Read the beautiful Chinese essay with me.  

听优美短文，提升中文阅读和写作

Shirley's Classroom 

Each week I read an interesting news article from the BBC. Listen along to the words and pronunciation and I will also share with you the link to the story so that you can read along as well. This week's news article can be found here:
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-63096760

The Breaking News Podcast

COP27: Activists 'baffled' that Coca-Cola will be sponsor

En este podcast hablo acerca de la etapa 8 del Viaje en la Costa Oeste de los Estados Unidos, San Diego, los lugares que visitamos como playas y tambièn el Balboa Park, un parque donde hay muchos lugares para conocer entre museos y jardines. Tiempos verbales: Presente, pasado: pretèrito indefinido, perfecto e imperfecto. 

Viviendo entre dos lenguas 

Etapa 8 Viaje Costa Oeste de los Estados Unidos, San Diego: entre playas y arte

3 Month Group iTalki Coaching Program: x 1 60 minute session per week, 3 weeks per month, 3 months - Advanced Business English ESL Success with Coach Mark.

Month 1: 1 60 min Group Zoom session per week for 3 weeks
Week 1 Session 1. Confidence and clarity for Turkish speakers - how to sound instantly clearer and confident in English. Q&A 

Week 2 Session 2. It Ain't What You Say, It's The Way That You Say It - accent softening, pronunciation, intonation, inflection and so much more. Q&A 

Week 3 Session 3. Idioms for instant rapport and boosting English conversations success. Q&A 

Month 2: 1 60 min Group Zoom session per week for 3 weeks

Week 1 Session 4. Advanced business English sentence structures - incl linking, bridging, collocations, frequency of time to expand your fluency and transform speaking in short sentences to longer ones. Q&A 

Week 2 Session 5. CV / Resume Review - what makes a good / bad CV / Resume, re-design your CV / Resume for the European / Western market and how to write a stunning cover letter to get to interview stage. Q&A 

Week 3 Session 6. Strategic job search tactics - which is best; speculative approaches Vs applying to advertisements. Strategies to find your best possible job offer. Q&A 
Month 3: 1 60 min Group Zoom session per week for 3 weeks

Week 1 Session 7. Acing your interview - experience based Vs behavioral based interviews and how to handle them, using STAR technique to impress the interview, how to handle challenging questions, what NOT to say, body language and intonation to create instant rapport and interview success. Q&A 

Week 2 Session 8. CV / Resume Review - what makes a good / bad CV / Resume, re-design your CV / Resume for the European / Western market and how to write a stunning cover letter to get to interview stage. Q&A 

Week 3 Session 9. Putting it all together - recap and review. A full session combining key elements of all of the 8 sessions and Q&A.
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Coach Mark In Manila - ESL Business English Experts iTalki Podcast

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Per MACEDONIA si intende un piatto estivo a base di frutta, ma le origini della parola sono molto più antiche! 

🇮🇹 ITALIANO IN PILLOLE

📝 MACEDONIA

Hyvää joulua! Mitä jouluna tapahtuu Suomessa ja mitä jouluun liittyviä perinteitä meillä on? Tässä jaksossa puhun joulupukista, syömisestä ja lahjoista. Jouluaaton (24.päivä) viettoon kuuluu  puuron syöntiä, saunomista ja esimerkiksi kuusen koristelua.

Monet käyvät hautausmailla muistamassa rakkaitaan juuri jouluaattona tai menevät joulukirkkoon kuuntelemaan perinteisiä joululauluja.

Easy suomi Anna-Marian kanssa

Easy suomi: 10.jakso Joulun perinteet Suomessa

Today we're talking about why you perhaps shouldn't use "difficult" at work, and why you might want to use "challenging" instead. I hope you find it useful!

If you want to improve your professional communication skills then don't forget that I'm a full time, professional, business English coach and tutor, right here on iTalki. Feel free to book some of my time and I look forward to meeting you.

DAILY Business English VOCABULARY builder

This is a very difficult podcast

看病虽然不是很愉快的体验，但却是我们日常生活中必然的存在。今天通过这集播客，你会学习到和“看病，保险，预约“相关的表达。一起来学习吧！


Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

(全中文) 中美医疗大不同

The boardroom shimmered with anticipation. It was our moment – the chance to present our green energy solution to a potential billion-dollar partner.  Months of research and development hung in the balance.  As CEO, I knew the presentation had to be flawless.

Flashback six weeks.  We'd made the initial contact with them, but our initial proposal was met with a lukewarm response.  Their feedback – "unclear goals" and "lack of data-driven evidence."  It was a harsh lesson.  We'd underestimated the importance of clear communication.

This time, we went all in on preparation.  We drilled down on their specific needs, tailoring our presentation to address their environmental goals and cost-saving projections.  Data became our mantra.  Charts, graphs, and case studies were meticulously crafted to showcase the impact of our technology.

Anticipating questions was paramount.  Our team planned every scenario, rehearsing responses until they were clear, concise, and confident.  Even the presentation slides – clean, visually appealing, and focused on the message – became a communication tool.

Fast forward to the meeting.  My opening statement resonated.  It wasn't just about our technology; it was about a shared vision for a sustainable future.  The data painted a compelling picture, each statistic linked back to the investor's needs.  When questions arose, our team delivered prepared, impactful responses.

The atmosphere shifted.  Their executives leaned forward, engaged.  The follow-up discussions were lively, brimming with possibilities.  We left that day with a handshake and a renewed sense of optimism.

Weeks later, they signed the partnership agreement.  Looking back, it wasn't just our technology that won them over.  It was the preparation, the clear communication, and the confidence we exuded. In business, effective communication is the bridge between good ideas and successful partnerships.  And that bridge is built on preparation.