THE POLITE ART OF STARTING A CONVERSATION | What is small talk and why is it so important in business?

In this episode, we discuss what exactly is meant by small talk, when you should use small talk in business and which topics make for a great conversation. We discuss why this important social skill is vital for every English learner to master. so that you can become an integral part of a team, instead of being the outsider.

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BizPod - The Business English Podcast

BizPod Episode 3 - Making Small Talk

In this episode, I explain why your English progress can slow down and stop. I offer 5 key strategies you can follow to overcome "the intermediate plateau" and move on to fluency. 
Follow the link for the full transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-Uv6OsMTb0c7VHmzNe4E8ue8ZsmElqy8uh09d2KLqf4/edit?usp=sharing

UK TALKS WITH LIZ

EPISODE 4: WHY IS MY ENGLISH BLOCKED?

Globish, anyone? In this episode, we'll talk about how to communicate effectively in an international business setting. Since most people in an international business environment speak English as a second language, that will be our focus. I'll share tips for native English speakers and English Language Learners, including where to focus your English language-learning efforts, so you're ready to excel in an international business setting. 

To succeed in an international business environment, I suggest going back to the basics. Tune in to find out how you can go back to the basics. 

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Episode originally published March 18, 2022

Original theme music by Lucas Knutter 

Read the transcript at https://www.express-to-impress.com/international-business/

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Materials cited:

How to speak up when you don't understand something, which can be found at https://www.express-to-impress.com/asking-for-clarification/

Globish.com for 1500 vocabulary words with definitions

Rachel's English 100 Most Common Words in American English 
Youglish for pronunciation, which can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1kBRXkQ6cI&list=PLrqHrGoMJdTR76CbHRqi7uLbpEtTUU7eR

Business English Pod for business vocabulary, which can be found at https://www.businessenglishpod.com/

Anki language app for help memorizing new vocabulary, which can be found at https://www.ankiapp.com/

perfect-english-grammar.com/past-simple.html for grammar practice

Express to Impress

Less is More: Tips for Effective International Business Communication

In this episode, I read a simplified version of "The Watch" by Mikhail Zoshchenko. You’ll hear slow, clear Russian, learn useful vocabulary, and answer a few questions to help you follow the story. Perfect for A2–B1 level learners. Let’s explore Russian, word by word!

Слово за словом с Дашей

Часы (The Watch) А2 - В1

⭐ Contents: 1/ Faire du sport (ou pas) 2/ Les sports les plus populaires 3/ Pourquoi faire du sport 4/ La marche 5/ Les bienfaits du sport 6/ Quelques conseils 7/ Les J.O. de Paris 2024 8/ Les mascottes de Paris 2024

⭐ To go further, visit www.explorefrench.com. On my website, you can become a Premium Member and gain full access to all transcripts, games and language activities for both of my podcast channels "Learn French with Anthony" and "Explore France with Anthony". On my website, you'll also gain full access to my French online courses, "Skills Trainer" modules to enhance your proficiency in French, "Word Builder" modules to expand your French vocabulary, and audiobooks specially designed for learners of French. 

⭐ In this A2-level podcast, we will talk about sports, the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, as well as the increasing use of sports to cure health problems. We will practice the future tense, and learn how to give advice with structures such as "you should", "you could", and "I advise/recommend you to." We will also cover how to translate "never" and "not anymore/no longer," and review the vocabulary related to sports and common health problems in French, among many other things.

⭐ In the first part of this podcast, I will speak only in French, and in the second part, I will translate and explain everything in English.

Learn French with Anthony

A2#06 Sports, santé et Jeux Olympiques

Explaining about the podcast and a short introduction of myself

Transcript
Velkommen til den første episode af Daglig Dansk. I denne episode vil jeg kort introducere podcastet og mig selv. Podcastet er for folk, der gerne vil lære dansk. Ideen er, at jeg vil snakke langsomt og tydeligt og i et relativt simpelt sprog. Jeg tænker, at podcastet primært er henvendt mod begyndere, men alle er selvfølgelig velkommen til at lytte med. Nu vil jeg lige kort præsentere mig selv. Jeg hedder Teis, og jeg er 28 år gammel. Jeg kommer fra Danmark. Jeg har boet mange steder i Danmark, så det er lidt svært at sige, hvor præcis jeg kommer fra. Men jeg tror, det giver bedst mening at sige, at jeg kommer fra Fanø, som er en ø, der ligger ud fra vestkysten af Jylland. Jeg har mange interesser, blandt andet skateboarding, fotografering, videoproduktion og musikproduktion. Jeg tror ikke, jeg vil sige mere om mig selv lige nu, men i stedet vil jeg snakke om, hvad jeg tænker, at det her podcast skal være. Generelt vil jeg snakke om hverdagsemner og bare ting, der interesserer mig. Måske vil jeg fortælle nogle historier fra mit eget liv. Engang imellem kan det være, at jeg inviterer en gæst med, så du også kan høre lidt dialog og ikke kun monolog. Jeg har ikke planlagt så meget endnu, så jeg tager det lidt som det kommer. Ideen er, at det bare ville være fedt at komme i gang, og så finder jeg ud af detaljerne hen ad vejen. Jeg tror, det var alt for denne gang, så jeg vil bare sige mange tak, fordi du lyttede, og jeg håber, du vil lytte med i næste episode.




Daglig Dansk

Introduktion

No Português Fluente de hoje, vamos falar sobre o frio e aprender algumas expressões coloquiais da língua portuguesa um pouco geladas!

O Português Fluente produz conteúdos em português para estrangeiros que estão aprendendo a língua portuguesa e querem ampliar seus conhecimentos de forma descontraída.

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Português Fluente com Cynthia

O frio

How to study German in a year. Fremdsprachen lernen mit Erfolg. In dieser Folge sprechen Henry, ein in den USA lebender Kubaner und Fremdsprachenlehrer Thomas sprechen über erfolgreiche Strategien und Methoden, um eine Fremdsprache zu erlernen. Henry ist Kubaner, lebt in den USA und lernt seit zwei Jahren Deutsch, davon ein Jahr mit Teacher Lutz. Nach nur zwei Jahren hat er bereits ein B2 Niveau erreicht und legt nun seine B2 Prüfung ab. Diese Podcastfolge ist für alle Sprachinteressierten, DAZ, DAF-Lerner gedacht. In Zukunft werden weitere Podcasts in Englisch, Spanisch und Deutsch folgen.

Teacher Lutz unterrichtet seit 2016 Deutsch als Fremdsprache. Er arbeitet als Englisch und Deutschlehrer an einer Schule für Erwachsene und spricht darüber hinaus fließend Spanisch.

Henry ist Kubaner, lebt in den USA und lernt seit zwei Jahren Deutsch und spricht diese Sprache mittlerweile sehr fließend. In ein paar Tagen legt er seine B2 Prüfung in Deutsch ab. Respekt!

Teacher Lutz German Spanish English - Podcasts

Deutsch lernen mit Teacher Lutz - Strategien und Methoden Fremdsprachen zu lernen

There is plenty of information on the internet as to how to get high score in IELTS speaking, right? I don't want to go over it because you did it yourself. In this episode and in the future episodes I'll be talking about Psychology and HOW it is influencing us WHILE we are taking the test.