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Understanding the nuance of figurative language - idioms, metaphors, cliches, similes etc

The importance of figurative language for Business Communication

Mastering figurative language

В цьому епізоді Ви:
✔️навчитесь говорити про погоду.


In dieser Episode lernen Sie:
✔️über das Wetter zu sprechen.

00:00 Вступ до теми погоди
03:14 Фрази для опису погоди
05:49 Граматичні особливості німецької мови щодо погоди


Фрази з епізоду / Phrasen aus der Episode:
Wie ist das Wetter heute? Яка сьогодні погода?
Es regnet 🌧️ дощить.
Es scheint 🌨️ сніжить.
Die Sonne scheint ☀️ сонце світить.
Es blitzt ⚡️блискає.
Es donnert - гримить.
Es hagelt - падає град.
Es ist windig 🌬️ - вітряно.
Es ist leicht windig/sehr windig - легко/дуже вітряно.
Es ist sonnig ☀️ сонячно.
Es ist wolkig ⛅️ хмарно.
Es ist neblig 😶‍🌫️ туманно. 
Es ist eiskalt🥶 дуже холодно.
Es ist kalt - холодно.
Es ist kühl - прохолодно.
Es ist warm - тепло.
Es ist heiß 🥵 жарко.
Es ist +1. 
Es sind +25.
Der Schnee ❄️ сніг
Der Regen 🌧️ дощ
Der Sonnenschein 🌞 промінь сонця 
Der Regenbogen 🌈 веселка 
Der Wind 🌬️вітеp
Der Hagel - град 
Der Sturm - шторм 
Der Blitz ⚡️ блискавка 
Das Wetter - погода 
Das Gewitter ⛈️ гроза 
Das Eis 🧊 лід 

Die Sonne ☀️ сонце 
Die Wolke ☁️ хмара 


Додаткові завдання / zusätzliche Aufgaben:
https://wordwall.net/play/15903/725/662
https://wordwall.net/play/27306/163/947


Deutsch mit Zhanna

18. Яка сьогодні погода? Wie ist das Wetter heute? / Німецька для початківців А1.1

In this episode I’ll comment on an article titled: “Should You Take A Break From Social Media? Psychologists Reveal An Unlikely Suggestion” published on the web site of Inverse.
As usual don’t hesitate to give me your feedback if you want. Enjoy.

Useful vocabulary:
well-being
short-term relaxing effects
anxiety and depression
scrolling on TikTok or Instagram
being sleep deprived
total abstinence
to point out
to keep you hooked on social media
to stay/keep in touch with friends and relatives
a false impression
a biased image
a feeling of inferiority
low self-esteem
to check in with your friends


Let's check out the news

Is it really necessary to take a break from social media?

JOHN: Hi, Alice, it’s John. How are you? 
ALICE: Oh, hi, John! I was just thinking about you.
JOHN: That’s nice. I was wondering if you’d like to go to a 
movie tonight.
ALICE: Sure, I’d love to! What’s playing?
JOHN: I was thinking about that new comedy Lights Out. What do
you think?
ALICE: Sounds great!
JOHN: OK, I’ll pick you up around 7:30. The movie starts at 8:00.
ALICE: See you then. Bye!



LANGUAGE NOTES
• Hi, Alice, it’s John: Hi, ____, it’s ____ is a casual and friendly way to say hello on the 
phone. Although “it’s” means “it is,” it is used to mean “I am” here.
• Oh, hi, John! Notice the rising intonation here. Alice is excited to hear from John and is 
very pleased that he called her.
• I was wondering if you’d like to ... This is a polite and indirect way of asking “Do you 
want to …?” John is nervous and does not want to appear too direct or bold. Notice 
how the question goes up at the end, which shows that he is not overly confident.
• Sure! I’d love to means “Yes, I would love to.” Notice that Alice is very enthusiastic 
and friendly. She wants John to feel comfortable about asking her out on a date.
• I was thinking about … / What do you think? Again, John does not want to appear 
too bold. He wants to give Alice a chance to suggest a movie.
• Sounds great! Is an informal way of saying “That is a good plan.”
• I’ll pick you up is an informal way of saying “I’ll come to your house so that we can 
go together.”

English Conversation practice (30-day challenge)

Day 6: A Telephone Call

Talking with good English vocabulary involves not just the content words to amplify the meaning inherent in your piece but also the functional and transitional words to have them well backed up with the right expression. 

It helps get over any hesitation in speaking fluently and any distraction as to how the dialogues are knit. It creates a positive impression on the examiner and gives a better sense of the value presented in your words.

In the podcasts there are 15 relevant words & it's meaning that you can start using now and here are some more for you to see:

Active Vocabulary Words
Basic
Media updates
To go viral, phishing
Traffic, live streaming
Synergy, mentions
Communities, campaigns
Platform, engagement
Online content/Digital resources
Web influence
Widgets, Search Engine
On fleek, keep score, know your meme
Shares, Stories, Sign-ups, Visits, Views/Impressions, and likewise

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IELTS Vocabulary: Social Media Topics. 

🧠 Confidence & Communication — What’s the real connection?

If you’re a non-native English-speaking manager, you’ve likely felt it:

👉 You know what you want to say…
But in the moment, the words vanish. Doubt creeps in. Confidence slips away.

The truth is — language and confidence are deeply connected.
How you feel when you speak matters just as much as the words you choose.

Try this 1-minute confidence reset before your next meeting:

✨ Close your eyes
✨ Inhale slowly (4 seconds)
✨ Hold (4 seconds)
✨ Exhale gently (6 seconds)
✨ Repeat 3 times

Then say quietly to yourself:
💬 “My voice matters. I speak with clarity.”

🌿 Confidence doesn’t mean speaking perfectly. It means showing up — grounded, clear, and present.

If you’re ready to feel more confident in your communication, I’d love to help.

📩 DM me anytime — let’s build that confidence together.

#BusinessEnglish #ConfidenceAtWork #LeadershipCommunication #MindfulCommunication #NonNativeSpeaker #PublicSpeaking #ExecutivePresence #SoftSkillsMatter #SpeakWithConfidence #CareerGrowth

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🧠 Confidence & Communication — What’s the real connection?

One of the most charming features of the Italian language is its apparent clarity. Unlike English, Italian is often described as a phonetic language: words are usually pronounced exactly as they are written.
Yet even in this musical and “transparent” tongue, there are exceptions—letters that fade, soften, or vanish depending on dialect, speed, or etymology. These are Italy’s hidden sounds, traces of the language’s long evolution from Latin to modern speech.

Let’s uncover some of the most interesting cases.

ITALPOP

The Subtle Sounds of Italian: When Letters Go Silent (or Almost)

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。

今日も新シリーズ、
N3の漢字をやります！

互、をやります！

音読み　ご
訓読み　たがーい
など。

意味は、たがいにという意味があります。


例えば、

・互角ーごかく　equality  力が同じぐらいなこと
　
・相互ーそうご　mutual  同じことをしあう

・互いにーたがーいに　each other 同じように相手に
かかわる

・交互ーこうご　alternating  互い違い

・互換性ーごかんせい　compatibility 取り換えれること



こんな感じですね。
これを使って例文を作っていきましょう！

・日本は強豪チームとも互角に戦うことができた。

・私たちは相互に助け合う必要があります。

・互いにがんばりましょう！

・北海道旅行では、私と妻は交互に車を運転しました。

・無印良品の商品は互換性のあるものが多いです。


こんな感じです。



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