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I an losing my touch

In Emily in Paris Emily says this when her marketing strategies start to fail in Rome.
But you can use this phrase in any professional or personal context

It simply means you are no longer as good at doing something as you used to be.

In business:
When a salesperson misses three major deals in a row

In medicine:
When a seasoned doctor struggles with a basic procedure

In language:
When you suddenly forget a common word

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If you want to use tv series like Emily in Paris to accelerate your personal and professional growth, turn them into studying.

-Notice the vocab
-study how characters network, disagree politely

in Paris

The biggest listening lie
is thinking that you need to understand everything.

When learning a language, people often get frustrated because they don’t catch every word, they can’t clearly hear where a phrase starts or finishes, their brain gets stuck on one unknown word

But the truth is: you do not need to understand everything to understand the meaning.

Think about conversations in your native language.
Sometimes you don’t hear properly because of noise.
Sometimes you ask people to repeat things.
Sometimes you miss words completely.

And you probably don’t panic because of it.

Listening in a foreign language works the same way.
Your brain is already doing a huge amount of work:
recognising sounds, stress, linking, intonation, context, meaning…

So if you are making the effort you are already improving.

Keep listening.
Keep exposing yourself to the language.

Understanding comes little by little

The way people speak, react, joke, avoid directness, build conversations - books explain culture in such a subtle way.

Not every book works for language learning. But some quietly improve your English while making you feel part of another world.
This one definitely does 💛

Why are airports always so huge? 😅✈️

I caught myself turning the thought
“Why do we have to walk such long distances to the gates?”

into

“Let’s consider it a workout.”

Since I work online and spend so much time in front of the computer, I try to build movement into my day:
•taking the stairs instead of the elevator,
•walking instead of short public transport rides,
• and simply moving more whenever I can.

So walking kilometres in airports is not a pain for me anymore - just another workout in the schedule 🩷

Not my finest moment

Watching TV shows = collecting real-life phrases 🎬✨

Here’s one you’ll actually use:

Not my finest moment.
→ not my best moment
→ that didn’t go so well
→ it could’ve been better

A soft, natural way to admit something didn’t go perfectly without being too harsh on yourself.

Use it:
•after a presentation
•after a difficult conversation
•after an exam
•after a joke that… didn’t land

Save this one -you’ll need it 😉

Wandering around the city, with no plans, just curiosity-
that was the mood this weekend 😍

Perfectionism, pushing yourself, and soft skills - all while learning English with Emily

Useful vocab to learn:
•I had to suffer in life to matter
•Just existing was not going to be enough
•Achieving is what life is about
•I try really hard. I push to make everything work
•It is so beautiful
•It takes my breath away
•Because of all imperfections
•Maybe I don’t have to push or fix or try so hard
•Maybe I can just let things be

Shadow Emily. Copy her intonation. Learn the words. Notice the grammar.

Follow for more clips like this and check my highlights! 💛

How learning a language trains emotional intelligence

When we learn a language, we often focus on words and grammar.
But language is also a way to recognize the emotions, intentions, and reactions of others. Therefore, learning a foreign language can help train emotional intelligence.

When you speak a language other than your native one, your brain works slower and more attentively.
You observe more: the intonation, pauses, facial expressions, and choice of words.

So what is happening?

🧡Learning to recognize emotions
Often in listening or reading tasks, there are questions about which speaker is annoyed or happy?

🧡Expanding your emotional vocabulary
The more words you have for emotions, the more accurately you can recognize them. Even in your native language!

🧡Talking about feelings politely
We learn more neutral phrasing to express our feelings, so we learn to express emotions calmly, set boundaries. And we apply this new knowledge in practice, in everyday communication.

🧡Noticing cultural differences and comparing them with our own customs
In some places, emotions are expressed directly, while in others, criticism is softened.

🧡Learning a language also teaches patience towards yourself and others
You go through (or have gone through) this challenging journey, and you understand others’ mistakes and their moments of uncertainty.

Language is a way to better understand people. And yourself too ❣️