In this episode, I talk to one of my italki students, Adriana from Columbia, who recently took OET and got a grade B pass with some very good scores!
If you want a transcript, see below
https://kevsenglishpodcast.com/2025/03/02/kevs-english-podcast-episode-22-interview-with-adriana-from-columbia-and-her-oet-success/

Kev's English Podcast

Kev's English Podcast: Episode 22: Interview with Adriana from Columbia and her OET success!

Are you still using memorised templates for IELTS, TOEFL, or PTE? 🚫 In this episode of The English Native Podcast, Kevin explains why examiners and AI systems penalise templates — and how flexible frameworks like PEEL (writing) and CLEAR (speaking) will help you think critically, sound natural, and achieve Band 7+ in IELTS, 100+ in TOEFL, or 80+ in PTE.

✨ What you’ll learn:

Why memorised templates don’t work anymore

How IELTS, TOEFL, and PTE examiners spot robotic language

The PEEL framework for writing (Point, Example, Explanation, Link)

The CLEAR framework for speaking (Claim, Logic, Example, Add depth, Return)

Practical tips to build critical thinking skills

🎧 Listen now and start practising smarter, not harder.
📥 Download the transcript + free handout at theenglishnative.com
See my videos on https://www.youtube.com/@TheEnglishNative

KEP 38: IELTS, TOEFL & PTE Success: Why Frameworks Beat Templates for Higher Scores!

L'anno volge al termine, è quasi giunto il momento di congedarsi dal 2023 per dare il benvenuto al 2024 e di riflettere sui propositi per l'anno nuovo. Ma avete mai curiosato nei dettagli di cosa gli italiani prediligano gustare durante la notte di Capodanno? Scopriamolo insieme!

VIAGGIO ATTRAVERSO L'ITALIA

Cosa mangiano gli italiani a Capodanno?

You know what question tags are, don't you?

The Jerome Meadows Experience

Question Tags (how to ask questions without sounding like a bad friend)

¿Cómo llamamos a una persona que cambia muy a menudo sus decisiones?

Para más info entra en davayporusski.com

¿Cómo se dice en ruso?

"Ser un veleta" en ruso

Dunking is one of the most exciting elements of basketball, with a rich history and incredible performances by legendary players. While we may never jump quite like a cat, we can certainly be inspired by their remarkable abilities to push our own limits.

Enjoy your journey through the history of dunking, NBA legends, and the incredible leaping abilities of cats both fun and informative. 

If you have any questions or want to share your dunking stories, feel free to reach out. Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast, follow us on social media, and stay tuned for more entertaining and enlightening topics in future episodes.

Everything Zenified 

Dunking: Historical Context, NBA Legends, and Feline Comparisons

Vidéo avec sous titres et images: 
https://youtu.be/joX3Fng4-Ck?si=JyiXjr6BGMulDEFE 


French Stories For All

Blabla Podcast - Service en France -

The 48 laws of Power by Robert Greene
You can die from someone else's misery- emotional states are as infectious as diseases. You may feel you are helping the drowning man but you are only precipitating your own disaster. The unfortunate sometimes draw misfortune on themselves; they will also draw it on you. Associate with the happy and the fortunate instead.