In this latest (somewhat belated!) episode, I talk about an article I read the day before about 7 ways tomake yourself smarter. I was pleasantly surprised to find that I did several of the thing the article mentioned. Have a listen, see how many you do.

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Kev's English Podcast

Kev's English Podcast: Episode 23: 7 Ways to get Smarter!

Hi, everyone, Today I'm going to give you the best and the real life example answer to What are you weaknesses question?
Welcome to "Career Insights," the podcast where we explore essential career advice and strategies to help you succeed in the workplace. I'm your host, Anthony, and today we're diving into a common but tricky interview question: "What are your weaknesses?"

Understanding the Purpose
First, it's important to understand why interviewers ask this question. They want to see if you:
Have self-awareness: Can you identify areas where you need improvement?
Are honest and transparent: Are you willing to acknowledge your imperfections?
Are proactive about personal development: Do you take steps to address your weaknesses?
Choosing the Right Weakness
When selecting a weakness to discuss, consider the following:
Relevance: Choose a weakness that is relevant but not critical to the job you're applying for. For example, if you're applying for a financial analyst position, you might not want to highlight a weakness in attention to detail.
Authenticity: Be genuine. Interviewers can often tell if you're being insincere or giving a cliché answer.
Improvement: Select a weakness that you are actively working on improving. This shows initiative and a growth mindset.


Interview Insights: Mastering Communication for Career Success

Best two answers to What are your weaknesses question?

안녕하세요, 여러분.
Hello, everyone.

이 팟캐스트는 한국어를 배우는 분들을 위한 쉬운 이야기예요.
This podcast is for people who are learning Korean.

짧은 문장으로, 천천히 이야기해요.
We tell short and simple stories, speaking slowly.

이 팟캐스트는 3단계 속도로 구성되어 있어요.
This podcast has three speed levels —

느리게 (slowly), 조금 느리게 (a little slowly), 그리고 **보통 속도 (normal speed)**예요.
Slow, a little slow, and normal — so you can practice listening at your own pace.

오늘의 주제는 **“날씨”**예요.
Today’s topic is “the weather.”

같이 발음을 연습하면서, 한국어로 따뜻한 하루를 시작해 봐요.
Let’s practice pronunciation together and start a warm day in Korean.

그럼, 오늘의 이야기 “오늘은 날씨가 좋아요”, 시작할게요. ☀️
Now, let’s begin today’s story — “Today, the Weather Is Nice.” ☀️

[내용] 

안녕하세요. / (안녕–하–세요)
오늘은 날씨가 아주 좋아요. / (오–느–른 날–씨–가 아–주 조–아–요)

하늘이 맑고, / (하–느–리 말–꼬)
바람이 시원해요. / (바–라–미 시–워–내–요)

저는 산책을 하고 싶어요. / (저–는 산–채–글 하–고 시–퍼–요)
이런 날에는 공원에 가면 정말 좋아요. / (이–런 나–레–는 공–워–네 가–면 정–말 조–아–요)

여러분 나라의 오늘 날씨는 어때요? / (여–러–분 나–라–에 오–늘 날–씨–는 어–때–요)
더워요? / (더–워–요?)
추워요? / (추–워–요?)
비가 와요? / (비–가 와–요?)

오늘도 행복한 하루 보내세요! / (오–늘–도 행–보–칸 하–루 보–내–세–요)

한국어 발음 연습

Korean Reading Practice for Beginners

Unaccustomed  == >  you are not familiar with something or not used to something  
1 -  I am unaccustomed to American culture  
2 -  I am unaccustomed to  this environment  

Engsavvy ( 504 Absolutely Essential Words )

Lesson 1 Word 10 ( Unaccustomed ) 

CHISTES MEXICANOS

PEPITO VENDEDOR DE PAVOS.

Practice conjugating adjectives.
Present　  Affirmative ＆negative
Past 　　　Affirmative & negative
Let's do a lot of oral practice together so that you can convert quickly.
Repeat and practice so that you can say all of them within the time limit.


Let's study Japanese with AKEMI.

⭐️Practice Orally⭐️【１０ Japanese Adjectives】　conjugation practice！　Vol.1

Diverse representation matters in books, movies, and toys as an important part of a child's development. This episode will help you to assess and improve the representation in your compassionate classroom.

Teaching Compassion

Representation in the Classroom

Yesterday I did a podcast on "Birthday" and I came up with some questions for you to think about

What was the best birthday you ever had?
How old were you?
Who was there, who did you invite?
Did you have it at home? Did you cook?
or you had it in a restaurant/ cafe?
Why was it the best birthday for you?
What feelings, emotions did you experience?
What were the gifts you were given?
Which one was the best one?
Who was the most memorable person at the party?

Today I decided to answer it myself. 

I didn't prepare - I just told it how it is. 

I hope you'll get an idea that you don't have to be perfect when you are asked questions. You don't have to be X Y Z... You can just be you and enjoy it...

There is great in the mindset if you'll accept it through listening&agreeing with it.

To Your Success!

🎙 One-Minute Speaking Challenge by Anatoly Glazkov – Voice Unlock Method™

How I'd answer my own questions :) The topic is Birthday 

In this episode we are going to learn how to say family members in Chinese. Let's learn it in a song!
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As a beginner, there're some vocabularies that you didn't learn before, and native speaker's speed seems too fast to understand. But don't worry, let's do it step by step. 
Step 1: listen and catch the words you know already, have a guess about the content.
Step 2: look at the text to check if you guessed it right. 
Step 3: listen one more time, repeat after it.
Step 4: practice until you can speak as the normal speed without looking at the text. 
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爸爸的爸爸叫什么？
bà bà de bà bà jiào shén me ？
What do we call Dad's dad?
爸爸的爸爸叫爷爷。
bà bà de bà bà jiào yé yé 。
Dad's dad is Grandpa.
爸爸的妈妈叫什么？
bà bà de mā mā jiào shén me ？
What do we call Dad's mom?
爸爸的妈妈叫奶奶。
bà bà de mā mā jiào nǎi nǎi 。
Dad's mom is Grandma.
爸爸的哥哥叫什么？
bà bà de gē gē jiào shén me ？
What do we call Dad's older brother?
爸爸的哥哥叫伯伯。
bà bà de gē gē jiào bó bó 。
Dad's elder brother's name is Uncle.
爸爸的弟弟叫什么？
bà bà de dì dì jiào shén me ？
What do we call Dad's younger brother?
爸爸的弟弟叫叔叔。
bà bà de dì dì jiào shū shū 。
Dad's younger brother is Uncle.
爸爸的姐妹叫什么？
bà bà de jiě mèi jiào shén me ？
What do we call Dad's sister?
爸爸的姐妹叫姑姑。
bà bà de jiě mèi jiào gū gū 。
Dad's sisters are called aunts.