In this episode, Kev talks honestly about the common mistakes IELTS candidates make — especially when it comes to speaking. Drawing on a busy week of lessons with Chinese IELTS students, Kev explains why so many people are stuck at Band 6 and how small changes can make a big difference.

He covers:
✅ Why short answers kill your score
✅ How to expand naturally (without sounding weird)
✅ Why repeating words like "chocolate, chocolate, chocolate" won't help
✅ The danger of memorised answers
✅ How to sound more natural and fluent

Plus updates on The English Native, Kev's YouTube, and plans to help students in China get better access to materials.

For transcripts and more free resources, visit: theenglishnative.com

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Kev's English Podcast

IELTS Speaking: Why Chinese Students Keep Scoring 6 — Common Mistakes and Solutions

星期天/星期日   xīngqītiān / xīngqīrì      Sunday     
星期一到星期五，我工作。xīngqīyī dào xīngqīwǔ wǒ gōngzuò.   Monday to Friday, I work.
星期六和星期天，我休息。xīngqīliù hé xīngqítiān, wǒ xiūxi .  Saturday and Sunday, I rest.
想起六+星期天=周末  xīngqīliù + xīngqítiān= zhōumò  Saturday + Sunday = weekend

零基础汉语---zero basic Chinese

第十四课 lesson 14

Uyghurche Learning FM/ئۇيغۇرچە تىل ئۆگىنىش

Chapter 1, Exercise 16

Practice speaking with your neighbor about the weather. Practice answering questions, and also starting a conversation. 
Message me for the transcript if needed :) 

Practice Speaking with me! ( Level A1 - A2 ) 

Episode 2 - Talk about the weather 

In this episode, you will learn 3 tips to help you answer one of the most common job interview questions, "Tell me about yourself."

Get the notes from today's episode at TanniaSuarez.com/blog/tell-me-about-yourself.

Business English with Tannia

How to Answer "Tell Me About Yourself"

Do you find it difficult to learn Portuguese? Do you feel that other people learn Portuguese faster than you?

In this episode, I invited a student from France to tell us a little bit about her journey learning Portuguese.

Portuguese With Caro

Is it difficult to learn Portuguese? | Talking to a Student

Apa kabar semua! selamat pagi, siang, sore dan malam! 
Sekarang di Jepang, panas banget loh! Lebih panas dari Indonesia! Hampir setiap hari saya makan es krim! 
Bagaimana akhir minggu kalian? Hari Sabtu lalu adalah hari spesial, karena sahabat atau teman baik saya datang ke Jepang. Kami adalah teman dari kecil, dari SD! Terakhir bertemu langsung dengannya, kira-kira 10 tahun lalu! Tapi, meskipun dia tinggal di negara lain, dan saya juga di Jepang, hampir setiap hari kami saling berkirim pesan, jadi hubungan kami selalu dekat. 
Di Bahasa Indonesia, ada ekspresi "Jauh di mata, dekat di hati", yang artinya adalah "meskipun tinggal tidak berdekatan, tapi hati selalu dekat". Di Bahasa Jepang pun ada ekspresi seperti ini ya, 天涯比隣. Kalau di Bahasa Inggris artinya "far from the eyes, but close to the heart". 
Untuk kalian yang punya situasi sama seperti saya, tinggal jauh dari keluarga, pacar atau teman dekat, tidak bisa bertemu mereka setiap hari, jangan khawatir ya! kalau kita terus berkomunikasi, kita akan selalu merasa dekat. Jaga kesehatan, dan sampai jumpa lagi di podcast selanjutnya! Daaah! ^^ 


Akhir minggu

Jauh di mata dekat di hati

shǒu zhū dài tù 
守株待兔
hěn jiǔ yǐ qián，yǒu ɡè nónɡ mín zài tián li ɡàn huór
很久以前，有个农民在田里干活儿。
tā lěi le，zǒu dào tián biān yì kē dà shù xià xiū xi。   
他累了，走到田边一棵大树下休息。
méi duō jiǔ，yì zhī tù zi fēi kuài de pǎo lái，
没多久，一只兔子飞快地跑来，
bù xiǎo xīn，yì tóu zhuànɡ zài dà shù shànɡ，dānɡ chǎnɡ sǐ le。
不小心，一头撞在大树上，当场死了。
zhè ɡe nónɡ mín hěn ɡāo xìnɡ，shí qǐ tù zi，
这个农民很高兴，拾起兔子，
ná huí jiā zuò le yí dào hǎo cài，měi měi de chī le yí dùn。
拿回家做了一道好菜，美美地吃了一顿。
tā xiǎnɡ：“wǒ méi huā yì diǎnr lì qì jiù kě yǐ shí dào tù zi。  
他想：“我没花一点儿力气就可以拾到兔子。
rú ɡuǒ měi tiān dōu nénɡ zhè yànɡ，nà ɡāi duō hǎo ɑ！” 
如果每天都能这样，那该多好啊！”
cónɡ cǐ yǐ hòu，tā bú zài ɡàn huór le，
从此以后，他不再干活儿了，
tiān tiān shǒu zài dà shù xià，děnɡ zhe shí tù zi。
天天守在大树下，等着拾兔子。
tā děnɡ lái děnɡ qù，jié ɡuǒ shén me yě méi yǒu děnɡ dào， 
他等来等去，结果什么也没有等到，
kě shì，tā hái shì zài yì tiān yì tiān de děnɡ xià qù…… 
可是，他还是在一天一天地等下去……

CHINESE STORY中文故事

守株待兔

-Gerçek Mutluluk
(Luk.6:20-23)
-Tuz ve Işık
(Mar.9:50; Luk.14:34-35)
-Kutsal Yasa
-Öfke ve Cinayet
-Zina ve Boşanma
-Ant İçmek
-Göze Göz, Dişe Diş
(Luk.6:29-30)
-Düşmanlarınızı Sevin
(Luk.6:27-28,32-36)