Hello and welcome to English with Languissimo®, the podcast in English where I share stories of my week with you.

My name is Vanessa. I’m the founder and CEO of Languissimo®. 

Let’s go!

The Voice of Progress (la voix de l’avancement)

That’s it! I have finished the second chapter of my book! It took me longer than expected but I’ll get there. I find that writing requires a certain mindset and level of energy that I don’t always have. Anyway, I’m making progress slowly but surely. Three more to go!

The Voice of Slowing Down (la voix du ralentissement)

It feels so good to slow down a little bit. I had worked non-stop these last few weeks. It bore fruit, though. Languissimo® has been selected to be listed in the 2024 directory of the best businesses in Canada. Unbelievable, isn’t it? I still have a few more days to recharge my batteries before getting back to work full speed. See you in 2024!

Some Study Points

-          “It took longer than expected” means “cela a pris plus de temps que prévu”.

-          “To get there” means “y arriver”. 

-          “Writing” means in this context “écrire”. 

-          “Mindset” means "l’état d’esprit”.

-          “To make progress slowly but surely” means “avancer tranquillement mais sûrement”.

-          “To feel good” means “faire du bien”.

-          “To bear fruit” means “porter ses fruits”.

-          “Directory” means “le répertoire”.

-          “To get back to work full speed” means “reprendre le boulot à fond”.

Some Practice Questions

-          Are you taking advantage of the holidays to recharge your batteries?

-          Are you getting back to work full speed?

Ta da! That’s it for today! I hope you enjoyed this podcast. Subscribe to English with Languissimo®, practice, take care and happy Friday! Big hugs 😊