How to structure a debate and/or prepared argument.

Steps for success :)

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Debate Structure 

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飲料beverage


Mǎ 	Lì: 	Nǐ 	hǎo. 	Wǒ 	yào 	mǎi 	shū. 	Zěnme 
玛 	丽： 	你 	好。 	我 	要 	买 	书。 	怎么 
fùqián 	ne? 
付钱 	呢？ 
Gōnɡzuò 	rényuán: 	Kěyǐ 	dào 	yóujú 	huìkuǎn, 
工作 	人员： 	可以 	到 	邮局 	汇款， 
yě 	kěyǐ 	huò 	dào 	fùkuǎn. 
也 	可以 	货 	到 	付款。 
Mǎ 	Lì: 	Háishi 	huò 	dào 	fùkuǎn 	zuì 	fānɡbiàn. 
玛 	丽： 	还是 	货 	到 	付款 	最 	方便。 
Wǒ 	hái 	yǒu 	yí 	ɡe 	wèntí. 
我 	还 	有 	一 	个 	问题。 
Bù 	héshì 	nénɡ 	bu 	nénɡ 	tuìhuàn? 
不 	合适 	能 	不 	能 	退换？ 
Gōnɡzuò 	rényuán: 	Nénɡ. 	Qǐnɡ 	wèn 	shū 	sònɡ 	dào 
工作 	人员： 	能。 	请 	问 	书 	送 	到 
nǎr? 
哪儿？ 
Mǎ 	Lì: 	Qǐnɡ 	sònɡ 	dào 	Běijīnɡ 	Dàxué 	xīmén 	bɑ. 
玛 	丽： 	请 	送 	到 	北京 	大学 	西门 	吧。 
Gōnɡzuò 	rényuán: 	Hǎo. 	Dàole 	zài 	ɡěi 	nín 	dǎ 
工作 	人员： 	好。 	到了 	再 	给 	您 	打 
diànhuà. 
电话。 


日常用语

电话购物

1. [지문]
요즘 환경 문제에 대한 관심이 높아지면서 일회용품을 줄이려는 사람들이 많아지고 있습니다. 카페에서는 개인 컵을 사용하는 손님에게 할인 혜택을 주고, 마트에서는 비닐봉지 대신 천 가방을 사용하는 고객이 늘고 있습니다.

2. [지문]
어제는 친구와 함께 등산을 갔습니다. 처음에는 길이 평탄해서 쉽게 올라갔지만, 정상 근처에서는 바람이 세고 길이 미끄러워서 힘들었습니다. 그래도 정상에서 본 경치는 정말 아름다웠습니다.

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In this episode of the Real English Conversations Podcast, Curtis interviews Shweta Ramkumar, a communication coach and founder of Healthy Dynamics,  who helps healthcare professionals from non-English speaking backgrounds become confident, empathetic communicators in English.

Shweta’s passion for healthcare communication began at home, growing up with a doctor mom. Today, she uses that experience to coach international healthcare workers, blending emotional intelligence, cultural understanding, and real-life clinical scenarios with ESL strategies.

They discuss:

The biggest English communication mistakes healthcare professionals make (and it’s not grammar)

Why miscommunication can create emotional stress for both patients and providers

How empathy, trust, and active listening can improve patient care

The powerful results her clients see through one-on-one coaching

Whether you’re a doctor, nurse, medical student, or ESL professional in healthcare, this episode will help you understand how clear, compassionate English can truly change lives, starting with your own.

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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.