Business English (Listening): "Cultural Awareness at Work"

Vocabulary 1

A. MISUNDERSTANDINGS – malentendus. (When people don’t understand each other correctly.) Example: "There were many misunderstandings between the two teams." (Il y avait beaucoup de malentendus entre les deux équipes.)

B. VALUED – apprécié. (Something or someone considered important or useful.) Example: "Her opinion is highly valued in the team." (Son opinion est très appréciée dans l'équipe.)

C. BE PREFERRED – (as adjective) préféré. (Something liked more than other options.) Example: " Coffee is preferred over tea in my family.” (Dans ma famille, le café est préféré au thé.)

D. AVOID – éviter. (To stay away from something or someone.) Example: "You should avoid eating too much sugar." (Vous devriez éviter de manger trop de sucre.)

E. CONFLICT – conflit. (A disagreement or fight between people.) Example: "The conflict between the two groups lasted for weeks." (Le conflit entre les deux groupes a duré des semaines.)

F. BE USED TO – être habitué à. (To be familiar with something.) Example: "I’m used to waking up early for work." (Je suis habitué à me lever tôt pour le travail.)

G. BLUNT – direct. (Saying things in a very clear, sometimes rude way.) Example: "He was blunt when giving feedback to his colleague." (Il a été direct en donnant des retours à son collègue.)

RUDE – impoli. (Not polite or respectful.) Example: "It’s rude to interrupt someone while they’re talking." (Il est impoli d'interrompre quelqu'un quand il parle.)

Guide Questions
1. What does the speaker say about cultural awareness at work?
2. Talk about the speaker’s examples.

Business English (Listening): "Problem Solving Process"

Vocabulary 1

1. A GIVEN – Something known or assumed to be true. Example: It's a given that the sun rises every morning.

• French: Quelque chose de connu ou supposé vrai. (C'est évident que le soleil se lève chaque matin.)
• Korean: 사실로 여겨지거나 알려진 것. (해가 매일 아침 뜨는 것은 당연한 사실입니다.)
• Japanese: 真実とみなされる、または知られていること。(太陽が毎朝昇るのは当然のことです。)
• Chinese: 被认为真实或已知的事情。(太阳每天早上升起是理所当然的。)

2. PICK (verb) – To choose something or someone. Example: She picked the blue dress for the party.

• French: Choisir quelque chose ou quelqu’un. (Elle a choisi la robe bleue pour la fête.)
• Korean: 무언가 또는 누군가를 선택하다. (그녀는 파티를 위해 파란 드레스를 선택했습니다.)
• Japanese: 何かや誰かを選ぶこと。(彼女はパーティーのために青いドレスを選びました。)
• Chinese: 选择某物或某人。(她为聚会选择了蓝色的裙子。)

My English Class #27: "Risks" (Version 1)

Vocabulary 1
A. outcome (result) – résultat
B. uncertain – incertaine
C. money matters – questions d'argent
D. taking chances – (noun) prendre des risques 
(also like a verb: I took a chance and applied for the job [J'ai tenté ma chance et posé ma candidature]).

Guide Questions
1. What did the speaker say about risks?
2. How do people feel about risks?
3. What is important?

English Lesson (Listening and Speaking): "Mistakes" (B2 Level)

LESSON: GENERAL ENGLISH
Topic: “Mistakes”

Vocabulary
1. SLIP UP (phrasal verb): Make a small mistake. Example: I slipped up and forgot her name.

• French: Faire une petite erreur. / J’ai fait une erreur et oublié son nom.
• Korean: 작은 실수를 하다. / 나는 실수로 그녀의 이름을 잊어버렸다.
• Japanese: 小さなミスをする。/ 私はミスをして彼女の名前を忘れてしまいました。
• Chinese: 犯一个小错误。/ 我犯了个错误，忘记了她的名字。

English Lesson (Listening): "Health"

LESSON: GENERAL ENGLISH
Topic: “Health”

Vocabulary 1
1. role – rôle
2. overall – globale

[a] total, overall (général, globale, complet) Example: The overall situation of the economy is encouraging. [La situation globale de l'économie est encourageante.]

[b] In English, “global” means “mondiale.” Example: The pandemic was global. [La pandémie était mondiale.]