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Cześć A może zaczniesz rok 2024 od nauki lub doskonalenia języka?
Hi How about starting 2024 with learning or Improving the language ?

Nowy planer na rok 2024 już otwarty 📝 English4Mates
Zarezerwuj swoją pierwszą lekcję.

I know nowadays there are many calendar apps, so we don’t have to write the date down often. But this does mean that it’s easy to forget the rules for writing dates in different places.

Did you know ? Months and days are proper nouns, so they start with an initial capital. Example Monday and December.

Let's have our next conversation about the date standard for international c o m m u n i c a t i o n.
So how do you write a date ? what format for date do you follow?

Did you know ? The system numbers the hours from 00:00 hours (midnight) to 23:59. It always uses at least 4 digits. And there are more than 24 time zones. However more than 60% of the countries in the world use standard time all year.

Well there is a lot more to talk about. There are few patterns and formats around the rest of the world, the most common format is day/month/year (e.g., in the UK and Australia). A few places also use a year/month/day format (e.g., China), but this is very rare in English.

See you soon to get to know your side of opinion English4Mates

Take care.

Life at 61 ?
My internet research to a source and study from internet #💻
why we always rush ? Why we exceed our worries about the time and quick faster results ?⌚️
I heard that life becomes better and calmer after 60s. (Ofcourse depends on us and many other factors) So the facts are with us actually Churchill became prime minister when he was 65. Verdi wrote his great opera Falstaff in his late 70s. Warren Buffett remains the world's shrewdest investor at the age of 89. His business partner, Charlie Munger, is 96.

When I grew up, I often heard "when you grow up you will know and understand." Did you ?

According to a study The importance of having confidence and allowing yourself to be who you are, especially in front of others, is seen as a path towards self-fulfillment.

Some things improve with age.
Example : Mature love is better than mad teenage love.
In this case study a 72 years old man gave his view as - You can choose what you want to be, you can choose to be happy", [Person #117, Male, 72 ] "Be happy with what you do. If you are miserable at work, you will be miserable at home. If you are miserable at home, your family will be miserable. You have to do what you love doing or move one, change".

So I think adapting and overcoming difficulties, are the keys too 🤓

(In this internet research/Article) - Older adults also highlighted that knowledge is never useless and that travelling to new places or doing something new could provide insight into different ways of doing things.

(Well this is our next topic to debate I would love to know your point of views from your perspective. That what I read in an article yesterday and wanne to know your views)

In that research 💻 the participants were also talked through the bond of the family, a person's roots, maintaining health and staying, caring for others, personal freedoms, education and knowledge.💪🏼

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So see you till see you 👈🏻

Next topic :
How much is too much ? Overdoing ? OR Under-Appreciation ?

How to improve your English speaking for B U S I N E S S M E E T I N G S ?

Lets talk about some helpful tips.

As we all know English is the universal business language and an essential skill for today’s employees. But business M E E T I N G S are one area where your L A N G U A G E skills will give głód impression to your potential clients and employer.
You should start with
1. Get to know everything about your upcoming meeting and review it.

2. Ask questions and be ready with the use of your business vocabulary.

3. Practice your listening skills. From many other ways to improve your listening skills the most effective one is to watch M O V I E S or M U S I C in English. Try listening diffrent podcasts as I always reccomend to my students.

4. Write down your ideas. Well as fast as you learn to translate your ideas even if you thought in your native language at first, W R I T E them all down faster is better.

5. English M O D E. I reccomend switching your phone into English as I see that so many pepole make these mistakes. Trust me and do it.

6.Practice your business-related V O C A B U L R Y.

Remember all those vocabularies that we spoke and practiced during English lessons. Time to practice that again.

Also don’t be afraid to research some topics on I N T E R N E T if you feel which can be related to your next meeting so you can prepare yourself even better.
Try to memorize some words each day, and you’ll soon have a good knowledge of good business words.

Next time : we will go through how taking N O T E S during a meeting is a valuable clerical skill that can help you capture important information, action items, and communicative.

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Writing a professional email can be challenging for many people so If you're not sure where to begin when it comes to writing an email, I've put together a guide to help you.

Always consider your purpose first when writing an email to your boss or company. Once you have a clear idea, you can begin writing it. For example, you would use a different tone when writing to the company director than you would writing an email to a work friend. of course more professional with the company and can be more casual with a work friend.

Please remember grammatically correction in a email shows good professionalism. always check your spellings as I always re read before I post something on Facebook.

Your email format should look like this :

1. Subject. Be clear and simple about your subject.

2. Salutation. For example: 'Dear Mrs Smith' or 'Hi John'

3. Body. This is where you write your full message.

4. Closing. This is the last line of your email before you sign off. You can use it to thank the recipient, your message or confirm details.

5. Signature. The signature is where you sign off to end the email. Use a polite salutation, with your full name and job title. Most email programs allow you to set a fixed signature, so you don't have to write it out every time.

at the end write Sincerely, and your full name.


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so as we finishing remember that Simple is better, Less is more, Match the vibe, Avoid long discussions and always double check.

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As you may not know that Sydney is not The capital of Australia ) but Sydney is one of the big cities in Aus ) which holds hundreds of festivals every years and some of them are Asians.
As example Chinese New Year in Sydney.

So colorful and bright The size and scale of the festivities – the largest outside of Asia – reflect Sydney’s multiculturalism, and its state’s increasingly strong ties to China and Asia. Celebrations begins in February, when the Harbour Bridge and Opera House were bathed in red to signal the start of the festival. Over the following 17 days, the entire city do a celebration of Chinese culture, food and traditions. well In total, there were more than 80 events taking place around the city, many organised by City of Sydney.

Have you ever been in Australia ?

To continue, across the harbour, visitors to Luna Park enjoyed three days of festive fun, with traditional lion dancing performances, a colourful firecracker show, a mouth-watering dumpling pop-up and a host of other activities.

what kind of firecrackers do you like ?

During these festivals Hotels, Cinemas, Shopping centers all are usually full.
This is a celebration of songs, colors and Asian food.

As we know Australia is a country of multiculturalism known for loving life and living in the moment, there are many Australian holidays and festivals of culture. From regular Saturday afternoon barbecues locals host each week to the large, national celebrations that occur several times a year, Australian festivals and events are becoming world renowned. Sports are a massive part of the culture as is the indigenous heritage that proudly remains after more than two centuries of European influence. Visitors can experience ‘footy madness’ during Melbourne’s Aussie Rules grand final soccer day in September.
Have you heard about Footy ?

So let's talk more about it soon :) English4Mates

A Fiji Island has three official languages. it is a place of good food with topical air. There’s something here for every type of traveller , whether you’re on a romantic escape, a family getaway, solo discovery, or a fun holiday with friends.

I always wanted to visit Fiji because it is not far if you live in Australia and there are not many conditions to visit this beautiful island for Australians However Medical care standards in Fiji aren't as high as in Australia also they have English language as one of their official languages. This is country made around more than 300 small islands which is the picture-perfect tourism hub. Fiji uses the same three-pin outlets as Australia, New Zealand, and a bunch of other Pacific countries.

Fiji is a paradise for divers and swimmers. About 90 per cent of Fiji’s area is water and there are more than 4000 square kilometers of stunning coral gardens and gorgeous tropical fish.
It is possible to find in Fiji a touch of Fijian, Indian, Chinese, and European cultures.
Have you ever tried Fiji water from the bottle ? Well now you know that they are the big exporter.

In short all I can say it is famous for its stunning beaches, tropical weather, and world-class snorkeling and scuba diving, the islands of Fiji are a South Pacific paradise you need to see to believe. The Fiji islands are more than just a destination for laying on a beach and relaxing in a resort.

So next time you might check it out and you’ll find good places to stay all around the island.

Let's find out the difference and get ourselves out of this situation which always creates confusions 🙂
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Someone's eyes can tell you a lot about them specially the colour of their eyes can tell you a bit about their genetics.

So what colour are your eyes ?

Did you know that only less than 1% of the world population has G R A Y eyes ?
Do you know anyone ?
These eyes are more common in people from northern and eastern Europe.

Next, G R E E N eyes which has existence in around 2% of global population.
Another colour which can be H A Z E L, well according to a survey people that have these eyes mostly come from places like Brazil. Those with Spanish heritage and those from the middle east are more likely to inherit this eye color.

Ofcourse B R O W N eyes are the most common throughout the world. Aprox between 50 to 80 percent of people globally. People with brown eyes are mostly African, Asian, Native American, and have Hispanic heritage.

How about B L U E eyes ?
Yes only 8 to 10%
The most blue-eyed people include Denmark, Estonia, and Sweden. Like with hazel eyes, there is a variation of blue as well.

People who live close to the equator usually have darker eyes whereas those further away have lighter eyes.

Discovering/talking more about Humans (ourselves) as a topic of English speaking for my lessons are always my favourite ones.

I invite you to suggest me more open topics to talk and share, in terms of improving your communications skills.

Take care English4Mates

Well learning English is essential in today's globalized world. Isn't It ?
It is the most common language used for communication across different cultures, countries, and industries. English is the language of international business, science, technology, entertainment.
English is the primary language used on the internet and social media.
So by learning English, you can broaden your horizons, increase your opportunities for work and travel, and communicate with people from all over the world. It can also improve your communication skills and maybe even problem-solving.
In short, learning English is an investment in your personal and professional growth that can open up a world of possibilities.

I invite you for more at English4Mates