Want to grow your vocabulary? Tune into the latest Express to Impress Podcast episode to learn 5 English expressions for a conversation. 

This episode is a follow-up to the previous episode, How to Prepare for an Internal Job Interview.

Learning to recognize and use phrases and idioms in English will allow you to communicate better with native English speakers. You won’t feel confused when you hear the phrases and idioms and will keep up with the conversation. 

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Episode originally published February 18, 2022

Read the transcript at https://www.express-to-impress.com/english-expressions/

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Original theme music by Lucas Knutter

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Reading a book in Japanese ''The Music Box Planet'' #13
You can practice shadowing, and repeating with this reading and the text below. Besides, it's helpful to study Kanji. 😊 
📚My lessons: https://www.italki.com/ja/teacher/6185061
あれから ５０年・・・・・・

カンパネラ爺が５０年前から こしらえているラッパは、工場の屋根を つきぬけて、
空中帝国から ずいぶんと空へ とびだしています。
空中帝国の ひとびとは、なん十年も かけて ラッパを こしらえるカンパネラ爺の行動に すっかりあきれ顔。しかし爺は おかまいなし。
「できたぞい」
ついに、だれも見たことがない大きなラッパを完成させたのです。
カンパネラ爺は、ヨロヨロとした足どりで、ラッパの根もとへと むかいました。


【Kanji】

年　　　ねん
前　　　まえ
爺　　　じい
工場　　こうじょう
屋根　　やね
顔　　　かお　＊あきれ顔・・・あきれがお
完成　　かんせい
足どり　あしどり
根もと　ねもと


朗読クラブ📚Reading to Japanese language learners 

朗読：『オルゴールワールド』#１５ にしのあきひろ著

In this week’s episode of the Real English Conversations Podcast, host Curtis Davies sits down with Jason Johnson, Emotional Freedom & Transformation Coach and author of Detrimental Kindness: How Not to Lose Yourself While Helping Others.

Jason helps people break free from over-giving, people-pleasing, and self-abandonment disguised as kindness. His work is about reclaiming boundaries, rediscovering your voice, and learning to live with confidence and emotional truth, not guilt or fear.

Through his powerful message and lived experience, Jason shares how to stop betraying yourself in the name of being “nice” and start living a life rooted in authenticity, clarity, and freedom.

✨ In this episode, Jason shares:

💬 What “detrimental kindness” really means — and why it’s so common for high achievers
🧠 How fear of judgment leads to self-silencing in relationships and workplaces
💪 Practical tools to build boundaries and emotional resilience
🌍 How to reconnect with your authentic self and communicate with confidence
💡 Why breaking free from over-helping leads to stronger, healthier connections

Whether you’re a professional who struggles to say “no,” or someone who constantly puts others first, this episode will help you recognize your worth and start setting boundaries that protect your energy and peace.

Real English Conversations Podcast

🎙️Detrimental Kindness with Jason Johnson | Real English Conversations Podcast for Global Professionals

Did you know that some words in Spanish have no translation in English? 

This podcast we will talk about these words below: 

- Estrenar 

- Intenso

 - Parcero 

- Enguayabado 

Remember that I teach Spanish on italki, you can book a class for more information you can look at it on my profile :)

Colombia

Palabras que no tiene traducción en ingles (parte 2)

CHISTES MEXICANOS

LA SOPA.

In this episode we're going to learn how to talk about study plan in Chinese.
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Tips of using this audio:
* First time, listen and understand the general idea of the audio without looking at the text.
* Second time, listen and figure out the details.
* Third time, listen and look at the text, find the words you need to learn.
* listen several times and try to retell it aloud.
* create your own similar story by changing some words.
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两个星期后，我姐姐去中国上大学。
liǎnɡ ɡè xīnɡ qī hòu ， wǒ jiě jie qù zhōnɡ ɡuó shànɡ dà xué 。 
My older sister will go to China for college after two weeks.
她去学汉语。她以后想做翻译。
tā qù xué hàn yǔ 。 tā yǐ hòu xiǎnɡ zuò fān yì 。 
She is going to learn Chinese. She wants to be an interpreter in the future.
我们全家在中国住过四年。
wǒ men quán jiā zài zhōnɡ ɡuó zhù ɡuò sì nián 。
Our whole family had lived in China for four years. 
我们现在住在曼谷。
wǒ men xiàn zài zhù zài màn ɡǔ 。 
Now we live in Bangkok.
我和姐姐都很喜欢中国。
wǒ hé jiě jie dōu hěn xǐ huɑn zhōnɡ ɡuó 。 
My sister and I both really like China.
我以后也想去中国上大学。
wǒ yǐ hòu yě xiǎnɡ qù zhōnɡ ɡuó shànɡ dà xué 。 
I also want to go to college in China in the future.
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New words:
……后  … … hòu              after
以后             yǐ hòu          in the future, afterwards
全家             quán jiā      the whole family
曼谷             màn ɡǔ       Bangkok

Story Chinese

上大学 go to college (beginning level)

This episode is about the oldest dance choreographer in the world! Get to know her inspiring story :)
>>Share in the comments: When did you start practicing your favorite hobby? 

5-minute English Tea Time

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Office English / Useful Phrases To Communicate At Work.

Workplace communication is the process of exchanging information and ideas within a team or an organization as a whole.

There are various of types of communication from formal to informal.

The purpose is to ensure all are aware of variety of group's / organizations goals and can move together in unison.

Here some easy but are used phases by native speakers in any offiece every day:

Can you help me with…?
This phrase is one of the most important and valuable in any workplace. Sometimes you may need to ask your colleagues for help. And it is the most polite way to do so. For example:

Can you help me with this report? I can’t seem to find the correct data.

Do you have a minute?
This phrase is also widespread in the workplace. You can use it when you need to talk to your colleague but don’t want to bother them too much. For example:

Do you have a minute? I need to ask you about the project we are working on.

I’ll be right there.
This phrase is usually used to let your colleagues know you are coming and will be there in a minute. For example:

I’ll be right there. I just need to finish this report.

What do you think?
This phrase will come in handy if you need to ask for opinions or suggestions. For example:

What do you think about this design? Should we change something?

Here are just a few to get you to be clear that a simple English is the key - there is no need to make it too complicated when you speak to others, the main thing is that the communication is polite, respectful and in a manner where everyone understand's you.

I hope it's useful and when you need to 'up your game' in English - book my classes now.

To Your Success,
Anatoly



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Office English / Useful Phrases To Communicate At Work.

tres amigos que hicieron una mini serie de 3 capítulos llamados Radio maloka. 
Risas chistes y buen humor de pandemia. 