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A Caribbean Interpreter's Tale: Language, Career, and Resilience with Gennike Mayers

Brand the Interpreter - July 12, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour
Tell me what you liked about this episode! Can you imagine uprooting your life in pursuit of language and culture, only to find yourself aiding in disaster-stricken Haiti? In this riveting episode of Brand the Interpreter, we sit down with Gennike Mayers, a multilingual language professional wh...

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226. Interview Confidence: Answer Strategies for 3 Key Questions [GUEST EPISODE]

Confident Business English with Anna - July 10, 2024 03:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
CLICK HERE TO JOIN NEWSLETTER - Communicate Confidently Have you got an interview coming up? Or maybe you will in the future? Doing an interview can be one of the most pivotal points in your career when you have to use your English. It could literally mean getting the job or not. Here as a gues...

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226. Interview Confidence: Answer Strategies for 3 Key Questions [GUEST EXPERT EPISODE]

Confident Business English with Anna - July 10, 2024 03:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
CLICK HERE TO JOIN NEWSLETTER - Communicate Confidently Have you got an interview coming up? Or maybe you will in the future? Doing an interview can be one of the most pivotal points in your career when you have to use your English. It could literally mean getting the job or not. Here as a gues...

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225. How To Handle On-the-Spot Corridor Conversations: A 3-Step Framework for Senior Managers

Confident Business English with Anna - July 03, 2024 03:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
CLICK HERE TO JOIN NEWSLETTER - Communicate Confidently I was speaking with one of my clients the other day and they said: Anna, one thing that I always find really hard is if I see someone in a corridor or the lift and they say "How are things going?"  In the moment I always mess it up . What ...

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Pagans and Christians, Glory and Piety | Episode LXXI

New Humanists - July 01, 2024 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 32 ratings
The things of God belong to a heavenly kingdom. But politics is taken up with what is earthly. Surely, therefore, Christians should keep politics at a distance as much as possible. Right? Even while defending the life of contemplation and retreat from the earthly, Francesco Petrarch and Giovanni...

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The Emotional Toll and Triumphs of Live Interpreting with Denise Bobadilha

Brand the Interpreter - June 28, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour
Tell me what you liked about this episode! Join me,  as I kick off Season 7 of Brand the Interpreter with a heartfelt recount of a challenging period that saw me lose my voice for over a month. This unexpected hiatus taught me the critical importance of listening to our bodies and taking necess...

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Leo Roux on the power of creating learning spaces that cater to queer language learners

OnlineBound with Elena Mutonono - June 27, 2024 05:15 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
In this episode, Leo Roux shares his journey as a queer language teacher. After getting his CELTA certificate and starting to work with students, he noticed something wasn't right. Eventually, he realized that he didn't feel comfortable sharing his queer identity in the ELT community. Partly, ...

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224. Navigate HR Conversations Confidently: Top Phrases and Common Pitfalls for Senior Managers

Confident Business English with Anna - June 26, 2024 03:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
CLICK HERE TO JOIN NEWSLETTER - Communicate Confidently I know you would prefer to avoid saying something wrong. It's going to make you feel much more confident if you know what you are saying is right, even if it's a difficult conversation.  As a senior manager you will have to talk about HR ...

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Daily Practice (Normal Speed) - S3 - Lesson 08

Mandarin From the Ground Up - June 25, 2024 13:30 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
After listening to Season 3, Lesson 08, start reinforcing what you've learned by taking six minutes a day to practice listening and imitating the material. Repetition makes progress. How to practice This episode's daily practice session doesn't include spoken instructions, but the proc...

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S3 ~ 08 ~ The front desk is responsible 櫃台負責配合客人!

Mandarin From the Ground Up - June 24, 2024 13:20 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
Show notes: Here is a link to my conversation with Mischa Wilmers on his I'm Learning Mandarin podcast.  Taipei Shorts, an annual theater event that showcases multilingual theater written, directed, and performed by local artists in Taipei.  Lesson Outline: [00:21] Intro / updates /...

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Clare Whitmell on overcoming the fear of collaborations

OnlineBound with Elena Mutonono - June 20, 2024 05:15 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
In this episode, Clare Whitmell talks about her first experience hosting a summit. She shares her enthusiasm for collaboration and describes how she has changed her mindset about it. A year ago, Clare was very uncomfortable with the idea of collaborating because she felt insecure and feared re...

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223. Speak with Confidence: Describing Trends Mini Series #3

Confident Business English with Anna - June 19, 2024 03:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
CLICK HERE TO JOIN NEWSLETTER - Communicate Confidently It's that time again! You have to share your performance meeting. How do you navigate all the vocabulary? How do you make sure it is clear and you don't beat around the bush? In the 3rd episode of the series we will focus on verbs using t...

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126. The Rise and Fall of TV Shows

Little Seal English - June 18, 2024 16:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Hey Pals, This episode of the podcast focuses on talking about different tv shows, the good and bad! Towards the end of the podcast, I also show you how to use ChatGPT to learn how to talk about tv shows in a deeper way! Here are some ways we talk about tv shows in English: Go downhill (fas...

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Petrarch's Little Dark Age | Episode LXX

New Humanists - June 15, 2024 17:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 32 ratings
Imagine that you are the leading figure in a movement to renew the study and appreciation of classical literature, but you have come to the end of your life and not only has the educational and political situation not improved - it has gotten worse. Such was the vista spread out before Petrarch ...

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222. Build Your Confidence Asking Key Questions: Senior Manager Essentials

Confident Business English with Anna - June 12, 2024 03:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
CLICK HERE TO JOIN NEWSLETTER - Communicate Confidently Have you ever had that feeling where you  want to ask a question but you hesitate? You aren't sure if it's right, you're overthinking and then by the time you building up the courage the moment is gone! Then you think, why didn't I just a...

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Intermediate Episode 10: Do people even speak FuS7a (formal Arabic) in the Arab world?

Arabic with Imran Lum - June 06, 2024 22:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratings
Send us a Text Message. In this episode we speak to Omar who I randomly met at a protest. We have a chat about if anyone actually speaks formal Arabic in the Arab world. Should you learn formal Arabic? Or dialect? For our free 6-Part series on basic Arabic to get you started, sign up to our E-...

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Chris Pontiroli on taking action before being ready

OnlineBound with Elena Mutonono - June 06, 2024 05:15 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
In this episode, Chris Pontiroli describes all the changes she's made since she joined the Smart Teacher's Library. After months of hesitation, she gave it to herself as a birthday gift. Once she made the decision, she was all in and immediately started putting the ideas into practice. She's a...

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125 A Catch up with Ronan 13

Little Seal English - June 05, 2024 16:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
What's up you beautiful English learners? In this podcast I talk about: - Being uber busy (up to my t#its in) - Dogsitting - Housesitting - Brewery - Dead weight - Road trip - Gas guzzler - Night and day - Spring clean - To purge - Cover + distance (steps, km, etc.) - To tire out ...

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221. Speaking Success: Confidence Tips for Senior Managers with Public Speaking Coach, Nick Hampshire

Confident Business English with Anna - June 05, 2024 03:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
CLICK HERE TO JOIN NEWSLETTER - Communicate Confidently Do you want to feel more confident speaking in front of your colleagues? Do you want to develop more of an executive presence but you still feel quite nervous or not prepared enough? Today I invited public speaking expert and coach Nick Ha...

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Liberal Arts for Liberal Hearts | Episode LXIX

New Humanists - June 01, 2024 17:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 32 ratings
Are the liberal arts for everyone? We tend to think that the liberal arts can be helpful and edifying for anyone. But even amidst the humanist enthusiasm for the study of letters, the Renaissance writer Pier Paolo Vergerio denied that the liberal arts could improve a corrupt soul. In his mind, t...

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220. How to Sound Diplomatic and Assertive in English: Go-To Phrases For Senior Managers Navigating Difficult Discussions with International Teams

Confident Business English with Anna - May 29, 2024 03:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
CLICK HERE TO JOIN NEWSLETTER - Communicate Confidently You're a senior manager and you lead a team. Your team is made up of people based around the world and you have meetings with them online and sometimes even a mix between face-to-face in the office and then online at the same time. At tim...

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Yann Le Bouhellec on taking tiny steps towards working more sustainably

OnlineBound with Elena Mutonono - May 23, 2024 05:15 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
In this episode, Yann Le Bouhellec shares his journey as an online language teacher. After the first year, his calendar was full but he was looking for alternative ways of teaching. He tried to create an online course, but it ended up being even more work than his 1:1 sessions. He was wanted s...

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219. Essential Finance Phrases for Senior Managers In International Companies

Confident Business English with Anna - May 22, 2024 03:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
CLICK HERE TO JOIN NEWSLETTER - Communicate Confidently As a senior manager, how confident do you feel talking about finance and money? In today's episode you will learn How to express company revenue How to give the status of budget A very common mistake with 3 finance words A really natur...

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Intermediate Arabic Episode 9: A chat with Haidar a Turkomani Kurdi Iraqi who grew up in Iran

Arabic with Imran Lum - May 18, 2024 16:03 - 21 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratings
Send us a Text Message. Shaakumaaku?! In this episode we talk with my mate Haidar someone who encompasses the whole Middle East! We talk about the beautiful diversity of Iraq, civilisation, Iraq under Saddam, languages and end with a few essential Iraqi phrases. Although this is an intermediate ...

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What is Tyranny? | Episode LXVIII

New Humanists - May 15, 2024 17:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 32 ratings
We think we know what a "republic" is, but what did the Romans mean with their phrase "res publica"? What about the Italian humanists? And how did they distinguish a republic from a tyranny? We take a look at two more chapters from James Hankins's book, Virtue Politics, a groundbreaking examinat...

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218. How to Sound More Advanced: Essential Business Phrasal Verbs #5

Confident Business English with Anna - May 15, 2024 03:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
CLICK HERE TO JOIN NEWSLETTER - Communicate Confidently I know one of your goals is to sound more advanced and stop using the same words all the time. Let's continue with our 5ht episode in the series on phrasal verbs to help you make progress.  In this 15-minute episode you are going to: Lear...

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Aude Bellezanne on giving herself permission to fail and work on her own terms

OnlineBound with Elena Mutonono - May 09, 2024 05:15 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
In this episode, Aude Bellezanne and I talk about the benefits of a supportive community. She shares her insights about how her mindset and approach to teaching have transformed. After receiving her teacher training in isolation during Covid, Aude had a lot of clients but was overwhelmed. She ...

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217. How To Host Managers From Head Office Without Feeling Awkward with Robert Rudge, The Business English Podcast

Confident Business English with Anna - May 08, 2024 03:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
Let's set the context. Imagine that next week a group of Senior Directors are coming to your office from Manchester. Or maybe you are getting a visit from a group of managers based in the Munich office. Wherever or whoever it is, you have to help host them during their time here.   What can you...

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Intermediate Episode 8: On being Palestinian, Rangas, Surf Lifesaving, AFL and Racism - A conversation with Young South Australian of the Year, Layan Saadeh

Arabic with Imran Lum - May 05, 2024 16:02 - 47 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratings
Send us a Text Message. In this episode we speak to the proud Palestinian and the 2021 Young South Australian of the Year Layan Saadeh. Born in Saudi arabia, Layan moved to Australia at the age of ten in 2014. She shares her unique experiences of immersing herself into Surf Lifesaving and Aussi...

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Intermediate Episode 8: On being Palestinian, Rangas, Surf Lifesaving, AFL and Racism - A conversation with Young South Australian of the Year, Layan Saadeh

Arabic with Imran Lum - May 05, 2024 16:02 - 47 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratings
In this episode we speak to the proud Palestinian and the 2021 Young South Australian of the Year Layan Saadeh. Born in Saudi arabia, Layan moved to Australia at the age of ten in 2014. She shares her unique experiences of immersing herself into Surf Lifesaving and Aussie rules footy as young Pa...