radio lingua podcasts

367 — Mastering multicultural facilitation

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 35:02

In our globalised world, we work and learn with people from diverse cultures. How can we facilitate multicultural training, for instance, so that the sessions are not only inclusive, but get the best from everyone. This week on The Mind Tools L&D Podcast, Gemma is joined by Gaëlle Watson, director of SyncSkills and our very own Nahdia Khan. We explored: The benefits and challenges of multicultural representation in facilitated sessions How to best adapt your design and delivery approaches as a facilitator How to avoid pitfalls such as stereotyping. Gaëlle refers to a number of resources that are well worth exploring. Geert Hofstede's book Cultures and organisations: Software of the mind. This ‘Country Comparison Tool' from The Cultural Factor Group is based on Professor Geerte Hofstede's research: https://www.hofstede-insights.com/country-comparison-tool?countries=france%2Cpakistan%2Csouth+africa%2Cunited+kingdom Mind Tools explores the characteristics of countries exhibiting each dimension and what these mean for how you can most effectively work together in the article “Hoftstede's Cultural Dimensions”: https://www.mindtools.com/a1ecvyx/hofstedes-cultural-dimensions Gaëlle contributed to CIPD's 2021 “Effective virtual classrooms: An evidence review”: https://www.cipd.org/globalassets/media/knowledge/knowledge-hub/evidence-reviews/effective-virtual-classrooms-practice-summary_tcm18-102661.pdf In What I Learned This Week, Nahdia recommended a series of videos from the School of Systems Change. Here's a link to the first video “What are systems and what is systems change?”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_02X3O2kIUU&t=5s Gemma encouraged budding language learners to check out Radio Lingua's ‘Coffee break' podcast series: https://coffeebreaklanguages.com/ For more from us, including access to our back catalogue of podcasts, visit mindtoolsbusiness.com. There, you'll also find details of our award-winning performance support toolkit, our off-the-shelf e-learning, and our custom work.  Connect with our speakers  If you'd like to share your thoughts on this episode, connect with our speakers. Nahdia Khan Gemma Towersey Gaëlle Watson - @gaelledwatson You can find out more about SyncSkills here: https://syncskills.net/working-with-us/virtual-training-production/

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Language Podcasts (Mark Pentleton, Coffee Break Languages)

Everything is Teachable

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2019 43:49

Mark Pentleton is the founder of Coffee Break Languages and the award-winning creator of some of the most popular Education podcasts ever produced. The Coffee Break podcasts were the very first language podcasts geared toward beginners back in 2006, and since then, their suite of language podcasts have collectively been downloaded over 300 million times. But how did Mark’s business get here? What’s so different about the Coffee Break teaching style that sets their podcasts apart in an increasingly competitive podcast world? Also, since their podcasts are all completely free, how does Radio Lingua - the parent company - actually earn money and bring revenue into their business? In this episode, Mark will share his philosophy on what content they always share for free versus what they charge for, and he’ll also address a common question from new creators: is competition a good sign or a red flag? To learn more about Mark, Radio Lingua, CoffeeBreak Languages, or Teachable, visit teachable.com/eit6.

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CBS 4.40 | ¡Empieza la cuenta atrás!

Coffee Break Spanish

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2017 15:55

In this final episode of the season, María is putting the final touches to her plans for travelling to Argentina with Rory as they start on the next chapter in their life. This episode looks at the sequence of tenses with pedir que + subjunctive among other topics. As usual Mark and Carmen are on hand to discuss the complex aspects of the language featured in this lesson. In the preview episode available here on the Radio Lingua site, you'll be able to listen to Carmen and Mark's introduction, to the core text of this episode, and to the summary in English of what happens in the text.This season of Coffee Break Spanish features a total of 40 lessons, all of which will be included in the podcast feed. Just stay subscribed to the podcast to enjoy each episode. If you’d like to benefit from video versions, lesson notes and bonus audio materials, you can access the premium version of Coffee Break Spanish in the Coffee Break Academy.Don’t forget to follow Coffee Break Spanish on Facebook where we post language activities, cultural points and review materials to help you practise your Spanish. Remember - a few minutes a day can help you build your confidence in the language. Access the Coffee Break Spanish Facebook page here.If you’d like to find out what goes on behind the scenes here at Coffee Break Languages, follow @coffeebreaklanguages on Instagram.You can also check out our Coffee Break Spanish Twitter page and the Coffee Break Languages YouTube channel. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Radio Lingua Update January 2016

Show Time Spanish

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2016 4:56

Feliz año nuevo, buon anno, bonne année und ein frohes neues Jahr to the entire Coffee Break learning community around the world. We hope that 2016 is a happy, healthy and successful year for you, and that you have many opportunities to put your language skills to use over the coming months. We’re delighted to bring you […]

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Celebrating 9 years of Radio Lingua

Coffee Break French

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2015 17:15

Nine years ago today we published the first episode of Coffee Break Spanish. Since then we’ve gone on to publish courses in 27 languages, and we’ve delivered over 160 million language lessons to learners around the world.Some of the team have spent this weekend in London at the Language Show where we’ve been meeting thousands of language lovers, among them many members of the Coffee Break learning community. To celebrate our 9th birthday we’ve put together a special show featuring interviews with some of our listeners which we’ve recorded here at the Language Show.Listen to the episode If you’d like to tell us your story and potentially be featured in a future episode of one of our courses, click here. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Celebrating 9 years of Radio Lingua

Coffee Break Spanish

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2015 17:15

Nine years ago today we published the first episode of Coffee Break Spanish. Since then we’ve gone on to publish courses in 27 languages, and we’ve delivered over 160 million language lessons to learners around the world.Some of the team have spent this weekend in London at the Language Show where we’ve been meeting thousands of language lovers, among them many members of the Coffee Break learning community. To celebrate our 9th birthday we’ve put together a special show featuring interviews with some of our listeners which we’ve recorded here at the Language Show.Listen to the episode If you’d like to tell us your story and potentially be featured in a future episode of one of our courses, click here. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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CBI 1-10B | Coffee Break Italian Competition

Coffee Break Italian

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2015 5:53

Salve a tutti! It’s time to put into practice what you’ve learned so far in Coffee Break Italian – and you can win a fantastic prize by doing so! What we’d like you to do is leave us a voicemail in Italian.Please note that this competition runs from April 10th – 24th 2015.UPDATE, 25 April 2015Please note that the competition is now closed. We’ll be announcing the winner on Monday 27th.What do you have to do?Here are some ideas. You can tell us:your name (first names only please);where you live (village, town or city, no addresses!);where you’re from;your nationality.You may also consider telling us some of the following things:a bit about your family, e.g. saying how many brothers / sisters / sons / daughters you have;what the family members are called;when talking about your town you could perhaps let us know what there is in your town, e.g. “there’s a swimming pool, a beach, a castle”, and so on;you could also tell us about which languages you speak.Finally, we’d love you to include:what you like most about learning Italian with Coffee Break Italian.This competition is aimed at beginners who have started learning with Coffee Break Italian, so we’d prefer you to stick to what you’ve learned on Coffee Break Italian.How to enterLeave your voicemail by clicking on the “Start recording” button below and use your computer or webcam microphone to record your message. If you don’t like what you do, you can simply record it again. Only send us your voicemail when you’re happy with it!What can you win?We’re giving away a brand new Amazon Kindle Voyage Wifi edition, and we’re throwing in the forthcoming first two books of Coffee Break Italian notes, covering lessons 1-5 and 6-10.Listen to the showListen to the special edition of Coffee Break Italian to find out more and to hear a sample voicemail from Coffee Break Italian learner Katie.Terms and ConditionsThis competition is organised by Radio Lingua Ltd.Employees of Radio Lingua Ltd or their family members or anyone else connected in any way with the competition shall not be permitted to enter the competition.There is no entry fee and no purchase necessary to enter the competition.Details on how to enter the competition are listed on this page.The closing date for entry will be Friday 24th April 2015 at 23:59 UK time. After this date no further entries to the competition will be permitted.No responsibility can be accepted for entries not received for whatever reason.The prize for this competition will be one Amazon Kindle Voyage Wifi only. In addition, the winner will receive access to the lesson notes of Coffee Break Italian in Kindle format for lessons 1-10.Radio Lingua Ltd reserves the right to cancel or amend the competition and these terms and conditions without notice in the event of a catastrophe, war, civil or military disturbance, act of God or any actual or anticipated breach of any applicable law or regulation or any other event outside Radio Lingua Ltd’s control. Any changes to the competition will be notified on the Radio Lingua site as soon as possible.Radio Lingua Ltd is not responsible for inaccurate prize details supplied to any entrant by and third party connected with this competition.No cash alternative to the prize will be offered. The prize is not transferable. The prize is subject to availability and we reserve the right to substitute any prize with another of equivalent value without giving notice.The winner will be chosen from all qualifying... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Introducing Coffee Break Italian

My Daily Phrase Italian

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2015 4:40

This is a special announcement for listeners of My Daily Phrase Italian. Here at Radio Lingua we're getting ready to launch Coffee Break Italian, a new in-depth language course following in the footsteps of Coffee Break French, Spanish and German. Coffee Break Italian will have its own podcast feed and you will not continue to receive episodes of the show as they are published unless you subscribe to Coffee Break Italian. You can do so here: Coffee Break Italian on iTunes / Podcasts app To find out more about Coffee Break Italian, please visit http://coffeebreakitalian.com

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Coffee Break Italian – Preview Episode

One Minute Italian

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2015 3:17

Join teacher Mark, learner Katie and native speaker Francesca in this preview episode of Coffee Break Italian. Listen to the episode More information Coffee Break Italian launches with lesson 1 on Monday 26th January. To find out more about what you can expect from this course, click here.

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A New Year Message from Radio Lingua

Coffee Break Spanish

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2014 8:44

As we approach the end of 2014, Mark has recorded a special news podcast to look back at the past 12 months and to look forward to some of the exciting new content coming in 2015.Looking back2014 has been an exciting year for us here at Radio Lingua. We’ve released 84 episodes across our range of courses including Coffee Break French Season 4, our new Coffee Break Spanish Espresso and Coffee Break German which has just finished its first season. We’ve also introduced our new gameshow, the Coffee Break French and Coffee Break Spanish Two Minute Challenges.In 2014 we have delivered over 16 million free language lessons to our learners around the world, bringing the total number of free language lessons delivered since we started back in 2006 to over 155 million! We hope you’ve enjoyed learning one of the 26 languages we offer!High Five French Family EditionThis year we’ve also introduced our French course for younger learners, High Five French, featuring presenters Emma and Mathilde. High Five French has been popular in schools throughout the UK and we’ve just released the Family Edition of High Five French, so if you have children or grandchildren who would like to learn French with this fantastic video resource, you can find out more here. Early in the New Year we’ll be offering some free High Five French audio lessons – there’s more information in the news podcast, and you can learn more about High Five French here. If you’re interested in using High Five French in a school, please visit our Schools page.Coffee Break Spanish Season 4We’ve also announced our fourth season of Coffee Break Spanish. From January 2015 you can join presenters Mark and Carmen as they follow a serialised story featuring a range of characters from around the Spanish-speaking world. This show has been specially created to help advanced learners of Spanish build their confidence in tricky grammatical constructions and increase their range of idiomatic expressions. Find out more about Season 4 here.Coffee Break ItalianWe’re also introducing a new series for Italian learners. In January 2015 we’ll be launching Coffee Break Italian. The forty lessons of this first season will introduce learners to the language and you’ll start to develop confidence in using the language in a variety of situations. Mark takes on the role of teacher for Coffee Break Italian and is joined by learner Katie and native speaker Francesca. There’s more information about Coffee Break Italian here.Mark’s learning SwedishAs we move into a new year it’s the perfect time to start learning a new language or to commit to improving your existing language skills. Mark is making his own New Year’s Resolution to learn Swedish and will be keeping a blog of his experiences. You can follow his adventures here.Our Sale is still onFinally, don’t forget that our End Of Year Sale is still on and you can save 15% on all our courses with coupon code WINTER2014. This includes the option to preorder Coffee Break Spanish Season 4 and Coffee Break Italian. You can check out the terms and conditions here. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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