Monsieur / Madame – dear sir / madam
Aux principaux concernes – to whom it may concern
Je souhaite poser ma candidature pour le poste de... – I would like to apply for the position of…
Je travaille actuellement pour… – I currently work for…
Je suis diplômé / diplômée en… – I am a graduate in…
Mes qualités principales sont… – my strengths are…
Mon domaine d'expertise est… – my area of expertise is…
Ma langue maternelle est… – My first language is…
Mais je parle aussi… – but I also speak…
J'ai une connaissance pratique de… – I have a working knowledge of…
Je suis un utilisateur confirmé de… – I am an experienced user of…
Je suis disponible pour un entretien le... – I am available for an interview on…
Veuillez agréer, Monsieur / Madame – Yours sincerely,
Capacité de communication – communication skills
Capacité de créativité – creative skills
Capacité d'encadrement – management skills
Capacité à résoudre les problemes – problem solving skills
Capacité à prendre la parole en public – public speaking skills
Compétences en organisation – organisational skills
Motivé / motivée - motivated
Travailleur / travailleuse – hardworking
Un CV – A CV
Une lettre de motivation – A cover letter
Une candidature à un emploi – A job application
달리다 - To run
Conjugation:
달렸어요 - Past
달려요 - Present
달리고 있어요 - Present progressive
달릴 거예요 - Future
- you can talk about how your day was - this is a great opportunity to apply your knowledge of past tenses.
j’ai passé une très bonne journée
j’ai passé une excellente journée
j’ai passé une belle journée
j’ai eu une merveilleuse journée
j’ai passé une journée fantastique
Je n’ai pas eu une bonne journée
j’ai eu une journée affreuse - a really bad day
j’ai eu une mauvaise journée
j’ai passé une journée difficile
j’ai eu une journée des plus occupés
j’ai eu une journée chargée
la journée d’aujourd’hui s’est avérée fort occupée
j’ai eu une journée tranquille
j’ai passé une journée tranquille
j’ai profité d’une journée de détente
hier - yesterday
hier soir - last night
hier matin - yesterday morning
hier après-midi - yesterday afternoon
demain - tomorrow
demain matin - tomorrow morning
demain après-midi - tomorrow afternoon
demain soir - tomorrow evening
le lendemain - the next day
cette semaine - this week
la semaine dernière - last week
la semaine prochaine - next week
ce mois-ci - this month
le mois dernier - last month
le mois prochain - next month
cette année - this year
l’année dernière - last year
l’année prochaine - next year
when talking about a coming day e.g. next saturday = samedi prochain/le samedi suivant
et mon cul, c’est du poulet ? - yeah right!
faire du cinéma - to be a drama queen
j’ai du mal à croire que - I can’t believe that
jai vraiment foiré sur ce coup là - I really stuffed up!
je n’arrive pas à y croire ! - I can’t believe it
je n’en crois pas mes yeux - I can’t believe my eyes
je n’en reviens pas ! - I can’t believe it!
mon cul ! - my arse! (when you don’t believe someone, say if they’ve been lying to you)
Let me know if there is anything that you think I should add or if there are any corrections:)
i dropped off my resume at this place at 1:15 and got called for an interview at 1:45 holy dang
this quiz tells you what your homeric epithet would be and well, isn’t this the question that keeps us all up at night? feel free to reblog and put your epithet in the tags, mine is bright-eyed
language learning is basically 95% mistakes with 5% inspiration
i’ve spent the past seven and a half years saying “qué peña” instead of “qué pena”.
me, a whole late bilingual, has been walking around saying “what a ROCK!” instead of “what a PITY!”
qué pena…
Motivation is one of the biggest issues for students and it is always great to find a few things that can keep you feeling inspired. Here are my top ten ideas:
start small - set yourself a challenge to work for five to ten minutes. Yes, just five minutes can be enough to get started! If you can get through that five minutes, you will start breaking down that feeling of disinterest and begin to get more into working. A fantastic application that will keep you from using your phone and on a time limit of between 10 minutes and two hours is Forest! However, here are some free alternatives.
plan tomorrow today - I find planning my day - or at least writing down a couple of tasks - before bed is extremely beneficial. In the morning I wake up with intent and get see my main priorities. They don’t have to full-fledged plans or written nicely in my planner but even just small reminders on a post-it note are enough for me to feel more organised.
give yourself a bit of structure - as mentioned, having a plan is a great way to start the day. You might use a planner, a bullet journal or a free printable from me to organise! Set yourself up with 3 key things to finish or do during the day. Give yourself a goal and a reward upon completion. Put time limits on tasks and use a schedule to stay on track.
utilise a studygram/studyblr - basically, the communities on Tumblr and Instagram act as amazing accountability partners! I am constantly motivated by my blog and being able to share my day to day life on Instagram or Snapchat. I definitely have become incredibly motivated and disciplined because of these two communities. If you’re thinking about starting a studyblr, read this. If you’re thinking about starting a studygram, read this. If you already have either, here is how you can use it to further motivate yourself!
set up an inspiring workplace - dedicating a space to work, and only work, is a great way to build a mindset of motivation which kicks in when you sit down. This Pinterest board has loads of inspiration for setups and organisation! You can also add a cute plant, a bright study lamp and some motivational printables for added encouragement!
externalise your short and long-term goals - by making a verbal or written commitment to your goals, you are much more likely to take steps to follow them through. You might want to have a really productive week catching up on all your work, improve your GPA or pass your semester with flying colours. At the start of each week think of the ways you can put your goals into actions. Then at the end of the week reflect on how you did. Track your progress and keep up your motivation by seeing things get a step closer each time!
listen to some music - putting on my favourite songs always put me in a better mindset and feeling more positive. Before a study session or during a break, I will sometimes put on a few songs I’m loving and take a moment to refocus.
don’t force it - if you’re feeling unmotivated to study, try doing something else for a short amount of time. Avoid things that could distract you like browsing Facebook or Instagram. Instead, try tidying your bedroom, organising your upcoming week, read a chapter of a book, or get a drink of water. Alternatively, make an action plan for what you need to do with your next few tasks. That way you’re still making progress with your work but aren’t sitting feeling too unmotivated to actually study.
find some inspiration - there is no shortage of amazing people with incredible stories of success! Podcasts such as The Daily Boost, The Tony Robbins Podcast and The School of Greatness are great examples. Ted Talks are often incredibly insightful and motivating! Search for quotes or stories from your favourite people!
change your mindset - one of the biggest challenges in motivation is adjusting your own perspective. For instance, instead of thinking “I am terrible at this” think “How can I learn this differently to really understand?”. “I made a mistake” think “What can I take away from making this mistake?”. “It isn’t perfect” think “These perfectionist tendencies are only making this more difficult, I can be content with my work”. Having a more positive outcome to each situation should help boost your confidence and motivation!
I hope these few tips are useful and help improve your motivation! If it helps, I would love to hear about it :-)
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Procrastinating makes me feel really icky, but I can’t help myself. I always wait until the final moment to do something or study for something and then am always rushing, thus I’m always stressed out. This is the way I deal with procrastination. What works for me might or might not work for you, and that’s okay.
Make a list of every single thing you know you have to get done. This doesn’t have to be limited to a certain time, if you know your university applications are due in two months, put this down too! Also include the smaller tasks you may have ignored like changing your sheets or tidying up your room.
Put some sort of symbol next to tasks you want to accomplish first. These can be assignments due soon, or anything you want to get done quick. I usually use exclamation points and for ones with looming deadlines, I put multiple exclamation points.
Assign an estimated duration to each task, ranging from five minutes to two hours, see how much you can realistically get done today.
After making that list, you may have a rush of energy to start checking things off, so start with something that’s high priority and also has a longer time duration. Work on this for at least half an hour, or at most an hour and a half.
Try not to open Netflix or YouTube on this break. Use this time to get something to eat, you can also use this time to finish those small tasks you wrote out, or play with a pet! If you open any addictive apps, you’re probably going to have problems coming back to the tasks.
As soon as your alarm signifies the end of your break, come straight back and attempt a different task now. If you were to do the same task, you might get bored. Work on this task and follow the above mentioned techniques.
After feeling like you’ve accomplished a decent amount, you can reward yourself something. I usually reward myself an episode of Brooklyn Nine Nine or a face mask!
While doing the tasks, keep checking them off, it’s extremely satisfying and once every single task is complete, you’ll feel so good about yourself.
When at least three things have been checked off, you can take a bigger break. This can last anywhere between fifteen minutes to half an hour. During this break, you can use any of the apps previously banned.
Try to remind yourself why you’re studying. Is it because you want to get into a specific university? Is it because you want to make your parents proud? Is it because you want to prove yourself to haters? Whatever the reason is, channel the emotion attached to it and get back to studying.
Just know that no matter what happens, your grades do not define you. You are not just a number or letter on a sheet of paper, you’re a beautiful human being and you can do anything you want to do.
once you stop fantasizing about that ideal version of yourself and start working towards becoming that person by setting your alarm clock earlier and actually going to the gym and actually volunteering at places and actually eating healthier and not procrastinating and working just a little bit harder you’ll realize that it was so easy all along. becoming your ideal self will only ever exist in your mind until you make the decision to work towards becoming that person. get up!! get going!! it’s now or never!! there is no light at the end of the tunnel!! get that flashlight and pave your own path bitch bc no one else is going to do it for u!!
pro-tip for all language learners: if you’re in the beginner level, USE THOSE CHILDREN’S VIDEOS!!! Yes, those videos with cartoons and rhymes. Yes, even if you’re a 37 years old man with two kids and a job. Those videos are the most fun and probably the most efficient way to build up your base for any language. Don’t let any irrelevant “shame” stop you from enjoying your language learning experience.