Hello and welcome to English with Languissimo®, the podcast in English where I share stories of the highlights of my week to inspire you to live a full life.
My name is Vanessa. I’m the founder and CEO of Languissimo®.
Let’s go!
The Voice of Mentoring (la voix du mentorat)
You hear all the time how important it is to have a coach or a mentor. Well, last weekend, I took a big leap, and I chose Grant Cardone as my mentor. He is a billionaire expert in sales and marketing (yes, you heard right). It is time for Languissimo® to offer more services to help as many people as possible.
The Voice of Mistake (la voix de l’erreur)
As you know, I’m typing the journal I wrote during my preparation for the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic Games. Yesterday, I was at the end. I was at the 2 weeks of the Games. You won’t believe this! By mistake, I shredded the days from February 5th to 11th. What an idiot!!! I think my subconscious had had enough. The goal was to finish yesterday. Well, mission accomplished! I’ll be able to start writing my book again on Monday! Hurray! All the important memories are in my head anyway…
Some Study Points
- "To take a big leap” means “faire le grand saut”. In England they say: “to leap (infinitive), leapt (simple past), leapt” (past participle) but in northern America, it is “to leap, leaped, leaped”.
- “Billionaire” means “milliardaire”.
- In England, “to shred” (déchiqueter) is “to shred (infinitive), shred (simple past), shred (past participle)” but in northern America, it is “to shred, shredded, shredded”.
- “What an idiot” means “quelle idiote/imbécile!”
- “To have had enough” means “en avoir assez/marre”.
Some Practice Questions
- Are you going to take a big leap as well? If yes, which one?
- What mistakes have you made this week?
- What goal have you set for yourself?
- What have you had enough of?
Ta da! That’s it for today! I hope you enjoyed this podcast. Subscribe to English with Languissimo®, practice, take care and have a great weekend! Big hugs 😊