❥ In this podcast, Teacher Melody reads from The Aesop for Children. 
❥ Aesop's Fables are free online at:
www.read.gov/aesop/ 
❥ Listen and learn the moral of each story.
❥ Follow along as Teacher Melody Aesop's well-known fable called 
"The Lion & the Mouse"
https://www.read.gov/aesop/007.html
❥The moral of today’s fable is: 
"A kindness is never wasted."

Life Lessons from Aesop's Fables

Episode 6: The Lion & the Mouse

AI is everywhere — but is it helping or hurting your IELTS score? In this episode of Kev’s English Podcast, Kev Dean (The English Native) exposes the hidden dangers of using tools like ChatGPT, Grammarly, and DeepSeek for IELTS Writing and Speaking.

You’ll learn:

Why AI-generated phrases can sound robotic and unnatural

How overusing AI can damage your fluency, coherence, and ideas

The right way to use AI for feedback without losing your voice

Real IELTS examples of “AI English” vs natural, native-like alternatives

Perfect for IELTS Band 6.5–7+ students, OET candidates, and English learners who want authentic, confident communication skills.

🎯 Get the transcript for this episode at theenglishnative.com
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Keywords: IELTS Writing Task 2 tips, IELTS Speaking tips, ChatGPT for IELTS, AI IELTS preparation, natural English

Kev's English Podcast

KEP 35: IELTS Disaster: When AI Makes You Sound Like a Robot

在深圳工作的李先生5月回湖南看太太和儿子。
zài Shēnzhèn gōngzuò de Lǐ xiānsheng wǔ yuè huí Húnán kàn tàitai hé érzi.
在家的时候，儿子喜欢拿他的手机玩游戏。
zàijiā de shíhou, érzi xǐhuan ná tā de shǒujī wánr yóuxì.
李先生6月回深圳后，发现回家一个月时间手机有近50条转账记录，一共超过4.7万元。
Lǐ xiānsheng liù yuè huí Shēnzhèn hòu, fāxiàn huíjiā yíge yuè shíjiān shǒujī yǒu jìn wǔshí tiáo zhuǎnzhàng jìlù, yígòng chāoguò sì diǎn qī wàn yuán.
李先生发现，这50条转账记录都是手机游戏充值，5月27日一天就花出去2.6万元（3100元一笔，5000元两笔，最大的一笔9999元）。
Lǐ xiānsheng fāxiàn, zhè wǔshí tiáo zhuǎnzhàng jìlù dōu shì shǒujī yóuxì chōngzhí, wǔ yuè èrshíqī rì yìtiān jiù huā chūqù èr diǎn liù wàn yuán (sānqiān yìbǎi yuán yìbǐ, wǔqiān yuán liǎngbǐ, zuìdà de yìbǐ jiǔqiān jiǔbǎi jiǔshíjiǔ yuán).
李先生和几家游戏公司联系，想把这些钱拿回来，因为这些钱是给儿子看病的。
Lǐ xiānsheng hé jǐjiā yóuxì gōngsī liánxì, xiǎng bǎ zhèxiē qián ná huílai, yīnwèi zhèxiē qián shì gěi érzi kànbìng de.
有些公司说要调查，有些公司拒绝了他。
Yǒuxiē gōngsī shuō yào diàochá, yǒuxiē gōngsī jùjuéle tā.

Vocabulary：
花 (动) huā - spend
近 (动) jìn - almost
游戏 (名) yóuxì - game
条 (量) tiáo - measure word
转账 zhuǎnzhàng - transfer money
记录 (名) jìlù - record
充值 chōngzhí - recharge
笔 (量) bǐ - measure word for money or business
联系 (动) liánxì - contact
调查 (动) diàochá - investigate; survey
拒绝 (动) jùjué - refuse; reject


Grammar：
1. Serial Verb Construction (连动句)
• "回湖南看太太和儿子" (Return to Hunan to see wife and son)
• Two verbs share one subject to express purpose or sequence

2.  "是...的" for Emphasis (是...的)
• "是给儿子看病的" (It was for son's medical treatment)
• Emphasizes the purpose or nature of an action

3. Adverb "就" (就)
• "一天就花出去2.6万元" (In just one day spent 26,000 yuan)
• Indicates something happens earlier/faster than expected

4. "有些...有些..." Structure (有些...有些...)
• "有些公司说要调查，有些公司拒绝" (Some companies said they'd investigate, some refused)
• Contrasts different groups/options

Question：
1.李先生到湖南是做什么?Lǐ xiānsheng dào Húnán shì zuò shénme?
2.李先生发现被转走的钱一共有多少?Lǐ xiānsheng fāxiàn bèi zhuǎnzǒu de qián yígòng yǒu duōshao?
3.李先生的这些钱是做什么的?Lǐ xiānsheng de zhèxiē qián shì zuò shénme de?

Intermediate Chinese Listening

Game recharge 游戏充值

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Today's content is brief, but there is a phrase in "Minna no Nihongo" that means "Nice to meet you," which is "どうぞよろしく" . However, I think it's not used very often. In the last 20 years, I've only heard this phrase from Japanese learners. A more natural way to say it is "よろしくおねがいします" , and a more polite version would be "どうぞ、よろしく おねがいします" .

As for my "Minna no Nihongo" lesson course, I recently created a lot of audio homework. I recommend it for those who want to start studying Japanese. Please give it a try.

Alright, everyone, keep up the good work with your Japanese. See you again!


ようへい先生　　N4,N5チャンネル

みんなの日本語Chapter One "どうぞ よろしく”

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