Do you find IELTS Writing Task 2 difficult? You’re not alone. Many IELTS students – especially those from exam-focused education systems like China and Turkey – struggle with critical thinking, idea generation, and writing balanced arguments.

In this episode of Kev’s English Podcast, I share:

Why students often misread IELTS Writing Task 2 prompts

The problem with one-sided essays and memorised templates

How cultural and educational backgrounds affect IELTS performance

The importance of critical thinking for achieving Band 7 or higher

Practical strategies to develop stronger ideas and examples in your essays

I also talk about my ongoing research project with IELTS students in China and Turkey, and how it can help learners like you write more natural, effective essays.

🎧 Listen now and take a big step toward your IELTS Writing goals!

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Kev's English Podcast

KEP 37: Why Many IELTS Students Struggle with Task 2 (Critical Thinking & Common Mistakes)

用在句末，表示疑问或反问的语气。Используется в конце предложения для обозначения вопросительной или риторической интонации. [a particle used at the end of questions]
1、你吃早饭了吗？Вы уже завтракали? [Did you have breakfast? ]
      是的，我吃了。不，我没吃。
2、你是中国人吗？Вы китаец?  [ Are you Chinese?]
      是的，我是中国人。 不是，我不是中国人。
3、我不是告诉你了吗？ Разве  я  же тебе не говорила ?!  [ Didn't I tell you? ]



语法

1、吗 ma

『新完全マスター語彙　日本語能力試験N2』（2011年、スリーエーネットワーク） 教科書を1課ずつ読んでいきます。 N2、N1に必要な語彙です。 今日は、第6章2課です。

N2合格

N2　語彙　第6章2課

PART 1
Covid-19 and other medical related vocabularies that you should know in Lao Language! 

1.) COVID-19  ​ໂຄວິດ-19
2.) Pathogen ເຊື້ອພະຍາດ
3.) Virus ເຊື້ອໂລກ
4.) Disease ພະຍາດ
5.) Spread of Disease  ແຜ່​ເຊື້ອ(ພະຍາດ)
6.) Epidemic ການແຜ່​ລະ​ບາດ
7.) Infection ການ​ຕິດ​ເຊື້ອ
8.) Infected person ຜູ້ຕິດ​ເຊື້ອ
9.) Close contact ຜູ້ສຳຜັດໃກ້ຊິດ
10.) Direct contact ການສຳຜັດໂດຍກົງ
11.) Side effect ຜົນ​ຂ້າງ​ຄຽງ
12.) Injection ສັກຢາ
13.) Vaccination  ສັກວັກຊີນ
14.) 1st dose ເຂັມທີ 1
15.) Booster dose ເຂັມກະຕຸ້ນ (ເຂັມ3)
16.) Mask ຜ້າປິດປາກ
17.) An alcohol-based hand sanitizer ເຈວລ້າງມືທີ່ມີເຫລົ້າປະສົມຢູ່
18.) Doctor ທ່ານໝໍ
19.) Nurse ນາງພະຍາບານ
20.) Female Nurse ພະຍາບານຍິງ
21.) Make Nurse ພະຍາບານຊາຍ
22.) Medical Staff ພະນັກງານແພດໝໍ
23.) Symtom ອາການ
24.) Patient ຄົນເຈັບ / ຄົນໄຂ້
25.) Self-quarantine ການຈຳກັດບໍລິເວນໂຕເອງ (ການກັກຕົວ)
26.) Home quarantine ກັກ​ຕົວ​ຢູ່​ບ້ານ/ຢູ່ເຮືອນ
27.) Stay-at-home ຢູ່​ບ້ານ / ຢູ່ເຮືອນ
28.) Isolation ​ການ​ແຍກ​ຕົວ(ແຍກ​ດ່ຽວ)
29.) Lockdown ປິດການສັນຈອນ
30.) Travel Ban ຫ້າມການເດີນທາງ

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Covid-19 & other Medical Related Words

30 Lao Words about Covid-19 and other Medical related Terminologies (Part 1)

日本でもやっと男性の育児休業の制度が整ってきました。

今日はNHK NEWS　の　それについてのトピックを話します。

正しいピッチアクセントを覚えてみましょう。

数字を言う時のコツも話しています。

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/k10013845691000/k10013845691000.html

I AM YOUR JAPANESE TUTOR

【NHK NEWS WEB EASY】 男性が休みやすいように　育児休業の制度が変わった

Una historia sobre el desbalance en el cuidado a mí misma y a otros, así como una reflexión sobre la importancia de cuidarnos a nosotros mismos tan bien como cuidados a otras personas.

Spanish to improve your life

Cuídate a ti mismo como cuidarías a otros (Spanish B2C1)

会 (huì) means "to be able to" or "to know how to." It is used to describe a specific skill or ability that someone has. For example:
我会说中文。 (Wǒ huì shuō Zhōngwén.) - I can speak Chinese.
可以 (kěyǐ) means "to be allowed to" or "to have permission to." It is used to describe whether someone is allowed or permitted to do something. For example:
你可以坐这里。 (Nǐ kěyǐ zuò zhèlǐ.) - You are allowed to sit here.
能 (néng) means "to be able to" or "to have the ability to." It is used to describe a general ability or capability that someone has. For example:
我能做这件事。 (Wǒ néng zuò zhè jiàn shì.) - I am able to do this.
In general, 会 is used to describe a specific skill or ability that someone has, while 可以 is used to describe whether someone is allowed or permitted to do something, and 能 is used to describe a general ability or capability that someone has.

Difference between A and B in Chinese with Shanmei

会 (huì) VS 可以 (kěyǐ) VS 能 (néng) 

Understanding the most common prefixes and suffixes in English is a great way to build your vocabulary. In this blog post, I cover the prefixes "anti-" and "counter-." They may seem the same, but there are some subtle differences.

For the full text of this episode, please go to https://www.difficultenglishexplained.com/what-is-the-difference-between-anti-and-counter-making-negative-words-in-english/ .

Difficult English Explained

What is the Difference between “anti-” and “counter-”? — Making Negative Words in English

Christmas Hampers (with transcript)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wCSKBLkmOiYp_VmK0wwykjSCyJpXJgBh/view?usp=drivesdk