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.

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

Do you know where Hokkaido is?

Do you know how many islands there are in Japan?

If you put a map of Hokkaido on top of Tokyo, how far will the west go?

きょうは、にほんご しょきゅうのみなさんのために、いつもより ゆっくりはなします。
Today, for beginners in Japanese, I speak more slowly than usual.

えいごも つかいます。
I also use English.

きいてください。
Please listen.




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Ep５. The size of Hokkaido（ほっかいどうの おおきさ）

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Español con todo 

Postres latinoamericanos

This story tells the adventures of Mara, a girl with really big ears, who is called "Orejotas" because of that. By Luisa Aguila y André Neves. Editorial Kalandraka

Short Stories for (our inner) Child(ren)

Episodio 1: Orejas de Mariposa

안녕하세요, 여러분.
Hello, everyone.

이 팟캐스트는 한국어를 배우는 분들을 위한 쉬운 이야기예요.
This podcast is for people who are learning Korean.

짧은 문장으로, 천천히 이야기해요.
We tell short and simple stories, speaking slowly.

이 팟캐스트는 3단계 속도로 구성되어 있어요.
This podcast has three speed levels —

느리게 (slowly), 조금 느리게 (a little slowly), 그리고 **보통 속도 (normal speed)**예요.
Slow, a little slow, and normal — so you can practice listening at your own pace.

오늘의 주제는 **“날씨”**예요.
Today’s topic is “the weather.”

같이 발음을 연습하면서, 한국어로 따뜻한 하루를 시작해 봐요.
Let’s practice pronunciation together and start a warm day in Korean.

그럼, 오늘의 이야기 “오늘은 날씨가 좋아요”, 시작할게요. ☀️
Now, let’s begin today’s story — “Today, the Weather Is Nice.” ☀️

[내용] 

안녕하세요. / (안녕–하–세요)
오늘은 날씨가 아주 좋아요. / (오–느–른 날–씨–가 아–주 조–아–요)

하늘이 맑고, / (하–느–리 말–꼬)
바람이 시원해요. / (바–라–미 시–워–내–요)

저는 산책을 하고 싶어요. / (저–는 산–채–글 하–고 시–퍼–요)
이런 날에는 공원에 가면 정말 좋아요. / (이–런 나–레–는 공–워–네 가–면 정–말 조–아–요)

여러분 나라의 오늘 날씨는 어때요? / (여–러–분 나–라–에 오–늘 날–씨–는 어–때–요)
더워요? / (더–워–요?)
추워요? / (추–워–요?)
비가 와요? / (비–가 와–요?)

오늘도 행복한 하루 보내세요! / (오–늘–도 행–보–칸 하–루 보–내–세–요)

한국어 발음 연습

Korean Reading Practice for Beginners

2 stategies about making a good impression while quitting! The useful vocab: to quit, feedback , meaningful  , vague , take over, keep up the good work

Kate´s speaking :)

Exit interview! How to quit your job!

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Listening texts about the family
نُصُوصُ اِسْتِمَاعٍ عَنِ الأُسْرَةِ