NOTHING PERSONAL, JUST BUSINESS

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Here's DIGEST №2 Nothing personal, just LABUBU 🐤 Marketing AIDA ↗️ Marketing Meetings ⚡️ Oral Drills on meetings and negotiations 💡 Flowcharts for SPEAKING! 👍 Flowcharts for SPEAKING! 2 👍 What is SCRUM? 👀 OKR and KPI 💰 English for Business Communication ‼️ Small talk. PART 1. Reacting ❤️ Small talk TIPS for Beginners 💌 #digest #learners #teachers #materials

⚠️ All passengers for inspiration, please proceed to gate... this channel! Get ready for a story that’s less "direct flight" and more "fantastic layover in paradise." I’m thrilled to welcome Yulia Bukovinskaya for a live chat! Her career path is anything but standard: For several years she was a flight attendant, mastering the friendly skies. Then, she traded her wings for waves, moving to Bali for 3 years to live, surf, and teach English. Now she’s in Moscow, and she’s landing here to share the honest, funny, and real story of it all. We’ll talk about: ✈️ Life in the air: The highs, the turbulence, and the "silly questions" she still remembers. 🌊 Life on the ground (in Bali): Expectation vs. Reality, the surf, and the magic of a 3-year "endless summer." 🗣 The language of adventure: How she went from in-flight announcements to teaching English to travelers, dreamers, and fellow wave-catchers - and how that journey continues today. It’s the perfect mix of travel tales, expat insights, and proof that life doesn’t always have a pre-planned itinerary. Bring your questions about travel, moving abroad, or just how to ask for a surfboard without wiping out linguistically! 🗓 WHEN: February, 12 Thursday at 13.00 MSK 📍 WHERE: Zoom (code on demand) https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81998642080 #liveexpert #teachers #learners #Bali #LanguageTeaching #ELT #relocation

The process and the results #teachers #AI #EdTech #AIforTeachers #PromptEngineering #TeachingTools #ELT #LanguageTeaching #FreeResources #DeepSeek

🌟Hello, my friends! 🌟 I’m thrilled to pull back the curtain on a project I’ve been quietly working on with the brilliant Andrey Zubakin (all laurels go to him, I’m the support crew ✨). From now on, I’ll be sharing our progress and results here so you can see firsthand the power of using AI in truly advanced ways. So, what is it? At its core, it's Advanced Prompt Engineering (sometimes even with a dash of basic programming logic). But for the end user – it’s designed to be simple. Most teachers are now adept at using prompts to generate pictures, videos, or various text-based assignments. Furthermore, platforms like Wordwall, Quizlet, TWEE, and Genially allow you to create exercises using your materials or their AI. So, why this project? What's the gap we're filling? Our goal is bold and straightforward: to create complex, interactive exercises/tests/games for FREE. Let's be honest: subscriptions to the services mentioned above add up. By my estimates, it costs me around 5,000 RUB monthly. Meanwhile, DeepSeek is free and capable of incredible things... if you know how to ask it correctly. Here’s what our approach delivers: ✅ Exercises are saved as a single HTML file and run in any browser. ✅ Fully automatic checking with instant feedback. ✅ Results are easily copied as a JPEG screenshot, allowing students to send them via any messenger in seconds. ✅ Features like timers, educational feedback, nuanced scoring (e.g., awarding more points for a correct answer on the first try) and so on are built-in. ✅ A HUGE plus: It works with ANY language. This should be a game-changer for teachers of Japanese, Chinese, Hindi, Arabic, and other less-common languages. Are there drawbacks? Unfortunately, there are as it's a developing tool. For instance: ➖ You don't get automatic class-wide statistics (that would require a server). You receive a result screenshot (e.g., "Time: 2:55, Score: 18/20"). ➖ Currently, prompts work 100% reliably on PCs/Laptops. BUT we're actively working on mobile optimization, and there's already good progress – more on that later! ⚠️Want to see it in action? If you're curious to test this, write ⚠️ "I want to try"⚠️ in the comments below (you need to be subscribed to this channel). I'll send you a few sample assignments. Let's explore the future of accessible teaching tools together! #teachers #AI #EdTech #AIforTeachers #PromptEngineering #TeachingTools #ELT #LanguageTeaching #FreeResources #DeepSeek

It's already tomorrow! Don't miss it ☺️ https://proself.pro/trashconf #teachers #ProfessionalDevelopment #Psychology #английский #LifelongLearning #TeacherTraining #TeachingEnglish #SoftSkills #Networking

Our lovely conversation with Oksana Solyanova explores the integration of yoga and meditation into teaching and learning, particularly in language education. 🌟🌟HIGHLIGHTS🌟🌟 🧘 Yoga as a Tool for Resilience: Yoga helped Oksana navigate a personal crisis and evolved from a coping mechanism into a lifelong practice that supports mental and physical health. 👥 Community is Key: The sense of community and friendship formed in yoga classes provided essential emotional support and enhanced commitment to the practice. 🧠 Parallel Between Learning and Yoga: Both language acquisition and yoga require persistence, regular practice, and organization to achieve visible, lasting results. 🌬 Breathing to Reduce Anxiety: Simple techniques like slowing and lengthening the breath can activate the parasympathetic nervous system, lowering heart rate and calming the mind during stress or panic. 🧑‍🏫 Teachers as Psychological Supports: Educators often need to help students manage anxiety, especially before exams, by encouraging breathing exercises, breaks, and realistic preparation schedules. ⏸️ The Power of Pauses: Taking planned breaks during intensive study periods can reduce anxiety, improve focus, and lead to better long-term retention and performance. 🧘‍♂️ Meditation for Focus and Clarity: Short daily meditation sessions (even 10–15 minutes) can clear the mind, improve concentration, and enhance sleep quality, especially when using anchoring techniques like breath awareness. 🚫 Debunking Meditation Myths: Meditation doesn’t require special equipment, poses, or rituals—comfort, consistency, and a quiet space are more important than accessories. 💡 Anchoring in the Present: Techniques that focus on breath and bodily sensations help “anchor” individuals in the present moment, reducing anxiety about hypothetical futures. - 🌳 Prioritize Daily Self-Care: Even an hour a day spent walking in nature, meditating, or simply disconnecting from digital devices can significantly reduce stress and prevent burnout. If you want to know more, watch the whole video) You can use this as a podcast to improve your listening skills AND/OR gain some valuable insights and recommendations! If you have any questions or generally something to add/to say - you’re more than welcome to leave comments. Tag Oksana (@tretyaplaneta75) if you want her to answer some questions. Here is the link to the script. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JLJVl2azQqcYgA7jV8ujo4RvHhLetSff/view?usp=sharing If you got interested, you can find Oksana here: https://t.me/tretyaplaneta75 #teachers #learners #Psychology #LifelongLearning #Yoga #pranayama #английский #liveexpert #PositivePsychology #Englishteacher

In a couple of hours I’m meeting Oksana Solyanova to speak about the ways yoga transforms our teaching and learning 😌 Join 🤗 Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86277509490 Код доступа: 392230

Well, it seems the statement from a viral video on Insta “Being a businessman is like a paid subscription to suffering” is pretty true 😳😅🥹 #learners #business #speakinghead

Feeling a bit… over it? 🫠 Whether you're a tired teacher, a demotivated student, or an anxious professional whose brain feels like a browser with 100 tabs open, this live is for you. Join us for a fascinating conversation with Oksana Solyanova, who seamlessly blends 20+ years of teaching English with the ancient science of breath and focus - Pranayama. We'll explore: 🧘 The secret sauce: What do lesson planning and meditation have in common? 🔄 A fresh approach: How simple mindfulness techniques can reboot your motivation and slash learning anxiety. 💡 Practical tools: Easy-to-use practices for instant calm and better concentration—useful in a classroom, a home office, or before a big meeting. This is more than a talk; it's a chance to recharge your mental batteries and find a more joyful, effective path to mastering skills. Let's swap burnout for breathwork! 👉 Save the date and bring your questions! 🗓 WHEN: January, 21 Wednesday at 13.00 MSK 📍 WHERE: Zoom (code on demand) https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86277509490 #liveexpert #english #businessenglish #teachers #learners #TeacherTraining #английский #LifelongLearning #yoga

Have a nice day, my friends! 😎❤️ #memes #fun #Friday

Oh, by the way, there are a couple of tickets for this amazing event on Saturday. I will be one of the speakers and this time it’s in Russian 😌 https://t.me/random_musing_s/1321

TRASH CONF on January, 24. You can use my speaker's 15% PROMOCODE - coolspeaker All the info here 👉 https://proself.pro/trashconf

📣📣📣Your Action Plan for a Powerful Vocabulary Ready to enrich your vocabulary effectively? Let's rock) ❗️ The “3-Step Method” for Any New Word Forget “see-translate-forget.” Use this cycle instead: 1. Notice & Capture: Spot a new, useful word in the wild—in a report, meeting, or article. Write it down in its full sentence. This is its natural habitat. 2. Understand & Equate: Don't just translate. Figure out its meaning in that context. Ask: "What is this doing here? What idea is it conveying?" 3. Personalise & Use (Context is King!!!): Immediately create 2-3 sentences about YOUR work/life using the word. Example: You find "streamline processes." Don't just note it. Write: "We need to streamline our client onboarding to save time." or "I streamlined my inbox by creating filters." Why it works: You move the word from a passive fact to an active tool linked to your world. ❗️Learn in Chunks & Phrases Language doesn’t come in single words; it comes in ready-made blocks. Collect these blocks. Instead of just "budget," learn: * "to allocate a budget" * "to work within a budget" * "a tight budget" This is how you sound natural and fluent. ❗️Embrace Synonyms & SHADES of Meaning A great vocabulary isn’t about more words; it’s about the right word. * A problem can be "solved," "addressed," "avoided", or "escalated." Learning synonyms isn't about swapping equals; it's about choosing the perfect colour from a palette. And REMEMBER many of them are NOT interchangeable! ❗️Learn to GROW Words (Word Families) This is a superpower 😎. Learn one root and you unlock a whole family. Master the pattern, not just the member. * Employ (v.) -> Employer / Employee (n.) -> Employment (n.) -> Employed / Unemployed (adj.) Suddenly, one new word gives you access to five. Efficient, right? ❗️Define Words IN ENGLISH Break the translation reflex. When you review a word, explain it in English using any means necessary: * Synonym/Antonym: Efficient = effective/opposite of wasteful * General Description: A deadline = the final time or date by which a task must be finished. * Example Situation: To negotiate = what we do with a client when discussing a contract's price and terms. This builds a direct neural highway in your English brain. ❗️Know YOUR Style & Use It Work with your brain, not against it. Tailor your practice: * Visual? Use colourful flashcards, mind maps, highlighters. * Auditory? Listen to word pronunciations, repeat phrases aloud, use text-to-speech. * Kinesthetic? Write words out by hand, type sentences, use gestures. * Digital/Logical? Create spreadsheets of word families, build association chains (e.g., invest -> investment -> investor -> ROI). ❗️Review Smartly, Not Mechanically Cramming on Monday and forgetting by Friday is pointless. Use spaced repetition—reviewing information at increasing intervals. This is the secret to moving words from short-term to long-term memory. Thankfully, you don’t need to be a scientist to do this... ...because in my next post, I’ll share specific apps and tools that handle smart review for you. Building a powerful vocabulary is a strategic project, not a random collection task. You've got this! ⚡️⚡️⚡️Try practicing “Marketing collocations”. Explain what these are in English. You can write/leave audio messages in the comments) https://wordwall.net/play/28194/331/810 #learners #business #businessenglish #english

🌟 Why Your Daily "10 New Words" Habit Might Be Holding You Back 🌟 Hello, business English enthusiasts! 👋 Let’s talk about a popular learning strategy: memorising lists of words. You know the drill - learn 10, 20, or even 30 words a day, tick the box, feel productive. Sounds efficient, right? Well… not exactly. From a language learning perspective, it’s like collecting bricks without knowing how to build a house. Here’s why just “collecting” words might be a bad idea: ✅1: Active vs. Passive Vocabulary Let’s break down how your brain stores words. Think of it as having two different accounts: Passive Vocabulary: Your savings account. This is where words live when you recognize them in reading or listening, but can’t easily use them yourself. Active Vocabulary: Your current account. This holds the words you can confidently and correctly spend in speech and writing. Now, here’s the catch with word lists: they try to make a deposit directly into your savings (passive vocab). But the transfer fee is huge, and the exchange rate is terrible. 🤦🏻‍♀️🫠 You should actually consider yourself lucky if even a few words from those long lists make it into your passive savings. Why? Because without context, connection, or real use, your brain treats most of them as spam. After cramming list upon list, you’re often left with a hot mess of half-remembered terms in your head. A week later, you won’t just struggle to use them—you’ll likely fail to even recognize them while reading or listening. They vanish without a trace. The real goal in business isn’t to make one-time deposits into a vault you can’t access. It’s to build a liquid, working vocabulary you can invest in real conversation. ✅2: One Size Fits… Nobody We all learn differently. Are you someone who needs to see it, hear it, or do it to remember? Forcing yourself to learn from a static list when it clashes with your natural style is like writing with your non-dominant hand - possible, but needlessly difficult and messy. This mismatch often makes learning feel like a tedious chore. The efficiency plummets, progress feels slow, and it’s dangerously easy to draw a false, painful conclusion: "I'm just not good at languages." That’s not true! It’s the method that’s failing you, not your brain. Motivation isn't lost; it's misdirected. ✅3: The “Translation Trap” & The Illusion of Synonyms Here’s a core truth: direct translation doesn’t really exist between languages - there's only approximate equivalence. Words are glued to their grammatical and cultural contexts. A perfect example: some years ago, a student of mine translated the Russian phrase "Ему стоит это сделать" word-for-word as "He costs to do it." 😳🙈 Why? They had learned that "стоить" means "to cost." But in this structure, it means "He should do it" or "It is worth his while to do it." Learning a word in isolation created complete nonsense. This also happens with synonyms that are not interchangeable. In English, you solve a problem or a puzzle, but you make a decision or resolve a conflict. You wouldn’t "decide a math equation" or "solve to hire someone." Each word has its own partner. ⚠️ The Real Risk: Professional Miscommunication Learning words in isolation sets traps. Imagine you learn "sensitive" and assume it's like "чувствительный." In a meeting, you might call market data "very sensitive," intending to say it's detailed and responsive to change. But your English-speaking colleagues will likely hear that the information is “confidential and risky to share”. That’s a significant misalignment. 😬 So, What’s the Better Way? If word lists are the problem, what’s the effective, engaging solution? How do we move words from the passive vault into active, confident use? 🧐 That’s exactly what I’ll dive into in my next post. I’ll share practical, powerful strategies tailored for busy professionals who want to speak and write with clarity and impact. 🙃 Stay tuned! #BusinessEnglish #Psychology #teachers #learners #английский #Education #TeachingEnglish

🎉 Your 2026 Preview: The No-Pressure Edition 🍾 Happy almost-New Year, professionals! 🥂 I’ve put together 10 short, powerful questions (longer in the WORDWALL version) for your 2026 preview. They’re based on positive psychology and neuroscience, not on guilt. Teachers, these are gold for your first January lesson. Everyone else, grab a coffee and 10 minutes for yourself.

1. How do I want to FEEL at my desk this year? 2. What am I curious to learn, just for the fun of it? 3. What gives me energy? What drains it? (Let’s do more of the first one). 4. What’s a personal strength I could use in a new way? 5. Which daily moment could I experience more mindfully? 6. How can I deepen one important connection? 7. What kind advice would I give my future self for a tough day? 8. What used to be fun that I could rediscover? 9. What current worry might I see differently in a year? 10. What’s my theme word for 2026? (e.g. "Flow," "Bold," "Ease").

https://wordwall.net/resource/104895362 Why This Works : Our brains love meaningful reflection but hate threat and rigidity. Classic resolutions often trigger our stress response (hello, amygdala!). These questions are different: * They reduce anxiety by focusing on states of being and curiosity instead of fixed outcomes. This engages the prefrontal cortex (the planning center) without activating the fear center. * They harness dopamine, the motivation chemical. By thinking about curiosity, strengths, and enjoyment, we create a positive, reward-seeking loop. * They promote self-compassion, which neuroscience shows increases resilience and problem-solving ability - key for any business challenge. In short, this approach plans the future by building on what works, not by fixating on what's lacking. It’s strategic thinking for your whole professional (and personal) self. How to use this: - For Teachers: Perfect for a "Year Ahead" lesson. - For Everyone: Jot down your thoughts. Share your theme word in the comments. 🤩 Here’s to a 2026 filled with more clarity, less pressure, and great communication. Cheers 🥳 #teachers #learners #BusinessEnglish #ProfessionalDevelopment #Psychology #NewYear #TeachingEnglish #Reflection #LeadershipDevelopment #WorkplaceWellbeing

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🌟 Heloooo, everyone! As promised, here’s another ready-to-teach lesson plan based on the ideas above. This lesson revolves around the powerful concept of Jungian Archetypes. You can run this online or offline, but a fair warning: the offline version is a beast of cutting, gluing, and glitter (just kidding about the glitter… mostly) 🙈😳. It takes more prep and class time. For online classes, it’s sleek and fast - just share a screen and a collaborative digital board (Miro/Holst etc.) How to Prep for Maximum Impact ❗️If you have time before the lesson: 1. Send a short article or video about archetypes in branding. Yes, the same ones used by giant brands like Nike (The Hero), Apple (The Creator/Creative), or Dove (The Caregiver). Mind-blowing, right? Not many professionals realize these universal characters are hidden in plain sight, shaping stories and buying decisions every day. Watch their minds light up when they realize marketing isn’t just random. 2. For fun, share this archetype test. https://psytests.org/typo/hero-run.html It’s in Russian because, as we know, all serious psychological exploration should happen in your L1 to be accurate. They can screenshot their results! 💡 Key Teaching Point to Emphasize: Archetypes are NOT static labels. We’re all a dynamic mix! At different life and career stages, different archetypes take the lead. Today’s careful Caregiver manager might need to channel their inner Warrior for a tough negotiation tomorrow. It’s about accessing the right energy at the right time. Give it a try and let me know how it goes! 😊 And remember: don’t let the Joker archetype distract you for too long… unless it’s for a good laugh. 😉 #teachers #Psychology #Education #BusinessEnglish #LessonPlan #Archetypes #Jung #TeachingIdeas #Englishteacher #SoftSkills #ProfessionalDevelopment #TeachOnline #PsychologyInBusiness