This episode serves as an introduction to the genre and format of the LIC podcast, and also to myself as its host. Hopefully after listening, you will be able to decide if this podcast is of any interest to you.

Languages in Context

LIC #1 - Introduction

En este episodio hablamos de las subculturas y de una que es nueva y se ha hecho viral en las últimas semanas, los therian.

¿Quieres saber qué es un therian? ¿Quieres saber qué significa "hacerse viral"? 
¡Escucha este episodio y lo aprenderás!

Español con Pablo

😺Los therian y otras subculturas 🐺 Nivel A2

En este episodio aprenderás a diferenciar el verbo "era" del "fue", los casos y en los que se usa cada uno y cuando se pueden usar los dos

Spanish Shortcut

EP 40. ERA VS FUE

みんなの日本語　Lesson 12
きのうはいい天気（てんき）でしたか。Was it good weather yesterday?
いいえ、台風（たいふう）でした。No, it was a typhoon.
いいえ、雨でした。No, it rained.

京都はどうでしたか。  How was Kyoto?
とてもきれいでした。 It was very beautiful.

きのう　はじめて　おすしをたべました。I ate sushi for the first time yesterday.
どうでしたか。How was it?
とてもおいしかったです。It was very tasty. 
なっとうはおいしかったですか。Was the natto tasty?
いいえ、おいしくありませんでした。No, it wasn't.
きのうはやすみでしたか。Was there a holiday yesterday?
いいえ、やすみじゃありませんでした。No, it was not a holiday.
きのうはひまでしたか。Was there any free time yesterday?
いいえ、ひまじゃありませんでした。No, I’m not free yesterday.

エベレストは高いです。Everest is high.
エベレストは富士山より高いです。Everest is higher than Mt Fuji.
アメリカは日本よりずっとおおきいです。The USA is much bigger than Japan.
ひらがなとカタカナとどちらがむずかしいですか。Which is more difficult, hiragana or katakana?
カタカナのほうがむずかしいです。Katakana is more difficult.
しごとと勉強（べんきょう）とどちらがおもしろいですか。Which is more interesting, working or studying?
勉強のほうがおもしろいです。Study is more interesting.
スポーツでなにがいちばんすきですか。What sport do you like best?
テニスがすきです。I like tennis.
レスリングがすきです。I like wrestling.
日本食でなにがいちばんすきですか。What do you like best about Japanese food?
ラーメンがすきです。I like ramen.
すしがすきです。I like sushi.
日本のマンガでなにがいちばんすきですか。What do you like best in Japanese manga?
スラムダンクがすきです。I like Slam Dunk.
ドラゴンボールがすきです。I like Dragon Ball.
ワンピースがすきです。I like One Piece.
ナルトがすきです。I like Naruto.






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みんなの日本語　Lesson 12

In this episode we are going to learn 【Sickness】in Chinese. 
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As a beginner, there're some vocabularies that you didn't learn before, and native speaker's speed seems too fast to understand. But don't worry, let's do it step by step. 
1st time: listen and catch the words you know already, have a guess about the content.
2nd time: look at the text to check if you guessed it right. 
3rd time: listen one more time, repeat after it.
4th time: practice until you can speak as the normal speed without looking at the text. 
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我生病了，身体很不舒服。
wǒ shēng bìng le ， shēn tǐ hěn bù shū fú 。
I got sick,(body) was not feeling very well.
我头痛、咳嗽，全身没有力气。
wǒ tóu tòng 、 ké sòu ， quán shēn méi yǒu lì qì 。
I had a headache, a cough, and no energy in my body.
我和老板请假，去医院看病。
wǒ hé lǎo bǎn qǐng jià ， qù yī yuàn kàn bìng 。
I took leave from work with my boss and went to the hospital.
护士给我量体温，37度8。
hù shì gěi wǒ liáng tǐ wēn ，sān shí qī dù bā。
The nurse took my temperature, 37.8 °C.
医生说我感冒了，给我开了感冒药。
yī shēng shuō wǒ gǎn mào le ， gěi wǒ kāi le gǎn mào yào 。
The doctor said I had a cold and gave me some medicine for the cold.
一天三次，饭后吃。
yī tiān sān cì ， fàn hòu chī 。
Three times a day, take after meals.
医生告诉我要多喝水，按时吃药，好好休息。
yī shēng gào sù wǒ yào duō hē shuǐ ， àn shí chī yào ， hǎo hǎo xiū xī 。
The doctor told me to drink more water, take the medicine on time and rest well.
健康最重要，以后我要多锻炼身体。
jiàn kāng zuì zhòng yào ， yǐ hòu wǒ yào duō duàn liàn shēn tǐ 。
Health is the most important thing, I should exercise more in the future.

Yuli's Chinese Channel

生病 Sickness （Beginner）

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Welcome to the first episode of OET Roleplay Practice with Kev, The English Native.

In this episode, you’ll hear a complete OET Speaking roleplay between a doctor and a patient recovering from a mild heart attack. The consultation covers building rapport, gathering information, explaining safe exercise, returning to work, and giving lifestyle advice.

Kevin also shares strategies for using these recordings to study effectively:

Listen once to get the flow of the consultation

Read the transcript to notice useful OET phrases

Shadow the doctor’s lines to improve pronunciation and intonation

What you’ll learn in this episode:

How to reassure patients naturally in OET roleplays

Useful phrases for explaining medical recovery and lifestyle changes

Why memorised templates lower your score

How to map your responses to the OET clinical communication criteria

Practical shadowing techniques to improve fluency and confidence

This episode is designed for doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals preparing for the OET Speaking sub-test.

👉 Download the transcript at theenglishnative.com
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OET Speaking Roleplay Practice: Episode 1 – Heart Attack Recovery Consultation

诗意中国

第二部分：
于是你听到了风的歌声慢慢暖了
于是你看到了地的画布渐渐绿了
于是柳丝在舞、燕子在飞
于是桃花红了、杏花白了、油菜花黄了
于是姹紫嫣红、流光溢彩
中国在写着一首关于春天的诗了


听优美短文，提升中文阅读和写作

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다음을 듣고 <보기>와 같이 대화 내용과 같은 것을 고르십시오.

[보기]
남자: 토요일에도 학교에 가요?
여자: 아니요, 토요일에는 학교에 안 가요.

1) 여자는 학생입니다.
2) 남자는 토요일에 학교에 갑니다.
3) 남자는 회사원입니다.
4) 여자는 토요일에 학교에 있습니다.

1.
1) 남자는 주스를 싫어합니다.
2) 여자는 주스를 주문할 겁니다.
3) 남자는 커피를 마셨습니다.
4) 여자는 커피를 마시려고 합니다

2.
1) 여자는 피아노를 가르칩니다.
2) 여자는 춤을 배우러 다닙니다.
3) 남자는 피아노를 배웁니다.
4) 남자는 춤을 좋아합니다.

3.
1) 두 사람은 같은 기차를 탑니다.
2) 두 사람은 커피를 마시고 있습니다.
3) 여자는 기차표를 살 겁니다.
4) 남자는 부산에 갑니다.

4.
1) 여자는 식당을 예약하고 싶어합니다.
2) 남자는 식당을 예약하려고 합니다.
3) 여자는 오후 7시에 식당을 예약했습니다.
4) 남자 오후 7시에 식당을 예약했습니다.

5.
1) 남자는 대학에서 사진을 전공했습니다.
2) 여자의 취미는 사진찍기 입니다.
3) 남자의 집에는 그림이 많습니다.
4) 남자의 집에는 사진이 많습니다.











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