In this episode of Kev’s English Podcast, Kevin Dean dives into one of the most common mistakes IELTS candidates make in Writing Task 2: using memorised phrases.

Learn why sentences like “In the contemporary era…” or “This essay will discuss both views…” actually hurt your lexical resource and coherence scores — and what to say instead.

✅ Perfect for IELTS students aiming for Band 7 or higher
✅ Useful for those struggling to sound natural in academic writing
✅ Includes real examples from students + better alternatives

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KEP 33: IELTS Writing Task 2: The Phrases You Must Avoid for Band 7+

In a job interview you can expect to be asked a number of questions.

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Il primo di una serie di episodi che avranno come obiettivo quello di discutere alcuni degli stereotipi più comuni su noi italiani e sulle nostre usanze. Buon ascolto e buono studio a tutti!

The Italian Miscellaneous Podcast🖐 

Stereotipi #1 Gli italiani mangiano pasta e pizza tutti i giorni. Vero o falso?

En este episodio te invito a explorar la belleza y la diversidad del estado de Yucatán en México a lo largo de las estaciones del año con las experiencias únicas que ofrece Yucatán, desde la historia y la cultura hasta la naturaleza y la gastronomía.
Descubrirás cómo cada día de la semana en Yucatán es especial, con actividades que van desde la exploración de ciudades coloniales hasta la inmersión en la música y la danza tradicional. 
Si estás planeando visitar Yucatán o simplemente deseas explorar este hermoso estado desde la comodidad de tu hogar, este podcast te proporcionará información valiosa y te inspirará a experimentar la diversidad de Yucatán durante todo el año mientras practicas español usando los dias de la semana, los meses  y las estaciones año. 
Te invito a contestar las preguntas y no olvides suscribirte al canal.
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Los días, los meses y las estaciones del año

Each fast food meal we eat in a week could increase our risk of developing depression by as much as 4%, according to a new study.

Researchers from Iran also found that eating more than two fast food meals per week could increase the risk by almost a quarter.

They wanted to look at the effect of eating fast food on both obesity and depression.

Previous studies have found that eating a lot of heavily processed foods could lead to depression.

The research team thought that eating a lot of fast food was likely to cause obesity and that this could lead to depression.

However, they found obesity was not as much of an important factor as they thought it would be, and perhaps it was fast food consumption — and not obesity — that increased the risk of depression.

The researchers looked at data from more than 31,000 people in the US, taken between 2008 and 2018.

The participants were asked how many fast food meals they ate in a typical week, and they answered a survey that asked them about symptoms of depression.

During the study period, 11% of women and 7% of men showed signs of depression, although those with higher levels of education were less likely to be depressed.

Those who ate more than two fast food meals a week had a 24% higher risk of depression compared to those who ate fewer than two fast food meals per week.

However, the researchers say they can't prove that the cause of the participants' depression was eating fast food.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Each Fast Food Meal Could Increase Depression Risk

Japan has good public transportation.  It is very convenient except the morning rush hour. 
Today I'm going to talk about my commuter train.

私は仕事で大阪に行くとき、電車に乗ります。
家から１０分ほどのところに駅があります。そこから大阪までは２０分ぐらいです。
すぐ着きます。
朝のラッシュ時間は、１０分ぐらいの間に特急、急行、普通電車が順番に来ます。
とても便利です。
私は仕事がら、１日中立って仕事をするので、電車ではいつも座りたいと思っています。
私が電車に乗る駅は　特急が止まる駅です。特急に乗れば、大阪まで１５分ぐらいで着きます。でも、特急は混んでいるので座ることができません。だから、急行に乗ります。急行でも２０分ぐらいで大阪に着きます。
それから、地下鉄に乗ります。私が乗る地下鉄は大阪でも乗る人が多い路線です。
御堂筋線といいます。　
こちらも朝のラッシュ時間は５分おきぐらいに　電車が来ます。
私は、２駅しか乗らないので、どれに乗っても問題ありません。
でも、朝の御堂筋線を　使う人の数は　とにかく多いです。
ホームは　常に　人がいっぱいで、歩くのも大変です。
ホームは、電車を待つ人が並ぶ場所と　電車から降りてきた人が歩く場所が　分けてあります。
どんなに急いていても、みんなそこに並びます。電車が到着して、降りる人が全員降りるのを黙って待ちます。そして、もう誰も降りる人はいないことを確認したら、先頭の人から順番に電車に乗り込みます。
どんどん、どんどん　人が　乗っていきます。電車のドアの近くに立っている人は、隣の人と体が当たっています。隙間はほとんどありません。それでも、スマホを見ている人もいます。
私はこれが嫌なので、目の前に電車が来ていても、次の電車に乗ることがあります。先にのれば、電車の中ほどの少しはスペースがあるところに立つことができるからです。
こんなに混んでいるのに、文句を言う人もいません。みんな、何事もないかのようにスマホをさわっていたり、目をつぶっていたり、ただ電車にゆられていたりしています。
次の駅に着くと、ドアが開くなり、たくさんの人たちが　ポーンと押し出されるように　電車を降りて行きます。そして、それぞれの行き先に向かって　すたすたと歩いて行きます。


やさしい日本語（にほんご）

通勤電車（つうきんでんしゃ）"Commuter train in Osaka, Japan"

In this podcast i will speak about the story of " Queen Elizabeth II. I hope you'll enjoy it. Like share & comment! Ciaaaoo!!

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La storia della Regina Elizabeth II - capitolo 1 - Serie grandi storie

This podcast will explain what examaniers expect from your speaking with regards to grammar. It will teach you what examiners are looking out for, so it will help you to get the Speaking band score you need.