Travel designer Ernest and Japanese teacher Naoya share the beauty of daily life of Japan with native Japanese conversation.トラベルデザイナーのアネちゃんと、日本語教師なおやの"Real-Life Japan"です。日本に関する話題について、自然な日本語で、お伝えしています。

Real-Life Japan

Zach from Canada and Naoya from Japan discuss the differences between their cultures in English and Japanese with a new topic. カナダのザックと日本のなおやが、英語と日本語でそれぞれの国のちがいについて話すポッドキャストです。

Koryuu Podcast/交流ポッドキャスト

Welcome back to OET Roleplay Practice with Kevin, The English Native – your go-to podcast for OET Speaking test preparation and practical English for healthcare professionals.

In this episode, we dive into a realistic OET Medicine roleplay:
👉 A doctor–parent consultation after a child’s recent asthma diagnosis.

You’ll learn how to:

Build rapport and empathy with the parent.

Ask clear, structured clinical history questions.

Explain asthma triggers, inhaler use, and lifestyle adjustments.

Give practical management advice in simple, patient-friendly English.

🩺 Why This Roleplay Matters

In the OET Speaking sub-test, you’ll often face scenarios where you must explain conditions, reassure patients, and give health advice. This asthma management consultation is a common exam theme – so practising it can boost your confidence and fluency.

This roleplay focuses on:

Exploring concerns (“How are you feeling about the diagnosis?”)

Explaining clearly (“Asthma is a long-term condition where…”)

Checking understanding (“Does that make sense so far?”)

Collaborating on a plan (“Would you like me to go over some tips for reducing triggers?”)

🧑‍⚕️ Practise Along

Here’s how to get the most from this episode:

Listen once without the transcript – test your comprehension.

Read along – notice useful phrases and patient-centred language.

Shadow the doctor’s lines – improve your intonation, fluency, and empathy.

🔗 Resources & Next Steps

📄 Download the roleplay card + transcript at: theenglishnative.com

Kev's English Podcast

🎙️ OET Speaking Roleplay Practice: Asthma Management (Doctor–Parent Consultation)

🎙️ In this episode of our podcast, we dive into an intriguing workplace scenario! 🏢💼 An employee 🧑‍💼 approaches their supervisor 👨‍💼 with hopes of securing a job promotion 📈🤩. The supervisor 🧑‍🔬 carefully evaluates the employee for an available position at a higher pay 💰💼.

✅🗒️ Stay tuned as we present useful expressions and phrases related to this situation. And don't forget to test your understanding with our interactive quiz! 📝🧠

🎧 Tune in now to explore the dynamics of workplace promotions and enhance your language skills. 🌟🎙️

Happy listening! 🎧🌟😊

Everyday Dialogues

Asking for a Job Promotion 💰💼

The Covid19 pandemic has fueled online learning. Both you and I have been resilient in pursuing language learning online. Therefore let us talk about the word Resilient and brainstorm uplifting sentences with resilience!   

Joy to Our World

I am resilient! 

Learn to speak about your home. We cover language related to the amenities in a house/apartment and beginner expressions you can use to describe the place you live in.
Happy learning!

Super Basic Spanish

Basic Spanish: Nuestra casa (Our house)

Eng/gr
Is the alphabet of every culture and language an abstract one, based on agreement,
or is depicting the man's perception of the environment/ the "cosmos" around him?
What do the ΑΒΓ letters in Greek symbolize? Is there a specific object or good of man's daily life behind each letter's depiction? What is the meaning of it?
The Greek alphabet, which is the basis for the English word "alphabet," was adopted from the Phoenicians and is not directly based on a symbolic representation of objects or the cosmos for each letter, though the shapes have evolved from earlier symbolic scripts.
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Είναι το αλφάβητο κάθε πολιτισμού και κάθε γλώσσας κάτι αφηρημένο, βασισμένο σε κάποια συμφωνία/σύμβαση ή απεικονίζει την πρόσληψη του ανθρώπου για το περιβάλλον/τον κόσμο γύρω του;
Τι συμβολίζουν τα γράμματα ΑΒΓ στα Ελληνικά; Μήπως πίσω από κάποιο γράμμα βρίσκεται κάποια απεικόνιση κάποιου συγκεκριμένου αντικειμένου από την καθημερινότητα του ανθρώπου; Ποια η σημασία του;
Το ελληνικό αλφάβητο, η βάση για την αγγλική λέξη «alphabet», προέρχεται από το Φοινικικό αλφάβητο και, αν και δεν βασίζεται άμεσα σε μια συμβολική αναπαράσταση το ίδιο, τα σχήματα των γραμμάτων του αποτελούν εξέλιξη παλαιότερων συμβολικών γραφών.
Let’s find out how!
Ας μάθουμε πώς!

New words …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Abstract: αφηρημένος
Based on: βασισμένο σε
Agreement: (η) συμφωνία
Depict: αναπαριστώ, απεικονίζω
Perception: (η) πρόσληψη
Representation: (η) αναπαράσταση
Shape: (το) σχήμα
Evolve: εξελίσσομαι
Script: (η) γραφή
Find out: μαθαίνω
Let’s find out! Ας μάθουμε!



The Greek Podcast

The Greek Podcast * Episode 1* The origins of the Greek Alphabet 

In this episode, I will break down a long list of options when it comes to saying "thank you" in Brazilian Portuguese. After this episode, you'll be able to identify, understand and use the most common forms of showing gratitude.