English Conversation Course

Have you ever been in a situation when you are a leader in your job, lead developer, project manager etc. and  the idea / message you are trying to pass over gets mixed up? Have you ever thought the reason of that problem can lie in the way you use your voice? If you want to sound like a leader and be credible, you have to sound credible. We have a lot of control over how we use our voice – and we just have to adjust it to a proper situation correctly. You can take control over tonality of your voice to make the message you want to pass as clear as possible. It really works. Many successful people do it all the time. Taking control over how you control your voice and how emotions are passed through it are the main keys to a clear message. Enough introduction - all of that included in TED video from Laura Sicola titled "Start by saying your name right": Questions: 1) Do you think that people with confident voice tonality are more credible ? Is correct pronunci...

20 years ago when someone told you that he wanted to play a game, the idea that went through your head was clear (either related with outdoor activities or some good classic board or card game). I think everyone used to play Eurobusiness (it was more popular in Europe because of its availability than Monopoly). That game despite of good fun also taught us how to be patient, taught us math through counting our assets all the time, geography - because we learnt names of the cities from every Europe’s corner. It also gave us one more thing – knowledge of taxes; if we do not think our decisions through, we could lose our money. That was a good startup for almost all of us. http://img36.staticclassifieds.com/images_tablicapl/387887813_1_644x461_gra-eurobiznes-monopol-eurobusiness-hit-zawiercie.jpg Years were passing by and we started to learn the rules of card games like Poker, Macao, War etc. They were fun and many people could play them at once. When TV consoles became ...

Source: http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21719487-amazon-has-potential-meet-expectations-investors-success-will-bring-big We live in digital reality and it’s a fact. Many problems were solved thanks to technology which is being developed at a crazy rate. As always, there are pros and cons of using technology and replacing people with machines. In many cases, we don’t think about just ‘replacing’, but problems are more complex. One of them is using drones as a delivery tool. With no doubt, there’s going to be huge progress in this field, but is this change really good? First of all, there is an unemployment problem. Replacing postmen or suppliers (e.g. food suppliers) with drones is connected with losing jobs. Of course, it is a similar problem to ‘driverless world’ described two weeks ago by Sylwia Pechcin, but not the same. Postmen and suppliers will be needed, because of security reasons (e.g. money distribution), but most of them will be made redundant. Secon...

Judging people is a very common thing in everyday life. We do it very often – regardless of the situation or place: at work, school, café, in the shop or even commuting. All the time. Sometimes we eavesdrop and that’s why we have an opinion. Mostly we judge people by their  looks, because it’s the first thing that we perceive,  get to know. There are two sides of judging people. Firstly, cons. My friend once told me that she didn’t like a girl from the moment she met her. When I asked why, she answered she didn’t know, but probably because of her looks. Probably all of us, at least once, have done the same. We can point out a lot of examples, for instance, a doctor with tattoos is not a reliable person. Secondly, pros. A well-kept man builds trust or is considered an expert in his field. Often, handsome people are just better perceived. It can be considered in many, many fields, but I think good looks aren’t everything. Cameron Russell tries to persuade that g...

Marie Antoinette, 2006 http://www.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm_gen_cfilm=57887.html Cast:   Kirsten Dunst as Marie Antoinette Jason Schwartzman as Louis XVI Judy Davis as Comtesse de Noailles Rip Torn as Louis XV Rose Byrne as D uchesse de Polignac Asia Argento as C omtesse du Barry A movie based on a story of Maria Antonia Josepha Johanna, Queen of France and Navarre. A woman who got to the France as an innocent child, who didn’t suspect what was going to happen later – as an effect of French Revolution. Trivia: Look carefully, you can find an element, which shouldn’t be there (tip: it is part of clothing J ) Frames: http://archiwum.stopklatka.pl/multimedia/79561,movie,219107,maria-antonina#galeria https://www.pinterest.com/klizeb/movie-stills/ http://kinofilka.blogspot.com/2010_05_01_archive.html -           The Other Boleyn Girl, 2008 http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0424060/mediaviewer/r...

I believe that at some point everyone compares himself to other people. Why? Comparison is something that all of us know from the very beginning – for example parents compare one child with another (“When my son was 2 years old, he was already speaking with full sentences, while your son can’t tell what his name is.”). Most kids are compared   with someone else (“It’s just a scratch and you are crying, look at her – she had lost her leg and she’s not complaining”, “Kids in Africa don’t have go t food and you don’t want to eat this carrot”) – and then those kids, as adults, follow suit. Comparison may end up with two states – contentment or sadness. You can compare yourself with someone who will “win” or “lose” with you, just like in some competition. For example, you can compare looks, the prettier person will “win” and uglier “lose” – and it depends on you (your mood and needs) which one in this combination you will be. You can also compare non-measurable occurrences...

One of the fundamental needs of human beings is to have a place to live in, where you can feel safe, comfortable and simply happy. Those who are especially affected by this problem are young people who are just about to define their housing needs and choose a right solution that meets these demands. Although there are only a few basic options, the thing is not that simple as it seems. One of the options is renting a flat. Renting is so common in many countries, as it gives the immediate ability to start independent life at relatively low cost. It is not necessary to have significant savings in order to rent a flat, all you need is a permanent and stable source of income. This solution could be also good for those who travel a lot, e.g. members of certain professions who often change their places of living. In such a case there is little point in buying a flat. Yet another group of people is just not attached to the place of residence, they frequently change the flat they rent, des...

Probably all of us have faced the problem of putting off some important tasks for later. A fast approaching deadline and still a lot of work to do are the duo that creates the feeling of stress we are all too familiar with. All of this is due to the invisible, but powerful force preventing us from focusing on most important things, isn't it? More seriously though, we can argue that some of these situations happen without any fault on our part. But let's be honest - most of them are because of our laziness, carelessness or recklessness. https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/90/40/c3/9040c3b39ad07a9f559cd55b92527eb8.jpg The act of needlessly postponing tasks is called procrastination. Psychologists claim that procrastination is caused by the way the human brain works - it values immediate profits more than delayed rewards. Obviously, procrastination has many negative effects. For instance, a study conducted at The Ohio State University by the professor of e...