Mobile phones are everywhere these days. But should they be allowed in schools? Join Nick for a discussion about this topic today.

IELTS with Nick - World Knowledge 

Should children be allowed to use mobile phones in school? 

日本語の先生のTinaです！
今日は、わたしの生徒さんからの質問、「おいとけ！」という言葉の意味を紹介します。
Tinaといっしょに日本語の勉強しましょう♪
italkiで待っています :)

Tina Japa Go!

Episode 43. おいとけ！

In this episode, Kev shares updates from the past few weeks,including hiking trips, experimenting with YouTube SEO, and a new fitness routine called rucking. He discusses current news events like riots in the US and UK, shares his thoughts on media bias, and reflects on watching old John Wayne westerns. Kev also talks about returning to a favourite video game and playing pool in Bratislava.He ends with updates on his students and invites listeners to join his Telegram groups or appear as guests on the podcast.

Join my Telegram groups: for IELTS (⁠https://t.me/ielts9pro⁠)

For OET (⁠https://t.me/OETWritingAndSpeakingGroup⁠)

Checkout my channel on YouTube
⁠https://www.youtube.com/@TheEnglishNative⁠

Transcripts available at kevsenglishpodcast.com

If you need lessons, you can find me here
⁠https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/107...

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Kev's English Podcast

Kev’s English Podcast – Episode 29: Life Updates, SEO Tips, Rucking Workouts, Riots in the News & Classic Westerns

エピソード74　やっぱり練習は大切
きのう(2024年12月25日）、バイオリン教室のウインターコンサートがありました。
バイオリンで4曲の合奏をしました。
・パッフェルベル「カノン」
・モンティ　「チャールダッシュ」
・モーツアルト「アイネクライネナハトムジーク」
・バッハ「2つのバイオリンのための協奏曲」第1楽章
コンサートに向けて　毎日　短い時間でも　練習をしました。
私はこれまでの発表会ではいつもボロボロでした。でも、今回は違いました。
当日、完璧ではなかったけれども、コンサートで　うまく弾けました。それは、たくさん練習して自信ができたからだと思います。語学の学習も同じだと思います。練習をして　話してみる。うまく言えなければ、また練習して　トライする。それが　大切だと思います。みなさんの日本語学習も応援しています。
【ことば】
音がはずれる　go off key
ボロボロだ       In shambles, falling aprt
泣きたくなる   want to cry
付け焼刃（つけやきば）patchwork effort
完璧（かんぺき）perfect
飛ばす  skip
ごまかしながら  while faking it
自信       confidence
何度も何度も  over and over agai
失敗        failure
繰り返し   repetition
うまくなる   get better
いい方向        a good direction




やさしい日本語（にほんご）

やっぱり練習（れんしゅう）は大切　The Power of Practice！

【北海道Hokkaido生活】
5月13日金曜日　天気/くもり　気温/12℃ 

旭川市/あさひかわし
・ドローンで田んぼにお米の種をまく
・ドローンの高さを2メートルほどの低空で飛ばす
・ここで作られたお米を中国に輸出することを検討

［単語］
ドローン/どろーん…空を飛ぶもの。飛行機とは形が違う。
田んぼ/たんぼ…お米を作るための場所
種/たね…大きくなったら、野菜や果物になるもの。
まく…落とす
メートル/めーとる…m。長さを知るための方法
低空/ていくう…空の低い場所
検討/けんとう…考える

レッスン待ってます♪

北海道Hokkaido生活 for Japanese learners

〈#57〉5月13日金曜日　ドローンでお米の種をまく

Ever had a vacation ruined by bad weather? 🌧️ In this podcast, I share the true story of my recent mountain trip that took a dramatic turn when the skies opened up and the storm rolled in. Through this personal experience, you'll learn essential English weather vocabulary in context—from “drizzle” to “pour”, and to “foggy”.
Whether you're preparing for travel, improving your English fluency, or just love a good story, this lesson will help you sound more natural and confident when talking about the weather.
📚 What you’ll learn:
• 	Common and advanced weather terms
• 	How to describe weather changes naturally
• 	Real-life expressions used in travel and storytelling

English with Hamed

Stormy Skies & Lost Plans: Learn English Weather Vocabulary Through My Mountain Trip Story

Finding a good teacher alone won't allow you to achieve your fluency goals.
Check out some tips and tools to use to make the most of your English classes.

It's definitely not all in the teacher's hands!

Share in the comments what you think :)

I Just Wanna Be Fluent in English!

ep5. You Need More Than a Good Teacher

Text：
服务员：您好，欢迎光临！请问您几位？
fúwùyuán: nín hǎo, huānyíng guānglín! qǐngwèn nín jǐwèi ？
Waiter: Hello, welcome! May I ask how many of you, please?

客人：两位。
kèrén：liǎng wèi.
Guest: Two people.

服务员：这边请，坐这里可以吗？
fúwùyuán:  zhèbian qǐng, zuò zhèlǐ kěyǐ ma？
Waiter: This way, please. Is it okay to sit here?

客人：可以，谢谢!请给我菜单。
kèrén：kěyǐ，xiè xiè！qǐng gěi wǒ càidān.
Guest: Sure, thank you. May I have a menu, please!

服务员：您想吃点儿什么？
fúwùyuán:  nín xiǎng chī diǎnr shénme ？
Waiter: What would you like to order?

客人：有什么好吃的？
kèrén：yǒu shén me hǎo chī de ？
Guest: What's good?

服务员：请看这些都是我们的特色菜，您可以尝尝。
fúwùyuán: qǐngkàn zhèxie dōushì wǒmen de tèsè cài, nín kěyǐ chángchang.
Waiter: Please see these are our specialty dishes, you can have a taste.

客人：好的，来一个宫保鸡丁，一个麻婆豆腐。
kèrén：hǎode,lái yīge gōngbǎo jīdīng，yīge mápó dòufǔ.
Guest: OK, I'll take a KungPao chicken, a Mapo tofu.

服务员：还要别的吗？
fúwùyuán: hái yào bié de ma ？
Waiter: Anything else?

客人：再来一碗西红柿鸡蛋汤。
kèrén：zài lái yīwǎn xīhóngshì jīdàn tāng.
Guest: A bowl of Tomato and egg soup,please.

服务员：您要什么主食，我们有米饭、面条和饺子。
fúwùyuán: nín yào shénme zhǔshí，wǒmen yǒu mǐ fàn、miàntiáo hé jiǎozi.
Waiter: What staple food would you like? we offer rice, noodles,and dumplings.

客人：来一碗炸酱面吧！
kèrén：lái yīwǎn zhájiàng miàn ba！
Guest: A bowl of  Zhajiangmian !

服务员：好的，要喝点儿什么？
fúwùyuán:  hǎode,yào hē diǎnr shénme ？
Waiter: ok, what would you like to drink?

客人：一瓶可乐，零糖、冰的，谢谢！
kèrén： yī píng kělè, líng táng、bīng de, xièxie！
Guest: A bottle of Cola, zero sugar, iced, thank you!

服务员：请稍等，马上为您上菜！
fúwùyuán: qǐng shāoděng,mǎshàng wèi nín shàngcài ！
Waiter: Please wait a moment, we will serve you immediately!

New words：
位 wèi：measure words for people
可以 kě yǐ：can；may（Indicate permission or agreement）
给 gěi：give（gěi给+sb+sth）
菜单 cài dān：menu
特色 tè sè：specialty
别的 bié de：else
主食 zhǔ shí：staple food
马上 mǎ shàng：immediately
为 wéi：for;to
上菜 shàng cài：Serve the dishes

P.S.：In text 来(lái) doesn't mean to “come”，but is rather a verb for ordering something to eat or drink.

Welcome to visit China ”欢迎来中国!“

L6 去饭馆吃饭[qù fànguǎn chī fàn]～Go for a meal in a restaurant

conditional sentences(1st and 2nd)


Hello, guys! This is Kate. Hope you are doing just fine. And today we’re going back to conditional sentences. This is part two and if you haven’t listened to the first podcast, it’s highly recommended to go back and take a look at them.

Alright, today’s podcast is about the 1st and 2nd conditionals. 
First of all let’s revise the first conditional. As you remember, we use it to talk about the future. Here are some examples for you to refresh your memory:

-If you study hard, you’ll enter the university.
-She will be happy if she earns outrageous sums of money.

I hope you remembered this one guys, because we’re going straight to the second conditional.

Why do we need it? To talk about present events which are almost impossible.

Here are a couple of examples:

If I could go anywhere, I would go to South Korea.
If I had more money, I would travel a lot.
I would drop out of my university if my parents didn’t pay for it.


Let’s take a look at the structure:

If+Past Simple, S+would+V1.
And vice versa
S+would+V1 | If+Past Simple(if the sentence is reversed, we don’t use a comma!)



I hope it was useful, it was nice to share this info with you. Feel free to book lessons with me. Thank you and see you later!

