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Ever had a vacation ruined by bad weather? 🌧️ In this podcast, I share the true story of my recent mountain trip that took a dramatic turn when the skies opened up and the storm rolled in. Through this personal experience, you'll learn essential English weather vocabulary in context—from “drizzle” to “pour”, and to “foggy”.
Whether you're preparing for travel, improving your English fluency, or just love a good story, this lesson will help you sound more natural and confident when talking about the weather.
📚 What you’ll learn:
• 	Common and advanced weather terms
• 	How to describe weather changes naturally
• 	Real-life expressions used in travel and storytelling

English with Hamed

Stormy Skies & Lost Plans: Learn English Weather Vocabulary Through My Mountain Trip Story

Fly	       飞     	 fēi
Fold	折叠	zhédié
Follow	跟随	gēnsuí
Follow-up	跟进	gēn jìn
Fondle	抚摸	fǔmō


5 Verbs a Day. 每天学习五个动词。

C(31) Vocabulary Set : Fly Fold Follow Follow-up Fondle

昨天  zuótiān      yesterday         今天  jīntiān      today       明天 míngtiān      tomorrow   
几  jǐ     several/ a few     号  hào   number/ size     
今天几号？Jīntiān jǐ hào?  What's the date today?   
今天5号。 Jīntiān 5 hào.  Today is the 5th.

零基础汉语---zero basic Chinese

第六课 lesson 6

In this episode of OET Roleplay Practice with Kev, The English Native, we explore Roleplay Card #3: a consultation between a doctor and a patient worried they might have diabetes.

This roleplay is a practical example of how doctors can:
Gather patient information naturally
Show empathy and reassurance
Use structured, supportive explanations
Guide patients through next steps clearly

By listening carefully, you’ll learn how to:
Respond to patient concerns without sounding robotic
Use sequencing language for clarity
Balance medical accuracy with supportive communication
End the consultation with a safe, collaborative plan

👉 If you’re preparing for OET Speaking, these strategies will help you demonstrate empathy, responsiveness, and clarity — all essential for Band A performance.

Trascript available on www.theenglishnative.com

Kev's English Podcast

OET Speaking Roleplay Practice 3: Medicine (Diabetes Checkup)

In a world full of noise, the power of listening is more valuable than ever—but are you really doing it? Join us as we reveal how deep listening can revolutionize relationships, spark innovation, and even help you better understand yourself. This is the superpower no one’s talking about—except us. Don’t miss it.

LEARN BY LISTENING

Stop Talking, Start Listening: The Secret Skill Everyone Overlooks

Oi gente, aqui é Aneleh, sua tutora de português favorita. No podcast de hoje falaremos sobre a diferença entre os verbos “saber” e “conhecer”. Se você é iniciante e está se sentindo perdido, pode pular direto para a parte em que explico tudo isso em inglês em um minuto e quarenta segundos.
Se quiser acompanhar o script do podcast é só clicar nesse link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sb3f4OiI6qgwqprPslZOlvPsedEoUgrhDHoBTvyEzzM/edit?usp=sharing
Vamos lá?
Hi everyone, this is Aneleh, your favorite Portuguese tutor. In today's podcast we will talk about the difference between the verbs "saber" and "conhecer". If you're a beginner and you're feeling lost, you can skip straight to the part where I explain all this in English in one minute and forty seconds.
If you want to follow the podcast script, just click on this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sb3f4OiI6qgwqprPslZOlvPsedEoUgrhDHoBTvyEzzM/edit?usp=sharing
Let's go?

Portuguese Drops 

Saber x conhecer 

Ancient Egyptians loved and respected cats, believing they brought good luck.

Some families even dressed their cats in jewelry, and mummified them after death. They would mourn the death of their cat by shaving off their eyebrows, and continue to mourn until their eyebrows grew back.

Inspired by this ancient love for cats, the Shanghai Museum in China held a special event called Meowseum Nights.

Held 10 times during last summer and fall, the event invited 200 cats and 2,000 people to explore the exhibition On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt.

Some of the artifacts shown in the exhibition came from a temple discovered years ago in Egypt. The temple was for Bastet, an Egyptian goddess who could change into a cat. This gave the Shanghai Museum another reason to use cats as the theme for their event.

Museum director Chu Xiaobo said that the event was created to bring cat lovers to the museum, as in Shanghai, where there are over a million pet cats, cat-friendly public spaces are rare.

"There are dog parks, dog brunches, but not that much for cat parents to do with their pets," Wen Liuli, a visitor to the exhibition, told The Art Newspaper.

The museum took measures to keep all visitors and artifacts safe. Cats had to stay in strollers or bags, but there were certain areas where people could take their cats out for photos, such as in front of a statue of Bastet. All the other artifacts were kept behind glass.

The museum also had vets, doctors, and even an ambulance on-site, and over 80 animal welfare workers attended each night to help and give advice.

While the museum doesn't plan to hold another Meowseum Night, Chu hopes it might inspire other museums to try similar ideas.

"Cat people now have a special affection for the Shanghai Museum," he said.




Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Cats Take a Tour of Ancient Egypt at Chinese Museum

I was reading this book earlier today and I learned a few things that I would like to share with you guys. We all know that in recent years, many people experienced tough financial times and so many had to loan from the bank or other people. Many people also became heavily dependent in using credit cards. In this podcast, I will share some tips on how to pay off debt.