In this episode of Kev’s English Podcast (Ep. 39), Kevin shares his step‑by‑step IELTS study plan and explains how he’s using AI tools to help students improve their writing and speaking.

You’ll learn:

How to assess your current IELTS level

The importance of understanding test formats & band descriptors

Building an “ideas bank” for common IELTS topics

Weekly study planning & realistic goal‑setting

Why consistency is the secret ingredient to IELTS success

Kevin also talks about his new Learning Management System (LMS) on Notion, where students can access IELTS writing resources, videos, and downloadable guides — all in one place.

Whether you’re preparing for IELTS, TOEFL, OET, or PTE, this episode gives you practical strategies plus insights into how AI can transform your learning.

🔗 Download the free IELTS study guide: theenglishnative.com 🔗 Explore the IELTS Writing Hub on Notion (link in description)

🎧 Listen on Spotify, watch on YouTube, or connect with Kevin on italki for personalized lessons.

Kev's English Podcast

IELTS Study Plan & AI Tools for English Learners | Kev’s English Podcast Ep. 39

Joy to Our World

The early bird catches the worm, isn't that great? 

Aprender vocabulario relativo a uno de los temas que más aparece en el examen DELE: ecología y reciclaje 

DELE exam (B2-C1)

Vocabulario: reciclar basura

Aprende a usar 2 reglas gramaticales en Español con la comedia del chavo del 8, programa mexicano. Aprende esta dos 2 reglas gramaticales en contexto llamadas Pretérito PLUSCUAMPERFECTO DEL SUBJUNTIVO + CONDICIONAL COMPUESTO en español. Crea tus propias oraciones usando estas 2 reglas gramaticales juntas para hablar de cosas hipotéticas en pasado. 

Minuto exacto en el que me pregunte o me hice estas preguntas, usando estas 2 reglas gramaticales: 08:50 

Aprendiendo a lo Smart 

Aprende reglas gramaticales con la historia del CHAVO DEL 8 # 5

In many of the world's richer countries, young adults feel they can't afford to start a family. They also see the idea of buying a house as an impossible dream.

So, they're going on holiday instead!

And Elizabeth Currid-Halkett from the University of Southern California told CNN that young people are happy to take on some debt to go on a trip.

That's because it feels like a very small amount of debt compared to the cost of college or a house.

In fact, a May 2024 survey by US money website WalletHub found that two out of five Americans agree: they think it's worth going into debt to be able to have a good vacation.

Some call it "doom spending" — spending money on short-term pleasure, not saving it for something bigger in the future.

People point to the fact that house prices have increased much faster than wages, and so young adults today feel that saving for a home isn't realistic.

They feel the money would be better spent on a nice vacation.

There are also airlines that let customers book a flight but pay for it later, something that may appeal to these younger travelers.

However, experts say doom spending is a risky way to use your money, especially if it becomes a habit.

Money expert Louise Hill told Sky News that spending on short-term pleasure also makes it even harder to save for big things in life like a house or a family.

She said: "By the time you've saved enough for it, think about whether you still really want it."

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Many Americans Happy to Go into Debt for a Vacation

Easy Steps to Chinese Grammar⭐

How to say "on the topic of" or "in regards to" in Chinese with "在"？ I will tell you the answer in the episode.

Easy Steps to Chinese Grammar 

4. Idiomatic Phrases with "在 （zài）” 【B1】

Namasté, 
In this episode, you will learn how to conjugate the following verbs in Nepali.
1) hunu (to be)
2) garnu (to do)
3) khaanu (to eat)

Dhanyabaad ! 

Learn Nepali with Rijendra

"Let's conjugate !"

In questo episodio, parleremo degli italiani e della loro proverbiale superstizione. E tu ci credi?  

Italiano Chiaro - Cultura e Tradizioni 

Gli Italiani e le superstizioni

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