. 

**Book Podcast lesson to discuss the topic and access the texts

Persian Podcasts / پادکست فارسی 

شهر همدان

nǐ hǎo ， wǒ xiǎnɡ mǎi yùn dònɡ kù 。 
你 好  ， 我 想    买  运  动   裤 。 
zhè ɡe kuǎn shì yǒu shén me yán sè de ？ 
这  个 款   式  有  什   么 颜  色 的 ？ 
wǒ ké yǐ shì yi shì hēi sè mɑ ？ 
我 可 以 试  一 试  黑  色 吗 ？ 
zhè ɡe mǎ zi tài dà le ， qǐnɡ ɡěi wǒ xiǎo yì mǎ de 。 
这  个 码 子 太  大 了 ， 请   给  我 小   一 码 的 。 

Hi, I'm looking for sweatpants.
What colors do you have in this style?
Can I try on black one?
This size is too big. Give me a smaller size, please.



Laura cheng Chinese

Laura Chinese language points for buying clothes 1

Informational interviews are the best-kept secret in networking. 

They are especially helpful for people looking to change careers, soon-to-be graduates, professionals returning to the workforce, and passive job seekers. They’re also great for people in dead-end jobs who want to find a new workplace that encourages their ambition. 

Through an informational interview, you’ll learn more about a company and profession and grow your network. You’ll be able to make important decisions about your career and, ultimately, land a job.

In this episode, you’ll learn the benefits of informational interviews and how to arrange them with people in the field you want to enter. You’ll also hear how I used informational interviews to make some important decisions about my career path and get a template for setting up informational interviews.

 Original theme music by Lucas Knutter

Read the transcript at https://www.express-to-impress.com/informational-interviews/.

Infographics for this episode at https://www.pinterest.com/ExpresstoImpress/_created/.

Episode originally published on October 23, 2020.

Express to Impress

How to Use Informational Interviews to Land Your Dream Job

Hi everyone, in this episode I talk about how i like to have my meals. Do I prefer to cook them or would I rather be cooked for? Which do you prefer? Let me know in the comments :)