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Educated: Have you read it? πŸ“š
This book has grabbed my attention right from the beginning. A very powerful memoir. Has anyone else read it? It's the story of Tara Westover, born into a survivalist family in Idaho in 1986. As a kid, she didn't: - go to school - see doctors - have electricity at home Her family lived in a rural area and just lived off the land. The story is of her breaking away from that life and, eventually, going to university. It has the undertones of how important education is in life. It's fantastic so far. What are you currently reading? I'm always looking for my next one.
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Educated: Have you read it? πŸ“š
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Her family reminded me too much of people I knew where I grew up
English for accounting
Hi there! I met and helped out a young man here in France recently who's going to sit an oral exam in a little over a week to become an accountant. He needs help practicing speaking for this specific exam. Does anyone here specialise in business English/English for accountants ? Or do you know where he could find someone quickly to help him boost his speaking and listening comprehension ? I'm not sure if this is the right place, and I'm happy to delete the post if not.
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Thanks @Andrew Woodbury Hi Esther, have you done any listening activities with him? Does he hear what is being said and doesn't understand vocabulary or inference OR does he not understand what's being said? I could suggest some things for each situation, although a week doesn't give much time for practice. He could download the chatGPT app on his phone and ask it to practice with him.
Community Intro
Hi everyone! I'm Lori. I'm from the US, but I live in Peru where I teach online. I help adults improve their professional lives by feeling confident when they have conversations in English. I've been teaching 1-on-1 classes, but now I want to do other things - courses, workbooks, etc. I have two courses in the planning stages now about listening. I've followed LYE on and off, so I'm excited to see what the community here is like!
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Hi David! Great to have a (soon-to-be) neighbor here! What I found was that a lot of business professional knew a lot of English for their technical positions, but when it came to socializing outside of that (before & after meetings, for example) they felt like their English skills weren't good enough. So, it's really about the practice for them. You'll probably see something similar in Bolivia. Will you be in La Paz? I've got a friend who does test prep there.
What is imposter syndrome, actually [live]
Did you catch the live @Leonardo Gomes and I did earlier today? We talked about imposter syndrome. Have you ever experienced it? Many people seem to perceive it as a negative. We look at it as a positive. That may sound strange, but hear us out. First, go watch the recording. Second, there is a lot of research suggesting the opposite. Justin Welsh likes to say he's never met an unsuccessful person who has imposter syndrome. Researcher Adam Grant shows why the syndrome happens and what it means for competence rather than actual confidence. He uses this formula: Competence > confidence = imposter syndrome Confidence > competence = arrogance So, if you have imposter syndrome, it's likely a benefit, or a symbol of something positive. It may also be connected - as we discussed - to your identify and what you really want for yourself. Check out our conversation and let me know your thoughts on this below. Takeaway: don't let it slow you down, but rather let it fuel your introspective work that makes external validation less important.
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What is imposter syndrome, actually [live]
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@Nick Swerdlow @Andrew Woodbury that was a great interview!
What are you currently reading for fun?
I just started reading "Think Again" by Adam Grant. Loving it so far. Has anyone read it? And what's on your summer reading list? πŸ“šπŸ€“
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What are you currently reading for fun?
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"Hidden Potential" is on my list, but I haven't gotten to it yet. My fun reading at the moment is "Beach Read" by Emily Henry. I'm also listening to "Biography of X," but I'm not sure about it yet.
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@Andrew Woodbury I know what you mean... πŸ™ƒ
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Lori DeChellis
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@lori-dechellis-1157
I'm from the US, but I live and work in Peru, teaching business professionals that want to feel more comfortable conversing socially in English

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Joined Sep 14, 2023
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