This is a controversial topic, and one that you may have strong views about. 

Today, Nick looks at both sides of this argument to help you with IELTS Speaking Part 3 and Writing Part 2.

IELTS with Nick - World Knowledge 

What are the advantages and disadvantages of animal research?

Are you struggling to learn Lithuanian with traditional methods? Have you tried different apps, videos, and online content, but nothing seems to stick? Pauzė provides a break from the usual language learning methods, offering a moment of reflection while you learn.

In this podcast series, you will be presented with short texts on different topics, focusing on a variety of grammar skills, from verb conjugation and declension of nouns to learning new words and phrases without any studying.

Join Vesta, your podcast host, on your Lithuanian language-learning journey! 

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Pauzė - Lithuanian podcast for beginners!

Super Basic Spanish

Learn Basic Spanish: ¿Qué hizo la doctora ayer? (What did the doctor do yesterday?)

 In The Toad, the Turtle, and the Duck is  a short story about a group of complete strangers bitterly discussing the order of things within the animal kingdom. Send me a message for your free pdf copy of this book to follow along. 

Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk and other stories from David Sedaris ( Adult 18+) 

The Toad, the Turtle, and the Duck ( Content is suitable for adults ) 18+

In this episode we will talk about 【Chinese Cuisine 】, you will learn how to say 【fresh and flavorful, delicious and crispy,original flavor】 ect. 
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"It is recommended that you study in the following ways:
Step 1: Gist listening. Listen to get the main idea. (more times if necessary)
Step 2: Check the script and learn new words. 
Step 3: Listen and imitate as much as you can then retell the story.
Step 4: Write down what you hear if you want to practise writing.
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大家好，我是Yuli。欢迎收听我的播客。
今天想和大家聊一聊【中国美食】的话题。
中国的美食文化有很长的历史，每个地方的美食各有特点。例如，广东菜清淡、鲜美，讲究原汁原味；四川菜则以麻辣的口味著称，具有很强的口感。中国美食有八大菜系，除了广东的粤菜和四川的川菜，还有山东的鲁菜、江苏的苏菜、福建的闽菜、浙江的浙菜、安徽的徽菜和湖南的湘菜。
越来越多的外国人喜欢吃中国菜，在美国的中餐馆就有几万家。你知道吗？有一些在国外很有名的中国菜，其实根本不是中国菜。例如，左宗棠鸡（General Tso's Chicken）、幸运饼（Fortune Cookies）和虾片（Prawn Crackers）。就算是真正的中国菜，在国外的中国餐馆，老板一般会根据外国人的口味做一些改变。
如果你来中国旅游，你应该吃什么中国菜呢？最有名的中国菜应该是北京烤鸭吧，刚出炉的北京烤鸭，外皮香脆，肉却很嫩，让人忍不住想吃。如果你喜欢吃辣的，四川的麻婆豆腐你一定要试一下。麻婆豆腐给人的第一印象就是麻辣，麻来自花椒，辣来自辣椒面。配上一碗大米饭，让不爱吃辣的人都吃到根本停不下来。如果你来到四川，别忘了去吃火锅哦。如果你喜欢吃清淡的美食，欢迎来到广州。广州最有特色的是早茶，一边喝茶一边吃各种各样的点心，虾饺、烧卖、蒸排骨。如果你想挑战一下，可以试试蒸凤爪。很多外国人觉得吃鸡的爪子很奇怪，但是相信我，真的很好吃。
你最喜欢的中国菜是什么呢？留言告诉我吧。我们下期见。
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清淡/qīng dàn/not strongly flavored
鲜美/xiān měi/fresh and flavorful
讲究/jiǎng jiu/be particular about
原汁原味/yuán zhī yuán wèi/original flavor
著称/zhùchēng/be famous for
麻辣/má là/Spicy and numbing
菜系/cài xì/Cuisine (system)
出炉/chū lú/Out of the oven
香脆/xiāng cuì/delicious and crispy
嫩/nèn/Tender（for meat）
花椒/huā jiāo/Chinese prickly ash
辣椒面/粉/là jiāo miàn/fěn/Chili Pepper powder
早茶/zǎo chá/Morning tea/Yum Cha
点心/diǎn xin/Dim Sum
虾饺/xiā jiǎo/Shrimp Dumplings
烧卖/shāo mài/a steamed dumpling with the dough gathered at the top
蒸排骨/zhēng pái gǔ/Steamed Spare Ribs
挑战/tiǎo zhàn/Challenge
蒸凤爪/zhēng fèng zhǎo/Steamed chicken feet
爪子/zhuǎzi/claw

Yuli's Chinese Channel

中国美食 Chinese Cuisine （Intermediate level）

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Real Life Chinese:
May 20th is also Valentine's Day in China？为什么5月20号也是情人节？
How many Valentine's Days in China?中国有几个情人节？

****Script for your second time listening****
qíng rén jié
情  人  节    
西方情人节 xī fāng qíng rén jié  公历2月14号
七夕情人节 qī xī qíng rén jié 农历7月7号
520=我爱您wǒ ài nín
521=我爱你wǒ ài nǐ

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520要到了，这大概是我国第五百个情人节，真的，我国人民除了过2月14日西方情人节，还有七夕中国情人节，还有什么520、521野鸡情人节等等，那么我们中国人民到底需不需要这么多情人节？


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May 20th is also Valentine's Day in China？为什么5月20号也是情人节？

In todays episode we discuss the Idioms of food

Let's have a chat (Discussions In English) 

Episode 28 : Idioms of food

A Korean series about a woman on the autism spectrum and her experience as an attorney.

Vocabulary:
extraordinary: amazing
binge watch: watch as much as you can
pine away: to miss and wait for
bar exam: the test you take to become an attorney
disability: something that puts you at a disadvantage, could be a physical or mental disability
autism: part of the autism spectrum, involves issues with communication
attorney: lawyer
to let someone go: to fire someone from a job
revolving doors: doors that turn in a circle
to attempt: to try
photographic memory: being able to remember everything
humiliated: embarrassed
a fitting: trying on clothing to make sure it fits well
forthcoming: giving information freely
to go undercover: hiding or using a disguise to find out information
a spark: the start of romance
incident: a negative event
to get through to someone: to help someone understand something hard
to get on someone's good side: to connect with someone so they can trust you
valuable: worth a lot