We need labels for academic measurement, but do they really motivate us and are they always correct?

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Are labels like A1, B2 and C1 Motivating or Debilitating?

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5 tactics for learning English

Let's get familiar with some of these common conjunctions.😄👌

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Quick Grammar Lesson | Conjunctions

Learn the best Spanish vocabulary and expressions related to the different modes of transport. Best for beginner and elementary Spanish students!

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例如：男：小王，帮我开一下门，好吗？谢谢！
    女：没问题。您去超市了？买了这么多东西。
    问：男的想让小王做什么？

11. 男：你们等一下，我穿好衣服，送送你们。
女：你太客气了，外边冷，别送了。
问：男的打算做什么？

12. 男：下个月我们去南方旅游，怎么样？
女：南方我还一次都没去过呢，一直想去看看。
问：关于女的，可以知道什么？

13. 女：大雨，你快来帮我一下。
男：这么多东西，你怎么一个人搬？你儿子去哪儿了？
问：女的请男的做什么？

14.男：别买票了，一个好看的电影都没有。
女：那看看明天的吧。
问：他们为什么没买票？

 15.女：这是哪儿啊？我没带地图，我们问问那边的游客吧。
男：不用，我就是地图，你问我吧。
问：男的是什么意思？

第四部分  part 4
第16-20题：听长对话，选择正确答案
Questions 16-20: Listen to the dialogues and choose the right answers.

例如：女：晚饭做好了，准备吃饭了。
      男：等一会儿，比赛还有三分钟就结束了。
      女：快点儿吧，一起吃，菜冷了就不好吃了。
      男：你先吃，我马上就看完了。
      问：男的在做什么？

16.女：小周，你们搬家了？
男：是啊，从公司南边搬到了医院北边。
女：是吗？那你们离白雪家很近吧。
男：对，他们家搬到了医院南边。
问：现在小周家在哪儿？

17.男：这是你的小猫吗？真漂亮!
女：谢谢。
男：它叫什么名字？
女：我还没想好叫它什么呢。
问：女的的猫叫什么？

18.男：你帮了我这么多，谢谢你。
女：不客气。
男：晚上我请你吃饭，就去公司南边的那家饭馆。
女：好啊，我还一次都没去过呢。
问：关于女的，可以知道什么？

19.男：你怎么了？一天都不高兴。 
女：明天就要考试了，我一点儿都没复习呢。
男：别着急，你学得好，考试没问题。 
女：希望这次能考好。
问：关于女的，可以知道什么？

20.女：你桌子上有那么多书啊？
男：对，都是我买的。
女：你真爱读书。哪本最有意思？给我介绍一下吧。
男：我爱买书，但是这些书我一本都没读过。
问：关于男的，可以知道什么？

hsk3  第一课  2  周末你有什么打算

Do you find IELTS Writing Task 2 difficult? You’re not alone. Many IELTS students – especially those from exam-focused education systems like China and Turkey – struggle with critical thinking, idea generation, and writing balanced arguments.

In this episode of Kev’s English Podcast, I share:

Why students often misread IELTS Writing Task 2 prompts

The problem with one-sided essays and memorised templates

How cultural and educational backgrounds affect IELTS performance

The importance of critical thinking for achieving Band 7 or higher

Practical strategies to develop stronger ideas and examples in your essays

I also talk about my ongoing research project with IELTS students in China and Turkey, and how it can help learners like you write more natural, effective essays.

🎧 Listen now and take a big step toward your IELTS Writing goals!

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KEP 37: Why Many IELTS Students Struggle with Task 2 (Critical Thinking & Common Mistakes)

Learn to speak about kindness and practice the most common simple past verbs.
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Podcast Episode: Kindness (simple past verbs)


You just got into bed after a long day, and you're exhausted. You plan to spend a few minutes on your phone — maybe scrolling Instagram or TikTok — and then sleep.

But when you try to sleep, it's not as easy as you thought it would be. You were so tired — what happened?

According to a new study, your phone may be the problem.

The study, done by researchers at New Zealand's University of Otago, involved 85 kids aged 11 to 14. They each spent a week wearing a body camera on their chest starting from three hours before they got into bed.

A second camera was also placed in their bedrooms to monitor their phone use once they were in bed. They also wore a device that tracked their sleep.

The researchers found that 99% of the participants used their phones in the two hours before bed. More than half used their phones while they were in bed, and about a third used their phones after trying to go to sleep.

The results showed that screen time in bed affected participants' sleep — it stopped them from going to sleep for about half an hour, and also reduced the amount of sleep they got.

The impact was larger when participants had a more interactive experience — such as playing a game — or if they used more than one screen. For every additional 10 minutes of this type of screen time, sleep time was reduced by the same amount.

Interestingly, phone use in the two hours before bed had little impact on sleep.

According to lead researcher Bradley Brosnan, the results suggest that, while current guidelines recommend no screen time in the hour or two before bed, keeping phones out of the bedroom might be enough for a better night's sleep.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Keep Screens Out of Bed for Better Sleep

ANGELICA: Doesn’t the bride look beautiful in that wedding dress?
MARIA: Yes. She looks amazing. And the groom is so romantic. 
I just heard the story of how they got engaged! He 
proposed to her during a candlelight dinner in London. 
Did you know that was where they went to school?
ANGELICA: Oh? Wonderful. And the honeymoon! What a great 
idea! Most people just go to the beach for a week 
after they tie the knot. But they plan on heading to 
California and cruising the coast on their motorcycle.
MARIA: Really! What a fantastic idea. This is by far the best 
wedding I’ve ever been to



LANGUAGE NOTES
• Doesn’t …? When you have a negative question, the expected answer is “yes.” As 
such, it expresses the exact opposite of what is being conveyed (i.e., the bride DOES 
look absolutely beautiful).
• Listen to the stress on honeymoon. There are three syllables in “honeymoon,” with the 
stress on the first syllable [HO-ney-moon]. This content word is culturally important, so 
it’s emphasized: It means a trip or vacation taken by a newly married couple.
• Tie the knot is an informal way of saying “get married.”
• Can you find and explain the two usages of just in this dialogue? “Just” is an adverb 
that can be used in two different ways:
 a) To indicate a very recent past (I just heard the story). When used to convey 
time, “just” is commonly used with a simple past verb because the action is 
complete. Sometimes it can also be used with the present perfect (He’s just 
finished writing a book).
 b) To indicate contrast or emphasis (Most people just go to the beach). In that 
case, “just” can be replaced by “simply” and emphasize the word it relates to 
(a verb, adjective or other adverb) by denoting contrast. Compare the following 
sentences: “They just got married yesterday” (adverb of time). “The wedding 
reception was just wonderful” (adverb of emphasis).