Sometimes it's not easy to take care of our pets, especially when we are busy or traveling. In this episode, Karen and Baiwei talked about various pet services on the market nowadays. 

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

备受宠爱的宠物 The Pampered Pets

Nivel:  Todos los niveles.
Objetivo: Vocabulario y cultura latinoamericana.
Tema: Hoy hacemos muchos ejemplos para usar adjetivos positivos y en especial hablamos de CHÉVERE. Es una palabra feliz y llena de energía positiva.
Te doy la bienvenida.

Rocío en Español Podcast

1. CHÉVERE es un adjetivo .. ¡muy chévere!

In this first episode, I explain the meaning behind the podcast's title and also teach some other idioms containing the word "word"

Never at a Loss for Words

Never at a Loss for Words - "word" idioms

🚨 Why Do Smart Adults Freeze in English?

20,000 coaching sessions. Different countries, different industries… but the same problem again and again.

Brilliant professionals who know their stuff — yet the moment they need to speak English in an interview, a meeting, or an exam… they freeze.

This episode pulls the curtain back on why it really happens (hint: it’s not grammar) and what you can do to break the pattern.

I’ll share the exact shift I’ve used with executives, IT managers, and IELTS test takers — a simple method that turns “panic” into presence in seconds.

💡 If you’ve ever gone blank in English, this will change how you think about confidence forever.

👉 Listen now — and if it hits home, DM me the word VOICE. I’ll show you how to practice the shift yourself.

#EnglishForProfessionals

#EnglishCommunication

#JobInterviewTips

#IELTSSpeaking

#PublicSpeaking

#CareerGrowth

#ConfidenceInEnglish

#BusinessEnglish

#EnglishCoaching

#VoiceUnlock

Job Interview Preparation | Build Strong Communication Under Pressure

🚨 Why Do Smart Adults Freeze in English?

In questo episodio vi parlo delle monetine che per tradizione vengono lanciate nella famosa Fontana di Trevi a Roma. Se siete stati a Roma o avete pianificato un viaggio nella capitale italiana o semplicemente siete qui per curiosità questo episodio farà al caso vostro. Ascoltate questo episodio fino alla fine e commentate. 

Il grillo parlante - podcast italiano 

Dove vanno a finire le monete della Fontana di Trevi?

An urban design firm is hoping to create the "world's greenest highway" by covering a major road in Dubai with gardens, trees, walkways and solar panels.

The proposed 64-kilometer-long road, called the "Dubai Green Spine," would see the Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Road, one of Dubai's main highways, enhanced with over 1 million trees and enough solar panels to power 130,000 homes.

Dubai-based design firm URB says its road concept would help reduce carbon dioxide emissions by over 1 million metric tons per year, and help the city manage the needs of a population that's expected to grow from over 3 million today to nearly 8 million by 2040.

URB's design aims to reduce city heat and improve air quality while offering a safe, attractive and accessible route for commuting and leisure. Green spaces would be combined with walking and cycling paths, and electric tram lines would have solar panels built directly into the tracks.

Bus shelters and elevators would have rooftop solar panels, while garden-covered paths over the highway would make a walk from one side to the other easy and enjoyable.

URB CEO Baharash Bagherian says the concept is about "proving that our streets can do more than facilitate car traffic; they can significantly enhance quality of life."

He says the design takes a "human-centric approach" that prioritizes people and green spaces over cars.

However, it takes a lot of water to grow plants in Dubai. CNN notes that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) already consumes around 550 liters of water per person every day, compared to an average of 310 liters in the US and 144 liters in the European Union.

And most of the UAE's water isn't used for drinking — it's just needed to keep parts of the desert country green.

With this in mind, URB's design includes drought-resistant plants and special soil that helps retain water.

URB has also proposed designs for a 93-kilometer indoor cycling and walking "highway" called 

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Dubai Firm Hopes to Make 'World's Greenest Highway'

Tune into the latest Express to Impress Podcast episode to grow your English vocabulary. You’ll learn five common phrases like "Take Something Hard."

This episode is part two of How to Demonstrate Strong Emotional Intelligence in an Interview. Learning to recognize and use English phrases idioms in use will allow you to communicate better with native English speakers. You won’t feel confused when you hear English idioms and phrases and will keep up with the conversation. 

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Episode originally published September 1, 2021

Read the transcript at https://www.express-to-impress.com/common-phrases/

Join the Express to Impress community on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/express-to-impress/.

See infographics for this episode on Pinterest at https://www.pinterest.com/ExpresstoImpress/_created/.

Learn how to use the Shadowing Technique.
https://www.express-to-impress.com/english-learning/

Original theme music by Lucas Knutter

Express to Impress

Take Something Hard and Other Common Phrases

In this episode, I focus on New Year’s resolutions, in particular getting fit and eating healthier. You’ll learn the names of several diets and hear why a balanced, realistic approach is often better than following the latest diet craze. Don't forget to do the quiz to review the key vocabulary!


UK TALKS WITH LIZ

EPISODE 12: DIETS!

1. Oxford Street is to become Pedestrianised
2. Drones to carry Blood between Hospitals in Central London


